List of Newhart episodes

This is a list of episodes from the 1980s CBS TV series, Newhart. The show ran from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990. The Show starred Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy, Peter Scolari, Steven Kampmann, and Jennifer Holmes, as well as other recurring characters.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	22	October 25, 1982	April 10, 1983
	2	22	October 17, 1983	April 16, 1984
	3	22	October 15, 1984	May 28, 1985
	4	24	September 30, 1985	May 12, 1986
	5	24	September 29, 1986	April 13, 1987
	6	24	September 14, 1987	April 9, 1988
	7	22	October 24, 1988	May 22, 1989
	8	24	September 18, 1989	May 21, 1990

Episodes

Season 1 (1982–83)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
1	1	"In the Beginning"	John Rich	Barry Kemp	October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)	1210
Writer Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna move to Vermont and purchase the Stratford Inn, and encounter eccentric townsfolk such as George Utley, an inept handyman, and Kirk Devane, a habitual liar who runs the Minuteman Cafe next door. In addition, the Loudons hire Leslie Vanderkellen, the daughter of a wealthy family, to serve as their maid. After opening for business, Dick must break the news to the Daughters of the War for Independence that the inn served as a brothel during the Revolutionary War period.
2	2	"Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A-Mould'ring in the Grave"	Will Mackenzie	Katherine Green	November 1, 1982 (1982-11-01)	2106
When the Loudons find out that there is a body buried down in the basement of the Inn, they try to get the body moved to the church graveyard. But they later find out the body used to be the body of a witch. First appearance of Larry, Darryl & Darryl.
3	3	"Hail To the Councilman"	Will Mackenzie	Sheldon Bull	November 8, 1982 (1982-11-08)	2101
When Dick is asked to run for town council, he gets help from Joanna and Leslie with his campaign. First appearance of Jim and Chester.
4	4	"Shall We Gather At the River?"	Will Mackenzie	Paul Robinson Hunter	November 15, 1982 (1982-11-15)	2107
At the annual River Day Festival, Joanna falls through the ice. She blames Dick for the incident.
5	5	"This Probably Is Condemned"	Will Mackenzie	Barton Dean	November 22, 1982 (1982-11-22)	2103
Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.
6	6	"No Tigers At the Circus"	Will Mackenzie	Earl Pomerantz	November 29, 1982 (1982-11-29)	2109
Dick becomes bent out of shape when Stratford Inn is denied its bid to be classified as a historical landmark.
7	7	"The Perfect Match"	Dick Martin	Stuart Silverman	December 6, 1982 (1982-12-06)	2105
Leslie's high school sweetheart (Howard McGillin) returns to ask her to marry him. This makes Kirk jealous.
8	8	"Some Are Born Writers...Some Have Writers Thrust Upon Them"	Will Mackenzie	Emily Marshall	December 13, 1982 (1982-12-13)	2108
Dick praises an authors work in order to spare her feelings. The author's enthusiastic husband (Earl Boen) quits his job so that his wife can be a writer full time. It's up to Dick to find her an agent and teach her how to write.
9	9	"No Room At the Inn"	Dick Martin	Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull and Emily Marshall	December 20, 1982 (1982-12-20)	2112
The Inn is overcrowded when 24 guests are snowed in for Christmas Eve. Kirk helps to keep the guests entertained while Dick attempts to find a place for a man named Joseph and his pregnant wife to stay for the night.
10	10	"The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet"	Dick Martin	John Steven Owen	December 27, 1982 (1982-12-27)	2102
A United States Senator's wife (Penny Fuller) checks in to the Stratford Inn and holds a press conference saying that she will divorce her husband.
11	11	"Sprained Dreams"	Will Mackenzie	Rich Reinhart	January 3, 1983 (1983-01-03)	2110
While Leslie is trying to teach Dick how to ski, he accidentally falls on her, jeopardizing her dream of becoming a professional skier and making her unable to go on a date with Kirk. (Guest Star: Alley Mills as Leslie's Professor.)
12	12	"The Way We Thought We Were"	Will Mackenzie	John Steven Owen	January 10, 1983 (1983-01-10)	2111
George's old girlfriend (Rue McClanahan) visits the Inn and both of them are surprised to see they have both changed greatly.
13	13	"The Visitors"	Michael Zinberg	Earl Pomerantz	January 17, 1983 (1983-01-17)	2113
Dick and Joanna are excited that their "fun" friends are visiting them, but they are not as happy when they treat them more like innkeepers instead of friends.
14	14	"What Is This Thing Called Lust?"	Will Mackenzie	Emily Marshall	January 31, 1983 (1983-01-31)	2120
Leslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont and develops feelings for Kirk.
15	15	"Breakfast Theater"	Will Mackenzie	Chip Keyes & Doug Keyes	February 7, 1983 (1983-02-07)	2117
A washed-up comic, Manny Silver, visits the Inn, reminding Dick of the "debt" he owes him for starting his writing career. Manny gets Dick to let him perform at the Stratford.
16	16	"Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose"	Will Mackenzie	Barton Dean	February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14)	2115
Kirk goes to the hospital to get surgery to remove an object from his nose and Larry, Darryl, and Darryl are in charge of his cafe.
17	17	"A View From the Bench"	Will Mackenzie	Sheldon Bull	February 21, 1983 (1983-02-21)	2121
Dick, Kirk, and George use their bench passes for a Boston Celtics game, but Dick loses his pass. Joanna and Leslie wait at the Inn for a famous guest. Special appearance by Daniel J. Travanti.
18	18	"The Boy Who Cried Goat"	Will Mackenzie	Barbara Hall	March 13, 1983 (1983-03-13)	2114
Kirk's cafe gets robbed but the police doesn't believe his story of how it happened when he tells them.
19	19	"Heaven Knows Mr. Utley"	Will Mackenzie	Bill Taub & Jeff Lewis	March 20, 1983 (1983-03-20)	2119
When George believes he saw a UFO, nobody believes him and he is mocked by the whole town. James Avery appears in this episode.
