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The Best Episodes of Newhart Season 2

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The Best Episodes of Newhart Season 2

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...

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  1. 8.6/10(131 votes)

    #1 - Book Beat

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    S2:E14

    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.

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  2. 8.4/10(147 votes)

    #2 - Vermont Today

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    S2:E20

    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.

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    Director:John Tracy
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  3. 8.2/10(134 votes)

    #3 - Lady & the Tramps

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    S2:E7

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

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    Director:N/A
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  4. 7.8/10(136 votes)

    #4 - Don't Rain on My Parade

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    S2:E6

    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.

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  5. 7.8/10(119 votes)

    #5 - Kirk Ties One On

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    S2:E17

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

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    Writer:Barry Kemp
  6. 7.8/10(113 votes)

    #6 - Leave It to the Beavers

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    S2:E19

    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.

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  8. 7.5/10(111 votes)

    #7 - Curious George at the Firehouse

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    S2:E13

    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.

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  9. 7.5/10(114 votes)

    #8 - Send Her, Ella

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    S2:E21

    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.

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  10. 7.4/10(123 votes)

    #9 - Animal Attractions

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    S2:E3

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

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    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.4/10(120 votes)

    #10 - The Stratford Wives

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    S2:E4

    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.

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  12. 7.4/10(118 votes)

    #11 - Kirk Goes for the Juggler

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    S2:E10

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

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  13. 7.4/10(117 votes)

    #12 - A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW

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    S2:E11

    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.

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    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  14. 7.4/10(113 votes)

    #13 - Go, Grandma, Go

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    S2:E18

    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.

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    Director:John Tracy
  15. 7.3/10(110 votes)

    #14 - Cats

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    S2:E12

    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.

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    Director:Jim Drake
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  16. 7.3/10(109 votes)

    #15 - Best Friends

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    S2:E16

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

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    Writer:Barry Kemp
  17. 7.3/10(102 votes)

    #16 - New Faces of 1951

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    S2:E22

    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.

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  18. 7.2/10(119 votes)

    #17 - The Girl From Manhattan

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    S2:E5

    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'.

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    Director:Linda Day
  19. 7.0/10(110 votes)

    #18 - Kirk Pops the Question

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    S2:E15

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

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    Director:Jim Drake
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  20. 6.9/10(126 votes)

    #19 - It Happened One Afternoon (2)

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    S2:E2

    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.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  21. 6.9/10(119 votes)

    #20 - The Looks of Love

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    S2:E9

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

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    Director:Dick Martin
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  22. 6.7/10(139 votes)

    #21 - It Happened One Afternoon (1)

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    S2:E1

    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.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Barry Kemp
  23. 6.4/10(117 votes)

    #22 - The Man Who Came Forever

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    S2:E8

    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.

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    Director:Rod Daniel
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Book Beat" is the best rated episode of "Newhart" season 2. It scored 8.6/10 based on 131 votes. Directed by Will Mackenzie and written by N/A, it aired on 1/30/1984. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Vermont Today".