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((short description|American television sitcom (1999–2001)))
((more citations needed|date=December 2018))
((Infobox television
| image                =
| caption              = 
| alt_name             = '''''Norm'''''
| genre                = [[Situation comedy|Sitcom]]
| creator              = ((Plainlist|
*[[Bruce Helford]]
*[[Norm Macdonald]]
))
| writer               = 
| director             = 
| starring             = ((Plainlist|
* Norm Macdonald
* [[Laurie Metcalf]]
* [[Ian Gomez]]
* [[Artie Lange]]
* [[Nikki Cox]]
* [[Max Wright]]
* [[Faith Ford]]
* [[Patricia Belcher]]
))
| theme_music_composer = [[W. G. Walden|W. G. Snuffy Walden]]
| opentheme            = "Too Bad" performed by [[Doug and the Slugs]]
| composer             = W. G. Snuffy Walden
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 3
| num_episodes         = 54
| list_episodes        = List of The Norm Show episodes
| executive_producer   = ((Plainlist|
* Bruce Helford
* Deborah Oppenheimer
* [[Bruce Rasmussen]]
* Rob Ulin
))
| producer             = ((Plainlist|
*Norm Macdonald
*Frank Sebastiano
))
| camera               = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime              = 22–24 minutes
| company              = ((Plainlist|
*[[Mohawk Productions]]
*[[Warner Bros. Television]]
))
| network              = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| first_aired          = ((Start date|1999|03|24))
| last_aired           = ((End date|2001|04|06)) 
))

'''''The Norm Show'''''<!-- Do not change --> is<!-- to "was" as that is incorrect per [[WP:TVLEAD]]. Fiction continues to exist even after creation of new episodes stops.--> an American television [[Situation comedy|sitcom]] that ran on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] from March 24, 1999, to April 6, 2001. Starting in September 1999, the show's title was shortened to '''''Norm'''''.<ref name="B&M">((cite book |author1=Brooks, Tim |author-link1=Tim Brooks (television historian) |author2=Marsh, Earle |title=[[The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present]] |publisher=Ballantine Books |location=New York |edition=Eighth |year=2003 |section=Dangerous Curves (''Detective Drama'') |pages=863–64 |isbn=978-0-345-45542-0))</ref> The series starred [[Norm Macdonald]], who created the series with [[Bruce Helford]].

==Plot==
The show focused on the life of Norm Henderson ([[Norm Macdonald]]), a former [[NHL]] [[ice hockey|hockey]] player who is banned for life from the league because of [[gambling]] and [[tax evasion]]. 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 ([[Bruce Jarchow]]). This character was quickly replaced by a new boss, Max Denby ([[Max Wright]]), whom Norm frequently antagonized and pranked.

The second season of the show added [[Artie Lange]] as Norm's half-brother Artie, and [[Faith Ford]] as Shelly Kilmartin, Norm's probation officer and love interest.

==Episodes==
((Main|List of The Norm Show episodes))
((:List of The Norm Show episodes))