20	20	"You're Homebody Till Somebody Loves You"	Will Mackenzie	Emily Marshall	March 27, 1983 (1983-03-27)	2124
Dick insults Joanna and calls her a homebody making her want to get a job with a travel agency. Jerry Van Dyke appears in this episode.
21	21	"Grandma, What A Big Mouth You Have"	Will Mackenzie	Barton Dean	April 3, 1983 (1983-04-03)	2125
Kirk's grandmother (Ruth Gordon) visits on the same day he has a date with Leslie.
22	22	"I Enjoy Being A Guy"	Will Mackenzie	Bob Perlow & Gene Braunstein	April 10, 1983 (1983-04-10)	2123
Dick's friends Chester and Jim invite him to play golf with them. But his friends gamble and lose making him the winner. He tries to give the money back without breaking the "guy code".

Season 2 (1983–84)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
23	1	"It Happened One Afternoon: Part 1"	Rod Daniel	Barry Kemp	October 17, 1983 (1983-10-17)	3101
Dick goes to New York to interview a star named Erica Chase (Stella Stevens) for a possible biography. Joanna hires Stephanie to be the new maid.
24	2	"It Happened One Afternoon: Part 2"	Rod Daniel	Barry Kemp	October 24, 1983 (1983-10-24)	3102
Erica Chase falls in love with Dick while Stephanie's father flies to Vermont to try to get her to go back home with him.
25	3	"Animal Attractions"	Rod Daniel	Emily Marshall	October 31, 1983 (1983-10-31)	3103
George finds a stray dog whom he names "Lucky" and Stephanie's (much older) husband drops by the Inn to find out why she left him.
26	4	"The Stratford Wives"	Donna Wheeler	Barbara Hall	November 7, 1983 (1983-11-07)	3106
Joanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, women in the kitchen.
27	5	"The Girl from Manhattan"	Linda Day	Teleplay: Nat Mauldin Story: Michael Vetrie	November 14, 1983 (1983-11-14)	3108
Joanna convinces Dick to do a play he'd written years before. Joanna gets mad when she is cast as her mother instead of herself in the play.
28	6	"Don't Rain On My Parade"	Will Mackenzie	Barbara Hall	November 21, 1983 (1983-11-21)	3115
Dick volunteers Joanna to serve turkeys to over 100 people. George is upset when rain ruins his Thanksgiving Day Parade.
29	7	"Lady & the Tramps"	Donna Wheeler	Emily Marshall	December 5, 1983 (1983-12-05)	3112
Stephanie goes out for a walk and gets lost in a snowstorm. She finds Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's home.
30	8	"The Man Who Came Forever"	Rod Daniel	Sheldon Bull	December 12, 1983 (1983-12-12)	3105
Dick has a deadline for when he has to finish writing his book but can't get it done due to interruptions. Kirk decides he wants to build a miniature golf course, George is worried about retirement, and a guest at the Inn refuses to leave.
31	9	"The Looks of Love"	Dick Martin	Shelley Zellman	December 19, 1983 (1983-12-19)	3104
Kirk joins a singles club hoping to find a girlfriend.
32	10	"Kirk Goes for the Juggler"	Will Mackenzie	Emily Marshall	January 2, 1984 (1984-01-02)	3109
Kirk believes he has found the girl of his dreams, but he reconsiders when he hears she is a clown.
33	11	"A Jug of Wine, A Loaf of Bread and POW"	Dick Martin	Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull and Emily Marshall	January 9, 1984 (1984-01-09)	3120
Joanna and Stephanie attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where the Professor (John Reilly) has a special interest in Joanna. Dick gets steamed when he hears he made a pass at his wife.
34	12	"Cats"	Jim Drake	Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull and Emily Marshall	January 16, 1984 (1984-01-16)	3121
Stephanie's old boyfriend and his wife visit the Inn. Kirk throws a dinner party for Cindy, Dick, Joanna, and himself.
35	13	"Curious George At the Firehouse"	Will Mackenzie	Barbara Hall	January 23, 1984 (1984-01-23)	3111
George becomes a volunteer fireman but loses the keys to the firetruck right when the towns first fire in five years comes.
36	14	"Book Beat"	Will Mackenzie	Teleplay: Miriam Trogdon Story: Will Porter & Rich Procter	January 30, 1984 (1984-01-30)	3114
After Dick guest stars on a TV show, they ask him to be the new host of the show. His first show gets off to a bad start, though, when his guest star does not show up.
37	15	"Kirk Pops the Question"	Jim Drake	Miriam Trogdon	February 6, 1984 (1984-02-06)	3119
Kirk asks Dick and George their opinions on if he should propose to Cindy or not.
38	16	"Best Friends"	Will Mackenzie	Barry Kemp and Emily Marshall	February 13, 1984 (1984-02-13)	3123
Kirk fears his cafe will be out of business when a fast-food company wants to build a restaurant on it. He must decide if he wants to sell it or not when he believes he will be rich if he sells.
39	17	"Kirk Ties One On"	Will Mackenie	Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull and Emily Marshall	February 27, 1984 (1984-02-27)	3122
Kirk can't wait till his wedding day with Cindy, but when the day finally comes, he faints during the ceremony.
40	18	"Go, Grandma, Go"	John Tracy	Barbara Hall	March 5, 1984 (1984-03-05)	3126
Kirk's grandmother visits and loans her car to Kirk and Cindy for their honeymoon. But when Kirk gets arrested for possession of a stolen car, he realizes something is wrong.
41	19	"Leave It to the Beavers"	Will Mackenzie	Emily Marshall, Barbara Hall and Miriam Trogdon	March 12, 1984 (1984-03-12)	3127
George's club, the Beavers, reject Dick for a membership. Meanwhile, a man with an imaginary wife stays at the Inn and Kirk and Cindy have their first fight.
42	20	"Vermont Today"	John Tracy	Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull and Emily Marshall	March 19, 1984 (1984-03-19)	3129
Dick gets his own television program called Vermont Today. Stephanie meets the man of her dreams, Michael Harris.
