Season 4 (1985)
The fourth season of Newhart aired on CBS from September 30, 1985 to May 12, 1986.
Release date: 1985-09-30
Writers: Mark Egan, Mark Solomon
Episodes (24):
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1. Pirate Pete
Dick fills in on a kiddie TV program for its ailing host, Pirate Pete. Dick is appalled at Pete's commercialism and inadvertantly gets the programs cancelled. Dick tries his hardest to get Pete reinstated. Meanwhile, George plays a practical joke on Stephanie, adjusting her scale up two pounds.
Release date: 1985-09-30
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2. 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 the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.
Release date: 1985-10-07
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3. 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. Joanna obsesses when a travel guide lowers the inn's rating.
Release date: 1985-10-21
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4. Oh, That Morocco
A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.
Release date: 1985-10-28
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5. Candidate Larry
Larry runs for Mayor.
Release date: 1985-11-04
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6. 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 recreation of colonial times.
Release date: 1985-11-11
7. The Geezers in the Band
When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.
Release date: 1985-11-25
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8. The Shape of Things
Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.
Release date: 1985-12-02
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9. 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.
Release date: 1985-12-16
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10. Still the Beavers
Dick convinces George to quit the Beaver Lodge after the Beavers cheat George out of a prize rightfully his. George starts up a rival lodge to get back at the Beavers.
Release date: 1985-12-23
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11. 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 lifestyle. Michael and Stephanie use a Oujia board.
Release date: 1986-01-06
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12. Look Ma, No Talent
Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
Release date: 1986-01-13
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13. Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry
Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.
Release date: 1986-01-20
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14. Stephanie Nightingale
Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
Release date: 1986-01-27
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15. The Stratford Horror Picture Show
The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.
Release date: 1986-02-03
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16. I Do, Okay
Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Release date: 1986-02-10
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17. 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 request $2,000 to make it snow.
Release date: 1986-02-17
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18. 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 quickly dissipates when the producers decide to recast 'Dick Loudon' because of Dick's shifty eyes and stammer.
Release date: 1986-02-24
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19. He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
Release date: 1986-03-03
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20. 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, Dwight Schmidlapp, only to find it rejected. Dick sinks into a funk when he realizes he's 'coasting' in his writing career.
Release date: 1986-03-10
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21. 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 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.
Release date: 1986-03-17
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22. 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 Producer J.J. buys a Victorian mansion and plans to bulldoze it to erect a space needle.
Release date: 1986-04-07
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23. Replaceable You
Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.
Release date: 1986-04-14
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24. Pre-Nups
The Loudons, George, Steph and Michael are invited to Vanderkellen mansion for Arthur's birthday. Art insists Michael sign a pre-nuptial agreement that 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.
Release date: 1986-05-12
Cast
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Mark Egan - Writer, Mark Solomon - Writer, David Mirkin - Producer, Sheldon Bull - Producer, Barry Kemp - Executive Producer