However, according to an episode of Cheers, he shouldn’t have been part of the spin-off. When the character was first ...

Rhea Perlman is weighing in on the recent death of her former “Cheers” co-star, George Wendt. “That was the saddest thing ...

Joe Class III draws parallels between the welcoming spirit of Cheers and the church, urging faith communities to foster genuine belonging and grace for all, not just those who appear perfect.

More optimistically, there will never be another Norm because the Norms of the past are more likely to be found happily working than escaping it at the bar.

Some will say Cheers was a refuge from Vera (the wife we never saw) too, but for “The Peterson Principle,” the episode in which Norm defended Vera’s honor. Norm loved Vera, but not his job.

Why Brands Need More Customers Like Norm from ‘Cheers’—and How to Get Them Customer loyalty needs to be cultivated, especially in today’s digital world.

For anyone who saw Wendt do that show, it was clear that Wendt’s “Wowza!” was Norm from “Cheers,” even though he was always careful to say that he was appreciative of the fame and ...

For anyone who saw Wendt do that show, it was clear that Wendt’s “Wowza!” was Norm from “Cheers,” even though he was always careful to say that he was appreciative of the fame and ...

NPR Opinion: Cheers to a life well lived Character actor George Wendt was known to a generation as Norm, the beleaguered, lovable everyman on the sitcom Cheers. He died this week at the age of 76.

The bar Cheers in Boston, which exists in dedication to the NBC sitcom, certainly expressed a sense of loss with Wendt's passing, but the Norm of it all was there as well.

Wendt got his start in Chicago's Second City improv comedy troupe. He went on to earn six Primetime Emmy nominations for his role as a lovable barfly on Cheers.

For 11 years, fans watched George Wendt saunter onto the screen and into Cheers bar as his friends and its patrons shouted out "Norm!" to which he always responded with a sarcastic one-liner that ...