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Newhart
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 2
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
It Happened One Afternoon (1)
1983-10-17 · 30mDick travels to New York to interview famous starlet Erica Chase for a potential biography. Joanna hires Stephanie to be the new maid over her parents objections.
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E02
Episode 2
It Happened One Afternoon (2)
1983-10-24 · 30mMan-hungry Erica Chase literally chases Dick across her hotel suite to try to bed him. Stephanie's overbearing father flies to Vermont to convince her to come back home with him.
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E03
Episode 3
Animal Attractions
1983-10-31 · 30mGeorge finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.
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E04
Episode 4
The Stratford Wives
1983-11-07 · 30mJoanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, women in the kitchen.
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E05
Episode 5
The Girl From Manhattan
1983-11-14 · 30mJoanna convinces Dick to use a play he'd written years before in a local production. Friction develops when Dick casts her, not in the role of 'Joanna', but rather 'Joanna's Mother'.
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E06
Episode 6
Don't Rain on My Parade
1983-11-21 · 30mJoanna is swamped when Dick volunteers her to serve Thanksgiving dinner for over 100 people, including her parents. George is upset when his Thanksgiving parade is ruined by rain.
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E07
Episode 7
Lady & the Tramps
1983-12-05 · 30mStephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.
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E08
Episode 8
The Man Who Came Forever
1983-12-12 · 30mWith a deadline looming, Dick can't get any work done on his latest book due to constant interruptions. Kirk wants to build a miniature golf course, George is worried about retirement, and the Stratford plays host to a guest who just wont leave.
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E09
Episode 9
The Looks of Love
1983-12-19 · 30mKirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.
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E10
Episode 10
Kirk Goes for the Juggler
1984-01-02 · 30mKirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.
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E11
Episode 11
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
1984-01-09 · 30mStephanie and Joanna attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where a professor has a special interest in Joanna. Dick unleashes his 'Irish temper' when said professor makes a pass at Joanna.
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E12
Episode 12
Cats
1984-01-16 · 30mStephanie's old boyfriend stays at the inn with his new wife, Stephanie's old best friend Tish Ellison. The sparks fly when Steph and Tish get reacquainted. Kirk throws a dinner party for Dick, Joanna, Cindy and himself.
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E13
Episode 13
Curious George at the Firehouse
1984-01-23 · 30mGeorge becomes a volunteer fireman, determined to shed his image as the town boob. George loses the keys to the fire truck just as the town's first fire in five years erupts.
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E14
Episode 14
Book Beat
1984-01-30 · 30mAfter guesting on a literary discussion television program, Dick is tabbed to be its new host. Dick's first program gets off to a bad start when he's scheduled guest doesn't show up, and the fill-in, Col. Lloyd Mennenger, is a little off-kilter.
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E15
Episode 15
Kirk Pops the Question
1984-02-06 · 30mKirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.
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E16
Episode 16
Best Friends
1984-02-13 · 30mKirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.
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E17
Episode 17
Kirk Ties One On
1984-02-27 · 30mKirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .
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E18
Episode 18
Go, Grandma, Go
1984-03-05 · 30mKirk's grandmother visits, loaning her car to Kirk and Cindy for their honeymoon. Kirk realizes there's trouble when he's arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.
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E19
Episode 19
Leave It to the Beavers
1984-03-12 · 30mDick is dumbfounded when George's club, the Beavers, reject him for membership. Kirk and Cindy have their first fight. A man with an imaginary wife stays at the inn.
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E20
Episode 20
Vermont Today
1984-03-19 · 30mDick gets his own television program 'Vermont Today'. Originally scheduled to interview the president of the university of Vermont, Dick instead hosts a competition for the world's smallest horse. Stephanie meets Michael Harris, the man of her dreams.
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E21
Episode 21
Send Her, Ella
1984-03-26 · 30mStephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the inn instead of participating in the Maple Syrup beauty contest, so she quickly crafts a disguise and goes as Miss Inez Velasco, leaving the inn in the hands of a guest.
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E22
Episode 22
New Faces of 1951
1984-04-02 · 30mDick and Joanna plan a birthday party for George after he reveals he's never had one. Dick calls everyone he can think of, but no one can make it. In desperation, Dick calls up George's old army buddies.
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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