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| The New Norm | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by |
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| Developed by | José Behar |
| Voices of | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2–3 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | X (formerly Twitter) |
| Release | June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25) – present |
The New Norm is an American adult animated sitcom created by Akiva and Sophia Prell, and developed by José Behar. Developed and marketed as "The First Animated Sit-Com [sic] on X", the series premiered with a three-minute pilot on June 25, 2024. JP Sears stars as the titular Norm, alongside a voice cast also including Dave Rubin and Larry Elder.
Synopsis
The series chronicles the life of Norm (JP Sears), a conservative man whose life is turned upside down when Chaz (Dave Rubin), a non-binary influencer is sent to live with his family in an attempt to "re-educate" Norm.
Cast and characters
Much of the series' voice cast is unknown.
- JP Sears as Norm, a right-wing man who is opposed to the increasingly "woke" nature of America
- Dave Rubin as Chaz, a non-binary influencer who moves in with Norm and his family as a form of parole to re-educate him
- Larry Elder as Charlie, Norm's like-minded best friend and boss
- Unknown as Chloe, Norm's left-wing daughter who immediately develops an infatuation for Chaz
- Unknown as Janice, Norm's pacifistic wife who attempts to keep peace during family arguments
- Unknown as OMNI, an AI robot trained to call out Norm's offensive statements
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | June 25, 2024 (2024-06-25) |
| 2 | "Electile Dysfunction" | October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) |
| 3 | "War Games" | November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) |
Reception
Upon its release, The New Norm received widely negative reviews. On IMDb, the show currently has an average rating of 1.1/10 based on user reviews. Writing for UnHerd, Gareth Roberts praised the "well designed" characters and "decent voice performances", but otherwise criticised the show, saying "it is not just terrible but flesh-creepingly awful. The jokes, such as they are, all crash like bags of tools being dropped down a lift shaft". He would also go on to criticise the "cringe-inducing" homage to X (Twitter) owner Elon Musk, and described the show as "like a progressive’s idea of what conservative humour might be".
Jacob Weindling of Splinter called it "bigoted babybrained bullshit" and "a perfect window into the low-grade conservative comedian mind".
References
- "The New Norm: another failed anti-woke comedy". UnHerd. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- Weindling, Jacob (June 27, 2024). "Is There a Single Funny Conservative Comedian?". Splinter. Retrieved December 7, 2024.