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Newhart Season 8 Episodes

1982-1990
8 Seasons
CBS
Comedy
TV-G

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Dick Loudon (Bob Newhart) and his wife Joanna (Mary Frann) decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local television celebrity as host of "Vermont Today". George Utley (Tom Poston) is the handyman at the inn, and Leslie Vanderkellen (Jennifer Holmes) is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie (Julia Duffy), an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie television producer, Michael Harris (Peter Scolari). There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry (William Sanderson), Darryl (Tony Papenfuss), and Darryl (John Voldstad)...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Café from Kirk Devane (Steven Kampmann). Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak, until the final episode.

Season 8 Episode Guide

Season 8

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Season 8

24 Episodes 1989 - 1990

Episode 1

Don't Worry Be Pregnant

Mon, Sep 18, 198930 mins

Michael and a very pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month honeymoon.

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Episode 2

Get Dick

Mon, Sep 25, 198930 mins

Dick believes Hubert is trying to kill him after he accidentally burns down his restaurant.

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Episode 3

Poetry and Pastries

Mon, Oct 2, 198930 mins

When Dick is named the judge of the local poetry and pastry contest, Joanna is convinced she will win until Dick belittles her ability as a poet.

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Episode 4

Utley Exposed

Mon, Oct 16, 198930 mins

Everyone decides to run George out of town when he reveals that, as a teenager, he was the perpetrator of an infamous prank.

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Episode 5

Ramblin' Michael Harris

Mon, Oct 23, 198930 mins

Michael quits his job at the grocery store and becomes a lounge singer at a local restaurant.

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Episode 6

Meet Michael Vanderkellen

Mon, Nov 13, 198930 mins

Mrs. Vanderkellen promises to buy Michael and Stephanie a house if Michael changes his last name.

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Episode 7

Good Lord Loudon

Mon, Nov 20, 198930 mins

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.

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Episode 8

Cupcake in a Cage

Mon, Dec 4, 198930 mins

Stephanie ends up in jail after slapping a mall security guard during an emotional outburst brought on by her pregnancy hormones.

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Episode 9

Attack of the Killer Aunt

Mon, Dec 11, 198930 mins

Joanna's Aunt Louise, who dislikes Dick and tried to stop their wedding, comes for a visit.

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Episode 10

I Like You, Butt...

Mon, Dec 18, 198930 mins

George meets a woman with an extremely large behind.

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Episode 11

Jumpin' George

Mon, Jan 1, 199030 mins

Suffering from a recurring nightmare, George vows to never sleep again.

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Episode 12

Lights! Camera! Contractions!

Mon, Jan 8, 199030 mins

Michael wants to capture the birth of his and Stephanie's baby on video.

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Episode 13

Beauty and the Pest

Mon, Jan 15, 199030 mins

Joanna tries to sell a house to a fan of her real estate television show, only to discover he has a crush on her. Meanwhile, Stephanie and Michael plan to charge the townspeople to view their new daughter.

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Episode 14

Good Neighbor Sam

Mon, Jan 29, 199030 mins

An annoying and morose guest moves in next door to the Stratford and declares himself Dick's new best friend, prompting the other men in town to protest that Dick is dumping them.

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Episode 15

Child in Charge

Mon, Feb 5, 199030 mins

Stephanie's parents buy Baby Stephanie WPIV making her the new owner of the local television station.

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Episode 16

Seein' Double

Mon, Feb 19, 199030 mins

Michael produces a sloppily written sitcom as a star vehicle for Stephanie.

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Episode 17

Born to Be Mild

Mon, Feb 26, 199030 mins

George, Jim, and Chester reform the Hooligans, their teenage gang, allow Dick, Michael, and Mr. Rusnak to join, and have a rumble with the similarly aged members of their old rivals, the Ruffians.

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Episode 18

Daddy's Little Girl

Mon, Mar 5, 199030 mins

Michael has competing dreams about Baby Stephanie as a grown up, one in which she's horribly spoiled, the other in which she's selfless to a fault.

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Episode 19

Georgie and Grace

Mon, Mar 19, 199030 mins

Depressed due to the long Vermont winter and inspired by a group of priests staying at the Stratford, George decides to join the clergy.

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Episode 20

Handymania

Mon, Apr 9, 199030 mins

George invents a simple board game based on his handyman duties and it becomes a sensation among the townsfolk.

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Episode 21

Dick and Tim

Mon, Apr 30, 199030 mins

Dick inadvertently drives Tim Conway away from his regular poker game.

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Episode 22

Father Goose

Mon, May 7, 199030 mins

Michael meets his long-lost father when he auditions for the lead in a proposed children's TV show.

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Episode 23

My Husband, My Peasant

Mon, May 14, 199030 mins

Her snobby rival's stay at the Stratford makes Stephanie question her marriage to Michael due to his non-blue blood background.

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Episode 24

The Last Newhart

Mon, May 21, 199030 mins

Japanese investors buy everything in town except the Stratford Inn and convert the town into a giant golf course.

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