43	21	"Send Her, Ella"	John Tracy	Barbara Hall & Miriam Trogdon	March 26, 1984 (1984-03-26)	3128
Stephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the Inn rather than compete in the Maple Syrup beauty contest. So she makes a disguise and sneaks off to the competition, leaving the Inn in the hands of a guest (Billie Bird).
44	22	"New Faces of 1951"	John Tracy	Teleplay: Ken Peragine & Howard Friedlander Story: Neal Marlens	April 16, 1984 (1984-04-16)	3107
Dick and Joanna plan a birthday party for George when he reveals he has never had one. Dick calls and invites everyone George knows, but they are all busy. He instead calls all of George's army buddies.

Season 3 (1984–85)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
45	1	"Tell A Lie, Get A Check"	John Tracy	Dan Wilcox	October 15, 1984 (1984-10-15)	4105
Dick and Joanna return from their vacation to find Kirk and Cindy have moved away and Kirk has asked Dick to sell his cafe.
46	2	"Twenty Year Itch"	Dick Martin	Miriam Trogdon	October 22, 1984 (1984-10-22)	4109
Joanna decides to keep a date made twenty years earlier with an old boyfriend. Dick tags along.
47	3	"A Hunting We Will Go"	Jim Drake	Barton Dean	October 29, 1984 (1984-10-29)	4104
Dick, George, Chester, Jim, and Michael go duck hunting on the opening day of hunting season to film a television special. They're all stranded when Michael forgets to tie off the boat. With death eminent, they all discuss their regrets in life, including Dick's admission that he always wanted to play Prof.
48	4	"Miss Stephanie"	Dick Martin	Douglas Wyman	November 5, 1984 (1984-11-05)	4111
Larry mishears Stephanie saying something and falls in love with her.
49	5	"But Seriously, Beavers"	Ellen Falcon	Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs	November 12, 1984 (1984-11-12)	4112
Dick's jokes at a Beaver Lodge roast for George are a hit with everyone except the guest of honor, spurring George to consider leaving the inn. Stephanie sells cosmetic kits.
50	6	"Tickets, Please"	John Tracy	Barton Dean	November 19, 1984 (1984-11-19)	4114
Dick throws a fit and is sentenced for outstanding parking tickets on the day of a big Celtics game. Stephanie, who's never been punished for anything in her life, can't bring herself to tell Dick that she's the one who got the tickets.
51	7	"Poor Reception"	Dick Martin	E.J. Purdum	November 26, 1984 (1984-11-26)	4110
After Michael is roped into hiring Stephanie as WPIV's receptionist, he can't bring himself to fire her. Meanwhile, Joanna hires Harley Estin as a temporary maid.
52	8	"The Fan"	John Tracy	Shelley Zellman	December 3, 1984 (1984-12-03)	4108
A fan of Dick's (Deena Freeman) annoys him, starts a Dick Loudon Fan Club, and moves into the Inn.
53	9	"Happy Trails To You"	Jim Drake	Douglas Wyman	December 10, 1984 (1984-12-10)	4102
Dick has to go to court when a farmer claims he plagiarized his work. Note: The finale episode of The Bob Newhart Show was also called, Happy Trails To You.
54	10	"Georgie's Girl"	Jim Drake	Miriam Trogdon	December 31, 1984 (1984-12-31)	4103
George panics when his new girlfriend (Susan Ruttan) starts to talk about marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
55	11	"Pillow Fight"	Peter Baldwin	Shelley Zellman	January 7, 1985 (1985-01-07)	4117
Dick and Joanna squabble over "creative differences" when they collaborate on a book on pillows. Larry, Darryl, and Darryl stay at the Inn until their house is done being fumigated.
56	12	"Local Hero"	John Pasquin	Ellen Guylas	January 14, 1985 (1985-01-14)	4116
George becomes a local hero after he saves two boys from drowning.
57	13	"Dick Gets Larry's Goat"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Barton Dean	February 4, 1985 (1985-02-04)	4119
When the Loudon's call animal control on Larry's goat, they get in a battle with Larry and the Darryls.
58	14	"Once I Had A Secret Love"	John Pasquin	Ellen Guylas	February 11, 1985 (1985-02-11)	4106
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentine's Day Show.
59	15	"Lady In Wading"	John Tracy	David Mirkin	February 18, 1985 (1985-02-18)	4115
Stephanie meets a television executive (Charles Frank) whom she falls for, but she must choose between him or Michael.
60	16	"Look Homeward, Stephanie"	Ellen Falcon	Miriam Trogdon	February 25, 1985 (1985-02-25)	4121
Stephanie returns home and visits briefly but soon decides to stay after she is overwhelmed with presents.
61	17	"My Fair Larry"	Burt Brinckerhoff	Michael Kagan	March 4, 1985 (1985-03-04)	4113
Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl, and Darryl—along with their Minuteman cafe.
62	18	"You're Nobody Till Somebody Hires You"	Richard Sakai	David Mirkin	March 11, 1985 (1985-03-11)	4122
After demanding extravagant perks, Michael is fired from WPIV. Bev replaces him with Dick. An unemployed Michael falls to pieces, and Dick is exasperated with his new job duties.
63	19	"Out with the New, Inn with the Good"	Dick Martin	Tracy Gamble & Richard Vaczy	March 18, 1985 (1985-03-18)	4118
George is upset when Dick and Harley Estin decide to remodel the garage. Joanna hosts a rummage sale.
64	20	"R.I.P. Off"	Peter Baldwin	Russ Woody	April 8, 1985 (1985-04-08)	4120
Harley goes to jail after he is tricked into selling swamp grave plots. Michael, Dick and Joanna set up an "Abscam" to catch the real criminal.
65	21	"The Prodigal Darryl"	Dick Martin	Douglas Wyman	May 6, 1985 (1985-05-06)	4123
Darryl runs off after he and his brothers win a contest for writing the best commercial jingle, netting them $30,000. Dick, Larry & the remaining Darryl search for the missing brother. Meanwhile, Joanna decorates the inn in Christmas decor for a Christmas card photo.
