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{{short description|American television sitcom (1982β1990)}} {{About|the 1982β1990 television series|the actor and comedian|Bob Newhart|the gymnast|Harold Newhart}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2012}} {{Infobox television | image = Newhart (title card).png | runtime = 24 minutes | creator = [[Barry Kemp (TV producer)|Barry Kemp]] | developer = Sheldon Bull | starring = [[Bob Newhart]]<br>[[Mary Frann]]<br>[[Jennifer Holmes (actress)|Jennifer Holmes]]<br>[[Julia Duffy]]<br>[[Tom Poston]]<br>[[Steven Kampmann]]<br>[[Peter Scolari]]<br>[[William Sanderson]]<br>[[Tony Papenfuss]]<br>[[John Voldstad]] | theme_music_composer = [[Henry Mancini]] | composer = [[Nelson Riddle]] | company = [[MTM Enterprises]]<br>[[20th Television]] | language = English | country = United States | network = [[CBS]] | executive_producer = Barry Kemp<br>Mark Egan<br>Mark Solomon<br>[[Dan Wilcox]]<br>Douglas Wyman<br>David Mirkin | producer = Sheldon Bull | first_aired = {{start date|1982|10|25}} | last_aired = {{end date|1990|5|21}} | num_seasons = 8 | list_episodes = List of Newhart episodes | num_episodes = 184 | related = }} '''''Newhart''''' is an American television [[sitcom]] that aired on [[CBS]] from October 25, 1982, to May 21, 1990, with a total of 184 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons. The series stars [[Bob Newhart]] and [[Mary Frann]] as an author and his wife, respectively; who own and operate the Stratford Inn in rural [[Vermont]]. The small town is home to many eccentric characters. ''[[TV Guide]]'', [[TV Land]], and [[A&E (TV channel)|A&E]] named the ''Newhart'' [[The Last Newhart|series finale]] as one of the most memorable in television history. The theme music for ''Newhart'' was composed by [[Henry Mancini]]. ==Premise== [[Bob Newhart]] plays Dick Loudon, an author of [[do-it-yourself]] and travel books. He and his wife Joanna move from [[New York City]] to a small town in rural [[Vermont]]{{efn|The town's name is never mentioned in the show, but context clues placing the town 59 miles from [[Montpelier, Vermont|Montpelier]] and within commuting distance of [[Dartmouth College]] lead many media sources to identify it as [[Norwich, Vermont|Norwich]].<ref>{{cite news| last=King| first=Susan| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100729522/the-los-angeles-times/| title=Bye Bye, Bob : There's No One Left at the Inn as 'Newhart' Signs Off| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date=May 20, 1990| access-date=April 29, 2022}}</ref> Exterior shots were filmed at the [[Waybury Inn]] in [[East Middlebury, Vermont|East Middlebury]].}} to operate the 200-year-old Stratford Inn. Dick and Joanna initially run the inn with the help of sweet-natured but simple handyman George Utley and Leslie Vanderkellen, a bright, cheerful [[Dartmouth College]] student and heiress who takes a job as a maid to find out what it is like to be "normal". Next door to the inn is the Minuteman CafΓ©, owned by Kirk Devane, a pathological liar. Leslie leaves before season two to continue her studies abroad, to be replaced by her cousin Stephanie, who, unlike Leslie, is vain, lazy, and spoiled. Brothers Larry, Darryl and Darryl take over the Minuteman Cafe when Kirk leaves after season two. Near the end of season two, Dick becomes the host of a local television show, ''Vermont Today'', where he interviews an assortment of bizarre and colorful guests. His vapid, neurotic producer, Michael Harris, falls in love with Stephanie, their relationship providing a satire of 1980s excess.<ref>{{cite web |last1=St. James |first1=Emily |title=How the second season of Newhart proves sitcoms need time to learn |url=https://www.avclub.com/how-the-second-season-of-newhart-proves-sitcoms-need-ti-1798266087 |website=AV Club|date=February 12, 2014 }}</ref> The [[The Last Newhart|final episode]] of the series reveals that the entire series was a dream of Dr. Robert Hartley, Newhart's character in ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]''. ==Cast== ===Main=== {{Cast listing| *[[Bob Newhart]] as Dick Loudon, owner of the Stratford Inn, author of do-it-yourself books, as well as the host of ''Vermont Today'' *[[Mary Frann]] as Joanna Loudon, Dick's wife; co-owner of the Stratford Inn who also works as a realtor *[[Steven Kampmann]] as Kirk Devane (seasons 1β2), the owner of the Minuteman Cafe next door and a compulsive liar who considers the Loudons his best friends *[[Jennifer Holmes (actress)|Jennifer Holmes]] as Leslie Vanderkellen (season 1), a wealthy but sweet-natured student who works as the Stratford's maid *[[Tom Poston]] as George Utley, the maintenance/handyman at the Stratford Inn, a position that has been passed down in his family for generations *[[William Sanderson]], [[Tony Papenfuss]], and [[John Voldstad]] as brothers Larry, Darryl and Darryl, three strange woodsmen who work various odd jobs before taking over the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk (recurring season 1, main season 