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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 Worst Episode
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    Newhart Season 8 Episode 16 - Seein' Double
    5.9/10(120 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  2. Newhart Season 8 Episode 18 - Daddy's Little Girl
    5.9/10(86 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.

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Newhart Season 8 Episode 15 - Child in Charge
    6.0/10(91 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Newhart Season 8 Episode 23 - My Husband, My Peasant
    6.1/10(76 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Newhart Season 8 Episode 22 - Father Goose
    6.2/10(78 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Newhart Season 1 Episode 15 - Breakfast Theater
    6.4/10(138 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writers:Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes

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  7. Newhart Season 2 Episode 8 - The Man Who Came Forever
    6.4/10(113 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Sheldon Bull

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  8. Newhart Season 8 Episode 10 - I Like You, Butt...
    6.4/10(94 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Newhart Season 8 Episode 9 - Attack of the Killer Aunt
    6.5/10(75 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Newhart Season 6 Episode 20 - Draw Partner
    6.6/10(84 votes)

    #10 - 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Marjorie Gross

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  11. Newhart Season 8 Episode 2 - Get Dick
    6.6/10(84 votes)

    #11 - 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"".

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Newhart Season 8 Episode 6 - Meet Michael Vanderkellen
    6.6/10(76 votes)

    #12 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Newhart Season 8 Episode 13 - Beauty and the Pest
    6.6/10(74 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.

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Newhart Season 2 Episode 1 - It Happened One Afternoon (1)
    6.7/10(138 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  15. Newhart Season 1 Episode 5 - This Probably is Condemned
    6.8/10(169 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Barton Dean

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  16. Newhart Season 1 Episode 10 - The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
    6.8/10(140 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:John Steven Owen

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  17. Newhart Season 4 Episode 11 - Much Ado About Mitch
    6.8/10(91 votes)

    #17 - Much Ado About Mitch

    S4:E11

    George joins a Big Brother program and is dismayed when his young protege Mitch is awestruck by Dick's fast paced lifestyle. Michael and Stephanie use a Oujia board.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Janet Leahy

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  18. Newhart Season 6 Episode 14 - A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime
    6.8/10(84 votes)

    #18 - 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.

    Directors:David Mirkin, Peter Baldwin
    Writer:David Mirkin

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  19. Newhart Season 7 Episode 9 - Shoe Business Is My Life
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    #19 - Shoe Business Is My Life

    S7:E9

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

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  20. Newhart Season 8 Episode 5 - Ramblin' Michael Harris
    6.8/10(71 votes)

    #20 - Ramblin' Michael Harris

    S8:E5

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

    Director:David Steinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Newhart Season 8 Episode 7 - Good Lord Loudon
    6.8/10(77 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Newhart Season 8 Episode 8 - Cupcake in a Cage
    6.8/10(65 votes)

    #22 - Cupcake in a Cage

    S8:E8

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

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  23. Newhart Season 8 Episode 21 - Dick and Tim
    6.8/10(86 votes)

    #23 - 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.

    Director:Michael Lessac
    Writer:Bob Bendetson

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  24. Newhart Season 1 Episode 8 - Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
    6.9/10(141 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Will Mackenzie
    Writer:Emily Marshall

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  25. Newhart Season 2 Episode 2 - It Happened One Afternoon (2)
    6.9/10(124 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Rod Daniel
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Seein' Double" is the worst rated episode of "Newhart". It scored 5.9/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Dick Martin and written by Bob Bendetson, it aired on 2/19/1990. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Daddy's Little Girl".