As a norm in ‘Cheers’, actor George Wendt had a permanent place in his pub

Died Tuesday at the age of 76 Cheers-actor George Wendt was the best known as an interpreter of norm, tribal guest in the pub Cheers From the American television series of the same name that ran from 1982 to 1993. He was in almost all episodes at the bar in his pub Cheers.

It always went like this: Norm threw the door open, stepped in, the café visitors greeted him in unison with ‘Never!« . Norm, full name Hilary Norman Peterson, had a permanent place at the bar. Sometimes You Wanna Go/Where Everybody Knows Your Name.

Barman: « Can I draw you a bear, standard? ” Norm: « No, I know what they look like. Just Pour Me One. « 

Or, if the bartender asked, “How’s Life Treating You Standard? « He said, »Like I Just Ran About Its DogOr «  »Like A Baby Treats A Diaper. « 

Norm told the bar about the setbacks who had ruined his day, complained about his work (accountant, then no work, then painter), or about his wife Vera, whom he loved just as much as denounced. She was such a character that you will never see. Once, in the fifth season, she almost came into the picture, which was prevented by a cake thrown into her face.

All episodes of the party

With actors Ted Danson (Sam Malone), Rhea Perlman (Carla Tortelli) and John Ratzenberger (Cliff Clavin), the only one was wendt in all episodes of the popular series Cheers appeared.

Wendt grew up in Chicago, studied economics and joined the Second City, after his studies, in Chicago. He was nominated six times for an Emmy for his role in Cheers.

Wendt appeared in 1991 in a video clip by Michael Jacksons Black Or Whiteplayed after Cheers In smaller series and films, and occasionally appeared between 1986 and 2003 Saturday night live. His last TV appearance was in 2023 The Masked Singer.

He seemed best to his best -known role, Wendt himself thought. In this way actor and character shared their love for beer. In one Interview from 1989 He said he’s hard to talk about the norm: « It’s as if he’s too close to me. I don’t think he has changed over the years. They have changed him from an accountant, to a painter and house furniture, but that was just some storylines. He is still the same norm. I think he is the hardest to describe, because he is not really fun. »

Wendt died in his sleep, exactly 32 years after the last episode of Cheers was broadcast.

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