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

Norm Henderson: I hate you. You've never given me anything to be happy for!
Max Denby: I gave you life!

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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

Laurie Metcalf is Hilarious...

I love this show and I hope it stays on for at least a few more years. I think it's superior to Drew Carrey, which is also a great show. While, Norm is indeed wonderful, Laurie Metcalf (the sister from "Roseanne") steals the show. She's perfect for a show like this. Good sitcom-y fun.