Norm (1999–2001)
"The Norm Show" (original title)

Norm Henderson is an ex-hockey player who was banned from hockey for life for gambling and tax evasion. Now he must do 5 years of community service as a social worker or go to prison. His ... See full summary »

Creators:

Bruce Helford, Norm MacDonald

Stars:

Norm MacDonald, Laurie Metcalf, Ian Gomez

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Norm MacDonald	...	Norm Henderson (54 episodes, 1999-2001)
Laurie Metcalf	...	Laurie Freeman (54 episodes, 1999-2001)
Ian Gomez	...	Danny Sanchez (54 episodes, 1999-2001)
Max Wright	...	Max Denby (49 episodes, 1999-2001)
Artie Lange	...	Artie Henderson (42 episodes, 1999-2001)
Faith Ford	...	Shelly Kilmartin (28 episodes, 1999-2001)
Nikki Cox	...	Taylor Clayton (27 episodes, 1999-2001)

Storyline

Norm Henderson is an ex-hockey player who was banned from hockey for life for gambling and tax evasion. Now he must do 5 years of community service as a social worker or go to prison. His coworkers are collection of burn-outs and basically inept losers, with one exception - Laurie, who ends up spending a lot of time trying to bail out Norm.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Norm

Filming Locations:

Stage 12, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mohawk Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (54 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Large numbers of people tuned in to the first show, believing it to be a spin-off of Cheers.

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Quotes

Mr. Denby: Norm, I'd like to talk to you regarding our long distance policy (MacDonald, Norm@Norm Henderson)
[on the phone]
Mr. Denby: : Okay, sir
Mr. Denby: You have all these calls to China. Who do you know in China?
Norm Henderson: Well, no one until you call, sir. Hold on one second.
[into phone, in Chinese]
Norm Henderson: Ni hao ma. Ding hai Prince Albert in a can?

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live 25 (1999)

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Soundtracks

"Too Bad"
(theme song)
Performed by Doug and the Slugs

User Reviews

Funny, funny, funny...

The Norm Show is gonna be a big hit. Trust me. This has everything a sit-com should have. Great acting, funny humor, originality, and... well that's about all it needs. Norm MacDonald's monotonical jokes hit you dead on, and Laurie Metcalf is great as the leading actress on the show. But still, Norm MacDonald is the highlight of the show. He doesn't even have to make a joke to get you laughing. Though it is kind of unrealistic, with Norm being an ex-hockey-player-turned-social worker, but that's just part of the originality. Everyone will love this show after watching just one episode, so I think it'll be around for a while.