"Newhart" (1982) TV series 1982-1990

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Creator:

Barry Kemp
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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 19	8:00 PM	WGNAMER	The Little Match Girl	#7.16
Sun. July 19	8:30 PM	WGNAMER	Buy, Buy Blues	#7.17

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)

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Series Directed by
Dick Martin		(32 episodes, 1982-1990)
Will Mackenzie		(24 episodes, 1982-1984)
Peter Baldwin		(23 episodes, 1985-1990)
Michael Lessac		(20 episodes, 1986-1990)
David Steinberg		(14 episodes, 1986-1990)
John Tracy		(8 episodes, 1984-1985)
Lee Shallat Chemel		(7 episodes, 1986-1990)
Ellen Falcon		(6 episodes, 1984-1986)
John Pasquin		(6 episodes, 1985-1986)
Jim Drake		(5 episodes, 1984)
J.D. Lobue		(5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rod Daniel		(4 episodes, 1983)
Stephen C. Grossman		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
David Mirkin		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Douglas Wyman		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Jim Buck		(3 episodes, 1988-1990)
Donna Wheeler		(2 episodes, 1983)
Burt Brinckerhoff		(2 episodes, 1985)
Barton Dean		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Dolores Ferraro		(2 episodes, 1986)
Tom Trbovich		(2 episodes, 1986)

Series Writing credits
Sheldon Bull		(20 episodes, 1982-1984)
Barry Kemp		(20 episodes, 1982-1984)
Miriam Trogdon		(15 episodes, 1984-1988)
Emily Marshall		(13 episodes, 1982-1984)
Bob Bendetson		(13 episodes, 1988-1990)
Arnie Kogen		(11 episodes, 1984-1988)
Douglas Wyman		(11 episodes, 1984-1988)
David Mirkin		(11 episodes, 1985-1988)
Barton Dean		(9 episodes, 1982-1986)
Shelley Zellman		(9 episodes, 1983-1989)
Barbara Hall		(7 episodes, 1983-1984)
Howard Bendetson		(7 episodes, 1988-1990)
Brad Isaacs		(7 episodes, 1989-1990)
Norm Gunzenhauser		(6 episodes, 1986-1988)
David Tyron King		(6 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tom Seeley		(6 episodes, 1986-1988)
Dan O'Shannon		(6 episodes, 1987-1989)
Gary Jacobs		(5 episodes, 1984-1986)
Mark Egan		(5 episodes, 1988-1990)
Mark Solomon		(5 episodes, 1988-1990)
Tom Anderson		(5 episodes, 1988-1989)
Jane Milmore		(4 episodes, 1988-1989)
Billy Van Zandt		(4 episodes, 1988-1989)
John Steven Owen		(3 episodes, 1982-1985)
Ellen Guylas		(3 episodes, 1985-1989)
Bill Fuller		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jim Pond		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Nell Scovell		(3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Katherine Green		(2 episodes, 1982-1985)
Earl Pomerantz		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dan Wilcox		(2 episodes, 1984-1986)
Janet Leahy		(2 episodes, 1986)
Phoef Sutton		(2 episodes, 1986)
Merrill Markoe		(2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Linda Campanelli		(2 episodes, 1987)
M.M. Shelly Moore		(2 episodes, 1987)
Marjorie Gross		(2 episodes, 1988)
Michelle Gendelman		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ellen Herman		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jerry Lacy		(2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Series Produced by
Jay Kleckner	....	associate producer (68 episodes, 1983-1986)
Stephen C. Grossman	....	coordinating producer / associate producer (16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Sheldon Bull	....	producer (15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Barry Kemp	....	executive producer (15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bob Bendetson	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Glen Charles	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Les Charles	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Barton Dean	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Egan	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Loman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
David Mirkin	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Solomon	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Douglas Wyman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Shelley Zellman	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Henry Mancini		(1 episode, 1983)
Nelson Riddle		(1 episode, 1983)

Series Cinematography by
George La Fountaine Sr.		(16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Wayne Kennan		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mike Wilcox		(11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Andy Ackerman		(5 episodes, 1983)
Marco Zappia		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Molly Lopata		(11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Eugene Blythe		(5 episodes, 1983)

Series Art Direction by
Tommy Goetz		(15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Thomas Azzari		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Bruce Kay		(11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Fred S. Winston		(5 episodes, 1983)

Series Costume Design by
Kathleen Brodbeck		(unknown episodes, 1986-1989)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Pharren	....	makeup artist (16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Sylvia Surdu	....	hair stylist (9 episodes, 1983-1984)
Susan Zietlow-Maust	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 1983)

Series Production Management
Ted Rich	....	post-production supervisor (16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bernard Oseransky	....	executive in charge of production (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Stanislavsky	....	unit production manager (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Abby Singer	....	executive in charge of production (5 episodes, 1983)
Alicia Hirsch	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Cordray	....	second assistant director (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Michael Stanislavsky	....	first assistant director (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Donna Wheeler	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1983)
Doug Smart	....	associate director (3 episodes, 1983)
Thomas McConnell	....	associate director (2 episodes, 1983)
Robert Altshuler	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jo Anne Singer	....	assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Gene Cox	....	property master (11 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Sound Department
Rick Wachter	....	sound mixer (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Bill MacMeekin	....	audio (5 episodes, 1983)
Bill Remhild	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ted Allen	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Gene Jackson	....	camera operator (46 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jim Marcos	....	gaffer (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ed Santoro	....	key grip (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Henry Minski	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ralph T. Schlain	....	wardrobe: men / costumer: men (16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Leslie Hall	....	wardrobe: women / costumer: women (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Pat Welch	....	wardrobe: women (5 episodes, 1983)

Series Music Department
Henry Mancini	....	composer: theme music (32 episodes, 1982-1984)
Nelson Riddle	....	composer: additional music (15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Tim Truman	....	composer: additional music (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Frank Khoury	....	driver (2 episodes, 1982-1983)

Series Other crew
Jane Milmore	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Billy Van Zandt	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1988-1989)
Geri Windsor	....	executive in charge of talent (16 episodes, 1983-1984)
Emily Marshall	....	executive story consultant (15 episodes, 1983-1984)
Abby Singer	....	production consultant (11 episodes, 1983-1984)
Erik Emi	....	technical coordinator (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Barbara Hall	....	story editor (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Ellen Halpin	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1983-1984)
Miriam Trogdon	....	script consultant / executive script consultant (7 episodes, 1984)
Barton Dean	....	story editor / executive story supervisor (6 episodes, 1983-1984)
Randy Cordray	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1983)
Chuck Reilly	....	technical director (5 episodes, 1983)
Jo Anne Singer	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1983)
Doug J. Campbell	....	technical coordinator (unknown episodes, 1989)
Tom Anderson	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Chris Cluess	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Michele Gendelman	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Ellen Herman	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Adam Hill	....	shophand/set detail and breakaway statue caster: CBS/MTM Studios (unknown episodes)
Brad Isaacs	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Gary Jacobs	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Arnie Kogen	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Stu Kreisman	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
Nat Mauldin	....	executive script consultant (unknown episodes)
David Mirkin	....	executive script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Dan O'Shannon	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Shelley Zellman	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• MTM Enterprises

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1982-1990) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Television (1998) (USA) (TV)
• MTM Entertainment (1990) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies

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:

Larry, Daryl and Daryl were supposed to be one time characters but the studio audience's reaction to their introduction was so spontaneous the producers used them again.

Quotes:

[Holding back tears]
Stephanie Vanderkellen: I discovered I like bowling.
[She starts crying]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: The Father, the Son and the Holy Fonz (#4.18)" (2005)

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.