The WORST episodes of The Norm Show

Every episode of The Norm Show ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Norm Show!

The show focuses on the life of Norm Henderson, a former NHL hockey player who is banned for life from hockey due to gambling and tax evasion. In order to avoid jail time for these crimes, Norm must perform five years of community service as a full-time social worker.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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Norm vs. Youth (1)
star
6.45
11 votes

#1 - Norm vs. Youth (1)

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/2000

When Laurie starts dating a younger guy Norm tries his hand at dating a younger woman.

Directors: Bob Saget
Writer: Linda Carver
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Norm vs. Halloween
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6.53
15 votes

#2 - Norm vs. Halloween

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/27/2000

Norm has an after school study group and he takes them trick-or-treating but the rich won't give them candy so he goes to a Halloween party dressed up as a fireman to impress Shelley but it doesn't work because the fire department shows up after Mr. Denby, dressed up as Gene Simmons, accidentally sets fire to one of the bathroom stalls. Laurie is looking for a man but winds up getting hit on by a woman. Danny starts to date a new woman and he dresses her up to look like Taylor.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Norm and the Hopeless Cause
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6.72
40 votes

#3 - Norm and the Hopeless Cause

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2000

Norm tries to get Laurie's lesbian friend to sleep with him but it doesn't work so he tries to get her to switch teams. Danny tries to cope with his break-up by cleaning.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Norm vs. Dad
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6.80
35 votes

#4 - Norm vs. Dad

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/12/2001

Norm confronts his father and his father has a heart attack. Laurie discovers that Norm's father is verbally abusive towards Norm because his father is the same way towards him. Mr. Denby thinks he and Shelley are dating because they attended the symphony and it makes Danny jealous.

Directors: Lawrence Broch
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Norm vs. Homelessness
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6.86
36 votes

#5 - Norm vs. Homelessness

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/23/2001

Mr. Denby and Danny go on a business trip and try to pick up women but have no luck. Norm uses Mr. Denby's apartment for a date and gets him evicted when the landlady finds out he has a dog so he has to move in with Laurie as well.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
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Norm and Wiener Dog vs. Fatherhood
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6.86
36 votes

#6 - Norm and Wiener Dog vs. Fatherhood

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/16/2001

Mr. Denby takes Norm to court for possession of the puppies that his dog Fifi had with Wiener Dog. Norm is thrown out when he can't pay the rent.

Directors: John Fuller
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Norm vs. Tennis
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6.87
38 votes

#7 - Norm vs. Tennis

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/2000

Norm plays tennis with Shelly and he starts to let her win when he finds out that winning turns her on. Artie seeks Laurie's help when he wants to lose weight.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Matt Tarses
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Norm vs. Danny and Shelly
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6.89
35 votes

#8 - Norm vs. Danny and Shelly

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/9/2001

After sleeping with Norm Taylor tells him that she's still in love with Danny but she doesn't want Norm to tell him. Norm tells him anyway and Danny suggests that Taylor and Shelley both date him at the same time. Mr. Denby complains to Laurie about the conditions in the men's room.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Norm Lets Go
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6.89
35 votes

#9 - Norm Lets Go

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/2/2001

Laurie teaches Mr. Denby how to dance. Danny tells Norm that he and Shelley are dating and Norm tries to find new friends to replace Danny and Shelley but then Taylor returns and Norm makes out with her.

Directors: Tommy Thompson
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The Norm Law
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6.90
42 votes

#10 - The Norm Law

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2000

When Norm causes a prison riot Mr. Denby has a law passed called the Norm law requiring social workers to be properly trained in the area of social work.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
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Norm vs. the Kid
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6.92
40 votes

#11 - Norm vs. the Kid

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2000

Norm, Shelly, Laurie, Danny and Mr. Denby take in orphans while they can find a family who's willing to adopt all of them. They find a family that's willing to take them all but one because he has a criminal record.