2-8) *[[Julia Duffy]] as Stephanie Vanderkellen (guest season 1, main seasons 2β8), Leslie's vain, spoiled, and lazy cousin who replaces her as the Stratford's maid *[[Peter Scolari]] as Michael Harris, the aspiring [[yuppie]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Peter Scolari, 'Newhart' and 'Girls' Actor, Is Dead at 66 |work=The New York Times |date=October 22, 2021 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/22/arts/peter-scolari-dead.html |access-date=8 August 2024 |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil }}</ref> producer of ''Vermont Today''; Stephanie's boyfriend and later husband (recurring season 2, main seasons 3β8) }} ===Recurring=== {{Cast listing| *[[William Lanteau]] as Chester Wanamaker, the town's fussbudget mayor (1982β90) *[[Thomas Hill (actor)|Thomas Hill]] as Jim Dixon, Chester's wild-eyed best friend (1982β90) *Rebecca York as Cindy Parker-Devane, a professional clown, Kirk's girlfriend and later wife (1983β84) *[[Jeff Doucette]] as Harley Estin, a barely competent, very unlucky friend of George who is always looking for a job (1983β88) *[[Fred Applegate (actor)|Fred Applegate]] as J.J. Wall, the sarcastic director of Dick's television show (1984β87) *[[Ralph Manza]] as Bud, the assistant director of Dick's television show (1984β90) *[[Linda Carlson]] as Bev Dutton, the television station manager (1984β87) *[[Todd Susman]] as Officer Shifflett, the town's self-important police constable (1984β90) *[[JosΓ© Ferrer]] as Arthur Vanderkellen, Stephanie's aristocratic father (1985β87) *[[Priscilla Morrill]] as Marian Vanderkellen, Stephanie's mother (1985β89) *[[Melanie Chartoff]] as Dr. Mary Kaiser, Stephanie and Michael's therapist (1987β90) *[[Kathy Kinney]] as Prudence Goddard, the town librarian (1989β90) *David Pressman as Mr. Art Rusnak, the local shoe store manager (1989β90) }} ==Reception== {{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}} ''Newhart'' was a solid ratings winner, finishing its first six seasons in the [[Nielsen ratings|Nielsen]] top 25. Despite not finishing in the top 30 for its last two seasons, Bob Newhart stated in an interview with the [[Archive of American Television]] that CBS was satisfied enough with the show's ratings to renew it for a ninth season in 1990. However, Newhart, who was anxious to move on to other projects, declined the offer, promising CBS that he would develop a new series for the network, which he was under contract to do. This resulted in the 1992 series ''[[Bob (TV series)|Bob]]'', which lasted two seasons. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; width:100%" |- |+ ''Newhart'' season rankings in the U.S. television market |- ! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Season ! rowspan="2" |Episodes ! colspan="2" |Original air dates ! rowspan="2" |TV season ! colspan="3" |[[Nielsen Company|Nielsen ratings]] |- ! Season premiere ! Season finale ! Rank ! Rating ! Households{{efn|1982β1987}} / Viewers{{efn|1989β1990}} (in millions) |- | style="background:#0abab5" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 1 1982-83|1]]''' || 22 || October 25, 1982 || April 10, 1983 || 1982β1983 || #12 || 20.0 || 16.66 |- | style="background:#73c2fb" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 2: 1983-84|2]]''' || 22 || October 17, 1983 || April 16, 1984 || 1983β1984 || #23 || 18.0 || 15.08 |- | style="background:#0099FF" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 3: 1984-85|3]]''' || 22 || October 15, 1984 || May 28, 1985 || 1984β1985 || rowspan="2" | #16 || 18.4 || {{n/a}} |- | style="background:#6050DC" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 4: 1985-86|4]]''' || 24 || September 30, 1985 || May 12, 1986 || 1985β1986 || 19.6 || 16.84 |- | style="background:#7AF367" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 5: 1986-87|5]]''' || 24 || September 29, 1986 || April 13, 1987 || 1986β1987 || #12 || 19.5 || 17.04 |- | style="background:#48C834" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 6: 1987-88|6]]''' || 24 || September 14, 1987 || April 9, 1988 || 1987β1988 || #25 || 16.5 || rowspan="2" {{n/a}} |- | style="background:#0F9700" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 7: 1988-89|7]]''' || 22 || October 24, 1988 || May 22, 1989 || 1988β1989 || #50 || 12.8 |- | style="background:#003400" | || '''[[List of newhart episodes#Season 8: 1989-90|8]]''' || 24 || September 18, 1989 || May 21, 1990 || 1989β1990 || #48 || 13.1 || 19.34 |} {{Notelist}} ==Awards== ===Nominations=== ====Emmy Awards==== The show was nominated for 25 [[Emmy Awards]] but never won. ;1983 * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]] β Sheldon Bull, Producer; Barry Kemp, Executive Producer * Outstanding Video Tape Editing For a Series β Andy Ackerman ;1984 * Outstanding Comedy Series β Sheldon Bull, Producer; Barry Kemp, Executive Producer * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series]] β Tom Poston * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] β Julia Duffy ;1985 * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series]] β