The BEST episodes of Newhart
Every episode of Newhart ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Newhart!
Dick Loudon and wife Joanna relocate from New York City to a small town in Vermont, where they run the historic Stratford Inn. They're surrounded by a town full of oddballs and colorful characters, whom Loudon deals with in various states of bemusement.
#1 - Write to Privacy
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/1985
Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.
#2 - Baby, I'm Your Handyman
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/7/1986
George worries that a new girlfriend, actress Loretta Dupris is only dating him to make use of his handyman skills. TV Producer J.J. buys a Victorian mansion and plans to bulldoze it to erect a space needle.
#3 - The Shape of Things
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/2/1985
Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.
#4 - The Last Newhart
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/21/1990
In the midst of a town meeting, a Japanese visitor announces his intentions to purchase the entire town and turn the land into a gigantic golf course. Everyone but Dick is thrilled and sells out.
#5 - Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/1/1982
Dick and Joanna learn that there's a body buried in the basement. The Loudons try to get the body moved to the church cemetery, only to find that she was a witch.
#6 - Animal Attractions
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/1983
George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.
#7 - Kirk Ties One On
Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/1984
Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .
#8 - In the Beginning...
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/25/1982
Dick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn, a remnant of colonial times in scenic Vermont. Their caretaker, George Utley, and his family have tended the inn for decades. Dick hires a maid, Leslie, and meets their next-door neighbor (and habitual liar) Kirk. The inn opens for business amid myriad start-up problems.
#9 - The Man Who Came Forever
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/1983
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.
#10 - The Stratford Wives
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/1983
Joanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, women in the kitchen.
#11 - Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/14/1983
Kirk goes into the hospital for surgery to remove a foreign object from his nose, leaving Larry, Darryl and a very svelte Darryl in charge of the cafe. Dick and Joanna, about to go to New York for a writer's conference have to bail out the boys when an unexpected crowd turns up at the cafe.
#12 - I Enjoy Being a Guy
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/10/1983
Dick loves being 'just one of the guys' when Chester and Jim invite him to join their golf foursome. Dick is distressed to find that their gambling habit and lousy golfing abilities make him the big winner. Dick tries to figure out a way to give the money back without breaking 'the guy code'.
#13 - Curious George at the Firehouse
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/1984
George becomes a volunteer fireman, determined to shed his image as the town boob. George loses the keys to the fire truck just as the town's first fire in five years erupts.
#14 - A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/1984
Stephanie and Joanna attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where a professor has a special interest in Joanna. Dick unleashes his 'Irish temper' when said professor makes a pass at Joanna.
#15 - The Looks of Love
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/19/1983
Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.
#16 - The Girl From Manhattan
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/1983
Joanna convinces Dick to use a play he'd written years before in a local production. Friction develops when Dick casts her, not in the role of 'Joanna', but rather 'Joanna's Mother'.
#17 - A View From the Bench
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/21/1983
Dick, Kirk, and George go to Boston to use their bench passes for a Celtics game. Dick loses his pass. Meanwhile, Leslie and Joanna wait at the inn for incoming guest, Daniel J. Travanti.
#18 - It Happened One Afternoon (2)
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/1983
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.
#19 - Thanksgiving for the Memories
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1986
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.
#20 - Book Beat
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/1984
After guesting on a literary discussion television program, Dick is tabbed to be its new host. Dick's first program gets off to a bad start when he's scheduled guest doesn't show up, and the fill-in, Col. Lloyd Mennenger, is a little off-kilter.
#21 - No Tigers at the Circus
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/1982
Dick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.
#22 - Kirk Goes for the Juggler
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/1984
Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.
#23 - The Way We Thought We Were
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/1983
George's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.
#24 - Hail to the Councilman
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/8/1982
Dick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.
#25 - Courtin' Disaster
Season 6 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/9/1988
Joanna sets George up on a blind date. Everything goes great until George runs into his date's jealous ex-boyfriend.
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