Newhart 

The misadventures of an author turned innkeeper in rural Vermont and his friends.

Creators:

Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull

Stars:

Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 6 wins & 37 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 91 episodes, 1982-1990
Tony Papenfuss	...	First Darryl / ... 91 episodes, 1982-1990
John Voldstad	...	Second Darryl / ... 91 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 | sitcom | hotel | handyman | 1980s | 

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Taglines:

Bob's Inn Trouble! Running a 200-year old inn is Bob's way of getting back to nature. But it's really nature's way of getting back at him. Looks like Bob's open for laughs year round. Starring Bob Newhart. Also starring Mary Frann and Tom Poston. (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 October 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Newhart

Filming Locations:

Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (184 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was videotaped in the first season, later episodes were filmed.

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Goofs

Joanna and Stephanie always appear in full makeup, even in bed.

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Quotes

Dick Loudon: Ick.
Joanna Loudon: And what would you say if you weren't a college graduate?

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Crazy Credits

After the credits The MTM kitten lip-syncs Bob Newhart's understated "Meow".

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Alternate Versions

In episode #6, "No Tigers at the Circus," Dick is seen watching a TV show, and only the theme song is heard. In the original run, it was the theme from "Mister Ed" (1961), but in reruns it was changed to the theme from "Bob Newhart Show, The" (1972).

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Nudist Colony of the Dead (2010)

User Reviews

A Network sitcom of the highest caliber

As a Vermonter myself, I loved this series, but add to this the fact that the outdoor shots were filmed in Middlebury Vermont where I grew up and I love it even more. Middlebury is even now a town of only about 8,500 permanent residents, and we had our own TV show!

The cast was one of the best. Everyone from Bob Newhart and Mary Frann to the supporting cast of Poston, Duffy, Kampmann and Scolari where not only hilarious, but portrayed perfectly some of the types of people you WILL find in Vermont.

If you love good comedy, this is some of the best. Watch it and then plan a vacation in Middlebury. Who knows, you may not want to leave either.