Directors: Tommy Thompson
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Denby Quits
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6.94
36 votes

#12 - Denby Quits

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2001

When Mr. Denby can't get Norm fired for invading his privacy he quits and Laurie is put in charge but she can't handle the work load so Norm gets Mr. Denby fired from his other job so he can come back to work. Danny tells Shelley he has feelings for her and wants to know if she has feelings for him and she responds by holding his hands.

Directors: Wil Shriner
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Norm's Free
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6.95
37 votes

#13 - Norm's Free

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/23/2001

Norm is freed from his community service early and a monkey attacks Danny.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Norm vs. Youth (2)
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6.95
39 votes

#14 - Norm vs. Youth (2)

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/2000

Norm starts dating an older woman and finds out that she's Dale's mom. Laurie and Dale break up because she wasn't mothering him and Danny finds out that he's related to Hitler.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
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Taylor Leaves
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6.95
43 votes

#15 - Taylor Leaves

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/13/2000

Norm tries to discourage Taylor from being attracted to him but it doesn't work because she leaves Danny. Norm faces eviction.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Dave Kaplan
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Norm vs. Cuba
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6.97
36 votes

#16 - Norm vs. Cuba

Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/16/2001

Norm and Laurie take care of an orphan from Cuba until he comes clean and tells them that he's not an orphan he just ran away from home.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
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Norm Comes Back
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6.97
37 votes

#17 - Norm Comes Back

Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/30/2001

Norm is hired as Mr. Sweeney's assistant and he then blackmails him to get the benefits back. A psychic tells Shelley that she and Norm will be married.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Curtis Chin
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I've Got a Crush On You
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6.98
43 votes

#18 - I've Got a Crush On You

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/6/2000

Someone in the office has a crush on Norm and Laurie finds out that it's Taylor. Danny wants to ask Taylor to marry him but when Norm finds out that Taylor's the one with the crush he tries to stop Danny from proposing but it's too late and Taylor already accepted.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Rob Ulin
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Norm vs. Schoolin'
star
7.00
38 votes

#19 - Norm vs. Schoolin'

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2000

Norm and Mr. Denby have to go to social workers school and they get kicked out when Mr. Denby tries cheating off of Norm. Danny and Shelly pretend to be the married couple who where Billy's previous foster parents so he can be adopted.

Directors: Shelley Jensen
Writer: Matt Tarses
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Norm vs. the Sacrifice
star
7.00
45 votes

#20 - Norm vs. the Sacrifice

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2000

When Mr. Denby's job is on the line he threatens to be a tougher boss unless Norm starts showing him some respect and stops making fun of him. Laurie is dating an overacting soap opera star.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
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Laurie Runs For Office
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7.00
47 votes

#21 - Laurie Runs For Office

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/1999

Laurie runs for public office and Norm tries to help her destroy the opposition.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
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Norm vs. Denby
star
7.02
46 votes

#22 - Norm vs. Denby

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/24/1999

Norm and Mr. Denby compete for the same woman. Laurie confronts a ghost from her past.

Directors: Ted Wass
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Norm Pimps Wiener Dog
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7.02
45 votes

#23 - Norm Pimps Wiener Dog

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/1999

Norm tries to impress Shelly by getting her little brother a Hank Aaron rookie card. To get the money for the card he has to breed Wiener Dog.

Directors: Steve Zuckerman
Writer: Rob Ulin
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Norm vs. Shelly's Old Flame
star
7.03
39 votes

#24 - Norm vs. Shelly's Old Flame

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/6/2001

After being shocked Norm gains the ability to hear other men's thoughts and he uses it to his advantage when he finds out that an old boyfriend of Shelley's is trying to steal her away from him.

Directors: Gerry Cohen
Writer: Ed Lee
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Norm vs. Deception
star
7.03
36 votes

#25 - Norm vs. Deception

Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/9/2001

Norm and Laurie fake a relationship and it helps Laurie get a man while Norm discovers that Shelley is still in love with him. Mr. Denby is afraid to catch Danny's cold.

Directors: Wil Shriner
Writer: Leslie Rider
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