Newhart (1982–1990)

Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna 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 TV celebrity as host of "... See full summary »

Creator:

Barry Kemp

Stars:

Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Bob Newhart	...	Dick Loudon (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Mary Frann	...	Joanna Loudon (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Tom Poston	...	George Utley (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Julia Duffy	...	Stephanie Vanderkellen (163 episodes, 1983-1990)
Peter Scolari	...	Michael Harris (142 episodes, 1984-1990)
William Sanderson	...	Larry (87 episodes, 1982-1990)
Tony Papenfuss	...	First Darryl (87 episodes, 1982-1990)
John Voldstad	...	Second Darryl (87 episodes, 1982-1990)

Storyline

Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna 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 TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak (until the final episode).

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Plot Keywords:

vermont | handyman | actor name in title | sitcom | television | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bravo Dick

Filming Locations:

Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (184 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mary Frann (who played Joanna) visited several of the Vermont Inns to do research and brought back the Pfaltzgraff dishes that are seen as props in the Loudon's Inn.

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Quotes

Larry: I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl. This is my other brother Darryl.

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits are expanded slightly on a handful of episodes. After Bob Newhart's credit the picture switches to a boat slowly coming to the shore for about five seconds as the theme adds an extra stanza, afterward the credits return to normal for Mary Fran's credit.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.52 (2009)

User Reviews

Wonderful

Newhart was a classic, smart and hilarious show. Bob Newhart is hilarious here. The humor, which was in no way directed at sexual issues, was great and refreshing. The series' quality never declined in quality and was great throughout it's entire run. The final episode probably being the best of all.