Normal Life with Dweezil Zappa circa 1990

I was capturing my old VHS tapes and came across this show I loved. Long live Dweezil Zappa.

[@thenothing2786]

Starring Moon Unit Dweezil and Dweezil’s Unibrow.

[@mrmaclipstick5183]

man... remember watching this show on tv thinking it was pretty cringe. But I wanted to watch to see Dweezil shread on his guitar. I miss my youth!

[@TheRealHucasys]

I didn't even know this existed, awesome!

[@Meynor.22]

I'm young and have never seen this because I was born right after this. But Dweezil is in my top 5 list of favorite guitar players. Damn I need to find the rest of these.

[@frankpontone2139]

Ohhh Moon Unit.....forever in my dreams :-)

[@monoped8437]

just hope she doesn't turn into gail.

[@pechondelgado]

@@monoped8437 She's turning into Maya Rudolph.

[@BlankSlate1111]

you and me both brotha!

[@Dementia_Joe]

I forgot what a fantastic guitar player Dweezil Zappa was/is...his inspiration is most definitely Eddie Van Halen.. Thanx for posting this sadly forgotten tv show!

[@jamiemoll4128]

Dweezil learned some things from Van Halen when Ed found out Frank's son was a huge fan.

[@TGMATCHIM]

Dweezil plays Teacher’s Pet by Extreme at 12:53

[@redacted2275]

You have to be great to play his father's work lol Dweezil has very good albums with no Zappa stuff but it's beautiful that he also loves his father and his father's work so much.

[@Mister_Listener]

Anybody else here for Max Gail? 😮

[@jeanpoincelet]

No, but discovering Wojo was a nice surprise

[@JetScreamer_YT]

This show had so much heart. We had some legends to help balance the newcomers. I was a big fan of Frank Zappa. When I found out his kids had a TV show, I was immediately a fan. I'm off, I have a vegetable to call.

[@scottperrin9655]

The chances are good...

[@user-cs6up8eq7s]

The show was garbage dude that's why it was canceled

[@user-cs6up8eq7s]

​@@scottperrin9655 😆😆

[@JetScreamer_YT]

@@user-cs6up8eq7s ...and the chances are good the vegetable will respond to you...

[@user-cs6up8eq7s]

@@JetScreamer_YT 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@deanarupe73]

Thanks for posting this. I Loved this show. Dweezil and his dad are my guitar idols. This show is classic.

[@WhyTheHorseface]

I think it’s insane that Dweezil is such a great guitarist and band leader that he can recreate all of his dad’s music live and he can’t even read music!!! Dweezil is and has always been (since he was 12 years old and wrote the excellent Police meets Van Halen rocker “My Mother is a Space Cadet”) one extraordinary person. Wow.

[@devilutioner666]

Thanks for this I didn't know this existed and only seen it a good 28 years later. Frank and Dweezil for the win. Always.(=

[@scotthayes4135]

I remember when this show was on TV, miss those good old days.

[@fjosephgonzales6870]

Thank you so much for posting this! :) I remember this show. I was a huge Dweezil Zappa fan around the time this showed aired and have a couple of his CDs (including the album "Having a Bad Day" that contains Dweezil's minor hit "Let's Talk About It," on which sister Moon sings).

[@oliverrojas3185]

The Zappas were busy people. Glad to see they were on a situation comedy.

[@MissValdostaFeedAndGrain]

Thank you for posting this gem!!💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🎉🎉🎉. I forgot how hotttt Dweezil was/is🙈🙈💕💕💕💕💕

[@agirlandaphone4625]

Thanks for posting this. I havent seen it since middle school. :)

[@dweezilzappa7937]

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🎼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌹🌹🌹

[@paulinebutcherbird]

I don't know why Moon hasn't made it in the film business. She's brilliant. And Dweezil clearly has a career ahead of him!

[@dweezilzappa7937]

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🎼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌹🌹🌹

[@yorkandpomona]

Is this really dweezil? Then why post generic duplicate responses to many different people

[@rulerofomicronpersei8]

⁠@@yorkandpomonabecause it’s a scammer, a shameless, scummy scammer. Ignore it.