66	22	"What Makes Dick Run"	Dick Martin	Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs	May 27, 1985 (1985-05-27)	4124
Dick and his crew have VITA fever when the local broadcasting awards, the VITAs, are scheduled to be announced. Dick, inspired by a puppet show put on by Larry and the boys for an ailing Stephanie, decides to jazz up his act to win a VITA nomination.

Season 4 (1985–86)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
67	1	"Pirate Pete"	Peter Baldwin	Gary Belkin	September 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)	5112
Dick fills in for a kiddie TV program for its host, Pirate Pete. Dick does not like Pete's commercialism and inadvertently gets the programs canceled. George plays a practical joke on Stephanie, adjusting her scale up two pounds.
68	2	"The Way We Ought To Be"	Ellen Falcon	Miriam Trogdon	October 7, 1985 (1985-10-07)	5104
Michael and Stephanie break up when Michael decides he's tired of her demanding ways. Dick has troubles with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.
69	3	"Summa Cum Larry"	Peter Baldwin	Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs	October 21, 1985 (1985-10-21)	5102
Dick covers for Larry when he goes to night school and doesn't want the Darryls to know he's improving himself. Joanna obsesses when a travel guide lowers the inn's rating.
70	4	"Oh, That Morocco"	Peter Baldwin	Barton Dean	October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28)	5113
Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie, who insists they go on a vacation to Morocco.
71	5	"Candidate Larry"	Dick Martin	Douglas Wyman	November 4, 1985 (1985-11-04)	5101
Larry runs for mayor.
72	6	"Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead"	Peter Baldwin	Barton Dean	November 11, 1985 (1985-11-11)	5105
Stephanie's father visits the inn with news that he has left his wife. The town celebrates Colonial Days.
73	7	"The Geezers In the Band"	Dick Martin	David Mirkin	November 25, 1985 (1985-11-25)	5103
When Dick's old high school jazz band reunites, Dick learns that expectations often exceed reality.
74	8	"The Shape of Things"	Peter Baldwin	John Steven Owen	December 2, 1985 (1985-12-02)	5110
Stephanie and Joanna organize an aerobics club. Problems arise when Stephanie makes herself the manager and Joanna the custodian.
75	9	"Write To Privacy"	Dick Martin	Susan Beavers	December 16, 1985 (1985-12-16)	5108
Joanna and Stephanie are furious at Michael when they peek at his diary and find out what he thinks of them.
76	10	"Still the Beavers"	Peter Baldwin	Katherine Green	December 23, 1985 (1985-12-23)	5111
Dick convinces George to quit the Beaver Lodge when the Beavers cheat George out of prize rightfully his. George starts a rival Lodge to get back at them.
77	11	"Much Ado About Mitch"	Dick Martin	Janet Leahy	January 6, 1986 (1986-01-06)	5107
George joins a Big Brother program and is dismayed when his young protege Mitch is awestruck by Dick's fast-paced lifestyle. Michael and Stephanie use a Ouija board.
78	12	"Look Ma, No Talent"	Ellen Falcon	Teleplay: Dan Wilcox Story: Dan Wilcox & Jesse Levine	January 13, 1986 (1986-01-13)	5106
Michael tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
79	13	"Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry"	John Pasquin	Lissa Levin	January 20, 1986 (1986-01-20)	5109
Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes he brought him back from the dead.
80	14	"Stephanie Nightingale"	Ellen Falcon	Shelley Zellman	January 27, 1986 (1986-01-27)	5117
Stephanie must take care of the Inn's staff and guests when the measles come to Vermont.
81	15	"The Stratford Horror Picture Show"	John Pasquin	David Mirkin	February 3, 1986 (1986-02-03)	5115
The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton comes to haunt the Inn.
82	16	"I Do, Okay"	Ellen Falcon	Douglas Wyman	February 10, 1986 (1986-02-10)	5114
Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
83	17	"The Snowmen Cometh"	John Pasquin	Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs	February 17, 1986 (1986-02-17)	5116
The town panics when the annual Snow Carnival will probably be canceled due to lack of snow.
84	18	"Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?"	Dick Martin	Phoef Sutton	February 24, 1986 (1986-02-24)	5118
Dick is thrilled when a production company expresses interest in making How to be a Plumber into a video. His elation quickly dissipates when the producers decide to recast 'Dick Loudon' because of Dick's shifty eyes and stammer.
85	19	"He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin"	John Pasquin	Barton Dean	March 3, 1986 (1986-03-03)	5119
George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
86	20	"Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not A Quitter"	Dick Martin	Janet Leahy	March 10, 1986 (1986-03-10)	5120
On a lark, Dick submits his newest book to his publisher under the pseudonym he used when he first started writing, Dwight Schmidlapp, only to find it rejected. Dick sinks into a funk when he realizes he's 'coasting' in his writing career.
87	21	"Torn Between Three Brothers"	Dolores Ferraro	David Mirkin	March 17, 1986 (1986-03-17)	5122
A jilted fiancée at the Inn (Teresa Ganzel) gets a job at the Minuteman café. She unwittingly encourages the affections of both Darryls but rejects them for the more vocal Larry. George organizes a citywide campaign when Michael pulls Barnaby Jones off the air in favor of The Secret Lives of Platinum Gold Dancers.
88	22	"Baby, I'm Your Handyman"	Peter Baldwin	Phoef Sutton	April 7, 1986 (1986-04-07)	5123
Dick and Joanna worry that George is being taken advantage of after he becomes romantically involved with Loretta Dupris, an actress with a reputation for using men. WPIV director J.J. becomes Dick's neighbor after he buys a historic house near the Stratford Inn that he plans to raze.
89	23	"Replaceable You"	J.D. Lobue	Miriam Trogdon	April 14, 1986 (1986-04-14)	5124
Secretary Alma amazes Dick when she fills in as producer. George asks Joanna for help with redecorating his room.
90	24	"Pre-Nups"	Peter Baldwin	Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs	May 12, 1986 (1986-05-12)	5121
The Loudons, George, Steph, and Michael are invited to Vanderkellen mansion for Arthur's birthday. Arthur insists Michael sign a pre-nuptial agreement, which he refuses to do. Stephanie fears Michael's only dating her for her money. Dick worries when he breaks a music box given to Arthur by Winston Churchill.

