6.8/10136 votes#1 - It Happened One Afternoon (1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/1983
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.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Barry Kemp
6.9/10123 votes#2 - It Happened One Afternoon (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/1983
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.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.4/10119 votes#3 - Animal Attractions
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1983
George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: N/A
7.4/10116 votes#4 - The Stratford Wives
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/1983
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Barbara Hall
7.2/10115 votes#5 - The Girl From Manhattan
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1983
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'.
Director: Linda Day
Writer: Nat Mauldin
7.8/10134 votes#6 - Don't Rain on My Parade
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/1983
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.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barbara Hall
8.2/10131 votes#7 - Lady & the Tramps
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/1983
Stephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/10112 votes#8 - The Man Who Came Forever
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/1983
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.
Director: Rod Daniel
Writer: N/A
7.0/10113 votes#9 - The Looks of Love
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/1983
Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.
Director: Dick Martin
Writer: N/A
7.4/10113 votes#10 - Kirk Goes for the Juggler
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/1984
Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: N/A
7.4/10112 votes#11 - A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/1984
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.
Director: Dick Martin
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.3/10105 votes#12 - Cats
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/1984
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.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.5/10106 votes#13 - Curious George at the Firehouse
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/1984
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.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barbara Hall
8.6/10127 votes#14 - Book Beat
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/1984
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.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: N/A
7.1/10105 votes#15 - Kirk Pops the Question
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/6/1984
Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: N/A
7.3/10104 votes#16 - Best Friends
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/13/1984
Kirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.8/10115 votes#17 - Kirk Ties One On
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/1984
Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.4/10108 votes#18 - Go, Grandma, Go
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/5/1984
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.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: Barbara Hall
7.8/10109 votes#19 - Leave It to the Beavers
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/12/1984
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.
Director: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barbara Hall
8.4/10141 votes#20 - Vermont Today
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/19/1984
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.
Director: John Tracy
Writer: Barry Kemp
7.6/10109 votes#21 - Send Her, Ella
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 3/26/1984
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Barbara Hall
7.3/1098 votes#22 - New Faces of 1951
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 4/2/1984
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.
Director: Neal Marlens, John Tracy
Writer: N/A
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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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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"It Happened One Afternoon (1)" is the best rated episode of "Newhart" season 2. It scored 6.8/10 based on 136 votes. Directed by Rod Daniel and written by Barry Kemp, it aired on 10/17/1983. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "It Happened One Afternoon (2)".