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After 11 years on Cheers, George Wendt is as comfortable a TV-room presence as an overstuffed armchair. Too bad his own vehicle, THE GEORGE WENDT SHOW (CBS, Wednesdays, 8-8:30 p.m.), strips the former Norm of any discernible personality traits. Ostensibly inspired by NPR's Boston-based Car Talk, Wendt's series -- about two grease-monkey siblings with an automotive-advice radio show -- is set in Madison, Wis., home of Whad'Ya Know?, another public-radio program that's much funnier than this CBS dud.
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The George Wendt Show was an unsuccessful spin-off show for actor George Wendt. It was about a man named George Coleman (Wendt). The comedy only lasted 7 episodes, which is nothing compared to the 11-year run of his previous sitcom, Cheers.
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George Wendt first appeared on the NBC sketch show Saturday Night Live in a Season 11 (1985–1986) episode where he shared hosting duties with director Francis Ford Coppola. (Coppola only appeared on the episode in sketches that pertain to a running gag throughout the episode where Coppola, Lorne Michaels, and then-writer/castmember Terry Sweeney work to "retool" SNL's sketches for better ratings, a reference to SNL's ratings being so low in the 1985-1986 season due to the young, inexperienced cast Lorne hired that Brandon Tartikoff considered cancelling the show.) In the early 1990s, Wendt made cameo appearances on several episodes of SNL as Bob Swerski, one of the Chicago Superfans (along with castmembers Chris Farley, Mike Myers, Robert Smigel, and one-time host, Joe Mantegna). Also, Wendt is the uncle of current SNL writer and cast member Jason Sudeikis.
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George Wendt is best known to television audiences as Norm Peterson from the landmark series "Cheers." The role earned Wendt six Emmy nominations. George began his career with The Second City, Chicago's famed improvisational company. His feature film credits include Forever Young, Guilty By Suspicion, Fletch, Gung Ho, Rupert's Land, and Outside Providence.
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George Wendt is best known to television audiences as Norm Peterson, the cud-sipping resident sports fan on "Cheers." The role earned Wendt six Emmy nominations. Wendt began his career with Second City, Chicago's famed improvisational company. In 1974, he was hired by the company as a professional satirist, and for six years he honed his skills as an actor and a comedy writer. A pilot featuring Second City players, "Nothing but Comedy," brought Wendt to Los Angeles. He then went on to guest star in such television series as "Alice," "Soap," "Taxi," "Hart to Hart," "M*A*S*H," and "St. Elsewhere."
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George Wendt [W]as born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He attended a strict Jesuit prep school and then dropped out of Notre Dame University after a few uneventful years. He worked with the Windy City's famed Second City comedy troupe from 1974-1980. He is best known for playing Norm Peterson on the hit televison series, Cheers; (1982). He is currently starring in a touring revival of 'Twelve Angry Men'.
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