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.
Seasons
1. In the Beginning...
Air Date: 1982-10-25
Dick 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.
2. Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
Air Date: 1982-11-01
Dick 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.
3. Hail to the Councilman
Air Date: 1982-11-08
Dick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.
4. Shall We Gather at the River?
Air Date: 1982-11-15
Joanna 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.
5. This Probably is Condemned
Air Date: 1982-11-22
Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.
6. No Tigers at the Circus
Air Date: 1982-11-29
Dick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.
7. The Perfect Match
Air Date: 1982-12-06
Leslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.
8. Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
Air Date: 1982-12-13
Dick 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.
9. No Room at the Inn
Air Date: 1982-12-20
The 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.
10. The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
Air Date: 1982-12-27
A U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.
11. Sprained Dreams
Air Date: 1983-01-03
Dick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.
12. The Way We Thought We Were
Air Date: 1983-01-10
George's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.
13. The Visitors
Air Date: 1983-01-17
Dick 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.
14. What is This Thing Called Lust?
Air Date: 1983-01-31
Leslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon finds herself lusting after Kirk.
15. Breakfast Theater
Air Date: 1983-02-07
Washed-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.
16. Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
Air Date: 1983-02-14
Kirk 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.
17. A View from the Bench
Air Date: 1983-02-21
Dick, 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.
18. The Boy Who Cried Goat
Air Date: 1983-03-13
When Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to believe his story.
19. Heaven Knows Mr. Utley
Air Date: 1983-03-20
George is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.
20. You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You
Air Date: 1983-03-27
Dick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to assert herself.
21. Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have
Air Date: 1983-04-03
Kirk's grandmother visits on the same night he finally gets a date with Leslie.
22. I Enjoy Being a Guy
Air Date: 1983-04-10
Dick 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'.
1. It Happened One Afternoon (1)
Air Date: 1983-10-17
Dick 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.
2. It Happened One Afternoon (2)
Air Date: 1983-10-24
Man-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.
3. Animal Attractions
Air Date: 1983-10-31
George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.
4. The Stratford Wives
Air Date: 1983-11-07
Joanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, women in the kitchen.
5. The Girl From Manhattan
Air Date: 1983-11-14
Joanna 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'.
6. Don't Rain on My Parade
Air Date: 1983-11-21
Joanna 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.
7. Lady & the Tramps
Air Date: 1983-12-05
Stephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.
8. The Man Who Came Forever
Air Date: 1983-12-12
With 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.
9. The Looks of Love
Air Date: 1983-12-19
Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.
10. Kirk Goes for the Juggler
Air Date: 1984-01-02
Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.
11. A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
Air Date: 1984-01-09
Stephanie 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.
12. Cats
Air Date: 1984-01-16
Stephanie'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.
13. Curious George at the Firehouse
Air Date: 1984-01-23
George 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.
14. Book Beat
Air Date: 1984-01-30
After 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.
15. Kirk Pops the Question
Air Date: 1984-02-06
Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.
16. Best Friends
Air Date: 1984-02-13
Kirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.
17. Kirk Ties One On
Air Date: 1984-02-27
Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .
18. Go, Grandma, Go
Air Date: 1984-03-05
Kirk'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.
19. Leave It to the Beavers
Air Date: 1984-03-12
Dick 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.
20. Vermont Today
Air Date: 1984-03-19
Dick 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.
21. Send Her, Ella
Air Date: 1984-03-26
Stephanie 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.
22. New Faces of 1951
Air Date: 1984-04-02
Dick 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.
1. Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Air Date: 1984-10-15
Dick 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.
2. Twenty Year Itch
Air Date: 1984-10-22
Joanna 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.
3. A Hunting We Will Go
Air Date: 1984-10-29
Dick, 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'.
4. Miss Stephanie
Air Date: 1984-11-05
Larry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.
5. But Seriously, Beavers
Air Date: 1984-11-12
Dick'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.
6. Tickets, Please
Air Date: 1984-11-19
Dick 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.
7. Poor Reception
Air Date: 1984-11-26
After 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.