[@Diggerdog2nd]

I totally forgot about this. Thanks for posting.

[@riceflatpicking4954]

The year I joined the Marines. I don’t think I saw a single sitcom until I got out in 1994.

[@mr.brenman2132]

How old were you?

[@tedcabana]

I always had a thing for Moon Zappa. She was hot as hell!

[@AMEER-114-]

You're probably thinking of her dad being hot like that .

[@BillLarkinmusic]

I say Wow! Never saw this before. Thanks

[@trixtersixx2921]

great!! i loved this show, if you find more please upload. this is the only episode iv found anywhere

[@anthonygonzalez4888]

incredible...beauty...MOON Good bit of acting

[@mikal]

12:50 - Riff from Teacher's Pet by Extreme

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Normal Life from the Producers of ALF, The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, NewsRadio, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, The Naked Truth, The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me and from the Co-Producer of The Royal Family Dweezil & Moon Unit Zappa teaming with ½ of Laverne & Shirley and Wojo from Barney Miller I remember this show very well when I was in the 3rd Grade This show aired on Wednesday Nights at 8/7 Central followed by Sydney with Valerie Bertinelli of One Day at a Time Fame and then both shows switched times on the same nights The problem with both Normal Life and Sydney was that both shows were up against NBC's Hit Series Unsolved Mysteries and abc's Wednesday Night Duo of Growing Pains and Head of the Class I guess you can say that the Zappas and Valerie were no match for the likes of Robert Stack, The Seavers and Charlie Moore aka Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP

[@gallery7596]

Bess Meyer's character entering the scene: "Hi, it's me, Prima!" and a moment later when she answers the phone: "Hi, it's me, Prima!"

[@freshtracksify]

I always used to watch this show. I totally forgot about this.

[@iceWaterProductions1]

Moon is so funny and pretty.

[@robertfrankenburger4672]

Damn! i used to watch this when i was a little kid!

[@digbyinthedoghouse7455]

Goddam, I wish I had hair like Dweezil.

[@spookybaba]

Back then, you mean. Surely not today.

[@WyattScott]

wtf this is great never knew it existed!?!

[@PreApocalypseJitters]

I watched every episode of this show and was sad that it didn't survive the summer. It aired before "Sydney", a sitcom with Valerie Bertinelli as a detective, so yeah, was addicted to this hour of television, truly. Moderately funny shows but I knew they didn't have the kick or zaniness that would endure to a 2nd season - besides, these shows aired against "Growing Pains" "Head of the Class" and NBC's powerhouse "Unsolved Mysteries", so yeah, couldn't win.

[@TimothyBall-mv3lp]

3-30-2024 Wow Max is Max. Zero change!!!

[@zechs77]

"Give me 11 bologna sandwiches, and a glazed donut. To go!"

[@joepinto509]

I never knew about this...wow .

[@mkii1964]

Never heard of this show!

[@gracebuzik246]

More Episodes Pleeeeze

[@dweezilzappa7937]

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🎼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌹🌹🌹

[@kevinsmith9502]

as a huge zappa fan i love watching these old shows .I wonder what Dweezel thinks of these shows now.He must get a chuckle out of it

[@richiguy]

I have a couple of episodes on VHS as well.

[@annemarie5622]

Prima is awesome

[@jerrykisling8814]

Crazy.

[@Kohntarkosz]

I haven't seen this since it originally aired. Nice to hear Dweezil's openign theme again!

[@razorjules]

WTF? He started playing "Teacher's Pet" as his mom leaves the room!

[@surfdigby]

11:30 Dweezil playing " Maybe Tonight" from his Confessions album.

[@pennylane1595]

That's funny because he met Van Halen as a kid. Love Dweezil ❤️

[@BillDerBerg]

Wojo

[@toucansam3]

This is no worse than today's faire. Way better than "Two Broke Girls."

[@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey]

❤Happy Birthday to Ahmet,hey DZ YOURE SO COOL😂❤

[@lfader]

Wicked slime Charvel💪👊👊💪❤️

[@JoseTwitterFan]

Episode #5: It's Only Rock 'N Roll (April 18, 1990)

[@cevancarr]

Are they using the same sets/soundstage as "ALF"? I'm getting that vibe here!