==Cast and characters==
===Main cast===
* [[Norm Macdonald]] as Norm Henderson: Norm is a former NHL hockey player, though he was purportedly not very good. However, constant gambling and tax evasion catch up with him – leading him to being banned from hockey forever. He avoids jail time by agreeing to five years of community service as a social worker. Norm often shows complete disregard for his work, and is a compulsive gambler. Norm also had a deep fear of death, attributed to his parents telling him nothing good would happen to him after he died.
* [[Laurie Metcalf]] as Laurie Freeman: Laurie was previously Norm's social worker. Once he starts working at the office, she becomes his co-worker and best friend. Often (and usually to her exasperation), she has to guide Norm in social work. Laurie is a dedicated social worker and frequently makes noteworthy proposals to help clients. She also has a twin sister (also played by Metcalf), with whom she is argumentative.
* [[Ian Gomez]] as Danny Sanchez: Another social worker at the office, Danny is usually portrayed as quite effective at his job. He is sometimes Norm's partner-in-crime – aiding in his gambling pool and other schemes.
* [[Bruce Jarchow]] as Anthony Curtis (episodes 1–5): As Norm's first boss, he had a great deal of difficulty managing Norm. Mr. Curtis has a daughter, with whom Norm ends up having sex. This causes Mr. Curtis to snap, and doesn't appear in the show from then on.
* [[Amy Wilson (actress)|Amy Wilson]] as Molly Carver (Season 1): Molly is hired as a new social worker a little while after Norm's sentence began. She believes that her education and street smarts enable her to be an effective social worker without anyone's help. She disappears without explanation after the first season.
* [[Max Wright]] as Max Denby (episodes 6-54): Norm's second boss, with whom he has an antagonist relationship. Mr. Denby is a divorcee, with a son and a daughter – neither of whom has a good relationship with him. Details about Mr. Denby's past include serving in the military (where he shot six of his own men) and working for the Nixon administration (though he was not involved in the infamous Watergate break-in).
* [[Artie Lange]] as Artie Henderson (Seasons 2–3): Artie is Norm's overweight paternal half-brother. Artie at times lived in Norm's shadow while growing up. When he comes to visit Norm, he seems to turn things around and had become a bonafide success. However, he later admits his business partner has ripped him off, and that he lost everything, and subsequently takes up various jobs. In the third season, Artie becomes a bartender at the gang's usual hangout. It is also revealed that in the tenth grade he knew ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Mimi Bobeck (then known as Miriam).
* [[Nikki Cox]] as Taylor Clayton (Season 2; guest Season 1, recurring Season 3): A prostitute, Taylor is Norm's first client after he became a social worker. She gives up being a prostitute and ends up working in the office. She at different times forms relationships with Danny and Norm.
* [[Faith Ford]] as Shelly Kilmartin (Season 3; recurring Season 2): In the second season, Shelly is introduced as Norm's probation officer. Norm is immediately attracted to her and pursues her, but she insists they keep their relationship professional. However, she eventually develops feelings for him and they begin an on-and-off relationship.

===Recurring===
* Wiener Dog: A [[Dachshund]], Wiener Dog lives in Norm's apartment and is a devoted pet.
* [[Patricia Belcher]] as Landlady (seasons 2-3): Norm's frequently angry landlady, though she is usually angry because Norm consistently fails to pay the rent. Her name never revealed, and she is just simply known as "Landlady".
* [[Kate Walsh (actress)|Kate Walsh]] as Jenny (seasons 2-3): Norm's other main love interest. Laurie sets them up on a blind date and after some hi-jinx, they develop an on-and-off relationship. She disappears after the second season (save for an out-of-order season 3 episode) without explanation.

===Guest stars===
[[Jack Warden]] guest-stars in one episode as the father of [[Ian Gomez]]'s character, and fakes a grab at Norm's crotch (as he did in ''[[Dirty Work (1998 film)|Dirty Work]]'').<ref>((Cite episode
 | title = Norm Dates Danny's Dad
 | series = The Norm Show | series-link = The Norm Show | network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
 | airdate = April 7, 1999 | season = 1 | number = 3 | minutes = 21:12
))</ref>

==Production==
Originally airing on Wednesday nights after ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', the series was one of the top-rated sitcoms on ABC among adults 18-49 during its first season.<ref>((Cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,84932,00.html |title='Spin' Out |last=Rice|first=Lynette |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=December 20, 2000 |access-date=2009-02-09))</ref> In between the first and second seasons, ABC shortened the series' title to ''Norm'' to avoid a legal conflict with [[Michael Jantze]]'s comic strip ''[[The Norm (comic strip)|The Norm]]''.<ref>((cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Austin|title=Situation Norm-al: Macdonald Show Forced to Change Name|url=https://nypost.com/1999/07/27/situation-norm-al-macdonald-show-forced-to-change-name/|work=New York Post|date=July 27, 1999|access-date=2015-12-17))</ref> ABC continued to keep the series on Wednesdays for its second season, though initially moved it an hour earlier. In November, the series moved back to its original timeslot, before moving back again in January. This caused ratings in the second season to fluctuate. When the series was renewed for a third season, ABC moved ''Norm'' to Friday nights (also known as the [[Friday night death slot]]), in an effort to create a new "Working Comedy" Friday night comedy lineup after the network disbanded ''[[TGIF (TV programming block)|TGIF]]''. The third season saw even more time changes and ratings fluctuations. This, in addition to low ratings, caused ABC to cancel the series in May 2001.