8. The Fan
Air Date: 1984-12-03
Dick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.
9. Happy Trails to You
Air Date: 1984-12-10
Dick is dragged into court when a farmer claims Dick plagiarized his work.
10. Georgie's Girl
Air Date: 1984-12-31
George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
11. Pillow Fight
Air Date: 1985-01-07
Dick 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.
12. Local Hero
Air Date: 1985-01-14
George is a local hero after he saves two boys from drowning.
13. Dick Gets Larry's Goat
Air Date: 1985-02-04
The Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat. Simply hilarious.
14. Once I Had a Secret Love
Air Date: 1985-02-11
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.
15. Lady in Wading
Air Date: 1985-02-18
Stephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.
16. Look Homeward, Stephanie
Air Date: 1985-02-25
Stephanie 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.
17. My Fair Larry
Air Date: 1985-03-04
Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.
18. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
Air Date: 1985-03-11
After 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.
19. Out With the New, Inn With the Old
Air Date: 1985-03-18
George 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.
20. R.I.P. Off
Air Date: 1985-04-08
Harley 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.
21. The Prodigal Darryl
Air Date: 1985-05-06
Darryl 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.
22. What Makes Dick Run
Air Date: 1985-05-28
Dick 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.
1. Pirate Pete
Air Date: 1985-09-30
Dick 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.
2. The Way We Ought to Be
Air Date: 1985-10-07
Michael 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.
3. Summa Cum Larry
Air Date: 1985-10-21
Dick 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.
4. Oh, That Morocco
Air Date: 1985-10-28
A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.
5. Candidate Larry
Air Date: 1985-11-04
Larry runs for Mayor.
6. Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
Air Date: 1985-11-11
Stephanie'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.
7. The Geezers in the Band
Air Date: 1985-11-25
When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.
8. The Shape of Things
Air Date: 1985-12-02
Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.
9. Write to Privacy
Air Date: 1985-12-16
Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.
10. Still the Beavers
Air Date: 1985-12-23
Dick 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.
11. Much Ado About Mitch
Air Date: 1986-01-06
George 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.
12. Look Ma, No Talent
Air Date: 1986-01-13
Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
13. Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry
Air Date: 1986-01-20
Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.
14. Stephanie Nightingale
Air Date: 1986-01-27
Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
15. The Stratford Horror Picture Show
Air Date: 1986-02-03
The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.
16. I Do, Okay
Air Date: 1986-02-10
Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
17. The Snowmen Cometh
Air Date: 1986-02-17
The 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.
18. Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
Air Date: 1986-02-24
Dick 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.
19. He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
Air Date: 1986-03-03
George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
20. Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter
Air Date: 1986-03-10
On 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.
21. Torn Between Three Brothers
Air Date: 1986-03-17
A 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.
22. Baby, I'm Your Handyman
Air Date: 1986-04-07
George 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.
23. Replaceable You
Air Date: 1986-04-14
Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.
24. Pre-Nups
Air Date: 1986-05-12
The 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.
1. Co-Hostess Twinkie
Air Date: 1986-09-29
Dick is stuck with a perky, brainless co-hostess for his new program 'On the Town'. Meanwhile, Larry and the Darryls name their new pig 'Miss Stephanie' much to the real Stephanie's dismay.
2. Camp Stephanie
Air Date: 1986-10-06
Stephanie has her hands full when she temporarily leads a group of 'Ranger Girls'. While Steph tries to teach them about coming-out parties and makeup, the girls want to learn survival techniques. Meanwhile, Dick and Joanna endure George's wood carving, Mount Stratford.
3. Dick the Kid
Air Date: 1986-10-13
Dick heads west to pursue his dream of being a cowboy.
4. High Fidelity
Air Date: 1986-10-20
Dick endures the townspeople's pity when Joanna and new friend Hal are suspected by everyone of having an affair.
5. Desperately Desiring Susan (1)
Air Date: 1986-10-27
Michael becomes enamored with temporary office secretary Susan.
6. Desperately Desiring Susan (2)
Air Date: 1986-11-03
Michael struggles with his desire for Susan, versus his passion for Stephanie.
