The BEST episodes directed by Dick Martin
#1 - Return of Sammy
Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 19
Archie's ""old friend"" Sammy Davis Jr. is in town appearing on a talk show. Archie calls him up and invites him to the bar.
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#2 - Gert Rides Again
Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 8
Mama's cousin Gert (Imogene Coca) was once a sprited woman, but time in an old folks home has left her lifeless.
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Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 9
In a protest march against Napom, Murray punched a cop. Although it has been pardoned, his ""criminal record"" may cost the bar its liquor license.
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The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 6
Bob's impulsive decision to leave town for a week is received with disastrous emotions by his patients, who seemingly can't make it without him.
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Archie Bunker's Place - Season 1 - Episode 20
Customers have been complaining about Veronica's nephew, Fred, the gay waiter. So Archie decides that he can convert him by setting him up on a date with a pretty girl.
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#8 - Rashomama
Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 5
Mama is almost taken out with a cooking pot, and each family member has a different version of how it happened.
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#9 - Amateur Night
Mama's Family - Season 2 - Episode 9
Vint enters a talent contest at the Bigger Jigger, only to have his career suddenly take off because of his Fred Astaire impersonation.
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The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 18
Paul Billingham—known to his radio fans as Ralph Alfalfa, the Happy Farmer—comes to Bob because of his stuttering problem. On radio, he practiced several unseen rhythmic devices to mask his problem, but a new television opportunity threatens to expose his problem with disastrous results.
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#11 - I Never Killed for My Father
Family Ties - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sensitive, liberal Steven and his macho, conservative father, Jake, clash as usual during the elder's annual visit until Jake's startling news leads to a first effort to bridge the gap.
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#13 - Sherry Baby
Family Ties - Season 1 - Episode 13
When popular sorority girl Sherry Marshall befriends Mallory to get close to Alex, Mallory brings them together in hopes of joining Pi Nu but her plan backfires. Mallory's thrilled when Sherry chooses her for a science project partner, though the snobbish girl's ulterior motive soon surfaces. Eager to join the sorority, Mallory persuades Alex to escort Sherry to the Pi Nu dance. She even agrees to his condition that she attend the dance with the adoring, nerdy Skippy Handleman.
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#16 - Who Was That Masked Man?
The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 4
Bob is puzzled when his henpecked patient, Mr. Petersen, asserts himself with far-reaching consequences.
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The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 5
Bob deals with the amusing problems of an improbable paternity suit and a phone paging service that never pages him.
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The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 12
Bob finds himself with unhappy and hostile patients who refuse to attend his Christmas party when they are mistakenly informed of a rate increase at the height of the Yuletide season. One patient is moved to hire a pie-throwing service.
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The Bob Newhart Show - Season 5 - Episode 18
Bob thinks that Veronica Kidd, a student trainee, has fallen in love with him.
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#22 - The Prodigal Darryl
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 21
Darryl runs off after he and his brother's win a contest for writing the best commerical jingle, netting them $30,000. Dick, Larry & the remaining Darryl search for the missing brother. Meanwhile, Joanna decorates the inn in Christmas decor for a Christmas card photo.
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#28 - It Didn't Happen One Night
The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 19
Bob's friends close ranks to "protect" Emily Hartley when a handsome old flame pays her a very warm visit.
#30 - Shallow Throat
The Bob Newhart Show - Season 6 - Episode 9
At first, Bob is thrilled when a nontalkative patient named Mr. Twillmer finally opens up after being told that anything he might say will be held in the strictest confidence. His joy is short-lived when Twillmer confesses to grand larceny.
#34 - What Makes Dick Run
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 22
Dick and his crew have VITA fever when the local broadcasting awards, the VITAs, are scheduled to be announced. Dick, inspired by a puppet show put on by Larry and the boys for an ailing Stephanie, decides to jazz up his act to win a VITA nomination.
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Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 11
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.
#36 - Good Lord Loudon
Newhart - Season 8 - Episode 7
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.
#37 - Draw Partner
Newhart - Season 6 - Episode 20
Dick gets a chance to work with his favorite illustrator, Corinne Denby, while George & Joanna eagerly await the Inn's 5,000th guest.
#39 - George and the Old Maid
Newhart - Season 7 - Episode 10
The Inn's old maid, Madelyn Stone, returns after a 25 year absence to answer George's marriage proposal. Stephanie competes with Madelyn.
#40 - The Big Uneasy
Newhart - Season 6 - Episode 19
Michael is tempted by a television executive during a conference in New Orleans.
#41 - Don't Worry Be Pregnant
Newhart - Season 8 - Episode 1
Michael and a pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month cruise totally unprepared for parenthood.
#42 - Child in Charge
Newhart - Season 8 - Episode 15
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.
#43 - Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 20
On a lark, Dick submits his newest book to his publisher under the pseudonym he used when he first started writing, Dwight Schmidlapp, only to find it rejected. Dick sinks into a funk when he realizes he's 'coasting' in his writing career.
#44 - Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 18
Dick is thrilled when a production company expresses interest in making 'How to be a Plumber' into a video. His elation quickly dissipates when the producers decide to recast 'Dick Loudon' because of Dick's shifty eyes and stammer.
#45 - The Nice Man Cometh
Newhart - Season 7 - Episode 14
Dick is picked to be the sidekick for a new late night talk show hosted by an abrasive man who has it in for Dick.
#46 - My Husband, My Peasant
Newhart - Season 8 - Episode 23
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.
#47 - Desperate Sessions
The Bob Newhart Show - Season 5 - Episode 21
Bob is held hostage in his office by a friendly bank robber.
#48 - Model Dearest
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 14
Dori poses as a model to get the dirt on a white slavery ring.
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#49 - Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?
Sledge Hammer! - Season 2 - Episode 16
To investigate the death of a prominent businessman, Sledge joins a weekend war gaming organization.
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Newhart - Season 8 - Episode 16
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.