==Home media==
On September 7, 2010, [[Shout! Factory]] released ''The Norm Show: The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1. The 8-disc set features all 54 episodes of the series as well as a handful of running commentaries (only in seasons 1 and 2) by Norm Macdonald and Bruce Helford.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Norm-The-Complete-Series/13803|title=The Norm Show DVD news: Announcement for The Norm Show - The Complete Series|website=TVShowsOnDVD.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528165402/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Norm-The-Complete-Series/13803|archive-date=2010-05-28))</ref>

==Reception==
===Critical reception===
Initial critical reviews were mixed with the show's first season receiving a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.<ref>((Cite web |title=Norm - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/norm/s01 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en))</ref> In a negative review of the show, Michele Greppi with [[New York Post]] stated of Laurie Metcalf's presence on the show "Metcalf’s energy just comes across as desperation when she’s working with a man who has no inflection, no expression, and no moves and brings nothing to would-be comedy except dead weight." In a more positive review, Howard Rosenberg of [[Los Angeles Times]] stated "Macdonald's ability to do this without being stupid -- his character is actually quite smart -- is key to this series, some of which is just a hoot, its humor perfectly tailored to its star's offbeat sardonic style."<ref>((Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |date=1999-03-24 |title=Mixed Blessings in Midseason |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-24-ca-20364-story.html |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US))</ref>

Audience reviews of the show were largely positive with the show earning a 7.8/10 on [[IMDb]].<ref>((Citation |title=Norm (TV Series 1999–2001) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181935/ratings |access-date=2023-04-13))</ref>

===Ratings===
{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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! Season
! Episodes
! Timeslot ([[Eastern Time Zone|EDT]])
! Season Premiere
! Season Finale
! style="background:#ffdead;"| TV season
! style="background:#ffdead;"| Rank
! style="background:#ffdead;"| Rating
|-
! [[List of The Norm Show episodes#Season 1 (1999)|1]]
| align="center"| 10
| align="center"| Wednesday 9:30 pm
| align="center"| ((Start date|1999|3|24))
| align="center"| ((End date|1999|5|26))
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| [[1998–99 United States network television schedule|1998–99]]
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''46'''
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''8.1'''<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/NIELSEN-RANKINGS-FOR-1998-99-2928332.php|title=NIELSEN RANKINGS FOR 1998-99|date=May 28, 1999|website=SFGate|access-date=September 10, 2019))</ref>
|-
! [[List of The Norm Show episodes#Season 2 (1999–2000)|2]]
| align="center"| 20
| align="center"| Wednesday 8:30 pm <small>(1-7, 14–20)</small><br>Wednesday 9:30 pm <small>(8-13)</small>
| align="center"| ((Start date|1999|9|22))
| align="center"| ((End date|2000|3|15))
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| [[1999–2000 United States network television schedule|1999–2000]]
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''48'''
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''7.8'''((citation needed|date=May 2020))
|-
! [[List of The Norm Show episodes#Season 3 (2000–01)|3]]
| align="center"| 24
| align="center"| Wednesday 9:30 pm <small>(1)</small><br>Friday 9:00 pm <small>(2-11)</small><br>Friday 9:30 pm <small>(12-14)</small><br>Friday 8:30 pm <small>(15-24)</small>
| align="center"| ((Start date|2000|10|3))
| align="center"| ((End date|2001|4|6))
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| [[2000–01 United States network television schedule|2000–01]]
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''109'''
| style="background:#fc9; text-align:center;"| '''4.3'''((citation needed|date=May 2020))
|-
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==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
*((IMDb title|0181935))
*((epguides|Norm))

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