The Norm Show
Created by Norm Macdonald, Bruce Helford
On ABC
A workplace sitcom built on the clash between a wisecracking former athlete and bureaucratic office culture, sustained by ensemble chemistry and a reset-button format.
Norm Henderson was once a fairly well-known -- but not particularly good -- professional hockey player. Norm's penchant for gambling and not paying taxes resulted in his permanent expulsion from the game. Instead of jail, he was sentenced to community service as a social worker, where his fresh perspective in the field and lack of patience for office red tape don't always jibe well with his co-workers.
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Questions people ask
Is The Norm Show sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is The Norm Show easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is The Norm Show violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is The Norm Show scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Does The Norm Show leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Norm Show
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Norm Show
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Norm Show, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Norm Show, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Norm Show, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
