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Starring Bob Newhart, Mary Frann & Tom Poston
Season 4 (CBS) (1985-86)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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CBS (Mondays 9:30 PM EST)
Produced by Barton Dean & Douglas Wyman

4.01 [067] Newhart: PIRATE PETE
no. 5112
24Sep85
directed by Peter Baldwin
script by Gary Belkin
It's yo-ho-ho and a barrel of trouble at the TV station when
Pirate Pete can't host his kiddie show and Dick reluctantly
takes his place.

4.02 [068] Newhart: SUMMA CUM LARRY
no. 5102
11Oct85
directed by Peter Baldwin
script by Arnie Kogen & Gary Jacobs
When school bells ring for Larry, he begs Dick to keep it from
Darryl and Darryl. Meanwhile, Dick comes up with a unique
game plan to tutor Larry.

4.03 [069] Newhart: OH, THAT MOROCCO
no. 5113
18Oct85
directed by Peter Baldwin
script by Gary Belkin
Joanna suddenly has a new best friend who thinks everyone
should go on vacation to Morocco. Meanwhile, George gets a
surprise when Dick orders him to follow a Loudon how-to book
exactly on a remodeling project.

4.04 [070] Newhart: CANDIDATE LARRY
no. 5101
29Oct85
directed by Dick Martin
script by Douglas Wyman
While Dick tries to convince Larry that he lacks the proper
image for politics, Michael has to decide between his adorable
new puppy and the jealous Stephanie.

4.05 [071] Newhart: LOCKS, STOCKS, AND NOODLEHEAD
no. 5105
5Nov85
directed by Peter Baldwin
script by Barton Dean
When Stephanie's wealthy father suddenly comes to visit during
Stratford's big Colonial Days festival, she worries that he's
lost all his money.

4.06 [072] Newhart: THE GEEZERS IN THE BAND
no. 5103
19Nov85
directed by Dick Martin
script by David Mirkin
Dick looks forward to a reunion of his wild and crazy college
jazz group but finds that time has slowed their beat. Yearning
to relive the exciting time of youth, Dick tries to talk his
buddies (Sheik and Hog) into taking a daredevil ride on a
toboggan run known as "The Widow Maker."

4.07 [073] Newhart: THE SHAPE OF THINGS
no. 5110
27Nov85
directed by Peter Baldwin
Joanna and Stephanie open an aerobics studio only to sweat out
a power struggle. The partners also face a challenge when Larry
and his brothers sign up for class. But the big fight erupts
when Joanna is barred from Stephanie's television commercial.

4.08 [074] Newhart: WRITE TO PRIVACY
no. 5108
11Dec85
directed by Dick Martin
Stephanie and Joanna peek at Michael's secret diary and are
furious when they discover what he really thinks of them.

4.09 [075] Newhart: STILL THE BEAVERS
no. 5111
17Dec85
directed by Peter Baldwin
Spurred by Dick, George gets his dander up after the Beavers
cheat him of a prize and he starts a rival lodge.

4.10 [076] Newhart: THE WAY WE OUGHT TO BE
no. 5104
27Sep85
directed by Ellen Falcon
script by Miriam Trogdon
Fed up with always letting Stephanie have her own way, Michael
takes Dick's advice and gets up the nerve to tell her so.

4.11 [077] Newhart: MUCH ADO ABOUT MITCH
no. 5107
24Dec85
directed by Dick Martin
Big brother George goes all out to impress young Mitch, only
to see the boy fall under the spell of Uncle Dick and the
glamour of his television talk show. Meanwhile, messages from
a Ouija board threaten a romantic split for Stephanie and Michael.

4.12 [078] Newhart: LOOK MA, NO TALENT
no. 5106
7Jan86
directed by Ellen Falcon
While Michael is distraught trying to impress his artistic
mother, he leaves Dick stuck with keeping a rash promise to a dog food advertiser.

