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Vera Peterson

Vera Peterson, the wife of Norm Peterson, is never fully seen onscreen, despite a few fleeting appearances and vocal cameos. Her body is seen in the fifth season episode "Thanksgiving Orphans," but her face is covered by pie filling. Although she is often the butt of Norm's jokes when he visits Cheers, he professes a deep love for her. She is played by Bernadette Birkett, the real-life wife of George Wendt, who played Norm.

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