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Turns out Cusack is still a regular barfly at Beacon Hill joints like Carrie Nation’s and the 21st Amendment (which was also Kujo’s favorite spot back in the day).
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Norm was America’s favorite barfly, and as the theme song said, everybody knew his name.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 May 2025
George Wendt, beloved for his role as barfly Norm Peterson on the iconic NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at age 76.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Wendt starred as Norm on every episode of the show’s 11 seasons; Norm is a barfly of the highest manner, both congenial and running up an extremely high tab.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 July 2025
Norm was America’s favorite barfly, and as the theme song said, everybody knew his name.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 23 May 2025
George Wendt, beloved for his role as barfly Norm Peterson on the iconic NBC sitcom Cheers, has died at age 76.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Wendt starred as Norm on every episode of the show’s 11 seasons; Norm is a barfly of the highest manner, both congenial and running up an extremely high tab.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 May 2025
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“Barfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barfly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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