Norm Macdonaldand Adam Sandler went way back.

Prior to Sandler’s firing, the show’s ratings were struggling.

While Sandler was notoriously difficult to work with on the sketch comedy show, Macdonald wasn’t fazed.

Norm Macdonald smiling

He would go on to work alongside him on his films.

They made a total of eight films together.

Here is how it went down (viaYahoo).

Sandler and Macdonald acting in “Grown Ups”

They’re filming “Billy Madison” together and Sandler is trying to feel out Macdonald’s acting process.

“I’m doing a scene with Norm at the pool,” Sandler said.

“I say my line and I think I did it very well.

And I’m, like, let me see how Norm ping-pongs this line back.

And a few more seconds later I noticed old Norm was sleeping.”

Why was Macdonald sleeping, you may be asking yourself?