Season 5 (1986–87)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
91	1	"Co-Hostess Twinkie"	Dolores Ferraro	David Mirkin	September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)	6108
Dick is stuck with a perky, brainless co-hostess (Julie Brown) for his new program, On the Town. Meanwhile, Larry and the Darryls name their new pig 'Miss Stephanie' much to the real Stephanie's dismay.
92	2	"Camp Stephanie"	Tom Trbovich	Robin Pennington & Don Hart	October 6, 1986 (1986-10-06)	6101
Stephanie has her hands full when she temporarily leads a group of 'Ranger Girls'. While Steph tries to teach them about coming-out parties and makeup, the girls want to learn survival techniques. Meanwhile, Dick and Joanna endure George's wood carving, Mount Stratford.
93	3	"Dick the Kid"	Barton Dean	Arnie Kogen	October 13, 1986 (1986-10-13)	6109
Dick heads west to pursue his dream of being a cowboy. Stephanie secretly hires Larry, Darryl & Darryl to perform her housekeeping duties at the Inn.
94	4	"High Fidelity"	Michael Lessac	Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser	October 20, 1986 (1986-10-20)	6105
Dick endures the townspeople's pity when Joanna and new friend Hal (Robert S. Woods) are suspected by everyone of having an affair. Stephanie is depressed after her hair dresser moves away.
95	5	"Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 1"	David Steinberg	Miriam Trogdon	October 27, 1986 (1986-10-27)	6103
Michael meets an office secretary named Susan (Jean Bruce Scott) and falls in love with her.
96	6	"Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 2"	David Steinberg	Miriam Trogdon	November 3, 1986 (1986-11-03)	6104
Michael has trouble deciding between Susan or Stephanie.
97	7	"My Two and Only"	Michael Lessac	Douglas Wyman	November 17, 1986 (1986-11-17)	6107
A new friend (Sam Whipple) threatens Larry's position as family leader. Stephanie and Michael throw a party for themselves.
98	8	"Thanksgiving for the Memories"	J.D. Lobue	David Mirkin	November 24, 1986 (1986-11-24)	6114
The Loudon family and friends travel to Vanderkellen mansion for Thanksgiving but are forced to leave early because Stephanie's parents threw away her favorite toy.
99	9	"Utley, Can You Spend A Dime?"	Tom Trbovich	David Tyron King	December 1, 1986 (1986-12-01)	6102
Dick convinces George to spend some of his $50,000 dollar fortune. Meanwhile the town believes Dick to be destitute after a check bounces due to a bank error.
100	10	"Sweet and Sour Charity"	Lee Shallat	David Tyron King	December 8, 1986 (1986-12-08)	6112
Dick and Joanna have an opportunity to shed their 'town newcomer' status when Dick's asked to run a fundraiser for the local library. Dick, the former advertising executive, finds it a hard pill to swallow when his idea is rejected and Joanna's is unanimously applauded.
101	11	"Everybody Ought To Have A Maid"	Peter Baldwin	Michael Loman	December 15, 1986 (1986-12-15)	6113
Stephanie fears she might lose her job when she breaks her toe and she is temporarily replaced.
102	12	"Saturday In New York with George"	Peter Baldwin	Stuart Kreisman & Chris Cluess	December 22, 1986 (1986-12-22)	6110
Dick and George attend a literary party in New York. Dick worries that George won't fit in with the high class partygoers and is stunned and jealous when George is the life of the party.
103	13	"Love Letters In the Mud"	J.D. Lobue	Shelley Zellman	January 5, 1987 (1987-01-05)	6111
Michael helps Larry pursue the girl of his dreams (Valerie Mahaffey) and Joanna holds Dick responsible for his actions in her dream.
104	14	"First of the Belles"	Peter Baldwin	Douglas Wyman	January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12)	6115
Dick's old college sweetheart (Shelley Fabares) visits the Inn, prompting concerns that she intends to reunite with Dick.
105	15	"It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To"	Michael Lessac	Kerry Ehrin	January 19, 1987 (1987-01-19)	6116
Cousin Ned Vanderkellin celebrates his 100th birthday but dies during the celebrations.
106	16	"Chimes They Are A Changin'"	J.D. Lobue	Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser	January 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)	6117
George tries to fix the town's bell tower after a big snowstorm and Michael rents The Wizard of Oz to overcome his fear of wind.
107	17	"Unfriendly Persuasion"	David Steinberg	Miriam Trogdon	February 2, 1987 (1987-02-02)	6118
Dick attempts to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. After she disappoints him one time too many, George tells Stephanie that they can no longer be friends.
108	18	"Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here"	J.D. Lobue	Arnie Kogen	February 9, 1987 (1987-02-09)	6119
Larry, Darryl, and Darryl ask Dick to represent them after they're arrested for rustling a neighbor's cow. Stephanie and Michael suffer a crisis when a cuter couple appears in town.
109	19	"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon"	Michael Lessac	Merrill Markoe	February 16, 1987 (1987-02-16)	6106
Dick gains an unwanted reputation as an acerbic wit after verbally assaulting an inept guest. Stephanie decides to get a personalized license plate.
110	20	"Fun with Dick and Joanna"	Peter Baldwin	Linda Campanelli & M.M. Shelly Moore	February 23, 1987 (1987-02-23)	6120
Dick and Joanna find that spontaneity isn't all its cracked up to be after Dick's spontaneous plans land them in a fleabag motel for the worst night of their lives.
111	21	"Night Moves"	David Mirkin	David Mirkin	March 9, 1987 (1987-03-09)	6122
When Joanna throws him out, Dick must find another place to sleep.
112	22	"Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post"	Douglas Wyman	Douglas Wyman	March 16, 1987 (1987-03-16)	6121
Michael interviews for a network job. George discovers an unusual rock formation.
113	23	"Good Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips"	David Steinberg	Arnie Kogen	April 6, 1987 (1987-04-06)	6123
Dick enrolls in a typing class, only to find that the teacher, Mr. Brooney (William Windom), is the same tyrant he had for a sixth-grade teacher.
