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Timeless comedy, and the Norm character was crucial to that. RIP George Wendt (nt)

Posted by markl

on May 20, 2025, 10:49 pm, in reply to "Norm! .... :( RIP George Wendt"

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I was addicted to cheers growing up, used to video it every friday and watch it 3 or 4 times during the week before the next episode.

shit

Norm will never not be funny, but the show has aged pretty badly. nt. - Rainhill Runaway May 21, 2025, 7:56 am
- I beg to differ; the writing and acting was so good..... - markl May 21, 2025, 11:11 am
  - You don't see the sexism, racism, mysogeny? nt. - Rainhill Runaway May 21, 2025, 11:38 am
    - What comedies have aged as well? - Garence May 21, 2025, 12:26 pm
      - Not many, to be honest. Even something like Friends would be very different in 2025. nt. - Rainhill Runaway May 21, 2025, 12:27 pm
        
        I think partridge ages well - Garence May 21, 2025, 12:53 pm
        
        Agreed on Little Britain... - Aaron May 21, 2025, 2:01 pm
        
        Blackadder is timeless - Garence May 21, 2025, 2:08 pm
- Watched some of the early seasons on a flight recently... - Aaron May 21, 2025, 10:01 am
  - I think it holds up better - Garence May 21, 2025, 10:06 am
    - the episdoe where coachs daughter turns up - Garence May 21, 2025, 10:13 am
my fave character in my fave comedy. - Garence May 20, 2025, 11:02 pm
- I suspect that you might enjoy this... - markl May 21, 2025, 12:17 am
  - excellent! nt - Garence May 21, 2025, 10:04 am
    - What’s going down Norm? My cheeks on that barstool….superb…..nt - Ex Cape Town Blue Ribbon May 21, 2025, 10:34 am
      - "What's shaking, Norm?" "All four cheeks & a couple of chins." nt. - Rainhill Runaway May 21, 2025, 12:00 pm

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