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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.

In the Beginning...

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.

Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave

Dick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.

Hail to the Councilman

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.

Shall We Gather at the River?

Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.

This Probably is Condemned

Dick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.

No Tigers at the Circus

Leslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.

The Perfect Match

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.

Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them

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.

No Room at the Inn

A U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.

The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet

Dick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.

Sprained Dreams

George's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.

The Way We Thought We Were

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.

The Visitors

Leslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon finds herself lusting after Kirk.

What is This Thing Called Lust?

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.

Breakfast Theater

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.

Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose

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.

A View from the Bench

When Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to believe his story.

The Boy Who Cried Goat

George is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.

Heaven Knows Mr. Utley

Dick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to assert herself.

You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You

Kirk's grandmother visits on the same night he finally gets a date with Leslie.

Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have

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'.

I Enjoy Being a Guy

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.

It Happened One Afternoon (1)

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.

It Happened One Afternoon (2)

George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.

Animal Attractions

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.

The Stratford Wives

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'.

The Girl From Manhattan

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.

Don't Rain on My Parade

Stephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.

Lady & the Tramps

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.

The Man Who Came Forever

Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.

The Looks of Love

Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.

Kirk Goes for the Juggler

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.

A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW

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.

Cats

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.

Curious George at the Firehouse

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.

Book Beat

Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.

Kirk Pops the Question

Kirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.

Best Friends

Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .

Kirk Ties One On

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.

Go, Grandma, Go

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.

Leave It to the Beavers

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.

Vermont Today

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.

Send Her, Ella

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.

New Faces of 1951

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.

Tell a Lie, Get a Check

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.

Twenty Year Itch

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'.

A Hunting We Will Go

Larry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.

Miss Stephanie

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.

But Seriously, Beavers

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.

Tickets, Please

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.

Poor Reception

Dick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.

The Fan

Dick is dragged into court when a farmer claims Dick plagiarized his work.

Happy Trails to You

George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.

Georgie's Girl

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.

Pillow Fight

George is a local hero after he saves two boys from drowning.

Local Hero

The Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat. Simply hilarious.

Dick Gets Larry's Goat

Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.

Once I Had a Secret Love

Stephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.

Lady in Wading

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.

Look Homeward, Stephanie

Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.

My Fair Larry

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.

You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You

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.

Out With the New, Inn With the Old

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.

R.I.P. Off

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.

The Prodigal Darryl

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.

What Makes Dick Run

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.

Pirate Pete

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.

The Way We Ought to Be

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.

Summa Cum Larry

A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.

Oh, That Morocco

Candidate Larry

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.

Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead

When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.

The Geezers in the Band

Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.

The Shape of Things

Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.

Write to Privacy

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.

Still the Beavers

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.

Much Ado About Mitch

Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.

Look Ma, No Talent

Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.

Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry

Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.

Stephanie Nightingale

The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.

The Stratford Horror Picture Show

Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

I Do, Okay

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.

The Snowmen Cometh

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.

Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?

George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.

He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin

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.

Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter

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.

Torn Between Three Brothers

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.

Baby, I'm Your Handyman

Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.

Replaceable You

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.

Pre-Nups

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.

Co-Hostess Twinkie

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.

Camp Stephanie

Dick heads west to pursue his dream of being a cowboy.

Dick the Kid

Dick endures the townspeople's pity when Joanna and new friend Hal are suspected by everyone of having an affair.

High Fidelity

Michael becomes enamored with temporary office secretary Susan.

Desperately Desiring Susan (1)

Michael struggles with his desire for Susan, versus his passion for Stephanie.

Desperately Desiring Susan (2)

A new friend threatens Larry's position as family leader.

My Two and Only

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.

Thanksgiving for the Memories

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.

Utley, Can You Spend a Dime

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.

Sweet and Sour Charity

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.

The Best Seasons of Newhart

The Best Seasons of Newhart

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Season 5

Season 2

Season 6

Season 7

Season 1

Season 8