Seasons & Episodes
In the Beginning...
Dick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn, a remnant of colonial times in scenic Vermont. Their caretaker, Georg
Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
Dick and Joanna learn that there's a body buried in the basement. The Loudons try to get the body moved to the church ce
Hail to the Councilman
Dick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.
Shall We Gather at the River?
Joanna falls through the ice at the annual River Day festival. Dick is on the outs when Joanna blames him for everything
This Probably is Condemned
Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.
No Tigers at the Circus
Dick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.
The Perfect Match
Leslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasu
Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
Dick praises an aspiring writer's work to avoid hurting her feelings. The writer's enthusiastic husband quits his job to
No Room at the Inn
The inn is swamped when 24 guests are snowed in on Christmas Eve. While Kirk tries to keep the guests entertained, Dick
The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
A U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husba
Sprained Dreams
Dick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.
The Way We Thought We Were
George's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.
The Visitors
Dick and Joanna cant wait for their 'fun' friends to visit, but soon become perturbed after their friends treat the Loud
What is This Thing Called Lust?
Leslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon
Breakfast Theater
Washed-up comic Manny Silver visits the Stratford, reminding Dick of the 'debt' he owes Manny for starting his writing c
Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
Kirk goes into the hospital for surgery to remove a foreign object from his nose, leaving Larry, Darryl and a very svelt
A View from the Bench
Dick, Kirk, and George go to Boston to use their bench passes for a Celtics game. Dick loses his pass. Meanwhile, Leslie
The Boy Who Cried Goat
When Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to be
Heaven Knows Mr. Utley
George is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.
You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You
Dick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to asse
Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have
Kirk's grandmother visits on the same night he finally gets a date with Leslie.
I Enjoy Being a Guy
Dick loves being 'just one of the guys' when Chester and Jim invite him to join their golf foursome. Dick is distressed
It Happened One Afternoon (1)
Dick travels to New York to interview famous starlet Erica Chase for a potential biography. Joanna hires Stephanie to be
It Happened One Afternoon (2)
Man-hungry Erica Chase literally chases Dick across her hotel suite to try to bed him. Stephanie's overbearing father fl
Animal Attractions
George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.
The Stratford Wives
Joanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, wome
The Girl From Manhattan
Joanna convinces Dick to use a play he'd written years before in a local production. Friction develops when Dick casts h
Don't Rain on My Parade
Joanna is swamped when Dick volunteers her to serve Thanksgiving dinner for over 100 people, including her parents. Geor
Lady & the Tramps
Stephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.
The Man Who Came Forever
With a deadline looming, Dick can't get any work done on his latest book due to constant interruptions. Kirk wants to bu
The Looks of Love
Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.
Kirk Goes for the Juggler
Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread and POW
Stephanie and Joanna attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where a professor has a special interest in Joanna. Dick unlea
Cats
Stephanie's old boyfriend stays at the inn with his new wife, Stephanie's old best friend Tish Ellison. The sparks fly w
Curious George at the Firehouse
George becomes a volunteer fireman, determined to shed his image as the town boob. George loses the keys to the fire tru
Book Beat
After guesting on a literary discussion television program, Dick is tabbed to be its new host. Dick's first program gets
Kirk Pops the Question
Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.
Best Friends
Kirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.
Kirk Ties One On
Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .
Go, Grandma, Go
Kirk's grandmother visits, loaning her car to Kirk and Cindy for their honeymoon. Kirk realizes there's trouble when he'
Leave It to the Beavers
Dick is dumbfounded when George's club, the Beavers, reject him for membership. Kirk and Cindy have their first fight. A
Vermont Today
Dick gets his own television program 'Vermont Today'. Originally scheduled to interview the president of the university
Send Her, Ella
Stephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the inn instead of participating in the Maple Syrup beauty contest, so s
New Faces of 1951
Dick and Joanna plan a birthday party for George after he reveals he's never had one. Dick calls everyone he can think o
Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Dick and Joanna return from vacation to find Kirk and Cindy have moved away and Kirk has asked Dick to sell the cafe. Mi
Twenty Year Itch
Joanna has a date, set 20 years earlier, with a former beau in New York. A jealous Dick tags along. An awful trumpet pla
A Hunting We Will Go
Dick, George, Chester, Jim & Michael go duck hunting on the opening day of hunting season to film a television special.
Miss Stephanie
Larry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.
But Seriously, Beavers
Dick's jokes at a Beaver Lodge roast for George are a hit with everyone except the guest of honor, spurring George to co
Tickets, Please
Dick throws a fit and is sentenced for outstanding parking tickets on the day of a big Celtics game. Stephanie, who's ne
Poor Reception
After Michael is roped into hiring Stephanie as WPIV's receptionist, he can't bring himself to fire her. Meanwhile, Joan
The Fan
Dick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.