[@markcoluzzi9545]

Hey that's Laverne !!!!!!

[@5jerry1]

~ No, that's Shirley.

[@Chris_Mann_2020]

I remember watching part of one of these shows back then and changing the channel.

[@local-teen]

HAHA. Yeah.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

That's why it lasted only one season, clearly, because you were not alone.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@paulinebutcherbird It lasted 1 season because it was on Wednesday Nights against NBC's Hit Reality Series Unsolved Mysteries and abc's Growing Pains and it later moved 1/2 hour later competing against Head of the Class I guess you can say that the Zappas were no match for the likes of Robert Stack, The Seavers and Charlie Moore aka Dr. Johnny Fever on WKRP

[@paulinebutcherbird]

@@tnawcwvictoria Thanks for that feedback. It looks like your analysis is correct. Probably a wake-up call for them because they both started out thinking they were going to make it in television.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@paulinebutcherbird Not only that, but CBS was still in 3rd place behind abc which was in 2nd place and NBC which was still #1 thanks to the likes of The Cosby Show, A Different World, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest, Cheers and of course, HUNTER also during the 89/90 Season, The Cosby Show and Roseanne were both tied at #1 CBS only had 5 shows in the Nielsen Ratings Top 30 60 Minutes (Prime Time's #1 News Magazine) which was the only CBS show in the Top 10, Murder, She Wrote (Prime Time's #1 Drama for the 5th straight year) which was the only CBS scripted show in the Top 15, Designing Women, the CBS Sunday Movie which were in the Top 25 and Murphy Brown which was in its 2nd season in the Top 30

[@adisharr]

Frank's kids sure have great hair

[@Boydster318]

Please post the rest

[@vivalapsych]

I love Moon

[@BillDerBerg]

Moon 😍

[@robert-lz9qf]

Didn't know Shirley was on here

[@edwargo]

Nice to see Dweezil remembered to put on his "ceremonial ring of guitar power" before he practices. I mean he couldn't be married, that would be silly. ;)

[@gregbenefield7658]

Moon was so 🔥 hot

[@AMEER-114-]

You're probably thinking of her dad being the one who has been very hot... since moving out of time.

[@hackiest]

creepy how at 2:14 'dad' has he hand on Moon's butt

[@naturallawhealth9272]

Was the dad also in DC Cab? He looks familiar.

[@kennethhodsdon5876]

Dweezil plays a bit of Nuno between scenes

[@TheSoundEngineAF]

Not too bad

[@niksatt4843]

Is that kitchen the same kitchen on Dinosaurs?

[@pilgrimMj]

Is the father an older David Cross?

[@dorothysmith3120]

Wow I never saw this before but I'm glad I got to cindy williams is my all time favorite actress ever ❤

[@BillDerBerg]

was that big roadie the guy from home improvement?

[@spanishbrighton1448]

The Frank Zappas son!!

[@brainsareus]

....She was "GONNA" be an actress... sorry, I could not help myself... he he

[@gwensciora8516]

did this song have a video???

[@dweezilzappa7937]

It has been a perfect playing for me having a lovely and awesome Fan like you, thanks for your love, I have you mostly to be thankful for 🎼🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🌹🌹🌹

[@rgolten]

got any morra?

[@grantmcalpine6364]

Sadly no.

[@40pianos]

Gag me with a shovel. God this is bad.

[@jistikoff2361]

Man, Zappa is the best! Music is the best! But this is worst.

[@bassfishingwiththeantichri2921]

How did I miss this? I'd much rather have watched this than that ped-fest show.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

That's because the show was up against NBC's Unsolved Mysteries and abc's Growing Pains and later moved 1/2 hour later up against Head of the Class That's why the show didn't last too long

[@georgemandom69]

11:33

[@Frankincensedjb123]

No wonder I never saw this show. Pretty lame. Love Moon and the Dweeze, but their futures were certainly not in acting. lol

[@local-teen]

+Frankincensed They aren't bad though.

