Newhart S2E5 — The Girl From Manhattan
7.2
Newhart•Season 2•Episode 5

The Girl From Manhattan

7.2/10 · 117 votesNov 14, 198330 min

Ranked #17 of 22 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

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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'.

Directed byLinda Day
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Cast5

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Dick Loudon

Mary Frann

Mary Frann

Joanna Loudon

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

George Utley

Julia Duffy

Julia Duffy

Stephanie Vanderkellen

Steven Kampmann

Steven Kampmann

Kirk Devane

Crew3

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Linda Day

Director

N

Nat Mauldin

Teleplay

M

Michael T. Vetrie

Story

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Episode Summary

"The Girl From Manhattan" is episode 5 of Newhart season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 117 votes, ranking #17 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Linda Day, it aired on November 14, 1983.

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