Happy Trails to You
Dick is dragged into court when a farmer claims Dick plagiarized his work.
Georgie's Girl
George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
Pillow Fight
Dick and Joanna squabble over 'creative differences' when they collaborate on a book on pillows. Larry and the boys stay
Local Hero
George is a local hero after he saves two boys from drowning.
Dick Gets Larry's Goat
The Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat
Once I Had a Secret Love
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.
Lady in Wading
Stephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.
Look Homeward, Stephanie
Stephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael
My Fair Larry
Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
After demanding extravagent perks, Michael is fired from WPIV. Bev replaces him with Dick. An unemployed Michael falls t
Out With the New, Inn With the Old
George is upset when Dick and Harley Estin try to remodel the garage so it looks like the carriage house it was original
R.I.P. Off
Harley goes to jail after he is tricked into selling swamp grave plots. Michael, Dick and Joanna set up an ""Abscam"" to
The Prodigal Darryl
Darryl runs off after he and his brother's win a contest for writing the best commerical jingle, netting them $30,000. D
What Makes Dick Run
Dick and his crew have VITA fever when the local broadcasting awards, the VITAs, are scheduled to be announced. Dick, in
Pirate Pete
Dick fills in on a kiddie TV program for its ailing host, Pirate Pete. Dick is appalled at Pete's commercialism and inad
The Way We Ought to Be
Michael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with th
Summa Cum Larry
Dick covers for Larry when he enrolls in night school and doesn't want the Darryls to know he's improving himself. Joann
Oh, That Morocco
A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.
Candidate Larry
Larry runs for Mayor.
Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
Stephanie's father visits the inn with the news that he's left his wife. The town celebrates Colonial Days, an authentic
The Geezers in the Band
When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.
The Shape of Things
Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager a
Write to Privacy
Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.
Still the Beavers
Dick convinces George to quit the Beaver Lodge after the Beavers cheat George out of a prize rightfully his. George star
Much Ado About Mitch
George joins a Big Brother program and is dismayed when his young protege Mitch is awestruck by Dick's fast paced lifest
Look Ma, No Talent
Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry
Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.
Stephanie Nightingale
Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
The Stratford Horror Picture Show
The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.
I Do, Okay
Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
The Snowmen Cometh
The town panics when it appears the annual Snow Carnival will be cancelled due to a lack of snow. Larry, Darryl & Darryl
Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
Dick is thrilled when a production company expresses interest in making 'How to be a Plumber' into a video. His elation
He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter
On a lark, Dick submits his newest book to his publisher under the pseudonym he used when he first started writing, Dwig
Torn Between Three Brothers
A jilted fiancee staying at the inn gets a job at the Minuteman cafe. She unwittingly encourages the affections of both
Baby, I'm Your Handyman
George worries that a new girlfriend, actress Loretta Dupris is only dating him to make use of his handyman skills. TV P
Replaceable You
Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.
Pre-Nups
The Loudons, George, Steph and Michael are invited to Vanderkellen mansion for Arthur's birthday. Art insists Michael si
Co-Hostess Twinkie
Dick is stuck with a perky, brainless co-hostess for his new program 'On the Town'. Meanwhile, Larry and the Darryls nam
Camp Stephanie
Stephanie has her hands full when she temporarily leads a group of 'Ranger Girls'. While Steph tries to teach them about
Dick the Kid
Dick heads west to pursue his dream of being a cowboy.
High Fidelity
Dick endures the townspeople's pity when Joanna and new friend Hal are suspected by everyone of having an affair.
Desperately Desiring Susan (1)
Michael becomes enamored with temporary office secretary Susan.
Desperately Desiring Susan (2)
Michael struggles with his desire for Susan, versus his passion for Stephanie.
My Two and Only
A new friend threatens Larry's position as family leader.
Thanksgiving for the Memories
The Newhart family travels to Vanderkellen mansion for Thanksgiving, but is forced to leave prematurely when Stephanie f
Utley, Can You Spend a Dime
Dick convinces a reluctant George to live a little and spend some of his $50,000 fortune. Meanwhile the town believes Di
Sweet and Sour Charity
Dick and Joanna have an opportunity to shed their 'town newcomer' status when Dick's asked to run a fundraiser for the l
Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
Stephanie worries she might lose her job after she breaks a toe and her temporary replacement is 'better than Mary Poppi
Saturday in New York with George
Dick and George attend a literary party in New York. Dick worries that George won't fit in with the high class partygoer
Love Letters in the Mud
Michael helps Larry court the girl of his dreams. Joanna holds Dick responsible for his actions in her dream.
