Series
Newhart
ComedyDrama
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.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 22 epS2 · 22 epS3 · 22 epS4 · 24 epS5 · 24 epS6 · 24 epS7 · 22 epS8 · 24 ep
The first season of Newhart aired on CBS from October 25, 1982 to April 10, 1983.
1In the Beginning...25 Oct 1982 · 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.
2Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave1 Nov 1982 · 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.
3Hail to the Councilman8 Nov 1982 · 30mDick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.
4Shall We Gather at the River?15 Nov 1982 · 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.
5This Probably is Condemned22 Nov 1982 · 30mDick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.
6No Tigers at the Circus29 Nov 1982 · 30mDick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.
7The Perfect Match6 Dec 1982 · 30mLeslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.
8Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them13 Dec 1982 · 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.
9No Room at the Inn20 Dec 1982 · 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.
10The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet27 Dec 1982 · 30mA U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.
11Sprained Dreams3 Jan 1983 · 30mDick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.
12The Way We Thought We Were10 Jan 1983 · 30mGeorge's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.
13The Visitors17 Jan 1983 · 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.
14What is This Thing Called Lust?31 Jan 1983 · 30mLeslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon finds herself lusting after Kirk.
15Breakfast Theater7 Feb 1983 · 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.
16Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose14 Feb 1983 · 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.
17A View from the Bench21 Feb 1983 · 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.
18The Boy Who Cried Goat13 Mar 1983 · 30mWhen Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to believe his story.
19Heaven Knows Mr. Utley20 Mar 1983 · 30mGeorge is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.
20You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You27 Mar 1983 · 30mDick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to assert herself.
21Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have3 Apr 1983 · 30mKirk's grandmother visits on the same night he finally gets a date with Leslie.
22I Enjoy Being a Guy10 Apr 1983 · 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'.
Details
- Created by
- Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull
- First aired
- 2 Oct 1982
- Last aired
- 21 May 1990
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 184
- Votes
- 66 on TMDB
Cast
Bob NewhartDick Loudon
Mary FrannJoanna Loudon
Tom PostonGeorge Utley
Julia DuffyStephanie Vanderkellen
Peter ScolariMichael Harris
William SandersonLarry
Tony PapenfussFirst Darryl
John VoldstadSecond Darryl