Bob Newhart * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy ;1986 * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series β Bob Newhart * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)|Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Comedy or Drama]] β Andrew MacDonald, Sound Mixer; Bill Nicholson, Sound Mixer; Craig Porter, Sound Mixer; Richard Wachter, Sound Mixer * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series β Tom Poston * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy ;1987 * Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series β Bob Newhart * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: ** Tom Poston ** Peter Scolari * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy * Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series β David Mirkin ("Co-Hostess Twinkie") ;1988 * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series|Outstanding Editing For a Series (Multi-Camera Production)]] β Michael Wilcox, Editor * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series β Peter Scolari * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy ;1989 * [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series]] β Eileen Brennan * Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series β Peter Scolari * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy ;1990 * Outstanding Editing For a Series (Multi-Camera Production) β Michael Wilcox, Editor * Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series β Julia Duffy * Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series β Bob Bendetson, Mark Egan and Mark Solomon ("The Last Newhart") ====Golden Globe Awards==== ''Newhart'' earned six nominations for [[Golden Globe Awards]]. * [[Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series β Musical or Comedy|Television Series β Musical or Comedy]] (1984) * Actor in a Television Series β Musical or Comedy: Bob Newhart (1983β1986) * Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Julia Duffy (1988) ====Other awards==== Newhart was nominated for one [[Casting Society of America]] award and four nominations for [[TV Land Award]]s. ''Newhart'' won a total of four [[Viewers for Quality Television]] Awards. ==Home media== [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|20th Century Fox]] released season one of ''Newhart'' on DVD in Region 1 on February 26, 2008. In November 2013, [[Shout! Factory]] announced it had acquired the rights to the series. It has since released the remainder of the series in individual season sets.<ref>{{cite web| title=Newheart: Season Six| url=https://www.shoutfactory.com/tv/comedy/newhart-season-six| website=Shout! Factory| access-date=17 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Newheart: Season Seven| url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Newhart-Season-7/22614| website=TVShowsOnDVD| access-date=17 January 2017| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212002426/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Newhart-Season-7/22614| archive-date=December 12, 2016| df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Newhart β The Complete 8th and Final Season| url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Newhart-Complete-8th-Final-Season/17046| access-date=15 March 2017| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316025024/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/releases/Newhart-Complete-8th-Final-Season/17046| archive-date=March 16, 2017| df=mdy-all}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" !DVD Name !Ep. No. !Release Date |- | The Complete First Season | align="center"|22 | February 26, 2008 |- | The Complete Second Season | align="center"|22 | February 11, 2014 |- | The Complete Third Season | align="center"|22 | April 22, 2014 |- | The Complete Fourth Season | align="center"|24 | August 19, 2014 |- | The Complete Fifth Season | align="center"|24 | May 10, 2016 |- | The Complete Sixth Season | align="center"|24 | September 13, 2016 |- | The Complete Seventh Season | align="center"|22 | December 13, 2016 |- | The Complete Eighth Season | align="center"|24 | March 14, 2017 |} ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *{{IMDb title|id=0083455|title=Newhart}} * {{EmmyTVLegends title|newhart|Newhart}} {{MTM Enterprises}} {{Boston Celtics}} [[Category:1980s American sitcoms]] [[Category:1980s American workplace comedy television series]] [[Category:1982 American television series debuts]] [[Category:1990 American television series endings]] [[Category:1990s American sitcoms]] [[Category:1990s American workplace comedy television series]] [[Category:American English-language television shows]] [[Category:CBS sitcoms]] [[Category:Television series about marriage]] [[Category:Television series about television]] [[Category:Television series by MTM Enterprises]] [[Category:Television series set in hotels]] [[Category:Television shows about dreams]] [[Category:Television shows set in Vermont]]
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