First of the Belles
Dick's old college sweetheart visits the inn for a weekend of skiing, leaving Joanna worried that Dick may want to rekin
It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To
Cousin Ned Vanderkellen's 100th birthday party goes smoothly... until Cousin Ned drops dead.
Chimes They Are a Changin'
George sets out to repair the town's cracked bell tower, even after the town votes him down. Michael rents The Wizard of
Unfriendly Persuasion
Dick tries to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. George feels slighted by Stephanie after she blows him off i
Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here
Larry, Darryl & Darryl ask Dick to represent them after they're arrested for kidnapping a neighbor's cow.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon
Dick gains an unwanted reputation as an acerbic wit after verbally assaulting an inept guest.
Fun with Dick and Joanna
Dick and Joanna find that spontaneity isn't all it's cracked up to be after Dick's spontaneous plans land them in a flea
Night Moves
Dick tries to find someplace to sleep after Joanna throws him out.
Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post
Michael interviews for a network job. George finds a 'Duck Rock'.
Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips
Dick enrolls in a typing class, only to find that the teacher, Mr. Brooney, is the same tyrant he had for a sixth-grade
Much to Do Without Muffin
Michael is lost when Stephanie goes away for the weekend. Desperate, he goes to a Beaver Lodge dinner with George and is
Here's to You Mrs. Loudon
Joanna has trouble dumping a 16-year-old boy with a crush on her. George searches for a nickname.
Prima Darryl
Larry is ousted as leader after he discovers that Darryl is actually the oldest of the three.
Inn This Corner
Dick and Joanna love the fun-loving couple staying at the Stratford...until they announce they're opening a posh new inn
Me and My Gayle
George reunites with an old high school flame.
Reading, Writing, and Rating Points
Michael steals an idea for a new program from a student in his television production class.
Vintage Stephanie
Stephanie panics when she discovers she's no longer 'blossoming'. It takes Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's sage advice to br
Take Me to Your Loudon
Michael seeks to create an Orson Welles-style panic when he programs The War of the Worlds on Halloween night. Dick desp
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Telethon Man
Dick hosts a 48-hour telethon when WPIV is about to go under.
Laugh at My Wife Please
Joanna delivers Dick's unfunny speech when she's picked to give historical presentations to tour groups. George babysits
Support Your Local Shifflet
Dick encourages Officer Shifflet to go on strike after the town refuses to give him a raise.
My Three Dads
Larry, Darryl & Darryls announce their plans to adopt a child. Little do they suspect their 'child' will be 18-years-old
A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime
Dick's former co-host Buffy Denver visits the inn and strikes up a friendship with Stephanie after discovering they have
Presence of Malice
Dick has a showdown with television critic Curtis Bilgray after Bilgray writes several negative reviews of 'Vermont Toda
Would You Buy a Used Car From This Handyman?
George decides to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a used car salesman.
The Buck Stops Here
Dick becomes the town pariah after he inadvertently kills the town's good-luck charm, The Great White Buck.
Attention WPIV Shoppers
Dick is roped into co-hosting a home shopping show with Stephanie.
The Big Uneasy
Michael is tempted by a television executive during a conference in New Orleans.
Draw Partner
Dick gets a chance to work with his favorite illustrator, Corinne Denby, while George & Joanna eagerly await the Inn's 5
A Midseason's Night Dream
This unique episode goes inside several characters' dreams. Dick dreams all his troubles have disappeared; the wicked Jo
Newsstruck
Michael changes his entire outlook on life when he starts producing the news. George gives up on the Red Sox.
The Gleeless Club
Dick's on the outs with Joanna when he's accepted into the town glee club and she's not.
Courtin' Disaster
Joanna sets George up on a blind date. Everything goes great until George runs into his date's jealous ex-boyfriend.
Town Without Pity
Dick becomes the focus of the town's ire after a prisoner breaks out of jail using one of Dick's how-to manuals.
Apples, Apples, Apples
Michael revs up the stale Ye Olde Apple Days festival, leaving George and his traditional activites in the cold..until G
This Blood's For You
Stephanie is horrified to discover that a blood transfusion following an emergency appendectomy came from Darryl.
I Married Dick
Dick and Joanna visit a therapist after Joanna becomes concerned that their marriage is stagnating. Stephanie is worried
Goonstruck
Stephanie is attracted to the virile young stomemason working at the Inn.
I Came, I Saw, I Sat
Dick's father visits the inn and, to Dick's consternation, resists all Dick's efforts to entertain him.
