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Newhart Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Mon, Oct 15, 198430 mins
Charged with selling the Minute Man Cafe after Kirk leaves town, Dick and Joanna resort to lying about the restaurant's numerous problems to a prospective buyer, while Michael tries to get Dick to record a degrading promo for his television show.
Episode 2
Twenty Year Itch
Mon, Oct 22, 198430 mins
Dick becomes jealous when Joanna decides to keep a date with her old college boyfriend that they made twenty years ago.
Episode 3
A Hunting We Will Go
Mon, Oct 29, 198430 mins
Michael decides to film Dick's duck hunting trip with George, Chester, and Jim, but things go awry when their boat floats away, leaving them stranded in the wilderness.
Episode 4
Miss Stephanie
Mon, Nov 5, 198430 mins
Larry announces that he plans to marry Stephanie, despite the fact that she's dating Michael.
Episode 5
But Seriously, Beavers
Mon, Nov 12, 198430 mins
George enlists Dick to help roast him at his Man of the Year ceremony for the Beavers, but gets upset when Dick's jokes hit too close to home.
Episode 6
Tickets, Please
Mon, Nov 19, 198430 mins
Stephanie collects several parking tickets driving Dick's car, but Dick ends up having to pay them.
Episode 7
Poor Reception
Mon, Nov 26, 198430 mins
Michael hires Stephanie to be the television station's new receptionist, but her terrible performance forces him to fire her.
Episode 8
The Fan
Mon, Dec 3, 198430 mins
Joanna has her doubts but Dick is delighted when 'Tracy', a star struck admirer, wants to set up a fan club.
Episode 9
Happy Trials to You
Mon, Dec 10, 198430 mins
Dick is sued for $500,000 when another author accuses him of plagiarism.
Episode 10
Georgie's Girl
Mon, Dec 31, 198430 mins
George begins dating the sister of his friend Dutch, but frets when he realizes he doesn't love her and must breakup with her.
Episode 11
Pillow Fight
Mon, Jan 7, 198530 mins
To thank Joanna for her help on his new book, Dick offers to make her co-author, only to have her propose a long string of changes to his work.
Episode 12
Local Hero
Mon, Jan 14, 198530 mins
George becomes a hero after rescuing the occupants of a car that crashed into a lake. Dick wants to celebrate his heroism by having George as a guest on his television show, but Michael insists on booking a young science-contest winner.
Episode 13
Dick Gets Larry's Goat
Mon, Feb 4, 198530 mins
Larry, Darryl, and Darryl begin feudin' with the Loudons after Dick reports their trouble-making pet goat to Animal Control. The feud threatens to prevent Stephanie and Michael's vacation to the tropics.
Episode 14
Once I Had a Secret Love
Mon, Feb 11, 198530 mins
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentine's Day Show.
Episode 15
Lady in Wading
Mon, Feb 18, 198530 mins
Stephanie must chose between her relationship with Michael and a millionaire who is romancing her at the same time that he's considering buying Michael's television station.
Episode 16
Look Homeward, Stephanie
Mon, Feb 25, 198530 mins
On a visit to Stephanie's home, Michael is wowed by her parent's incredible wealth while Stephanie discovers that being around it makes her mean-spirited and even more spoiled than usual. Meanwhile, despite Dick's best attempts, Joanna continues to guess what he's bought for her birthday presents.
Episode 17
My Fair Larry
Mon, Mar 4, 198530 mins
Joanna tries to help Larry, Darryl, and Darryl improve their service at the Minuteman Cafe.
Episode 18
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
Mon, Mar 11, 198530 mins
Michael is sacked when the station manager refuses his demands for his new contract. He sinks to the depths of despair with no money to keep Stephanie happy. Dick is made the producer of his own show but it doesn't turn out well.
Episode 19
Out with the New, Inn with the Old
Mon, Mar 18, 198530 mins
When Dick finds an old picture of what the Stratford Inn used to look like, he decides to restore the carriage house from the garage that it is now. However, George is not happy with the idea.
Episode 20
R.I.P. Off
Mon, Apr 8, 198530 mins
Harley is sacked from his job at the car wash and Dick manages to get him a job selling burial plots. Unknowingly, it turns out that he is selling swamp land and Harley ends up being arrested for fraud.
Episode 21
The Prodigal Darryl
Mon, May 6, 198530 mins
Larry and his two brothers win $30 000 writing a jingle. But the money causes a rift and Larry's brother Darryl leaves home. Dick, Larry and the other brother Darryl head to a frat house to bring him back.
Episode 22
What Makes Dick Run
Mon, May 27, 198530 mins
There is only one week left until nominations close for a VITA, the Vermont Industry TV award, and Dick is advised to animate his performance but he is against the idea of competition. Michael is leading the charge towards an upbeat show.