He was often introduced on talk shows as Super Dave even when he wasn't in characterTo my generation, and to Canadians in particular, he was Super Dave. This alter ego was so popular that he was often introduced on talk shows as Super Dave even when he wasn’t in character. ‘Super Dave.’ Think about it.”It is no coincidence that Norm and Super were close. (The Super Dave character emerged somewhere from that series of programs, though no one seems certain of his exact genesis. It also spawned Canadian-made Super Dave specials and videocassettes that Letterman appearances helped sell to Americans who didn’t have cable.

Source: National Post January 04, 2019 18:33 UTC