Norm MacDonald and Larry King (SNL and Johnny Carson)

Norm recently appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" for the final time (excellent article/clips here).  He tells Dave that Letterman is "my Johnny Carson," later adding that Johnny Carson was also Norm's Johnny Carson.  In the clip below, Norm explains the meeting-that-never-was to Larry King.

(UPDATE: Norm was invited back again to perform the final stand-up set on the "Late Show" on May 15... a rare honor to return so quickly, which shows how highly regarded Norm is by Dave).


Here's the whole Larry King interview.  And below is the Larry King imitation he's referring to, hilariously excerpted in the following SNL clips...




There are two more in this episode, which Norm hosted in 1999.  Nice ad-libs.
And here's Larry King's wedding reception (a minor classic with a nice cameo)

And finally, here's Norm hosting Larry King Live AS Larry King, interviewing the real Larry King: