Norm Peterson

Hillary Norman "Norm" Peterson was a character on the TV show Cheers. The part of Norm Peterson was played by actor George Wendt.

Related Topics:
Cheers - George Wendt

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Norm is an accountant, later an unemployed accountant and housepainter, and the bar's most popular customer. His entrance into the bar is a much-celebrated affair, typically beginning with an exchange of greetings, followed by a wisecrack:

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:Norm: Good afternoon, everybody.

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:People in Cheers: NORM!

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:Sam: How's the world treating you, Norm?

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:Norm: It's a dog-eat-dog world, Sammy, and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear.

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In the 200th episode special, it's revealed that Norm is actually the only character to star in every episode of Cheers. He is the person who "everybody knows your name."

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Norm has a wife named Vera who is often mentioned but almost never seen. When she is finally shown, her face is covered in a thrown pie. The only other time she is seen, viewers can see only her legs. Vera was played by George Wendt's actual wife, Bernadette Birkette.

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Norm's best friend is postman and fellow bar fly Cliff Clavin.

Related Topics:
Postman - Cliff Clavin

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The character of Morn was inspired by and anagramically named after the Norm Peterson character.

Related Topics:
Morn - Anagramically

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