The show is a comedic re-dubbing of the Polish soap opera Pierwsza miłość (First Love), which has been running on Polsat television since 2004.

The main story of the show concerns Esther, an Irish teenager from Buttevant, County Cork, who travels up to Dublin to study in college.

Grandad is an extreme authority figure, as seen in the first episode "Buttevant", often sending Jack to the "bold chair" if he disobeys him in any way.

Soupy is always extremely aggressive and inebriated, and is only ever seen stumbling into the pair's house, delivering rambling, nonsensical rantings to the two men, always trying to punch Jack.

While waiting, they are visited by Soupy Dave, a dodgy salesman, who attempts to sell them many types of fish (including a whale).

After Grandad starts talking to his eggs (calling it soup), and mistaking the dog for a fish, Jack suggests he go see a doctor.

Although unsuccessful on its initial broadcast, Soupy Norman acquired a following online and is now considered a cult classic,[1] with a 2018 article on RTÉ's website naming it the third greatest Irish sitcom of all time,[2][3][4] and the Rubberbandits commenting "To this day I've no idea how RTE let something that good on TV".