[@Frankincensedjb123]

okGhostlyGhost Fair

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Just so ya know, the late Bernie Brillstein Producer of ALF and The Blues Brothers produced this series along with Brad Grey who co-produced Newsradio, The Steve Harvey Show and Just Shoot Me Could ya imagine Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa teaming up with ALF? That would've been cool or crazy lol

[@rogerthompson71]

when did this show air?

[@matthewstechel2037]

according to Wiki--it aired in spring of 1990. (This episode in particular aired on April 18th, 1990 on CBS)

[@rogerthompson71]

oh ok ty

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@matthewstechel2037 Yes, I remember this show This aired during the 89/90 Season and CBS was still in 3rd place on Prime Time CBS only had 5 shows in the Nielsen Ratings Top 30 60 Minutes (Prime Time's #1 News Magazine) which was the only CBS show in the Top 10, Murder, She Wrote (Prime Time's #1 Drama for the 5th straight year) which was the only CBS scripted show in the Top 15, Designing Women, the CBS Sunday Movie which were in the Top 25 and Murphy Brown which was in its 2nd season in the Top 30

[@user-cs6up8eq7s]

Not hard to see why this got cancelled

[@AMEER-114-]

Care to explain it for others?

[@Chris_Mann_2020]

The audience thinks every line is hilarious.

[@pretorious700]

It's canned laughter, you ignoramus.

[@albertog7245]

no need to be a dick about it

[@bulkvanderhuge9006]

Wow, this is terribly on par with the other syndicated shows like "Small Wonder" and "ALF"

[@TheReubenKincaid]

And it was in late 1991 with the release of Nirvanas Nevermind , Jake finally went to College .

[@AMEER-114-]

COBAIN BLOWS... And Grohl made a deal.... And continues to make offerings... Take note of his drummer

[@tnawcwvictoria]

Ya know? I was thinking, where's Laverne, Lenny & Suiggy and Barney Miller when ya need'em? I could picture Laverne saying this: "Shirl? Where the hell are your children from? Mars or Venus?" Capt. Barney Miller: "Wojo? Who the hell are they? Your children or aliens from another world?"

[@samb614ify]

this could have been palatable if Cindy Williams weren't in it.

[@paulotonedef]

I wonder what Frank thought.. This is exactly the kind of cheeseball, insipid, garbage he railed against. Wholesome tv for Debbie. And what's with the awful acting?! Not to mention the GodAwful writing.

[@spookybaba]

That's what I thought. Even more so when Dweezil appeared topless on the front cover of Playgirl Magazine not long after Frank's death. But if you watch some interviews with Frank, he states that he just let's the kids get into whatever they want to do, even if he doesn't share that same like. Though Frank would ask what exactly are they getting from whatever it is they're getting into.

[@paulinebutcherbird]

Frank was very liberal in his attitude toward what those around him did. He encouraged us all. So he would have encouraged Moon and Dweezil in their careers if acting was what they wanted. He himself wrote lyrics to get his music heard - that was his cheesing down. He always said he would rather not write lyrics at all.

[@evetsnitram8866]

As I recall the show changed drastically from the original concept when the network had a whack at it.

[@simonmcnamee619]

Maybe he was happy for them that they got work. You don't end up living in a mansion in Laurel canyon by living by and adhering to rigid, unshakable idealistic principles.

[@maan0704]

I always found Max to be soooo stiff in his acting. Cindy was quite good in each episode. Max had no charisma with anyone in the cast and he sure as HELL was not Frank Zappa!

[@maan0704]

You know who would have been good to play Frank Zappa? Howard Hessman! He left Head of Class by then and Max was more of a folk artist rather than rock.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@maan0704 Well the show was up against Growing Pains and then when it moved 1/2 later, it was up against Head of the Class and it failed

[@13blackcats33]

One of the worst sitcoms ever.

[@wangdangdoodie]

About as funny as cancer.

[@SnazzyDetritus]

the zappas are always interesting, but, man, this show sucks. crappy, cheesy writing and subpar performances...I see why it was cancelled almost before it began.