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Newhart

Name: Newhart
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1982-10-02
Cast: Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, Julia Duffy, Peter Scolari

1982 | 8 seasons | 24 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Schitt's Creek, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: 8 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 24 minutes each).
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 198K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.

Season 11982 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 21983 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 31984 · 22 episodes · 8.5 out of 10
Friday
Season 41985 · 24 episodes · 8.7 out of 10
Friday
Season 51986 · 24 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 61987 · 24 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 71988 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 81989 · 24 episodes
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Cast & crew

Created by Barry Kemp, Sheldon Bull

Bob NewhartDick Loudon
Mary FrannJoanna Loudon
Tom PostonGeorge Utley
Julia DuffyStephanie Vanderkellen
Peter ScolariMichael Harris
William SandersonLarry
Tony PapenfussFirst Darryl
John VoldstadSecond Darryl