tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post9046977973296454133..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: "Norm!!"By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-58867822776988651402020-03-14T10:02:57.440-07:002020-03-14T10:02:57.440-07:00Cheers was my favorite comedy show! Laughed till I...Cheers was my favorite comedy show! Laughed till I cried sometimes. My sister and I call each other Norm! Miss that show!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720024979077209400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48527181712367271122015-10-30T00:40:02.187-07:002015-10-30T00:40:02.187-07:00*just deserts*just desertsEamon Doylehttp://twitter.com/EamonToPleasenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45046431127779148982012-03-24T17:01:31.554-07:002012-03-24T17:01:31.554-07:00What great memories this brings. It always makes m...What great memories this brings. It always makes me think of a colleague of mine who, sadly died recently at 44. He suffered from painful and serious illnesses but never stopped him from a joke. One day I greeted him in our firm's cafeteria. When I asked him how he was doing, he relied, "It's a dog's life and I'm just a big bowl of Alpo." At first I didn't get the joke, then he pointed to his name tag--his last name was actually "Peterson"! And he was built exactly like George Wendt. So after that, we had a running gag--whenever I ran into him, I'd say, "Good Afternoon, Mr. Peterson", or "What's going on, Mr. Peterson?" and he'd reply accordingly.Neuer Münchenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601040366623300812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86662491482568570452008-11-21T16:53:00.000-08:002008-11-21T16:53:00.000-08:00On the Simpsons they were all waiting for Maggie's...On the Simpsons they were all waiting for Maggie's first words and she burps. Homer says "There, see? She said BURLAP!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-54909980161439404462008-11-21T09:29:00.000-08:002008-11-21T09:29:00.000-08:00Ha! Just reading the joke makes me laugh. I must...Ha! Just reading the joke makes me laugh. I must admit I don't think I've ever seen a whole ep of The Honeymooners, but thanks to Daniel I just watched the ep - funny stuff. <BR/><BR/>And DrBear, I don't know how that DVD ep turns out - I'm one of the 6!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29076331596340859392008-11-21T08:30:00.000-08:002008-11-21T08:30:00.000-08:00Your blog has lately made me realize just how much...Your blog has lately made me realize just how much I miss "Cheers" (and "Everyone Loves Raymond" and even "King of Queens"). The story of this particular episode brought a much needed smile to my face. Thanks for all the laughs, and I'm really enjoying reading your blog.<BR/><BR/>And btw, how great was is to see Ted Danson totally rock his part on "Damages"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67573525343500712552008-11-20T18:58:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:58:00.000-08:00I recall another Honeymooners gag that was like a ...I recall another Honeymooners gag that was like a Polish joke.<BR/>Ed and Ralph are struggling to move a chest of drawers. It's too much. One has an idea. "let's remove the drawers." The other congratulates his brilliance. They slide the drawers out. Pile up the drawers on top of the chest. Then move it easily!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27765361782330144612008-11-20T18:36:00.000-08:002008-11-20T18:36:00.000-08:00What happens to the writer(s) that come in after t...What happens to the writer(s) that come in after the first bloom is off a show? For example, how do you write the episode that follows the "Happy Days" Jump the Shark three-parter? Or, when a character previously played for laughs ("Hot Lips" etc.) then takes a more serious turn? Is it possible for a show to recover from a stunt episode? Or does that tend to linger?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91970877054329888222008-11-20T14:29:00.000-08:002008-11-20T14:29:00.000-08:00Even if you'd guessed the 'Norm!' payoff, it would...Even if you'd guessed the 'Norm!' payoff, it would have been no less suspenseful waiting to see if the baby would fluff his line. Did he do it first take?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35174331459415718772008-11-20T12:38:00.000-08:002008-11-20T12:38:00.000-08:00My favorite "big joke" is an episode of Sgt. Bilko...My favorite "big joke" is an episode of Sgt. Bilko. For some reason, Bilko wants to intentionally lose a bet with the biggest sucker on the base, Sgt. Ritzik.<BR/><BR/>But Bilko is such a winner, and Ritzik is such a loser, that Bilko simply cannot lose a bet against the guy. It leads up to Bilko betting him that Rupert Ritzik's name is NOT Rupert Ritzik. The way the writers pull off this scene is one of the brilliant moments in sitcoms.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2310577073932212002008-11-20T11:46:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:46:00.000-08:00And Jim, Jackie Gleason said on one of his shows t...And Jim, Jackie Gleason said on one of his shows that he was the perfect weight for a guy 6'11"--or whatever number he used. "I'm not too fat," he said. "I'm too short." Like I always say, all sitcoms flow from The Honeymooners.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35627847616595607452008-11-20T11:29:00.000-08:002008-11-20T11:29:00.000-08:00that's my second favorite moment from cheers. my f...that's my second favorite moment from cheers. my favorite is when john allan hill bricks up the back, and sam takes the sledgehammer to it and fails to make a dent. so he gets the welcome mat and tries to destroy it, first with the sledgehammer, then by taking a lighter to it - when he realizes it's impossible to destroy, his line, "hey, this is a pretty good mat" puts me on the floor every time...<BR/><BR/>for what it's worth.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05755696820898638205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57345028567726877272008-11-20T09:29:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:29:00.000-08:003- TV in general is suffering from Bebe Neuwirth D...3- TV in general is suffering from Bebe Neuwirth Deficit Syndrome."