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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
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Episode 1
★ 9.0Pirate Pete
1985-09-30 · 30mDick fills in on a kiddie TV program for its ailing host, Pirate Pete. Dick is appalled at Pete's commercialism and inadvertantly gets the programs cancelled. Dick tries his hardest to get Pete reinstated. Meanwhile, George plays a practical joke on Stephanie, adjusting her scale up two pounds.
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★ 8.5The Way We Ought to Be
1985-10-07 · 30mMichael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.
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Summa Cum Larry
1985-10-21 · 30mDick covers for Larry when he enrolls in night school and doesn't want the Darryls to know he's improving himself. Joanna obsesses when a travel guide lowers the inn's rating.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 4
★ 8.5Oh, That Morocco
1985-10-28 · 30mA lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.
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Candidate Larry
1985-11-04 · 30mLarry runs for Mayor.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 6
★ 8.5Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
1985-11-11 · 30mStephanie's father visits the inn with the news that he's left his wife. The town celebrates Colonial Days, an authentic recreation of colonial times.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 7
★ 8.5The Geezers in the Band
1985-11-25 · 30mWhen Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.
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★ 8.5The Shape of Things
1985-12-02 · 30mStephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 9
Write to Privacy
1985-12-16 · 30mJoanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 10
Still the Beavers
1985-12-23 · 30mDick convinces George to quit the Beaver Lodge after the Beavers cheat George out of a prize rightfully his. George starts up a rival lodge to get back at the Beavers.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 11
Much Ado About Mitch
1986-01-06 · 30mGeorge joins a Big Brother program and is dismayed when his young protege Mitch is awestruck by Dick's fast paced lifestyle. Michael and Stephanie use a Oujia board.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 12
Look Ma, No Talent
1986-01-13 · 30mMichael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 13
Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry
1986-01-20 · 30mLarry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 14
Stephanie Nightingale
1986-01-27 · 30mStephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 15
The Stratford Horror Picture Show
1986-02-03 · 30mThe Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 16
I Do, Okay
1986-02-10 · 30mJoanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 17
The Snowmen Cometh
1986-02-17 · 30mThe town panics when it appears the annual Snow Carnival will be cancelled due to a lack of snow. Larry, Darryl & Darryl request $2,000 to make it snow.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 18
Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
1986-02-24 · 30mDick is thrilled when a production company expresses interest in making 'How to be a Plumber' into a video. His elation quickly dissipates when the producers decide to recast 'Dick Loudon' because of Dick's shifty eyes and stammer.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 19
He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
1986-03-03 · 30mGeorge meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
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Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter
1986-03-10 · 30mOn a lark, Dick submits his newest book to his publisher under the pseudonym he used when he first started writing, Dwight Schmidlapp, only to find it rejected. Dick sinks into a funk when he realizes he's 'coasting' in his writing career.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 21
Torn Between Three Brothers
1986-03-17 · 30mA jilted fiancee staying at the inn gets a job at the Minuteman cafe. She unwittingly encourages the affections of both Darryls but rejects them for the more vocal Larry. George organizes a citywide campaign when Michael pulls Barnaby Jones off the air in favor of The Secret Lives of Platinum Gold Dancers.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 22
Baby, I'm Your Handyman
1986-04-07 · 30mGeorge worries that a new girlfriend, actress Loretta Dupris is only dating him to make use of his handyman skills. TV Producer J.J. buys a Victorian mansion and plans to bulldoze it to erect a space needle.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 23
Replaceable You
1986-04-14 · 30mSecretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 24
Pre-Nups
1986-05-12 · 30mThe Loudons, George, Steph and Michael are invited to Vanderkellen mansion for Arthur's birthday. Art insists Michael sign a pre-nuptial agreement that he refuses to do. Stephanie fears Michael's only dating her for her money. Dick worries when he breaks a music box given to Arthur by Winston Churchill.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
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
