Norm MacDonald Quotes
If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious.
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I was raised by television. It was my first cultural window. It was a constant companion.
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If you're watching a comedian on television and he's making a political point, I would say he's gotten too serious.
