According to thefutoncritic.com, "the long dead comedy "Madigan Men" actually finished the season ahead of "Norm" in the rating race."
ABC tried to shore up Friday night with Norm. His numbers fell 44% with the move from Wednesday - AND Friday night went down 35% with his arrival.
Norm was cancelled. The show's ratings were in the tank.
It's happened to much better programs much less deserving than this one.
That's odd. His show had been described as a "hit",and it had been renewed. It is possible ABC moved him into some "never-never land" where his ratings were bound to take a dump so they would have a excuse to get rid of him,but this happened AFTER his appearance on The View.