114	24	"Much To Do Without Muffin"	Peter Baldwin	Tom Seeley, Norm Gunzenhauser and David Tyron King	April 13, 1987 (1987-04-13)	6124
Michael is lost when Stephanie goes away for the weekend. He goes to a Beaver Lodge dinner with George and is the life of the party. Russell Johnson appears in this episode.

Season 6 (1987–88)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
115	1	"Here's To You Mrs. Loudon"	Michael Lessac	Miriam Trogdon	September 14, 1987 (1987-09-14)	7102
Joanna has difficulty discouraging a teenager who has a crush on her. George tries to find a nickname for himself.
116	2	"Prima Darryl"	Dick Martin	Arnie Kogen	September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)	7104
Larry is no longer the leader when he learns that one of the Darryls is the oldest of the three. George annoys everyone at the Inn with his new boombox.
117	3	"Inn This Corner"	Peter Baldwin	M.M. Shelly Moore & Linda Campanelli	September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)	7101
Dick and Joanna enjoy a fun couple who stay at the Inn until they say that they are opening another Inn down the street from the Stratford.
118	4	"Me and My Gayle"	Barton Dean	Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser	October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)	7103
George's forty-year high school reunion presents him with the opportunity to finally let his secret crush (Betsy Palmer) know his feelings for her. Stephanie and Michael are distressed when the new Winter fashion looks are unveiled.
119	5	"Reading, Writing, and Rating Points"	David Steinberg	David Tyron King	October 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)	7105
Michael steals an idea for a new program from a student in the television production class he teaches. George's prediction of when the leaves will change to their Fall colors brings a guest to the Inn.
120	6	"Vintage Stephanie"	Douglas Wyman	Douglas Wyman	October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)	7106
Stephanie panics when she discovers she's no longer "blossoming". It takes Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's sage advice to break her depression. George buys blue jeans.
121	7	"Take Me To Your Loudon"	Zane Buzby	David Tyron King	October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)	7111
Michael seeks to create an Orson Welles-style panic when he programs The War of the Worlds on Halloween night. Dick desperately tries to control the panicked guests at the inn's costume party.
122	8	"Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 1"	Michael Lessac	Miriam Trogdon	November 9, 1987 (1987-11-09)	7112
Michael and Stephanie realize their relationship might be growing cold.
123	9	"Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 2"	Michael Lessac	Arnie Kogen	November 16, 1987 (1987-11-16)	7113
Michael and Stephanie plan their wedding.
124	10	"Telethon Man"	David Mirkin	David Mirkin	November 23, 1987 (1987-11-23)	7107
Dick hosts a 48-hour telethon to raise money for WPIV.
125	11	"Laugh At My Wife, Please"	Michael Lessac	Dan O'Shannon	December 7, 1987 (1987-12-07)	7108
Joanna delivers Dick's unfunny speech when she's picked to give historical presentations to tour groups. George babysits the Darryls while Larry vacations.
126	12	"Support Your Local Shifflet"	Peter Baldwin	Burt Prelutsky	December 14, 1987 (1987-12-14)	7109
Dick encourages Officer Shifflet to go on strike when the town does not give him a raise.
127	13	"My Three Dads"	Jim Buck	Douglas Wyman	January 4, 1988 (1988-01-04)	7115
Larry, Darryl and Darryl decide to adopt a child without knowing their child will be 18 years old.
128	14	"A Friendship That Will Last A Lunchtime"	Peter Baldwin	David Mirkin	January 11, 1988 (1988-01-11)	7116
Dick's former co-host, Buffy Denver (Julie Brown), visits the Inn and becomes friends with Stephanie after finding out that they have lots of things in common.
129	15	"Presence of Malice"	David Steinberg	Marjorie Gross	January 18, 1988 (1988-01-18)	7114
Dick has a showdown with a TV critic after he says several negative things about Vermont Today.
130	16	"Would You Buy A Used Car from This Handyman?"	Dick Martin	David Tyron King	February 1, 1988 (1988-02-01)	7117
George wishes to pursue his dream of becoming a used-car salesman.
131	17	"The Buck Stops Here"	Lee Shallat	Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser	February 8, 1988 (1988-02-08)	7118
Dick becomes the town pariah after he inadvertently kills the town's good-luck charm, The Great White Buck. Bill Maher appears in this episode.
132	18	"Attention WPIV Shoppers"	David Steinberg	Merrill Markoe	February 15, 1988 (1988-02-15)	7110
Dick is coaxed into hosting a home shopping show with Stephanie. Joanna tries to make the pudding that George's mother made for him when he was a boy.
133	19	"The Big Uneasy"	Dick Martin	Arnie Kogen	February 22, 1988 (1988-02-22)	7119
Michael is tempted by a television executive (Carol Huston) during a conference in New Orleans. After fire destroys the kitchen of the Minuteman Cafe, Joanna reluctantly agrees to let Larry, Darryl & Darryl temporarily use the Stratford's kitchen and dining room to serve their lunch and dinner customers.
134	20	"Draw Partner"	Dick Martin	Marjorie Gross	March 7, 1988 (1988-03-07)	7120
Dick gets a chance to work with his favorite illustrator (Eileen Brennan) and Joanna and George wait for the Inn's 5,000th guest to arrive.
135	21	"A Midseason's Night Dream"	David Mirkin	David Mirkin	March 14, 1988 (1988-03-14)	7121
This episode goes inside several characters' dreams: Dick dreams all his troubles have disappeared; the wicked Joanna torments Stephanie; Michael runs three major networks; and Larry guest hosts The Tonight Show. Special appearances by Emma Samms, Tommy Newsom, Fred Travalena and Joan Embry as themselves.
136	22	"Newsstruck"	Douglas Wyman	Douglas Wyman	March 21, 1988 (1988-03-21)	7122
Michael starts producing the news.
137	23	"The Gleeless Club"	David Steinberg	Miriam Trogdon	May 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)	7124
Dick gets accepted into the town glee club and Joanna is not.
138	24	"Courtin' Disaster"	Lee Shallat	Tom Seeley & Norm Gunzenhauser	May 9, 1988 (1988-05-09)	7123
Joanna sets George up on a blind date. The date goes perfect until George's date(Elinor Donahue)'s ex-boyfriend shows up. Jason Alexander appears in this episode.

