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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 3
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Tell a Lie, Get a Check
1984-10-15 · 30mDick and Joanna return from vacation to find Kirk and Cindy have moved away and Kirk has asked Dick to sell the cafe. Michael teaches Dick the only way he'll be able to sell the rundown cafe is by stretching the truth.
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E02
Episode 2
Twenty Year Itch
1984-10-22 · 30mJoanna has a date, set 20 years earlier, with a former beau in New York. A jealous Dick tags along. An awful trumpet player serenades the inn while he prepares for an audition.
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E03
Episode 3
A Hunting We Will Go
1984-10-29 · 30mDick, George, Chester, Jim & Michael go duck hunting on the opening day of hunting season to film a television special. They're all stranded when Michael forgets to tie off the boat. With death eminent, they all discuss their regrets in life, including Dick's admission that he always wanted to play Prof. Henry Hill in 'The Music Man'.
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E04
Episode 4
Miss Stephanie
1984-11-05 · 30mLarry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.
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E05
Episode 5
But Seriously, Beavers
1984-11-12 · 30mDick's jokes at a Beaver Lodge roast for George are a hit with everyone except the guest of honor, spurring George to consider leaving the inn. Stephanie sells cosmetic kits.
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E06
Episode 6
Tickets, Please
1984-11-19 · 30mDick throws a fit and is sentenced for outstanding parking tickets on the day of a big Celtics game. Stephanie, who's never been punished for anything in her life, can't bring herself to tell Dick that she's the one who got the tickets.
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E07
Episode 7
Poor Reception
1984-11-26 · 30mAfter Michael is roped into hiring Stephanie as WPIV's receptionist, he can't bring himself to fire her. Meanwhile, Joanna hires Harley Estin as a temporary maid.
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E08
Episode 8
The Fan
1984-12-03 · 30mDick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.
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E09
Episode 9
Happy Trails to You
1984-12-10 · 30mDick is dragged into court when a farmer claims Dick plagiarized his work.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 8.0Georgie's Girl
1984-12-31 · 30mGeorge panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.0Pillow Fight
1985-01-07 · 30mDick and Joanna squabble over 'creative differences' when they collaborate on a book on pillows. Larry and the boys stay at the inn while their cabin is being fumigated.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.5Local Hero
1985-01-14 · 30mGeorge is a local hero after he saves two boys from drowning.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.5Dick Gets Larry's Goat
1985-02-04 · 30mThe Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat. Simply hilarious.
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E14
Episode 14
Once I Had a Secret Love
1985-02-11 · 30mDick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.5Lady in Wading
1985-02-18 · 30mStephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.5Look Homeward, Stephanie
1985-02-25 · 30mStephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael is astonished by Steph's transformation to a spoiled brat. Dick tries to beat Joanna's annoying knack for guessing exactly what her birthday present will be.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.5My Fair Larry
1985-03-04 · 30mJoanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.5You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
1985-03-11 · 30mAfter demanding extravagent perks, Michael is fired from WPIV. Bev replaces him with Dick. An unemployed Michael falls to pieces, and Dick is exasperated with his new job duties.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.5Out With the New, Inn With the Old
1985-03-18 · 30mGeorge is upset when Dick and Harley Estin try to remodel the garage so it looks like the carriage house it was originally built as several centuries ago. Joanna hosts a rummage sale.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 9.0R.I.P. Off
1985-04-08 · 30mHarley goes to jail after he is tricked into selling swamp grave plots. Michael, Dick and Joanna set up an ""Abscam"" to catch the real criminal.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 9.5The Prodigal Darryl
1985-05-06 · 30mDarryl runs off after he and his brother's win a contest for writing the best commerical jingle, netting them $30,000. Dick, Larry & the remaining Darryl search for the missing brother. Meanwhile, Joanna decorates the inn in Christmas decor for a Christmas card photo.
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E22
Episode 22
What Makes Dick Run
1985-05-28 · 30mDick and his crew have VITA fever when the local broadcasting awards, the VITAs, are scheduled to be announced. Dick, inspired by a puppet show put on by Larry and the boys for an ailing Stephanie, decides to jazz up his act to win a VITA nomination.
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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