4.13 [079] Newhart: LARRY'S DEAD, LONG LIVE LARRY
no. 5109
17Jan86
directed by John Pasquin
While rewiring the cafe to comply with the fire safety code,
Larry receives an electrical shock and thinks that Dick has
called him back from the dead to perform some task that needs to be done.

4.14 [080] Newhart: STEPHANIE NIGHTINGALE
no. 5117
24Jan86
directed by Ellen Falcon
When an epidemic of measles breaks out at the Stratford Inn,
everyone is confined to bed with the exception of Stephanie.
Joanna and Dick are among the early victims and, when George
is also stricken, Stephanie finds herself as the only survivor
with the unfamiliar (and unwelcome) task of caring for the
patients and being in charge.

4.15 [081] Newhart: THE STRATFORD HORROR PICTURE SHOW
no. 5115
31Jan86
directed by John Pasquin
A nightly occurrence of strange and unexplained noises
convinces nearly everyone that the Inn is haunted. Dick, the
skeptic, believes there must be a logical explanation. News
that an eighteenth-century witch was burned in the cellar
adds to the theory that some mysterious apparition is raising
havoc at the Inn and scaring away the guests.

4.16 [082] Newhart: I DO, OKAY?
no. 5114
7Feb86
directed by Ellen Falcon
Joanna gets Dick to repeat their marriage vows but his
less-than-romantic attitude toward the project leads to trouble.

4.17 [083] Newhart: THE SNOWMAN COMETH
no. 5116
14Feb86
directed by John Pasquin
The annual snow carnival is in big trouble when the forecast
calls for warm weather. Larry, Darryl, and Darryl offer to make
it snow--for a price.

4.18 [084] Newhart: WILL THE REAL DICK LOUDON PLEASE SHUT UP?
no. 5118
21Feb86
directed by Dick Martin
guest star
Alan Autry
Dick's artistic career seems to be taking off when a video
company wants to make a cassette version of his 'how-to' book about plumbing.

4.19 [085] Newhart: HE AIN'T HUMAN, HE'S MY COUSIN
no. 5119
28Feb86
directed by John Pasquin
George's distant cousin comes to town to help honor an ancestor
who is credited as being one of the founders of the town. When
he finally meets his cousin, George's joy at discovering he's
not alone in the world is short-lived.

4.20 [086] Newhart: DWIGHT SCHMIDLAPP IS NOT A QUITTER
no. 5120
7Mar86
directed by Dick Martin
As a joke, Dick uses his old pen name when he submits his
latest book to his publisher. Despite his success as an author
under his real name, Dick's little joke backfires as he learns
just what's in a name when the book is promptly rejected.

4.21 [087] Newhart: TORN BETWEEN THREE BROTHERS
no. 5122
14Mar86
directed by Delores Ferraro
Kathy, a cute but flighty hotel guest who's been jilted by her
boyfriend and left stranded at the Inn, charms Larry, Darryl,
and Darryl into hiring her as a waitress. She then finds herself
torn among three brothers who are all vying for her affections.

4.22 [088] Newhart: BABY, I'M YOUR HANDYMAN
no. 5123
4Apr86
directed by Peter Baldwin
George is infatuated with visiting actress Loretta Dupree and
is surprised to discovers that she is interested in him.
Meanwhile, Dick is wondering how to prevent his TV director,
J.J., from buying a colonial landmark across from the Inn.

4.23 [089] Newhart: REPLACEABLE YOU
no. 5124
11Apr86
directed by J. D. Lobue
When Michael goes out of town on a new job interview, he
appoints Alma Sproat (the receptionist) to act as Dick's producer.

4.24 [090] Newhart: PRE-NUPS
no. 5121
30Apr86
directed by Peter Baldwin.
Dick, Joanna, Michael, and George are invited to accompany
Stephanie to the Vanderkellen mansion to celebrate her father's
birthday. However, all Mr. Vanderkellen seems to have on his
mind is getting Michael to sign a prenuptial agreement.

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