7. My Two and Only
Air Date: 1986-11-17
A new friend threatens Larry's position as family leader.
8. Thanksgiving for the Memories
Air Date: 1986-11-24
The Newhart family travels to Vanderkellen mansion for Thanksgiving, but is forced to leave prematurely when Stephanie finds her parents threw away her favorite toy.
9. Utley, Can You Spend a Dime
Air Date: 1986-12-01
Dick convinces a reluctant George to live a little and spend some of his $50,000 fortune. Meanwhile the town believes Dick to be destitute after a check bounces due to a bank error.
10. Sweet and Sour Charity
Air Date: 1986-12-08
Dick and Joanna have an opportunity to shed their 'town newcomer' status when Dick's asked to run a fundraiser for the local library. Dick, the former advertising executive, finds it a hard pill to swallow when his idea is rejected and Joanna's is unanimously applauded.
11. Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
Air Date: 1986-12-15
Stephanie worries she might lose her job after she breaks a toe and her temporary replacement is 'better than Mary Poppins'.
12. Saturday in New York with George
Air Date: 1986-12-22
Dick and George attend a literary party in New York. Dick worries that George won't fit in with the high class partygoers and is stunned and jealous when George is the life of the party.
13. Love Letters in the Mud
Air Date: 1987-01-05
Michael helps Larry court the girl of his dreams. Joanna holds Dick responsible for his actions in her dream.
14. First of the Belles
Air Date: 1987-01-12
Dick's old college sweetheart visits the inn for a weekend of skiing, leaving Joanna worried that Dick may want to rekindle an old flame.
15. It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To
Air Date: 1987-01-19
Cousin Ned Vanderkellen's 100th birthday party goes smoothly... until Cousin Ned drops dead.
16. Chimes They Are a Changin'
Air Date: 1987-01-26
George sets out to repair the town's cracked bell tower, even after the town votes him down. Michael rents The Wizard of Oz to overcome his fear of wind.
17. Unfriendly Persuasion
Air Date: 1987-02-02
Dick tries to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. George feels slighted by Stephanie after she blows him off in favor of shopping.
18. Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here
Air Date: 1987-02-09
Larry, Darryl & Darryl ask Dick to represent them after they're arrested for kidnapping a neighbor's cow.
19. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon
Air Date: 1987-02-16
Dick gains an unwanted reputation as an acerbic wit after verbally assaulting an inept guest.
20. Fun with Dick and Joanna
Air Date: 1987-02-23
Dick and Joanna find that spontaneity isn't all it's cracked up to be after Dick's spontaneous plans land them in a fleabag motel for the worst night of their lives.
21. Night Moves
Air Date: 1987-03-09
Dick tries to find someplace to sleep after Joanna throws him out.
22. Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post
Air Date: 1987-03-16
Michael interviews for a network job. George finds a 'Duck Rock'.
23. Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips
Air Date: 1987-04-06
Dick enrolls in a typing class, only to find that the teacher, Mr. Brooney, is the same tyrant he had for a sixth-grade teacher.
24. Much to Do Without Muffin
Air Date: 1987-04-13
Michael is lost when Stephanie goes away for the weekend. Desperate, he goes to a Beaver Lodge dinner with George and is the life of the party.
1. Here's to You Mrs. Loudon
Air Date: 1987-09-14
Joanna has trouble dumping a 16-year-old boy with a crush on her. George searches for a nickname.
2. Prima Darryl
Air Date: 1987-09-21
Larry is ousted as leader after he discovers that Darryl is actually the oldest of the three.
3. Inn This Corner
Air Date: 1987-09-28
Dick and Joanna love the fun-loving couple staying at the Stratford...until they announce they're opening a posh new inn down the street.
4. Me and My Gayle
Air Date: 1987-10-05
George reunites with an old high school flame.
5. Reading, Writing, and Rating Points
Air Date: 1987-10-12
Michael steals an idea for a new program from a student in his television production class.
