He was one of the best and totally unapologetic in his comedy. There were no sacred cows or off limit topics for him. An executive at NBC, who was a close friend of O.J. Simpson, told Norm to stop telling jokes on SNL about O.J. during his murder trial. After O.J.'s acquittal, Norm cracked - "Well it is finally official. Murder is now legal in the state of California." Norm was promptly fired by NBC.