| The Norm Show | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Norm |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bruce Helford Norm Macdonald |
| Starring | Norm Macdonald Laurie Metcalf Ian Gomez Artie Lange (seasons 2-3) Bruce Jarchow (season 1) Max Wright Faith Ford (season 3) |
| Theme music composer | W. G. Snuffy Walden |
| Opening theme | "Too Bad" performed by Doug and the Slugs |
| Composer(s) | W. G. Snuffy Walden |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 54 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bruce Helford Deborah Oppenheimer Bruce Rasmussen Rob Ulin |
| Producer(s) | Norm Macdonald Frank Sebastiano |
| Camera setup | Multiple camera |
| Running time | 22 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | March 24, 1999 – April 6, 2001 |
The Norm Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1999 through 2001 on the ABC television network.
Contents |
Synopsis
The show focused on the life of Norm Henderson (Norm Macdonald), a former NHL hockey player who is banned for life from hockey due to gambling and tax evasion. In order to avoid jail time for these crimes, Norm must perform five years of community service as a full-time social worker. Other characters in the show included fellow social workers Laurie Freeman (Laurie Metcalf), Danny Sanchez (Ian Gomez), and Danny's sometime girlfriend and former prostitute Taylor Clayton (Nikki Cox). Norm’s boss on the program for the first several episodes was named Anthony Curtis and was played by Bruce Jarchow. This character was quickly replaced by a new boss, Max Denby, who was played by Max Wright.
The second season of the show saw the addition of Artie Henderson (Artie Lange) playing a half brother of Macdonald's character. The second season also brought about the shortening of the show’s official title to simply Norm.
Originally scheduled on Wednesday nights, the series was one of the top rated sitcoms on ABC among adults 18-49 during its first season.[1] The second season saw ratings fluctuate due to timeslot changes. When ABC moved the series to Friday nights (known as the Friday night death slot) for the third season, ratings declined and the series was cancelled.
Cast
- Norm Macdonald.....Norm Henderson
- Laurie Metcalf.....Laurie Freeman
- Ian Gomez.....Danny Sanchez
- Patricia Belcher.....Landlady (recurring in Season 2-3)
- Nikki Cox.....Taylor Clayton (Season 2-3)
- Faith Ford.....Shelley Kilmartin (Season 3, recurring in Season 2)
- Bruce Jarchow.....Mr. Anthony Curtis (Season 1)
- Artie Lange.....Artie (Season 2-3)
- Mitch Rouse.....Kevin Fitzpatrick (recurring in Season 2)
- Kate Walsh.....Jenny (recurring in Season 2)
- Amy Wilson.....Molly Carver (Season 1)
- Max Wright.....Mr. Max Denby
Episode guide
Season 1
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | "Norm and the Prototype" | March 24, 1999 |
| 1-2 | "Norm Dates a Client" | March 31, 1999 |
| 1-3 | "Norm Dates Danny's Dad" | April 7, 1999 |
| 1-4 | "While You Weren't Sleeping" | April 14, 1999 |
| 1-5 | "My Name Is Norm" | April 21, 1999 |
| 1-6 | "The New Boss" | April 28, 1999 |
| 1-7 | "Denby's Kid" | May 5, 1999 |
| 1-8 | "Drive, Norm Said" | May 12, 1999 |
| 1-9 | "Norm, Crusading Social Worker" | May 19, 1999 |
| 1-10 | "Norm's Coach" | May 26, 1999 |
Season 2
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | "Norm vs. Love" | September 22, 1999 |
| 2-2 | "Norm Pimps Wiener Dog" | September 29, 1999 |
| 2-3 | "Artie Comes to Town" | October 6, 1999 (A Pokémon scene at the start) |
| 2-4 | "Norm vs. Death" | October 13, 1999 |
| 2-5 | "Norm and Shelley In Love" | October 20, 1999 |
| 2-6 | "Laurie Runs for Office" | October 27, 1999 |
| 2-7 | "Norm and Shelly Break-Up" | November 3, 1999 |
| 2-8 | "Gambling Man" | November 10, 1999 |
| 2-9 | "Norm vs. Norm" | November 17, 1999 |
| 2-10 | "Norm vs. Denby" | November 24, 1999 |
| 2-11 | "Norm vs. The Boxer" | December 1, 1999 |
| 2-12 | "Norm vs. Christmas" | December 15, 1999 |
| 2-13 | "Norm vs. The Evil Twin" | January 5, 2000 |
| 2-14 | "Norm vs. The Oldest Profession" | January 19, 2000 |
| 2-15 | "Norm vs. Jenny" | January 26, 2000 |
| 2-16 | "Norm vs. Fitz" | February 9, 2000 |
| 2-17 | "Norm vs. The Wedding" | February 16, 2000 |
| 2-18 | "Norm vs. Fear" | March 1, 2000 |
| 2-19 | "Retribution" | March 8, 2000 |
| 2-20 | "Laurie Loses It" | March 15, 2000 |
Season 3
| Episode # | Episode title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3-1 | "Norm vs. The Sacrifice" | October 3, 2000 |
| 3-2 | "I've Got a Crush on You" | October 6, 2000 |
| 3-3 | "Taylor Leaves" | October 13, 2000 |
| 3-4 | "The Norm Law" | October 20, 2000 |
| 3-5 | "Norm vs. Halloween" | October 27, 2000 |
| 3-6 | "Norm and the Hopeless Cause" | November 3, 2000 |
| 3-7 | "Norm vs. Youth (Part 1)" | November 3, 2000 |
| 3-8 | "Norm vs. Youth (Part 2)" | November 24, 2000 |
| 3-9 | "Norm vs. Tennis" | December 1, 2000 |
| 3-10 | "Norm vs. The Kid" | December 8, 2000 |
| 3-11 | "Norm vs. Schoolin'" | December 15, 2000 |
| 3-12 | "Norm vs. Freud" | January 5, 2001 |
| 3-13 | "Norm vs. Dad" | January 12, 2001 |
| 3-14 | "Denby Quits" | January 26, 2001 |
| 3-15 | "Norm Lets Go" | February 2, 2001 |
| 3-16 | "Norm vs. Danny and Shelly" | February 9, 2001 |
| 3-17 | "Norm and Wiener Dog vs. Fatherhood" | February 16, 2001 |
| 3-18 | "Norm vs. Homelessness" | February 23, 2001 |
| 3-19 | "Norm Is Fat" | March 2, 2001 |
| 3-20 | "Norm vs. Deception" | March 9, 2001 |
| 3-21 | "Norm vs. Cuba" | March 16, 2001 |
| 3-22 | "Norm's Free" | March 23, 2001 |
| 3-23 | "Norm Comes Back" | March 30, 2001 |
| 3-24 | "Norm vs. Shelley's Old Flame" | April 6, 2001 |
| 3-25 | "What Men Want" | Never aired |
References
- ^ Rice, Lynette (2000-12-20). "'Spin' Out". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,84932,00.html. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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