LOS ANGELES — Actor George Wendt, who bellied up to the bar to portray the beer-quaffing everyman Norm Peterson for all 11 seasons of the fabled NBC sitcom Cheers, died May 20 in his sleep at his home here. He was 76.
The MST3K cast put on a parody of the series, with Tom Servo as Norm, in episode 1306- DEMON SQUAD.




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“Norm!” was used as a riff on several episodes. I’ve even used it on an occasion or two in real life. He was a great character, and George Wendt did a great job portraying him. RIP
i got to sit in the Barstool they used for him when i was in LA in 2006 (the Cheers Set was at a Hollywood Museum at the time, along with the USS Enterprise D bridge Set and Transporter room set)
Here’s a review of what some would say is the best film Wendt had a role in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq0_Gx4L-f8
also got to sit in the Captain’s chair too….
When Joe Don Baker passed recently a couple of us pointed out is role in Fletch. Well here less than a week later we lost Fat Sam from that same movie. Who’s next?