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.

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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.

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' ©NBC / courtesy Everett Collection ...

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 ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as perpetual barfly Norm Peterson through the full run of the NBC sitcom 'Cheers,' has died at 76.

Fans of the classic TV sitcom "Cheers" are raising their beer steins in honor of George Wendt, who played bar regular Norm Peterson. Wendt's family said yesterday that the 76-year-old actor died ...

That’s among the reasons we were all saddened last week at the death of George Wendt, otherwise known as Norm Peterson, the greatest bar character ever on “Cheers.” Dr. I’s top three Norm ...

Wendt was on Cheers for the entirety of the show’s epic run from 1982–1993. On a series full of beloved characters, his Norm Peterson was arguably the most beloved, with his entry into a scene ...

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.

Wendt also appeared in movies including Dreamscape (1984), House (1985), Fletch (1985), and Spice World (1997). But the role he was most known for was as Norm, who was in every episode of the NBC ...