Norm MacDonald's Moth Joke

A Norm MacDonald's Moth Joke is a comedy routine that subverts traditional joke structure through existential narrative digression.

• AKA: The Moth Joke, Moth Goes to a Podiatrist Joke.
• Context:
  • It can typically demonstrate Norm MacDonald's comedy style through extended narrative setups.
  • It can transform simple premises into elaborate existential commentary.
  • It can employ Russian literature references with character names like Gregarro Ivinalititavitch.
  • It can utilize anti-comedy techniques through deliberate pacing violations.
  • It can range from being a Simple Punchline Joke to being a Complex Narrative Performance, depending on its delivery style.
  • It was originally heard by Norm MacDonald from Colin Quinn as a brief joke.
  • It was performed on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as an improvised extended version.
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• Example:
  • Comedy Performance Instances, such as:
    • The Tonight Show Performance (2009), which extended to four-minute duration.
    • Stand-up Comedy Versions with varying lengths.
  • Joke Structure Elements, such as:
    • Podiatrist Office Setting as narrative frame.
    • Moth Character expressing existential crisis.
    • Light-Based Punchline resolving elaborate setup.
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• Counter-Example:
  • Traditional Setup-Punchline Joke, which lacks extended narrative digression.
  • Observational Comedy Routine, which focuses on everyday situations rather than surreal premises.
  • One-Liner Joke, which delivers immediate punchline without elaborate setup.
• See: Norm MacDonald, Anti-Comedy, Shaggy Dog Story, Comedy Timing, Improvised Comedy Performance.

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