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Weekend Destructainment: I choose you, Norm MacDonald!

8:00 PM on 01.24.2009 | Hamza CTZ Aziz

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In 1999, Norm MacDonald came out with a TV show called The Norm Show. Personally, I think Norm MacDonald is hilarious, but his show was horrible right from the start. In one of the episode during the height of the Pokemon craze, Norm encountered a boy who thinks he's Ash from Pokemon. It quickly goes downhill from there.

Ready. Set. Destructainment! After the break, watch an insane speed run for Marble Madness arcade. Then it's the Urban Ninja Gaiden. Next up, Duck Hunt breaks down after level 100. Then check out a Grand Theft Auto IV machinima rampage.

Random Robot Intermission is up next with Smoking Robot hitting on a lighthouse. Then watch as some Metroids pull a prank. Followed by a cool ad for Metroid II. Next, check out the sewing machine attachment for the Game Boy Color. The Destructainment ends with Saved By The Bell's Screech talking about his favorite videogames.

Insane perfect speed run of the arcade version of Marble Madness. Spotted on GoNintendo.

The Urban Ninja Gaiden. Spotted on The Awesomer.

Duck Hunt goes crazy after level 100.

Burger Shot rampage. Spotted on LitFuseFilms -- Thanks, Zachariah!

Random Robot Intermission: Smoking Robot tries to hit on a lighthouse.

Metroids are cute little pranksters.

Pretty neat Metroid II ad.

Game Boy Color with sewing machine attachment.

Saved By The Bell's Screech favorite videogames.

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42 comments | showing # 1 to 42

Jamie McGinn

What the shit is up with that guy in the last video?

He looks like piranhas devouring his testicles, and he can't quite decide if he likes it or not.

whormongr

I want that gameboy sewing machine

Mikey

Say what you will about that first video, it was pretty faithful to the source material.

CallMeRotten

I love Norm but god damn that was awful.

Wonder Woody

Shameless facepalm worthy promotion for pokemon thanks to the good ole abc... goddamn.

Hank Peters

I was hoping I would never have to see thatt Norm MacDonald video ever again after the first time. Thanks a lot Hamza. Jerk.

atastysammich

Well, that Norm Show clip was about a minute too long. I'd watch a marathon of that before any of the crap on TV nowadays. Effin' reality television.

The Prodigal Son

Seriously...I'm just glad I wasn't self-aware in the 80s. Video Power is some goofy shit.

Evil Cheese

Heh I remember watching that Episode of the Norm Show. I though it was pretty funny at the time. Of course I was also like 11.

Jesus H Christ

I used to watch the Norm Show, but I don't remember that. Which I think is probably a mercy from God.

AgentMOO

Norm show - The dude is hilarious, but that clip was pretty lousy. It seems like it sounded much more funny in the writing room.

The Ninja Gaiden commercial is badass

Superfluous Moniker

I once discovered a glitch to always hit the birds in duck hunt by shooting a specific spot on the status bar, I was going to see how high the levels went but it just takes SO LONG...

I can't find any mention of said glitch in the three faqs for the game on gamefaqs, but I swear I could pull it off. Maybe it had something to do with my TV set or something.

elsteveo

That was back when Nikki Cox was fuckable. Now she got to much into face plastic surgery and looks pretty jacked up.

The Unforgivable

The Wheel of fortune game is mildly offensive and the that was some ghetto graphics to try to copy gameboy.

seigfreid

That squirttle costume was pretty funny

Vedicardi2

god I love these old shows

ArrestedDeveloper

You know what I hate about the pokemon is the anal rape.

Thornnn

I loled I cried. I got bored and went home.

13thDragon

Oh my God, we need to find the host of that 80's tv show and get him to join Destructoid. Seriously. Internet Matlocks, GO!!!

welkstar

Best Destructainment in a while. The Norm MacDonald thing was trippy, but kinda cool at the same time. How did they avoid the copyright lawyers?

And wtf for Duck Hunt!

CWal37

Wow, that Norm MacDonald thing was just terrible, and therefore utterly hilarious.

Drach

Aw, the Robot made a friend. <3

nsolo1717

@The Young Scot LMAO , i was thinking the same thing about that last video. It was almost too uncomfortable to watch .....HAHAHAHA!

ajaxender

That robot video in its entirety was EXTREMELY impressive. I have no doubt that guy has a great future ahead of him in games or movies.

Conrad Zimmerman

@The Young Scot, @nsolo1717

Oh, you poor, poor children. The dude in the beginning of the Video Power video is Ed Grimley. Or, rather, a horrible portrayal of the character, who was originally created by Martin Short. He (as in, the Martin Short version) occasionally appeared on SNL in the eighties and had a short-lived cartoon series.

Ferris Wheeler

You just gotta love Dustin Diamond.
In the last video:

- So, what's Saved By The Bell about?

- It's about half an hour.

Ferris Wheeler

You just gotta love Dustin Diamond.
In the last video:

- So, what's Saved By The Bell about?

- It's about half an hour.

Fusiontr

Whoever that guy in the last video was needs to be shot for general annoyance to the public
I hope he looks back on th at video and cries himself to sleep

And the Smoking Robot making a friends video was something amazing

Tanukitsune

@The Young Scot I'm pretty sure that was an Ed Grimly imitator?

nsolo1717

@Conrad Zimmerman holy shit, you're right......it's just mega stupid late and i'm pretty stoned , but i'm hitting 30 years soon so i'm definitely not a child. Wasn't there a cartoon made after that character as well?

CrocBox

Wow, nice finds this week.

HiDefLoMein

Insane Marble Madness run? Yes.

Perfect? No. One death at the beginning of the last stage.

SWE3tMadness

Great videos. The Metroid prank one made me giggle. :D

Jamie McGinn

Well we don't get SNL over here, so suck it!

Batthink

Video two: That wasn't a perfect run. He died once.

Video three: I'd like a security guard like that at school. :O)

pascuz46

Thats Ninja Gaiden video is just awesome.

Sam Spectre

Burger Shot Rampage was pretty cool. That last video... WTF!? hahahaha

Demtor

All of those videos = the best cure for a hangover, ever.

Nikki Cox may have lost her natural beauty to plastic surgery, but she was gorgeous about 5-10 years ago.

nsolo1717

@John Solgrim woooowww, overlooked that one, yeah......that's what happens when you post at like 530am feeling retarded......
Anyway , love the eerie music in Burger Shot Rampage too

TrailerParkJesus

I loved the Norm Show (I have most of the episodes), but that was probably the worst thing they ever did.

Trowble

"What's it about"
"It's about a half hour"

Screech is such an idiot.

Also, the Norm Show kicked ass.

peachboy

this remains my favourite weekend destructoidtainment.

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