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Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
- Created by:
- Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull
- Cast:
- Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
In the Beginning...
1982-10-25 · 30mDick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn, a remnant of colonial times in scenic Vermont. Their caretaker, George Utley, and his family have tended the inn for decades. Dick hires a maid, Leslie, and meets their next-door neighbor (and habitual liar) Kirk. The inn opens for business amid myriad start-up problems.
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E02
Episode 2
Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
1982-11-01 · 30mDick and Joanna learn that there's a body buried in the basement. The Loudons try to get the body moved to the church cemetery, only to find that she was a witch.
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E03
Episode 3
Hail to the Councilman
1982-11-08 · 30mDick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.
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E04
Episode 4
Shall We Gather at the River?
1982-11-15 · 30mJoanna falls through the ice at the annual River Day festival. Dick is on the outs when Joanna blames him for everything bad that happens in her life.
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E05
Episode 5
This Probably is Condemned
1982-11-22 · 30mDick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.
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E06
Episode 6
No Tigers at the Circus
1982-11-29 · 30mDick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.
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E07
Episode 7
The Perfect Match
1982-12-06 · 30mLeslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.
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E08
Episode 8
Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
1982-12-13 · 30mDick praises an aspiring writer's work to avoid hurting her feelings. The writer's enthusiastic husband quits his job to allow his wife to write full time. It's up to Dick to secure her an agent and teach her to write, all before their savings runs out in a month and a half.
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E09
Episode 9
No Room at the Inn
1982-12-20 · 30mThe inn is swamped when 24 guests are snowed in on Christmas Eve. While Kirk tries to keep the guests entertained, Dick tries to find room for a traveller named Joseph and his pregnant wife.
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E10
Episode 10
The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
1982-12-27 · 30mA U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.
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E11
Episode 11
Sprained Dreams
1983-01-03 · 30mDick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.
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E12
Episode 12
The Way We Thought We Were
1983-01-10 · 30mGeorge's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.
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E13
Episode 13
The Visitors
1983-01-17 · 30mDick and Joanna cant wait for their 'fun' friends to visit, but soon become perturbed after their friends treat the Loudons not as friends, but innkeepers.
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E14
Episode 14
What is This Thing Called Lust?
1983-01-31 · 30mLeslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon finds herself lusting after Kirk.
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E15
Episode 15
Breakfast Theater
1983-02-07 · 30mWashed-up comic Manny Silver visits the Stratford, reminding Dick of the 'debt' he owes Manny for starting his writing career. Manny shames Dick into letting him perform in the inn, over Joanna's strenuous objections.
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Episode 16
Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
1983-02-14 · 30mKirk goes into the hospital for surgery to remove a foreign object from his nose, leaving Larry, Darryl and a very svelte Darryl in charge of the cafe. Dick and Joanna, about to go to New York for a writer's conference have to bail out the boys when an unexpected crowd turns up at the cafe.
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E17
Episode 17
A View from the Bench
1983-02-21 · 30mDick, Kirk, and George go to Boston to use their bench passes for a Celtics game. Dick loses his pass. Meanwhile, Leslie and Joanna wait at the inn for incoming guest, Daniel J. Travanti.
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E18
Episode 18
The Boy Who Cried Goat
1983-03-13 · 30mWhen Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to believe his story.
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Episode 19
Heaven Knows Mr. Utley
1983-03-20 · 30mGeorge is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.
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Episode 20
You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You
1983-03-27 · 30mDick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to assert herself.
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Episode 21
Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have
1983-04-03 · 30mKirk's grandmother visits on the same night he finally gets a date with Leslie.
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Episode 22
I Enjoy Being a Guy
1983-04-10 · 30mDick loves being 'just one of the guys' when Chester and Jim invite him to join their golf foursome. Dick is distressed to find that their gambling habit and lousy golfing abilities make him the big winner. Dick tries to figure out a way to give the money back without breaking 'the guy code'.
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Bob Newhart
Dick Loudon
Mary Frann
Joanna Loudon
Tom Poston
George Utley
Julia Duffy
Stephanie Vanderkellen
Peter Scolari
Michael Harris
William Sanderson
Larry
Tony Papenfuss
First Darryl
John Voldstad
Second Darryl