6. Vintage Stephanie
Air Date: 1987-10-19
Stephanie panics when she discovers she's no longer 'blossoming'. It takes Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's sage advice to break her depression. George buys blue jeans.
7. Take Me to Your Loudon
Air Date: 1987-10-26
Michael seeks to create an Orson Welles-style panic when he programs The War of the Worlds on Halloween night. Dick desperately tries to control the panicked guests at the inn's costume party.
8. Till Depth Do Us Part (1)
Air Date: 1987-11-09
Synopsis coming soon
9. Till Depth Do Us Part (2)
Air Date: 1987-11-16
Synopsis coming soon
10. Telethon Man
Air Date: 1987-11-23
Dick hosts a 48-hour telethon when WPIV is about to go under.
11. Laugh at My Wife Please
Air Date: 1987-12-07
Joanna delivers Dick's unfunny speech when she's picked to give historical presentations to tour groups. George babysits the Darryls while Larry vacations.
12. Support Your Local Shifflet
Air Date: 1987-12-14
Dick encourages Officer Shifflet to go on strike after the town refuses to give him a raise.
13. My Three Dads
Air Date: 1988-01-04
Larry, Darryl & Darryls announce their plans to adopt a child. Little do they suspect their 'child' will be 18-years-old.
14. A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime
Air Date: 1988-01-11
Dick's former co-host Buffy Denver visits the inn and strikes up a friendship with Stephanie after discovering they have so much in common.
15. Presence of Malice
Air Date: 1988-01-18
Dick has a showdown with television critic Curtis Bilgray after Bilgray writes several negative reviews of 'Vermont Today'. Larry and the Darryls become cult figures after finding a pancake with Paul Anka's face on it.
16. Would You Buy a Used Car From This Handyman?
Air Date: 1988-02-01
George decides to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a used car salesman.
17. The Buck Stops Here
Air Date: 1988-02-08
Dick becomes the town pariah after he inadvertently kills the town's good-luck charm, The Great White Buck.
18. Attention WPIV Shoppers
Air Date: 1988-02-15
Dick is roped into co-hosting a home shopping show with Stephanie.
19. The Big Uneasy
Air Date: 1988-02-22
Michael is tempted by a television executive during a conference in New Orleans.
20. Draw Partner
Air Date: 1988-03-07
Dick gets a chance to work with his favorite illustrator, Corinne Denby, while George & Joanna eagerly await the Inn's 5,000th guest.
21. A Midseason's Night Dream
Air Date: 1988-03-14
This unique episode goes inside several characters' dreams. Dick dreams all his troubles have disappeared; the wicked Joanna torments Stephanie; Michael runs three major networks; and Larry guest hosts the Tonight Show.
22. Newsstruck
Air Date: 1988-03-21
Michael changes his entire outlook on life when he starts producing the news. George gives up on the Red Sox.
23. The Gleeless Club
Air Date: 1988-05-02
Dick's on the outs with Joanna when he's accepted into the town glee club and she's not.
24. Courtin' Disaster
Air Date: 1988-05-09
Joanna sets George up on a blind date. Everything goes great until George runs into his date's jealous ex-boyfriend.
1. Town Without Pity
Air Date: 1988-10-24
Dick becomes the focus of the town's ire after a prisoner breaks out of jail using one of Dick's how-to manuals.
2. Apples, Apples, Apples
Air Date: 1988-10-31
Michael revs up the stale Ye Olde Apple Days festival, leaving George and his traditional activites in the cold..until George organizes a rival festival. Larry and his brothers stage a walk-a-thon when swampland is endangered.
3. This Blood's For You
Air Date: 1988-11-14
Stephanie is horrified to discover that a blood transfusion following an emergency appendectomy came from Darryl.
4. I Married Dick
Air Date: 1988-11-21
Dick and Joanna visit a therapist after Joanna becomes concerned that their marriage is stagnating. Stephanie is worried after discovering that Michael had large ears as a child.
5. Goonstruck
Air Date: 1988-12-12
Stephanie is attracted to the virile young stomemason working at the Inn.
