The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Norm Has Left The Bar

**Posted by paterson1** May 20, 2025 4:47 pm

George Wendt, who played the lovable Norm from Cheers has passed...from CNN..https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/entertainment/george-wendt-death

**Posted by RadioActive** May 20, 2025 4:51 pm

His most famous line from the show:

"It's a dog-eat-dog world Sammy. And I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear."

**Posted by newsguy1** May 20, 2025 8:01 pm

Always a good solid reliable character actor.
Norm on Cheers was also so relatable.
Every bar that has regulars has a "Norm."

**Posted by Radiowiz** May 21, 2025 3:07 am

"NORM"
Every time Norm enters the bar...

**Posted by RadioActive** May 21, 2025 6:40 am

**Posted by Shorty Wave** May 21, 2025 8:03 am

RadioActive wrote:
His most famous line from the show:

"It's a dog-eat-dog world Sammy. And I'm wearing Milk Bone underwear."

Love that line RA! R.I.P. Mr. Wendt, thanks for the laughs.

**Posted by RadioActive** May 21, 2025 4:46 pm

Some fascinating trivia from a Hollywood Reporter story on Wendt's death and his Cheers days:

The character's full name was Hillary Norman Peterson, named after his grandfather, although I'm not sure it was ever revealed in the series.

And then there was all that supposed beer Norm loved.

"It has been well-documented that the beer served by and to the Cheers cast was non-alcoholic, which is pretty typical of film and TV productions for a variety of reasons, like performance issues, safety concerns and industry guidelines. But the Cheers Boston near-beer was also room temperature (if not outright warm) and flat, and required a pinch of salt just to create a head.

It was “disgusting,” Wendt said, and potentially dangerous.

“There I was slamming those down for a whole day. It not only tastes disgusting, I was afraid of keeling over from high blood pressure,” he told The Washington Post in 1985. “Then I got the knack. I didn’t have to put all those brews away. It only mattered when the camera was pointing my way. It took a couple of years, but now I watch the camera. That’s how I make my money. That’s acting.”

Raise a Pint to George Wendt

**Posted by Muffaraw Joe** May 23, 2025 7:18 pm

I met him in Vancouver 23 years ago, I was visiting a friend and went Roller blading around Stanley Park afterwards I returned the roller blades to9 the rental place on Robson, I had time before meeting my friend, and was checking out downtown Vancouver and noticed a sports bar with a BC Lions motif, helmet etc...and walked in to check it out.
The bar was empty, except for a few people and Norm! George Wendt, having a beer, I approached him and got a picture with him too.

He is what you see, is what you get...quiet, calm, having a beer in a sports bar.

Then 40 minutes later, I met Adam Sandler in line at a nearby Starbucks. That was quite a day.

Sandler, as filming Happy Gilmore.

**Posted by paterson1** May 23, 2025 9:38 pm

George also spent time in the K/W area when he performed at the St. Jacob's Playhouse. He would hang out at a popular breakfast/family restaurant in St. Jacob's. He also performed Death of a Salesman at the Drayton Festival for three weeks in the fall of 2017. From CTV Kitchener...https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/cheers-actor-remembered-for-time-in-st-jacobs/