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The Worst Episodes of Newhart

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. Background image for Seein' Double
    5.9/10(123 votes)

    #1 - Seein' Double

    S8:E16

    Michael announces plans to spice up WPIV's lineup with a new sitcom, Seein' Double starring Stephanie as identical twins Judy and Jody, with Dick as their crotchety widowed father.

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    Director:Dick Martin
  2. Background image for Daddy's Little Girl
    6.0/10(91 votes)

    #2 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S8:E18

    After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child. A skeptical Michael becomes convinced after a haunting dream depicts a possible future. Julia Duffy plays grown-up baby Steph.

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    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for My Husband, My Peasant
    6.1/10(80 votes)

    #3 - My Husband, My Peasant

    S8:E23

    Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife Libby drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby Steph in every way. Michael and Stephanie decide to divorce due to Michael's peasant heritage.

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    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.2/10(95 votes)

    #4 - Child in Charge

    S8:E15

    Stephanie's parents buy WPIV for baby Stephanie. Dick refuses to pander to the child, forcing baby Steph to cancel Vermont Today in the middle of an interview with George McGovern.

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    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Father Goose
    6.2/10(85 votes)

    #5 - Father Goose

    S8:E22

    Michael comes up with the perfect lead-in to Vermont Today, the 'Giddy Goose' show. He casts his favorite dinner theater actor as Giddy, only to discover the man's also his father.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for I Like You, Butt...
    6.3/10(101 votes)

    #6 - I Like You, Butt...

    S8:E10

    George meets the perfect girl, except for her large rear end. Michael and Stephanie consult with a baby naming guru.

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    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Breakfast Theater
    6.4/10(140 votes)

    #7 - Breakfast Theater

    S1:E15

    Washed-up comic Manny Silver visits the Stratford, reminding Dick of the 'debt' he owes Manny for starting his writing career. Manny shames Dick into letting him perform in the inn, over Joanna's strenuous objections.

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    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for The Man Who Came Forever
    6.4/10(117 votes)

    #8 - The Man Who Came Forever

    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
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Meet Michael Vanderkellen
    6.5/10(83 votes)

    #9 - Meet Michael Vanderkellen

    S8:E6

    Stephanie's mother offers to buy the newlyweds a mansion, but only if Michael changes his last name to Vanderkellen.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.5/10(83 votes)

    #10 - Attack of the Killer Aunt

    S8:E9

    Joanna's Aunt Louise visits bearing gifts, despite her long-standing opinion that Joanna is much too good for Dick.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    6.6/10(93 votes)

    #11 - Draw Partner

    S6:E20

    Dick gets a chance to work with his favorite illustrator, Corinne Denby, while George & Joanna eagerly await the Inn's 5,000th guest.

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    6.6/10(92 votes)

    #12 - Get Dick

    S8:E2

    Dick accidentally burns down Maison Hubert while enjoying an after-dinner cigar. The Loudon's take in Hubert while he recuperates. Hubert vows he will ""get Monsieur Loudon"".

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Beauty and the Pest
    6.6/10(81 votes)

    #13 - Beauty and the Pest

    S8:E13

    Joanna takes an odd man to several houses to try to convince him to buy one, but he just can't seem to commit. Joanna visits his home and walks in to find a shrine dedicated to her.

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    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
    6.7/10(138 votes)

    #14 - The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet

    S1:E10

    A U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.

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    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for It Happened One Afternoon (1)
    6.7/10(140 votes)

    #15 - It Happened One Afternoon (1)

    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
  17. Background image for This Probably is Condemned
    6.8/10(164 votes)

    #16 - This Probably is Condemned

    S1:E5

    Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.

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    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
    6.8/10(141 votes)

    #17 - Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them

    S1:E8

    Dick praises an aspiring writer's work to avoid hurting her feelings. The writer's enthusiastic husband quits his job to allow his wife to write full time. It's up to Dick to secure her an agent and teach her to write, all before their savings runs out in a month and a half.

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    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for It Happened One Afternoon (2)
    6.8/10(127 votes)

    #18 - It Happened One Afternoon (2)

    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
  20. Background image for A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime
    6.8/10(92 votes)

    #19 - A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime

    S6:E14

    Dick's former co-host Buffy Denver visits the inn and strikes up a friendship with Stephanie after discovering they have so much in common.

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  21. Background image for Shoe Business Is My Life
    6.8/10(85 votes)

    #20 - Shoe Business Is My Life

    S7:E9

    Michael goes job hunting after he's axed by WPIV.

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    6.8/10(78 votes)

    #21 - Ramblin' Michael Harris

    S8:E5

    Michael quits his job at Menkey's grocery to become a lounge singer.

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    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Good Lord Loudon
    6.8/10(84 votes)

    #22 - Good Lord Loudon

    S8:E7

    A cash-strapped visiting dignitary makes Dick a royal Lord. After hearing of his good fortune, the townspeople's opinion of Dick jumps up a notch.

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    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Cupcake in a Cage
    6.8/10(75 votes)

    #23 - Cupcake in a Cage

    S8:E8

    Stephanie is sent to jail after she slaps a security guard in a fit of prenatal hormones.

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    6.8/10(93 votes)

    #24 - Dick and Tim

    S8:E21

    Dick finagles his way into a weekly poker game with Tim Conway. Unaware of Tim's cheap nature, Dick drives him away after raising a quarter.

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  26. Background image for The Perfect Match
    6.9/10(142 votes)

    #25 - The Perfect Match

    S1:E7

    Leslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Seein' Double" is the worst rated episode of "Newhart". It scored 5.9/10 based on 123 votes. Directed by Dick Martin and written by Bob Bendetson, it aired on 2/19/1990. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Daddy's Little Girl".