6. I Came, I Saw, I Sat
Air Date: 1988-12-19
Dick's father visits the inn and, to Dick's consternation, resists all Dick's efforts to entertain him.
7. Twelve Annoyed Men...and Women
Air Date: 1989-01-09
Dick's patience is tried when he's elected foreman of a jury of the townspeople, who as always use their peculiar intellect to irk Dick.
8. Home for the Hollidays
Air Date: 1989-01-16
Joanna lands a job selling real estate. Her first sale hits a snag when her low-class clients, the Hollidays, stay at the inn while looking for a home.
9. Shoe Business Is My Life
Air Date: 1989-01-23
Michael goes job hunting after he's axed by WPIV.
10. George and the Old Maid
Air Date: 1989-02-06
The Inn's old maid, Madelyn Stone, returns after a 25 year absence to answer George's marriage proposal. Stephanie competes with Madelyn.
11. Hi, Society
Air Date: 1989-02-13
Dick fills in for Michael and takes Stephanie to a high society charity ball. Dick is the life of the party after Stephanie tells everyone that Dick owns a large hotel chain.
12. Cupcake on My Back
Air Date: 1989-02-20
Michael goes into debt after spending lavishly on Annual Cupcake Day.
13. Another Saturday Night
Air Date: 1989-02-27
Michael & Joanna endure a torturous evening at Larry, Darryl & Darryl's house. Dick gives a commencement speech at an exclusive school.
14. The Nice Man Cometh
Air Date: 1989-03-13
Dick is picked to be the sidekick for a new late night talk show hosted by an abrasive man who has it in for Dick.
15. One and a Half Million Dollar Man
Air Date: 1989-03-20
Wealthy socialite Scooter Drake drops by Vermont looking to purchase an inn. While Joanna shows Scooter around, Michael begins a new career as a mime.
16. The Little Match Girl
Air Date: 1989-03-27
While visiting Michael in a sanitarium (he's vacationing), Dick runs into illustrator Corinne Denby and invites her to collaborate with him on his next book...despite her habit of burning things.
17. Buy, Buy Blues
Air Date: 1989-04-10
Stephanie goes on a shopping spree while she tries to forget Michael. Meanwhile Dr. Kaiser realizes she has developed an attraction for Michael (who's been released from the sanitarium).
18. Message from Michael
Air Date: 1989-04-24
Michael becomes a last minute guest on Vermont Today and emerges a town favorite. The dimwitted locals hang on his every word.
19. Homes and Jo-Jo
Air Date: 1989-05-01
Joanna gets her own realty television show providing a great lead-in for Vermont Today. Dick loves the big ratings but can't stand Joanna's amorous co-host. Meanwhile, one of the Darryls' receives a manservant as a present.
20. Georgie & Bess
Air Date: 1989-05-08
George's Aunt Bess visits, shattering several of his childhood beliefs when he finds she wasn't the sweet lady he remembers. Dick and one of the Darryls play chess.
21. Murder at the Stratley
Air Date: 1989-05-15
The townspeople accuse Dick or murdering Joanna after her ""disappearance"" strangely fits the scenario of his first murder-mystery novel, ""Murder at the Stratley"".
22. Malling in Love Again
Air Date: 1989-05-22
Michael and Stephanie conduct personal interviews at the mall and realize that they're perfect together after all.
1. Don't Worry Be Pregnant
Air Date: 1989-09-18
Michael and a pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month cruise totally unprepared for parenthood.
2. Get Dick
Air Date: 1989-09-25
Dick accidentally burns down Maison Hubert while enjoying an after-dinner cigar. The Loudon's take in Hubert while he recuperates. Hubert vows he will ""get Monsieur Loudon"".
3. Poetry and Pastries
Air Date: 1989-10-02
Dick is chosen to judge the annual Poetry and Pastry contest. Miss Goddard, the reigning champion, uses her feminine wiles to try to influence the judging. Michael throws an all-male baby shower.
4. Utley Exposed
Air Date: 1989-10-16
An episode of Vermont Today on 'Hidden Shame' nets a surprise guest when George admits to a childish prank.
