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Newhart•Season 4•Episode 8

The Shape of Things

7.1/10 · 92 votesDec 2, 198530 min

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 4•−0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byPeter Baldwin

Written byJohn Steven Owen

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Seasons8

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Season 4 Episodes24

Pirate Pete

The Way We Ought to Be

Summa Cum Larry

Oh, That Morocco

Candidate Larry

Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead

The Geezers in the Band

E8 7.1Now viewing

The Shape of Things

Write to Privacy

Still the Beavers

Much Ado About Mitch

Look Ma, No Talent

Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry

Stephanie Nightingale

The Stratford Horror Picture Show

I Do, Okay

The Snowmen Cometh

Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?

He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin

Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter

Torn Between Three Brothers

Baby, I'm Your Handyman

Replaceable You

Pre-Nups

Cast8

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Dick Loudon

Mary Frann

Mary Frann

Joanna Loudon

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

George Utley

Julia Duffy

Julia Duffy

Stephanie Vanderkellen

Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Michael Harris

William Sanderson

William Sanderson

Larry

Tony Papenfuss

Tony Papenfuss

First Darryl

John Voldstad

John Voldstad

Second Darryl

Crew2

Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

Director

J

John Steven Owen

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Shape of Things" is episode 8 of Newhart season 4. It scored 7.1/10 from 92 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by John Steven Owen, it aired on December 2, 1985.

Next: E9 · Write to Privacy Best of Season 4