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"It's a dog-eat-dog-world and I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear" -- RIP, Norm

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RIP Norm. One of the best TV characters ever. This is a sad day.

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Can I pour you a beer, Mr. Peterson?
A little early isn't it, Woody?
For a beer?
No, for stupid questions.

RIP to a great one. 

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Norm: Is this going to affect the price of beer?

Sam: No.

Norm: Then what do we care?

What'll you have, Normie?

Well, I'm in a gambling mood, Sammy. I'll take a glass of whatever comes out of that tap.

Looks like beer, Norm.

Call me Mister Lucky.

Damn it. I really wish they had finally had Vera come into the bar to get Norm and have it been Cindy Crawford or some other amazingly hot model.

RIP Norm.

 

 

CLIFF: Oh, what's the matter there, big guy?

NORM: That damn “Hungry Heifer” restaurant again. The place is the pits.

CLIFF: Wait. You went back? I thought you hated it there.

NORM: I got lured back by their “surf-and-turf” special.

CLIFF: Oh, yeah. What's that, lobster and steak, huh?

NORM: Tuna fish sandwich with beef gravy.

4 minutes ago, smuggs said:

Damn it. I really wish they had finally had Vera come into the bar to get Norm and have it been Cindy Crawford or some other amazingly hot model.

Parks and Rec gave us a version of that.

 

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Somebody better bubble wrap Cliff 

 

edit: SizzlePak

Edited by HiggyBaby

34 minutes ago, C-Man said:

Norm: Is this going to affect the price of beer?

Sam: No.

Norm: Then what do we care?

I loved that episode and actually (metaphorically) try to live my life by this philosophy.

"What's going on, Mr. Peterson."

"The question is what's going in Mr. Peterson.  A beer please, Woody."

Interestingly, he was a big 80s, 90s indie rock/punk fan as well. Appeared in the Replacements documentary, Color me Obsessed.

and here is a Minutemen anecdote

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Coach: Can I draw you a beer, Norm?

Norm: No, I know what they look like. Just pour me one.

and just realized Fat Sam and Chief Karlin died in the same month. Better watch out cast of Fletch

I have a lot of very complex thoughts on this...

Instead of rambling...

What's the story, Norm?

Boy meets beer. Boy drinks beer. Boy meets another beer.

Bye Norm!

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I saw this episode when it first aired, and it remains my strongest association with all things Norm/George.

He and Cliff together made as good a combo as any.  

RIP Norm.

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What are you up to Norm?

 

My ideal weight if I was 9 feet tall. 

Terrorists, Sam. They've taken over my stomach & they're demanding beer.

 

Props to the legendary man we'll always remember as Norm.

 

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RIP George.

 

 

Norm: I'm outta here I guess.  Going to stop over at the health club.

Frasier:  You belong to a health club?

Norm:  Yeah, Vera gave me a membership for my birthday.  Real subtle, huh?

Frasier:  You actually go there and work out?

Norm:  Yeah, I try to do about 25 in the pool everyday.

Frasier:  Laps?

Norm:  Cannon balls.

 

RIP

"Everybody should have something they love. You know what I love?"

"Beer, Norm?"

"Yeah, I'll have one."

He was good in the movie House too ...not to be confused with House II which continued the Cheers casting with John Ratzenberger.

House (1986) | Film Review | From The Couch

Hey Norm! Jack Frost nipping at your nose?

Yeah; now let’s get Joe Beer nipping at my liver, shall we?

For a second, I thought the guy who died was the guy who played Major Derlin in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.

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Me and my roommates back in college had nothing but broadcast television on a 13 inch crt and a Sega console.

Best  time of the day was having a beer with Norm from 10-11. One of the OTA channels would play two episodes every night in the original order of the series. This was our ritual before going out. 

Loved Cheers growing up.  All of the characters, including Norm, were lovably flawed and hilarious.  George Wendt gave a ton of people joy and laughter with his perforformance.

Also, Wendt was 33 or 34 years old when he started playing Norm.  

RIP super 'Mats fan, George Wendt : r/Replacements

 

George Wendt was a big fan of the Replacements, and really a lot of indie/alternative/punk bands. See the post above of him at a show in a Billy Bragg t shirt.

For Replacements super-fans, there's a pretty cool documentary called "Color me Obsessed" that interviews fans, other musicians from the Minneapolis scene, roadies, etc. None of the Replacements are in it. But it's still very good.

Anyway, they interview George Wendt and he said he always sort of thought "Here Comes a Regular" was inspired by Norm's Cheers character. That's probably not exactly the case, but Norm is the quintessential "regular" so regardless, it fits.

 

 

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