5. Ramblin' Michael Harris
Air Date: 1989-10-23
Michael quits his job at Menkey's grocery to become a lounge singer.
6. Meet Michael Vanderkellen
Air Date: 1989-11-13
Stephanie's mother offers to buy the newlyweds a mansion, but only if Michael changes his last name to Vanderkellen.
7. Good Lord Loudon
Air Date: 1989-11-20
A cash-strapped visiting dignitary makes Dick a royal Lord. After hearing of his good fortune, the townspeople's opinion of Dick jumps up a notch.
8. Cupcake in a Cage
Air Date: 1989-12-04
Stephanie is sent to jail after she slaps a security guard in a fit of prenatal hormones.
9. Attack of the Killer Aunt
Air Date: 1989-12-11
Joanna's Aunt Louise visits bearing gifts, despite her long-standing opinion that Joanna is much too good for Dick.
10. I Like You, Butt...
Air Date: 1989-12-18
George meets the perfect girl, except for her large rear end. Michael and Stephanie consult with a baby naming guru.
11. Jumpin' George
Air Date: 1990-01-01
Georeg plans on never sleeping again when he's plagued by a recurring nightmare. Michael & Stephanie use 'wombphones' to educate their future child.
12. Lights! Camera! Contractions!
Air Date: 1990-01-08
It's baby time for the Harris' as Steph's baby is about to be born. Michael is determined to capture the birth on tape over Stephanie's objections.
13. Beauty and the Pest
Air Date: 1990-01-15
Joanna takes an odd man to several houses to try to convince him to buy one, but he just can't seem to commit. Joanna visits his home and walks in to find a shrine dedicated to her.
14. Good Neighbor Sam
Air Date: 1990-01-29
When an overbearing new neighbor moves next door, Dick finds his polite veneer mistaken for friendship. The townsfolk, who all assume Dick is their best friend, are in an uproar when they hear that Dick and Sam are 'best friends'.
15. Child in Charge
Air Date: 1990-02-05
Stephanie's parents buy WPIV for baby Stephanie. Dick refuses to pander to the child, forcing baby Steph to cancel Vermont Today in the middle of an interview with George McGovern.
16. Seein' Double
Air Date: 1990-02-19
Michael announces plans to spice up WPIV's lineup with a new sitcom, Seein' Double starring Stephanie as identical twins Judy and Jody, with Dick as their crotchety widowed father.
17. Born to Be Mild
Air Date: 1990-02-26
Dick is roped into joining George's old gang, 'The Houligans', when they reunited after 40 years. Dick leads them into a rumble against their long-time rivals, 'The Ruffians'.
18. Daddy's Little Girl
Air Date: 1990-03-05
After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child. A skeptical Michael becomes convinced after a haunting dream depicts a possible future. Julia Duffy plays grown-up baby Steph.
19. Georgie and Grace
Air Date: 1990-03-19
George falls under the influence of five priests vacationing at the inn. After George announces his intention to join the priesthood, Miss Goddard tries her hardest to change his mind.
20. Handymania
Air Date: 1990-04-09
George is the toast of the town when he events a hot new board game, ""Handymania"".
21. Dick and Tim
Air Date: 1990-04-30
Dick finagles his way into a weekly poker game with Tim Conway. Unaware of Tim's cheap nature, Dick drives him away after raising a quarter.
22. Father Goose
Air Date: 1990-05-07
Michael comes up with the perfect lead-in to Vermont Today, the 'Giddy Goose' show. He casts his favorite dinner theater actor as Giddy, only to discover the man's also his father.
23. My Husband, My Peasant
Air Date: 1990-05-14
Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife Libby drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby Steph in every way. Michael and Stephanie decide to divorce due to Michael's peasant heritage.
24. The Last Newhart
Air Date: 1990-05-21
In the midst of a town meeting, a Japanese visitor announces his intentions to purchase the entire town and turn the land into a gigantic golf course. Everyone but Dick is thrilled and sells out.
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Rating
7.1/10
Release Date
1982-10-02
Episodes
184 (8 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Production Companies
MTM Enterprises