Season 7 (1988–89)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
139	1	"Town Without Pity"	David Steinberg	Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson	October 24, 1988 (1988-10-24)	8102
A prisoner breaks out of prison using one of Dick's "How-to" books.
140	2	"Apples, Apples, Apples"	Peter Baldwin	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	October 31, 1988 (1988-10-31)	8104
Michael revs up the stale Ye Olde Apple Days festival, leaving George and his traditional activities in the cold..until George organizes a rival festival. Larry and his brothers stage a walk-a-thon when swampland is endangered.
141	3	"This Blood's For You"	Dick Martin	Mark Egan & Mark Solomon	November 14, 1988 (1988-11-14)	8105
Stephanie is horrified to discover that a blood transfusion following an emergency appendectomy came from Darryl.
142	4	"I Married Dick"	Lee Shallat	Shelley Zellman	November 21, 1988 (1988-11-21)	8103
Dick and Joanna visit a therapist. Stephanie is worried when she discovers that Michael had large ears as a child.
143	5	"Goonstruck"	Michael Lessac	Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore	December 12, 1988 (1988-12-12)	8101
Stephanie becomes attracted to a stonemason working at the Inn. Joanna wants to update the Inn's brochure.
144	6	"I Came, I Saw, I Sat"	Dick Martin	Shelley Zellman	December 19, 1988 (1988-12-19)	8108
Dick's father visits the Inn.
145	7	"Twelve Annoyed Men...And Women"	Peter Baldwin	Bob Bendetson	January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)	8110
Dick's patience is tried when he's elected foreman of a jury of the townspeople, who as always use their peculiar intellect to irk Dick.
146	8	"Home for the Hollidays"	Stephen C. Grossman	Ellen Guylas	January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)	8106
Joanna lands a job selling real estate. Her first sale hits a snag when her low-class clients, the Hollidays, stay at the inn while looking for a home.
147	9	"Shoe Business Is My Life"	David Steinberg	Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson	January 23, 1989 (1989-01-23)	8107
Michael searches for a job when he's fired by WPIV.
148	10	"George and the Old Maid"	Dick Martin	Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson	February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)	8111
The Inn's old maid, Madelyn Stone (Inga Swenson), returns after a 25-year absence to answer George's marriage proposal.
149	11	"Hi, Society"	Michael Lessac	David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic	February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)	8112
Dick fills in for Michael and takes Stephanie to a high society charity ball. Dick is the life of the party after Stephanie tells everyone that Dick owns a large hotel chain.
150	12	"Cupcake On My Back"	Michael Lessac	Teleplay: Mark Egan & Mark Solmon Story: Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore and Mark Egan & Mark Solomon	February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)	8109
Michael is in debt when he spends his money on Annual Cupcake Day.
151	13	"Another Saturday Night"	Arlene Sanford	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)	8113
Michael and Joanna endure a torturous evening at Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's house. Dick gives a commencement speech at an exclusive school.
152	14	"The Nice Man Cometh"	Dick Martin	Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore	March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13)	8114
Dick is forced to be the sidekick for a new late-night talk show, Vermont Tonight. Don Rickles appears in this episode.
153	15	"One and A Half Million Dollar Man"	Peter Baldwin	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	March 20, 1989 (1989-03-20)	8115
A person named Scooter Drake comes to Vermont in hopes of buying an inn. Michael begins a new career as a mime.
154	16	"The Little Match Girl"	David Steinberg	Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson	March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)	8116
While visiting Michael in a sanitarium (he's vacationing), Dick runs into illustrator Corinne Denby and invites her to collaborate with him on his next book...despite her habit of burning things.
155	17	"Buy, Buy Blues"	David Steinberg	Teleplay: Heather Stewart Story: Jerry Lacy	April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)	8117
Trying to forget Michael, Stephanie goes on a shopping spree.
156	18	"Message from Michael"	Jim Buck	Shelley Zellman	April 24, 1989 (1989-04-24)	8118
Michael becomes a guest on Vermont Today and is a town favorite.
157	19	"Homes and Jo-Jo"	Michael Lessac	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)	8119
Joanna gets her own real estate TV series.
158	20	"Georgie and Bess"	Lee Shallat	Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson	May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)	8120
George's Aunt Bess (Ann Morgan Guilbert) visits the inn but isn't the kind woman he remembered.
159	21	"Murder at the Stratley"	Michael Lessac	Billy Van Zandt & Jane Milmore	May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15)	8121
The town accuses Dick of murdering Joanna even though he didn't.
160	22	"Malling In Love Again"	Dick Martin	Bob Bendetson & Shelley Zellman	May 22, 1989 (1989-05-22)	8122
Michael and Stephanie conduct personal interviews at the mall and realize that they're perfect together after all. Johnny Carson appears in this episode.

Season 8 (1989–90)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code
161	1	"Don't Worry Be Pregnant"	Dick Martin	Bob Bendetson	September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)	9101
Michael and a pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month cruise totally unprepared for parenthood.
162	2	"Get Dick"	Peter Baldwin	Nell Scovell	September 25, 1989 (1989-09-25)	9103
Dick accidentally burns down Maison Hubert while enjoying an after-dinner cigar. The Loudon's take in Hubert while he recuperates. Hubert vows he will "get Monsieur Loudon".
163	3	"Poetry and Pastries"	Michael Lessac	Michele Gendelman & Ellen Herman	October 2, 1989 (1989-10-02)	9102
Dick is chosen to judge the annual Poetry and Pastry contest. Miss Goddard, the reigning champion, uses her feminine wiles to try to influence the judging. Michael throws an all-male baby shower.
164	4	"Utley Exposed"	Dick Martin	Howard Bendetson	October 16, 1989 (1989-10-16)	9105
An episode of Vermont Today on 'Hidden Shame' nets a surprise guest when George admits to a childish prank.
165	5	"Ramblin' Michael Harris"	David Steinberg	Mark Egan & Mark Solomon	October 23, 1989 (1989-10-23)	9106
Michael quits his job at Menkey's grocery to become a lounge singer.
