Dark Side of Comedy Norm McDonald (Season 2, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | Documentary, History

Dark Side of Comedy

Norm McDonald (Season 2, Episode 9)

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TV Episode | Documentary, History

Norm MacDonald became known for his fearless comedy, but his controversial persona concealed a serious gambling problem and a secret that he took to his grave.

Showrunner

Martin Pupp

Directors

Rachel Browne | John Choi | Ashley Jane | Marshall Jay Kaplan

Writers

Ralph Chapman (story editor) | John Choi (writer - drama) | Jason Eisener (based on a concept created by) | Evan Husney (based on a concept created by)

Composer

Ohad Benchetrit (original music by)

Cinematographers

Christina Ienna | Kevin Rasmussen

Editor

Daniel Palmer (as Danny Palmer)

Casting Directors

Sergio Alvarado | Van Echeverri

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 2023

Release date

Dec 12, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Dave Foley Narrator / Self - Comic, Actor (voice) Narrator / Self - Comic, Actor (voice) See fewer	The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Esther Povitsky Self - Stand-Up Comic Self - Stand-Up Comic See fewer	Drugstore June (2024)
Howie Mandel Self - Actor / Producers, Stand-Up Comic Self - Actor / Producers, Stand-Up Comic See fewer	Bobby's World (1990)
Kliph Nesteroff Self - Author & Comedy Historian Self - Author & Comedy Historian See fewer	The History of Comedy (2017)
Randy Dash Self - College Friend Self - College Friend See fewer	Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Mark Breslin Self - Comic, Co-Founder of Yuk Yuk's Self - Comic, Co-Founder of Yuk Yuk's See fewer	Mr. Nice Guy (1987)
Hugh Fink Self - Former SNL Writer Self - Former SNL Writer See fewer	This Is 40 (2012)
Michael Kaplan Self - Journalist, Friend Self - Journalist, Friend See fewer	Dark Side of Comedy (2022)
Dan Pasternack Self - Writer, Producer Self - Writer, Producer See fewer	Deep Cover (1992)
Jim Breuer Self - Stand-Up Comic Self - Stand-Up Comic See fewer	Half Baked (1998)
Constance Grady Self - Writer, Journalist Self - Writer, Journalist See fewer	The UnXplained (2019)
Robert Blazier Self - Member of OJ's Legal Team (archive footage) Self - Member of OJ's Legal Team (archive footage) See fewer
Louis C.K. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Louie (2010)
Rebecca Corry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Saving Jones (2024)
Richard Farnsworth Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Straight Story (1999)
David Letterman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Norm MacDonald Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Dirty Work (1998)
Percy MacDonald Self - Norm's Father (archive footage) Self - Norm's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Carlos Mencia Self - Comic Self - Comic See fewer	The Heartbreak Kid (2007)
Don Ohlmeyer Self - NBC Sports Executive (archive footage) Self - NBC Sports Executive (archive footage) See fewer	NFL Monday Night Football (1970)
Pat Sajak Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Wheel of Fortune (1983)
O.J. Simpson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Robyn Deverett Nurse Stacey (uncredited) Nurse Stacey (uncredited) See fewer	Window Chats with Robyn (2021)