The BEST episodes written by Barton Dean
#1 - Alex Gets Burned by an Old Flame
Taxi - Season 5 - Episode 18
Diane, an old friend of Jim's comes to the garage looking for Jim, and Alex takes a liking to her. Alex makes some less than flattering remarks about Jim, not realizing that she and Jim have begun a romantic relationship. When Jim confronts Alex about the things he said, Alex justifies his comments with examples of crazy things that Jim has done. Jim is touched that Alex remembered all those things about him and all is well.
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#2 - Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
Newhart - Season 1 - Episode 16
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.
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#3 - Travels with My Dad
Taxi - Season 5 - Episode 9
Tony's dad, a merchant seaman who Tony hasn't seen much of, arranges to bring Tony on a sea trip with him. Tony is hesitant but doesn't want to disappoint his dad, so he goes along. On the trip, Tony spends much of the time seasick, but bonds with his dad and they engage in a bar brawl in Singapore, and almost get matching tattoos until they think better of it.
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#7 - He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 19
George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
#8 - A Hunting We Will Go
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 3
Dick, George, Chester, Jim & Michael go duck hunting on the opening day of hunting season to film a television special. They're all stranded when Michael forgets to tie off the boat. With death eminent, they all discuss their regrets in life, including Dick's admission that he always wanted to play Prof. Henry Hill in 'The Music Man'.
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#9 - Tickets, Please
Newhart - Season 3 - Episode 6
Dick throws a fit and is sentenced for outstanding parking tickets on the day of a big Celtics game. Stephanie, who's never been punished for anything in her life, can't bring herself to tell Dick that she's the one who got the tickets.
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#10 - Paper Marriage
Taxi - Season 1 - Episode 8
Mechanic Latka Gravas faces deportation unless he marries an U.S. citizen. The taxi gang comes to his rescue by pitching in and hiring a local "working girl" to be his bride.
#12 - Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
Newhart - Season 4 - Episode 6
Stephanie's father visits the inn with the news that he's left his wife. The town celebrates Colonial Days, an authentic recreation of colonial times.
#13 - SK-2.0 (a.k.a. How the Count Got His Blah Back)
Greg the Bunny - Season 1 - Episode 2
When the show bombs with a children's focus group, Alison plans changes -- and Jimmy's ideas just might be the trick.
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