166	6	"Meet Michael Vanderkellen"	Stephen C. Grossman	Brad Isaacs	November 13, 1989 (1989-11-13)	9104
Stephanie's mother offers to buy the newlyweds a mansion, but only if Michael changes his last name to Vanderkellen.
167	7	"Good Lord Loudon"	Dick Martin	Brad Isaacs	November 20, 1989 (1989-11-20)	9108
A cash-strapped visiting dignitary (Tony Jay) makes Dick a royal Lord. After hearing of his good fortune, the townspeople's opinion of Dick jumps up a notch.
168	8	"Cupcake in a Cage"	Lee Shallat	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	December 4, 1989 (1989-12-04)	9111
Stephanie is sent to jail after she slaps a security guard in a fit of prenatal hormones.
169	9	"Attack of the Killer Aunt"	Michael Lessac	Bill Fuller & Jim Pond	December 11, 1989 (1989-12-11)	9107
Joanna's aunt, Louise (Nancy Walker), visits bearing gifts, despite her long-standing opinion that Joanna is much too good for Dick. Larry, Darryl & Darryl buy a Rolls Royce.
170	10	"I Like You, Butt..."	David Steinberg	Renee Phillips & Carrie Honigblum	December 18, 1989 (1989-12-18)	9109
George meets the perfect girl, except for her large rear end. Michael and Stephanie consult with a baby naming guru.
171	11	"Jumpin' George"	Michael Lessac	Brad Isaacs & Nell Scovell	January 1, 1990 (1990-01-01)	9112
George plans on never sleeping again when he's plagued by a recurring nightmare. Michael and Stephanie use 'wombphones' to educate their future child.
172	12	"Lights, Camera, Contractions!"	Michael Lessac	Mark Egan & Mark Solomon & Bob Bendetson	January 8, 1990 (1990-01-08)	9114
It's baby time for the Harris' as Steph's baby is about to be born. Michael is determined to capture the birth on tape over Stephanie's objections.
173	13	"Beauty and the Pest"	David Steinberg	Michele Gendelman & Ellen Herman	January 15, 1990 (1990-01-15)	9110
Joanna takes an odd man to several houses to try to convince him to buy one, but he just can't seem to commit. Joanna visits his home and walks in to find a shrine dedicated to her. Stephanie and Michael invite the entire town to view their new baby.
174	14	"Good Neighbor Sam"	Lee Shallat	Nell Scovell	January 29, 1990 (1990-01-29)	9115
Dick reluctantly spends time with Sam (Bill Daily), a depressed guest at the Inn, who then unexpectedly buys the house next door. The townsfolk, who all assume Dick is their best friend, are in an uproar when they hear that Dick and Sam are "best friends."
175	15	"Child In Charge"	Dick Martin	David Lerner	February 5, 1990 (1990-02-05)	9113
Stephanie's parents buy WPIV for baby Stephanie. Dick refuses to pander to the child, forcing baby Steph to cancel Vermont Today in the middle of an interview with George McGovern.
176	16	"Seein' Double"	Dick Martin	Bob Bendetson	February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19)	9116
Michael announces plans to spice up WPIV's lineup with a new sitcom, Seein' Double, starring Stephanie as identical twins Judy and Jody, with Dick as their crotchety widowed father. Don Knotts makes a brief appearance as one of the sitcom's characters.
177	17	"Born to Be Mild"	Peter Baldwin	Bob Bendetson & Howard Bendetson	February 26, 1990 (1990-02-26)	9118
Dick is roped into joining George's old gang, "The Hooligans", when they reunited after 40 years. Dick leads them into a rumble against their long-time rivals, "The Ruffians".
178	18	"Daddy's Little Girl"	Michael Lessac	Brad Isaacs	March 5, 1990 (1990-03-05)	9119
After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child. A skeptical Michael becomes convinced after a haunting dream depicts a possible future. Julia Duffy plays grown-up baby Steph.
179	19	"Georgie and Grace"	Peter Scolari	Jim Pond & Bill Fuller	March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19)	9117
George falls under the influence of five priests vacationing at the inn. After George announces his intention to join the priesthood, Miss Goddard tries her hardest to change his mind.
180	20	"Handymania"	Jim Buck	Nell Scovell & Brad Isaacs and Jim Pond & Bill Fuller	April 9, 1990 (1990-04-09)	9121
George is the toast of the town when he events a hot new board game, "Handymania".
181	21	"Dick and Tim"	Michael Lessac	Bob Bendetson	April 30, 1990 (1990-04-30)	9122
Dick finagles his way into a weekly poker game with Tim Conway. Unaware of Tim's cheap nature, Dick drives him away after raising a quarter. Joanna and Stephanie make an effort to keep Miss Goddard from being alone on her birthday.
182	22	"Father Goose"	Stephen C. Grossman	Teleplay: Brad Isaacs & Nell Scovell Story: Mark Egan & Mark Solomon	May 7, 1990 (1990-05-07)	9123
Michael comes up with the perfect lead-in to Vermont Today, the Giddy Goose show. He casts his favorite dinner theater actor (Henry Gibson) as Giddy, only to discover the man's also his father.
183	23	"My Husband, My Peasant"	Dick Martin	Jerry Lacy	May 14, 1990 (1990-05-14)	9120
Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife, Libby (Randall Edwards), drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby Steph in every way. Michael and Stephanie decide to divorce due to Michael's peasant heritage.
184	24	"The Last Newhart"	Dick Martin	Mark Egan & Mark Solomon & Bob Bendetson	May 21, 1990 (1990-05-21)	9124
In this memorable series finale, at a town meeting, a Japanese visitor announces his intentions to purchase the entire town and turn the land into a gigantic golf course. Everyone but Dick is thrilled and sells out. In a final twist, the entire series is revealed to be a dream had by Newhart's Robert Hartley character from The Bob Newhart Show. Suzanne Pleshette and Lisa Kudrow appear in this episode.

References

1. http://www.tv.com/shows/newhart/season/?season=all