Twelve Annoyed Men...and Women
Dick's patience is tried when he's elected foreman of a jury of the townspeople, who as always use their peculiar intell
Home for the Hollidays
Joanna lands a job selling real estate. Her first sale hits a snag when her low-class clients, the Hollidays, stay at th
Shoe Business Is My Life
Michael goes job hunting after he's axed by WPIV.
George and the Old Maid
The Inn's old maid, Madelyn Stone, returns after a 25 year absence to answer George's marriage proposal. Stephanie compe
Hi, Society
Dick fills in for Michael and takes Stephanie to a high society charity ball. Dick is the life of the party after Stepha
Cupcake on My Back
Michael goes into debt after spending lavishly on Annual Cupcake Day.
Another Saturday Night
Michael & Joanna endure a torturous evening at Larry, Darryl & Darryl's house. Dick gives a commencement speech at an ex
The Nice Man Cometh
Dick is picked to be the sidekick for a new late night talk show hosted by an abrasive man who has it in for Dick.
One and a Half Million Dollar Man
Wealthy socialite Scooter Drake drops by Vermont looking to purchase an inn. While Joanna shows Scooter around, Michael
The Little Match Girl
While visiting Michael in a sanitarium (he's vacationing), Dick runs into illustrator Corinne Denby and invites her to c
Buy, Buy Blues
Stephanie goes on a shopping spree while she tries to forget Michael. Meanwhile Dr. Kaiser realizes she has developed an
Message from Michael
Michael becomes a last minute guest on Vermont Today and emerges a town favorite. The dimwitted locals hang on his every
Homes and Jo-Jo
Joanna gets her own realty television show providing a great lead-in for Vermont Today. Dick loves the big ratings but c
Georgie & Bess
George's Aunt Bess visits, shattering several of his childhood beliefs when he finds she wasn't the sweet lady he rememb
Murder at the Stratley
The townspeople accuse Dick of murdering Joanna after her "disappearance" strangely fits the scenario of his first murde
Malling in Love Again
Michael and Stephanie conduct personal interviews at the mall and realize that they're perfect together after all.
Don't Worry Be Pregnant
Michael and a pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month cruise totally unprepared for parenthood.
Get Dick
Dick accidentally burns down Maison Hubert while enjoying an after-dinner cigar. The Loudon's take in Hubert while he re
Poetry and Pastries
Dick is chosen to judge the annual Poetry and Pastry contest. Miss Goddard, the reigning champion, uses her feminine wil
Utley Exposed
An episode of Vermont Today on 'Hidden Shame' nets a surprise guest when George admits to a childish prank.
Ramblin' Michael Harris
Michael quits his job at Menkey's grocery to become a lounge singer.
Meet Michael Vanderkellen
Stephanie's mother offers to buy the newlyweds a mansion, but only if Michael changes his last name to Vanderkellen.
Good Lord Loudon
A cash-strapped visiting dignitary makes Dick a royal Lord. After hearing of his good fortune, the townspeople's opinion
Cupcake in a Cage
Stephanie is sent to jail after she slaps a security guard in a fit of prenatal hormones.
Attack of the Killer Aunt
Joanna's Aunt Louise visits bearing gifts, despite her long-standing opinion that Joanna is much too good for Dick.
I Like You, Butt...
George meets the perfect girl, except for her large rear end. Michael and Stephanie consult with a baby naming guru.
Jumpin' George
Georeg plans on never sleeping again when he's plagued by a recurring nightmare. Michael & Stephanie use 'wombphones' to
Lights! Camera! Contractions!
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 o
Beauty and the Pest
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 vi
Good Neighbor Sam
When an overbearing new neighbor moves next door, Dick finds his polite veneer mistaken for friendship. The townsfolk, w
Child in Charge
Stephanie's parents buy WPIV for baby Stephanie. Dick refuses to pander to the child, forcing baby Steph to cancel Vermo
Seein' Double
Michael announces plans to spice up WPIV's lineup with a new sitcom, Seein' Double starring Stephanie as identical twins
Born to Be Mild
Dick is roped into joining George's old gang, 'The Houligans', when they reunited after 40 years. Dick leads them into a
Daddy's Little Girl
After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child.
Georgie and Grace
George falls under the influence of five priests vacationing at the inn. After George announces his intention to join th
Handymania
George is the toast of the town when he events a hot new board game, ""Handymania"".
Dick and Tim
Dick finagles his way into a weekly poker game with Tim Conway. Unaware of Tim's cheap nature, Dick drives him away afte
Father Goose
Michael comes up with the perfect lead-in to Vermont Today, the 'Giddy Goose' show. He casts his favorite dinner theater
My Husband, My Peasant
Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife Libby drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby S
The Last Newhart
In the midst of a town meeting, a Japanese visitor announces his intentions to purchase the entire town and turn the lan
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