"Newhart" (1982) TV series 1982-1990

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Barry Kemp

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

25 October 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont...

Plot Keywords:

Vermont | Handyman | Sitcom | Hotel | Beautiful Woman

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 30 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 12	8:00 PM	WGNAMER	Shoe Business Is My Life	#7.9
Sun. July 12	8:30 PM	WGNAMER	Cupcake on My Back	#7.12

Cast

Bob Newhart	...	Dick Loudon (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Tom Poston	...	George Utley (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Mary Frann	...	Joanna Loudon (184 episodes, 1982-1990)
Julia Duffy	...	Stephanie Vanderkellen (163 episodes, 1983-1990)
Peter Scolari	...	Michael Harris (142 episodes, 1984-1990)

Runtime:

30 min (184 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Company:

MTM Enterprises

Trivia:

Vermont residents complained that the opening scenes are of New Hampshire, and not Vermont.

Quotes:

George Utley: Hi, I'm George. This is Larry's brother Darryl, and this is Larry's other brother Darryl.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Attack of the the Eye Creatures (#5.18)" (1992)

The overall sequel to "The Bob Newhart Show"

After the success of his other sitcom from the 1970's, the character of Robert Hartley changed from the streets of Chicago to the scenary setting of rural Vermont. It also changed his title from a psychologist in a high rise building in Chicago to his status as the owner of a innkeeper as well as a novelist.

It also gave him a new leading lady as well, leaving his other TV wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) on the cutting room floor. "Newhart" did just that too. Newhart played Dick Loudon, a well known novelist with his wife Joanna (Mary Frann) who owned an inn in the majestic grounds of Vermont. It had that brilliant brand of humor that kept the show going, along with some of the characters that made it happen. The show itself was in the top ten ratings during the eight years it ran on CBS, making Bob Newhart one of the funniest comedians of the 1980's.