<BR/><BR/>I concur. Even my laid-back boozer brother had the hots for uptight Lillith. He loved when she had air time. She was his dream girl for a long time. Lillith, not Bebe. :-)<BR/><BR/>StaceyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83825343534264604272008-11-20T09:27:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:27:00.000-08:00And as perfect as the baby shouting "Norm!" was, y...And as perfect as the baby shouting "Norm!" was, you managed to top it with Lillith's response: "He said mommy!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-5594108066286346412008-11-20T09:17:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:17:00.000-08:00Joe said:"3- TV in general is suffering from Bebe ...Joe said:<BR/><BR/>"3- TV in general is suffering from Bebe Neuwirth Deficit Syndrome."<BR/>___________________________________<BR/><BR/>I agree. I always thought Bebe would have been a good addition to the Boston Legal cast. Obviously, that's not going to happen now. <BR/><BR/>Perhaps a stint on Desperate Housewives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53656741306116094272008-11-20T08:05:00.000-08:002008-11-20T08:05:00.000-08:00As someone with a baby whose first word was the do...As someone with a baby whose first word was the dog's name, I can appreciate this story all the more! (He heard us telling her no all day, every day...no wonder he said her name first!) Babies enjoy the repetitive indeed. It's always nice when TV writers get little details like this right.MMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280302134267439992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-43303034720210752872008-11-20T07:30:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:30:00.000-08:00And how fortunate that the rest of the bar didn't ...And how fortunate that the rest of the bar didn't shout "Norm" so we could hear Freddie. (But the payoff was worth it.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89329512985943628612008-11-20T07:04:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:04:00.000-08:001- Best. Honeymooners. Episode. Ever. (I like the ...1- Best. <I>Honeymooners</I>. Episode. Ever. (I like the <I>Honeymooners</I> well enough, although I am not a super-huge fan.)<BR/><BR/>2- Second. Best. <I>Cheers</I>. Episode. Ever. (My favorite was the John Cleese episode. Feel free to shed any additional light on this.)<BR/><BR/>3- TV in general is suffering from Bebe Neuwirth Deficit Syndrome.<BR/><BR/>As you were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85961175418134074522008-11-20T05:57:00.000-08:002008-11-20T05:57:00.000-08:00Hey, I just watched that episode in the past two w...Hey, I just watched that episode in the past two weeks. Hadn't seen it for years, and it is terrific.<BR/><BR/>QUESTION: I think the show got better when Lillith bcame a regular character. Bebe Neuwirth is great. When a character who has been in the show sporadically is finally made a regular, are writers glad or is it just more challenging?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11824564683742428852008-11-20T05:43:00.000-08:002008-11-20T05:43:00.000-08:00I love that whole episode of Cheers. Frasier's li...I love that whole episode of Cheers. Frasier's line about leaving Freddy alone with his mother cracks me up. But Freddy's little "Norm!" is definitely a highlight! <BR/><BR/>I much preferred little 1-2 year Freddy over the insufferable little brat Freddy that emerged during Frasier's run! <BR/><BR/>Oh and the "dog eat dog, milkbone underwear" Normism is my favorite one as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4077716203195196582008-11-20T04:44:00.000-08:002008-11-20T04:44:00.000-08:00"What's shakin' Norm?"All four cheeks and a couple..."What's shakin' Norm?<BR/>"All four cheeks and a couple o' chins."<BR/><BR/>The best example of a big-payoff-ending-joke, I still think, is the Dick Van Dyke show where Rob is sure Ritchie was switched for another baby at birth...do I really need to reveal the ending for the six people who haven't seen it?Rays profilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13375762252351537791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-810800869752585762008-11-20T03:52:00.000-08:002008-11-20T03:52:00.000-08:00I remember the little Freddy "Norm" moment, it's s...I remember the little Freddy "Norm" moment, it's still funny.<BR/><BR/>Favorite Normism: It's a dog-eat-dog world and I'm wearing Milkbone underwear.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-53019257662345029712008-11-20T01:25:00.000-08:002008-11-20T01:25:00.000-08:00Is that what you meant when you said Norm was hard...Is that what you meant when you said Norm was hard to write for? The entrance lines? <BR/><BR/><BR/>My personal favorite: Watcha up to, Norm? <BR/><BR/>My ideal weight if I were eleven feet tall.<BR/><BR/>(It has some personal relevance).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35612716621256760612008-11-19T23:05:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:05:00.000-08:00The Honeymooners: $99,000 AnswerPart 1Part 2Part 3...The Honeymooners: $99,000 Answer<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJdFP72x1Wo" REL="nofollow">Part 1</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WuRM8orzBQ" REL="nofollow">Part 2</A><BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQN6eporbGY" REL="nofollow">Part 3</A><BR/><BR/>One of the best bug eyed moments.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053763488006938861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65376410488395504152008-11-19T22:56:00.000-08:002008-11-19T22:56:00.000-08:00Married With Children and assumedly many others ha...Married With Children and assumedly many others have taken that Honeymooners setup and made it their own.<BR/><BR/>The MWC gag was Kelly was entered into a quiz show of some kind, the night before she was fed all sorts of information and with each new piece of information she absorbed, another item was pushed out.<BR/><BR/>Al had always made the claim that back in his high school football hey-day he scored a large number of touchdowns in one game, a grand final or the gridiron equivalent.<BR/><BR/>The day of the quiz arrives, Kelly has been getting every question right with her newfound knowledge and then the final question...<BR/><BR/>Well, everybody knows the setup so I don't think I need to tell you all what the final question involved was and how it all turns out.<BR/><BR/>There is a lot about MWC I miss, but there's also a lot of it I don't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com