8.5/1084 votesLoading...#1 - Norm vs. Shelly's Old Flame
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 4/6/2001
An electric shock lets Norm read men's minds, which comes in handy when he meets a guy from Shelly's sexy past. Meanwhile, Laurie and Denby put a musical act together that has audiences falling apart.
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- 8.1/1099 votesLoading...
#2 - Norm vs. the Boxer
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/1/1999
A teen boxer helps Norm settle his debts with his bookie, until the overgrown kid almost KOs the whole deal.
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- 8.0/1094 votesLoading...
#3 - Norm's Coach
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/26/1999
Norm's old coach comes back to train him so he can play in the charity hockey game. His coach is not as Norm remembers him, he is now really overweiht Norm also finds out that his coach is the one who ratted him out to the IRS. So he fires him and hires Danny.
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- 8.0/1084 votesLoading...
#4 - Taylor Leaves
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2000
Norm tries to convince a smitten Taylor that he's no good for her--until her fiancée Danny realizes that he may not be, either. Meanwhile, Wiener Dog's barking lands Norm in court.
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- 7.9/10106 votesLoading...
#5 - Norm Dates Danny's Dad
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/1999
Danny's dad comes to town and takes a liking to Norm. Norm fears he might be hitting on him. Danny feels neglected by his father.
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- 7.9/1099 votesLoading...
#6 - My Name is Norm
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/1999
Norm goes drinking with a client and wakes up in rehab. He finds out that if he's an alcoholic he has less work to do so he fakes being an alcoholic. When he's asked to give a speech he exposes his lie.
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- 7.9/1090 votesLoading...
#7 - Norm and Shelly
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/3/1999
Norm fears that Shelly wants a commitment from him after a slip of the tongue leads to an "I love you." But when she considers a job out of state, he finds the right words at the wrong time. Meanwhile, Laurie's run for office is smeared again after her opponent takes a permanent dive in the polls.
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- 7.9/1088 votesLoading...
#8 - Norm vs. Jenny
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 1/26/2000
Laurie sets Norm up with her nutty friend who brings out the best in Norm---until she gets a proposal from another guy and dumps him. Meanwhile, Taylor and Danny try to develop non-sexual dating habits.
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- 7.9/1084 votesLoading...
#9 - Norm vs. the Wedding
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/2000
After Jenny resolves to wed the rich Fitz, poor Norm races to get to the church on time to stop the nuptials.
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- 7.9/1086 votesLoading...
#10 - Laurie Loses It
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/15/2000
After Laurie loses yet another social-work award, Norm tries cheering her up with a party and invites many of her former clients. Unfortunately, the ones that come are the ones that should go---to prison. Meanwhile, Danny freaks out over Taylor's studly new study partner.
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- 7.9/1085 votesLoading...
#11 - I've Got a Crush on You
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2000
Shelly comes back into Norm's life just as his "secret admirer" at the office is about to get a proposal from another man. Meanwhile, Denby doesn't blend well with the others after he is forced to share a workspace with the rest of his staff.
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- 7.9/1085 votesLoading...
#12 - Norm vs. Halloween
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2000
Norm's plan to wow Shelly at the staff Halloween party hits a snag when he gets roped into taking a pack of kids trick-or-treating. Meanwhile, Denby dons an old outfit that proves to be the kiss of death for his reputation.
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- 7.8/1092 votesLoading...
#13 - Norm, Crusading Social Worker
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/19/1999
Norm, embarrassed about being the new "Agony of Defeat" on ABC's Wide World of Sports, asks to be reinstated into hockey so he can play in a charity game and regain his somewhat good name. They choose against it so he takes on a high profile case in hopes that they'll change their minds.
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- 7.8/1085 votesLoading...
#14 - Laurie Runs for Office
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1999
Laurie's bid for public office goes down in flames after her smarmy opponent digs up dirt on her drug-crazed past. Meanwhile, Norm tries to frame the politico after Taylor recalls the distinguished gentleman's visits to her massage parlor.
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- 7.8/1088 votesLoading...
#15 - Gambling Man
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/10/1999
While trying to help a guy quit gambling Norm starts gambling again and lands himself, Laurie and Danny in jail.
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- 7.8/1085 votesLoading...
#16 - Norm vs. Norm
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/1999
After the Henderson brothers are busted for gambling, Norm goes to his bookie to raise Artie's bail. Meanwhile, Taylor frets over whether Denby is going to keep her in the office.
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- 7.8/1083 votesLoading...
#17 - Norm vs. the Evil Twin
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/2000
Norm stirs up some sibling rivalry when he falls for Laurie's twin, a vixen with a nasty habit of bedding her sister's friends. Meanwhile, Taylor finally gives Danny an answer to his request for a date.
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- 7.8/1083 votesLoading...
#18 - Norm vs. the Sacrifice
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2000
Norm plays nice with Denby to spare the staff his wrath after Norm dupes him into hiring Wiener Dog. But when a shocking photo falls into Norm's hands, all bets are off--and all jaws are dropped.
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- 7.8/1084 votesLoading...
#19 - The Norm Law
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2000
Denby lobbies to pass a law that would force Norm to get formal training after he mistakenly starts a riot at an all-female juvie hall.
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- 7.8/1081 votesLoading...
#20 - Norm vs. Youth (2)
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2000
Norm changes his childish views on Laurie's younger man after he falls for an older lady with a disturbing link to the lad. Meanwhile, Danny's shaken when he goes rooting into his own family tree and unearths a relative he'd rather prune off the list.
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- 7.8/1079 votesLoading...
#21 - Norm vs. Danny and Shelly
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2001
Norm nixes his last chance at romance by bedding Taylor to keep a jealous Danny from dating his former flame, Shelly. And while that mess plays out, Laurie gives Denby a lesson in lavatory etiquette after his divorce leads him on a rampage against women's rights...and restrooms.
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- 7.7/1094 votesLoading...
#22 - Denby's Kid
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/5/1999
Norm tells Mr. Denby's son that he should follow his dreams but Mr. Denby wants his son to go to military school. Norm thinks that if he Jason prepares a meal for his father (Mr. Denby) he'll see that his son a real talent. After eating the meal Jason tells Norm that the secret ingredient is marijuana. Norm and Mr. Denby are stoned and Norm has to face his probation officer.
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- 7.7/1096 votesLoading...
#23 - Drive, Norm Said
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/12/1999
Norm goes drinking and accidentally sleeps with a really annoying and rude woman everyone at the office hates. Danny has a client who's extremely hairy. Laurie needs to get her driver's license to drive a van for ""Meals For the Homeless"".
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- 7.7/10105 votesLoading...
#24 - Norm Pimps Wiener Dog
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1999
In an effort to financially impress Shelly, Norm starts up a dog-breeding service that has Wiener Dog jumping through hoops.
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- 7.7/1091 votesLoading...
#25 - Artie Comes to Town
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/6/1999
Artie Lange joins the cast as Norm's ne'er-do-well brother who cooks up a shady way to get toys for Laurie's orphan party.
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The Best Episodes of The Norm Show
Every episode of The Norm Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Norm Show!
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...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"Norm vs. Shelly's Old Flame" is the best rated episode of "The Norm Show". It scored 8.5/10 based on 84 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/6/2001. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Norm vs. the Boxer".