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The Best Episodes of Newhart Season 5

Every episode of Newhart Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Newhart Season 5!

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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 book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Newhart Season 5 Episode 1 - Co-Hostess Twinkie
    7.5/10(124 votes)

    #1 - Co-Hostess Twinkie

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Mirkin

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  2. Newhart Season 5 Episode 2 - Camp Stephanie
    7.0/10(110 votes)

    #2 - Camp Stephanie

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Tom Trbovich
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Newhart Season 5 Episode 3 - Dick the Kid
    7.9/10(96 votes)

    #3 - Dick the Kid

    S5:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Arnie Kogen

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  4. Newhart Season 5 Episode 4 - High Fidelity
    7.2/10(87 votes)

    #4 - High Fidelity

    S5:E4

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

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Newhart Season 5 Episode 5 - Desperately Desiring Susan (1)
    7.7/10(103 votes)

    #5 - Desperately Desiring Susan (1)

    S5:E5

    Michael becomes enamored with temporary office secretary Susan.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Newhart Season 5 Episode 6 - Desperately Desiring Susan (2)
    7.6/10(100 votes)

    #6 - Desperately Desiring Susan (2)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Newhart Season 5 Episode 7 - My Two and Only
    7.5/10(85 votes)

    #7 - My Two and Only

    S5:E7

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

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Newhart Season 5 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving for the Memories
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving for the Memories

    S5:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Mirkin

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  9. Newhart Season 5 Episode 9 - Utley, Can You Spend a Dime
    7.1/10(92 votes)

    #9 - Utley, Can You Spend a Dime

    S5:E9

    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.

    Director:Tom Trbovich
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Newhart Season 5 Episode 10 - Sweet and Sour Charity
    7.2/10(94 votes)

    #10 - Sweet and Sour Charity

    S5:E10

    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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Newhart Season 5 Episode 11 - Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
    7.5/10(83 votes)

    #11 - Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

    S5:E11

    Stephanie worries she might lose her job after she breaks a toe and her temporary replacement is 'better than Mary Poppins'.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Newhart Season 5 Episode 12 - Saturday in New York with George
    7.5/10(84 votes)

    #12 - Saturday in New York with George

    S5:E12

    Dick and George attend a literary party in New York. Dick worries that George won't fit in with the high class partygoers and is stunned and jealous when George is the life of the party.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Newhart Season 5 Episode 13 - Love Letters in the Mud
    7.5/10(94 votes)

    #13 - Love Letters in the Mud

    S5:E13

    Michael helps Larry court the girl of his dreams. Joanna holds Dick responsible for his actions in her dream.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Newhart Season 5 Episode 14 - First of the Belles
    7.4/10(99 votes)

    #14 - First of the Belles

    S5:E14

    Dick's old college sweetheart visits the inn for a weekend of skiing, leaving Joanna worried that Dick may want to rekindle an old flame.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Newhart Season 5 Episode 15 - It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To
    7.5/10(100 votes)

    #15 - It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To

    S5:E15

    Cousin Ned Vanderkellen's 100th birthday party goes smoothly... until Cousin Ned drops dead.

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Newhart Season 5 Episode 16 - Chimes They Are a Changin'
    7.7/10(98 votes)

    #16 - Chimes They Are a Changin'

    S5:E16

    George sets out to repair the town's cracked bell tower, even after the town votes him down. Michael rents The Wizard of Oz to overcome his fear of wind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Newhart Season 5 Episode 17 - Unfriendly Persuasion
    7.4/10(90 votes)

    #17 - Unfriendly Persuasion

    S5:E17

    Dick tries to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. George feels slighted by Stephanie after she blows him off in favor of shopping.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Newhart Season 5 Episode 18 - Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here
    7.7/10(98 votes)

    #18 - Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here

    S5:E18

    Larry, Darryl & Darryl ask Dick to represent them after they're arrested for kidnapping a neighbor's cow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Arnie Kogen

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  19. Newhart Season 5 Episode 19 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon
    7.9/10(88 votes)

    #19 - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon

    S5:E19

    Dick gains an unwanted reputation as an acerbic wit after verbally assaulting an inept guest.

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Newhart Season 5 Episode 20 - Fun with Dick and Joanna
    7.7/10(98 votes)

    #20 - Fun with Dick and Joanna

    S5:E20

    Dick and Joanna find that spontaneity isn't all it's cracked up to be after Dick's spontaneous plans land them in a fleabag motel for the worst night of their lives.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:M.M. Shelly Moore

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  21. Newhart Season 5 Episode 21 - Night Moves
    7.9/10(98 votes)

    #21 - Night Moves

    S5:E21

    Dick tries to find someplace to sleep after Joanna throws him out.

    Director:David Mirkin
    Writer:David Mirkin

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  22. Newhart Season 5 Episode 22 - Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post
    7.1/10(92 votes)

    #22 - Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post

    S5:E22

    Michael interviews for a network job. George finds a 'Duck Rock'.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Newhart Season 5 Episode 23 - Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips
    7.5/10(98 votes)

    #23 - Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips

    S5:E23

    Dick enrolls in a typing class, only to find that the teacher, Mr. Brooney, is the same tyrant he had for a sixth-grade teacher.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Arnie Kogen

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  24. Newhart Season 5 Episode 24 - Much to Do Without Muffin
    7.4/10(93 votes)

    #24 - Much to Do Without Muffin

    S5:E24

    Michael is lost when Stephanie goes away for the weekend. Desperate, he goes to a Beaver Lodge dinner with George and is the life of the party.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Co-Hostess Twinkie" is the best rated episode of "Newhart" season 5. It scored 7.5/10 based on 124 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by David Mirkin, it aired on 9/29/1986. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Camp Stephanie".