Norm Peterson that the federal copyright law does not trump the California Celebrities Rights Act. In another, the 9th Circuit ordered a jury trial on the basis of publicity rights. The case resulted in an undisclosed settlement in 2001 to the actors. Norm Peterson Hilary Norman Peterson is a character on the American television show "Cheers", portrayed by George Wendt. He is named Hilary after his grandfather. Norm appeared in all 275 episodes of "Cheers" between 1982–1993 and was initially the only customer featured in the main cast, later joined by Cliff Clavin, Frasier Crane, and Lilith Sternin. Along with Sam Malone
Norm Peterson beer taster, capable of spotting a bad vat in a factory by drinking a single bottle. Even when unemployed, Norm is the bar's best customer. A running gag throughout the series are the numerous jokes made about the enormous size of Norm's tab at "Cheers" (e.g., several large binders are shown as being just a portion of it – in the episode "Home Malone" (season 9, episode 25), when Woody's rich, naïve girlfriend Kelly waitresses at Cheers to gain "real-life experience," Norm convinces her that the tab is a record of the beers for which he has already paid, and