Jenny (seasons 2-3): Norm's other main love interest. Laurie sets them up on a blind date and after some hi-jinx, they develop an on-and-off relationship. She disappears after the second season (save for an out-of-order season 3 episode) without explanation. Guest stars Jack Warden guest-stars in one episode as father of Ian Gomez's character, and fakes a grab at Norm's crotch (as he did in Dirty Work). Production Originally airing on Wednesday nights after The Drew Carey Show, the series was one of the top-rated sitcoms on ABC among adults 18-49 during its first season. In between the first and second seasons, ABC shortened the series' title to Norm to avoid a legal conflict with Michael Jantze's comic strip The Norm. ABC continued to keep the series on Wednesdays for its second season, though initially moved it an hour earlier. In November, the series moved back to its original timeslot, before moving back again in January. This caused ratings in the second season to fluctuate. When the series was renewed for a third season, ABC moved Norm to Friday nights (also known as the Friday night death slot), in an effort to create a new "Working Comedy" Friday night comedy lineup after the network disbanded TGIF. The third season saw even more time changes and ratings fluctuations. This, in addition to low ratings, caused ABC to cancel the series in May 2001. DVD release On September 7, 2010, Shout! Factory released The Norm Show: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. The 8-disc set features all 54 episodes of the series as well as a handful of running commentaries (only in seasons 1 and 2) by Norm Macdonald and Bruce Helford. The set has since been taken out of print. Reception Critical reception Ratings References External links Norm Macdonald 1999 American television series debuts 2001 American television series endings 1990s American sitcoms 2000s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television series by Mohawk Productions Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios Television series created by Bruce Helford Television shows set in New York City