Norm Is One Of The Greatest Sitcom Characters Ever. Creating a long-running sitcom has nothing to do with the location or the idea. The only way a TV show can survive that long is through its ...

While in university, I would drink every Thursday night with Norm Peterson. Millions of people did, the Cheers character whose name everybody did know.. When George Wendt, the actor who played ...

The character played by George Wendt, who died this week, brought his authentic self to what could have been superficial exchanges. Contributor: 'Cheers' was fiction, but Norm was for real - Los ...

But Cheers — and the Cheers writers who gave him zinger after zinger, week after week, for a staggering 271 episodes over 11 seasons — made him immortal.. Norm is not the main character on ...

George Wendt, who played Norm on “Cheers,” leaves behind a legacy as one of television’s most lovable everymen.

George Wendt, known as Norm Peterson on "Cheers," died Tuesday at 76. Before his death, he shared that his iconic role began with a one-word audition.

George Wendt, best known for playing the beer-swilling Norm on Cheers, died peacefully in his sleep while at home early Tuesday morning, according to a family representative.He was 76. Wendt was ...

George Wendt of “Cheers,” who died on Tuesday, could walk into a bar and imply his character’s entire life outside it. By James Poniewozik Man walks into a bar. It’s the starting point for ...

From his corner barstool on “Cheers,” Mr. Wendt’s beer-loving character Norm dispensed one-liners and self-deprecating wit in the long-running sitcom. May 20, 2025 5 min ...

News recently broke that George Wendt, the actor who played the beloved character Norm on the hit 1980s sitcom Cheers, passed away. Following the news, many fans, fellow actors, and colleagues ...

Despite “Cheers” ending after 11 seasons and 28 Emmys, Wendt’s character lived on. He went on to play Norm in two “Cheers” spinoffs: “The Tortellis” and “Frasier,” as well as ...