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.

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Write to Privacy
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7.74
47 votes

#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.

Directors: Dick Martin
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Baby, I'm Your Handyman
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7.71
49 votes

#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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Phoef Sutton
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The Last Newhart
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7.69
48 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Dick Martin
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The Shape of Things
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7.61
44 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Peter Baldwin
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Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
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7.40
152 votes

#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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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Animal Attractions
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7.37
57 votes

#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.

Directors: Rod Daniel
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Kirk Ties One On
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7.36
56 votes

#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. .

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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The Man Who Came Forever
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7.35
55 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Rod Daniel
Writer: Sheldon Bull
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I Enjoy Being a Guy
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7.33
51 votes

#9 - 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'.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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The Stratford Wives
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7.32
60 votes

#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.

Directors: Donna Wheeler
Writer: Barbara Hall
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Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
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7.31
54 votes

#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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barton Dean
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In the Beginning...
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7.30
165 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: John Rich
Writer: Barry Kemp
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Curious George at the Firehouse
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7.27
62 votes

#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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Barbara Hall
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A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
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7.26
57 votes

#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.

Directors: Dick Martin
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It Happened One Afternoon (2)
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7.24
58 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Rod Daniel
Writer: Barry Kemp
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Book Beat
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7.24
58 votes

#16 - 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.

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The Looks of Love
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7.23
53 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: Dick Martin
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A View From the Bench
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7.22
54 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Sheldon Bull
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The Girl From Manhattan
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7.22
54 votes

#19 - 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'.

Writer: Nat Mauldin
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Thanksgiving for the Memories
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7.22
41 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: J.D. Lobue
Writer: David Mirkin
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No Tigers at the Circus
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7.21
70 votes

#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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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Hail to the Councilman
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7.21
107 votes

#22 - 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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
Writer: Sheldon Bull
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Kirk Goes for the Juggler
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7.20
55 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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The Way We Thought We Were
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7.20
61 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Will Mackenzie
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No Room at the Inn
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7.19
62 votes

#25 - No Room at the Inn

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/20/1982

The inn is swamped when 24 guests are snowed in on Christmas Eve. While Kirk tries to keep the guests entertained, Dick tries to find room for a traveller named Joseph and his pregnant wife.

Directors: Dick Martin
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