This article originally appeared on Dr. Mahaney’s Pet-Lebrity News column on Pet360.com as: NBC’s The New Normal Teaches Viewers One Way to Handle Bloat. NBC’s The New Normal is one of my favorite shows due to its semi-realistic portrayal of a modern, blended, professional family and its quick-witted humor. Ellen Barkin’s poisoned-tongued matriarch is one of my favorite characters on television.














