- Norm Peterson (Season 11, Episode 3) John Ratzenberger and George Wendt in ‘Cheers' By the 11th and final season, it was no secret that Norm enjoyed the occasional beer, or the three-times-a ...

Norm wouldn’t make sense today because as I wrote in my 2018 book The End of Work, the nature of work has changed so much, and is set to rapidly change even more. See AI.

George Wendt, right, portrayed Norm Peterson in “Cheers” with courageous candor. From left are Woody Harrelson, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammer.

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.

The "Norm!" greeting on "Cheers" and George Wendt's jokes that followed helped make the show the success it was. ... Mr. Peterson,” Woody Harrelson’s naïve Woody asks him in another episode.

“What are you up to, Norm?” Sam, played by Ted Danson, asks in one episode. “My ideal weight, if I were 11 feet tall,” he quickly shoots back. “What’s going on, Mr. Peterson,” Woody ...

Like Norm, Wendt too loved his beer. Post-Cheers, Wendt served as pitchman for Miller Lite and Meister Brau.He even wrote a book about beer. “I’m a simple man, I don’t ask for much. Give me ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as Norm Peterson in the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” has died at 76. The actor famously appeared in nearly every episode of the show, ...

It belonged, of course, to Norm (né Hilary) Peterson, the amiable beer-swilling barfly played by George Wendt, and everyone roared it whenever he wandered in with a cheerful, “Afternoon ...

In this performance, the role of the boy will be played by Norm Peterson.” — Norm Peterson (Season 11, Episode 3) John Ratzenberger and George Wendt in 'Cheers' ...

Who was Norm Peterson? You’re aging yourself if you know the answer to the question. More realistically, you aged yourself by clicking on an opinion piece with “Norm Peterson” in the title.