Norm Peterson bartending job in Cancún, Mexico. One of his patrons, Pepe, greatly resembles Norm in appearance and mannerisms. George Wendt guest starred as Norm Peterson on "St. Elsewhere", "Cheers"’ first spinoff "The Tortellis", "Wings", and "The Simpsons" episode "Fear of Flying", which also guest starred Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Woody Harrelson, and John Ratzenberger as their respective characters. Years after "Cheers" ended, Wendt played Norm in a 2002 episode of its spinoff "Frasier", where he got along famously with Martin Crane. (Martin: "Wow, that's some mug callus you've got there." Norm: "Judging from your grip, I'd say you were a can
Norm Peterson refined "Norman"). Norm is also greeted by everyone at Gary's Olde Towne Tavern, Cheers' rival bar, with the customary "Norm!" shout in "Bar Wars VI" (season 10, episode 23). When Sam asks why the people at Gary's know him by name, Norm replies that he goes there on Christmas when Cheers is closed. A recurring gag in the series is, following a commercial, for the bartender to ask Norm if he wants another beer; Norm replies "one quick one," after which he inevitably stays a lot longer. "Norm" is actually the first word of Frederick Crane, son of Frasier Crane