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Remarks from Newhart, Duffy, Pharren, and actors William Sanderson and John Voldstad. “Heart” goes over Newhart’s decision to return to series TV and some inspirations for Newhart, other details about the show’s setting and characters, the cast and performances, and they pay moving tribute to the late Tom Poston and Mary Frann.

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Remarks from Newhart, Duffy, Pharren, and actors William Sanderson and John Voldstad. “Heart” goes over Newhart’s decision to return to series TV and some inspirations for Newhart, other details about the show’s setting and characters, the cast and performances, and they pay moving tribute to the late Tom Poston and Mary Frann.

S1 · E1In the Beginning... 1982-10-25 · 30 min＋

Dick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn, a remnant of colonial times in scenic Vermont. Their caretaker, George Utley, and his family have tended the inn for decades. Dick hires a maid, Leslie, and meets their next-door neighbor (and habitual liar) Kirk. The inn opens for business amid myriad start-up problems.

S1 · E2Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave 1982-11-01 · 30 min＋

Dick and Joanna learn that there's a body buried in the basement. The Loudons try to get the body moved to the church cemetery, only to find that she was a witch.

S1 · E3Hail to the Councilman 1982-11-08 · 30 min＋

Dick gets his hopes up after two city officials suggest he run for town council.

S1 · E4Shall We Gather at the River? 1982-11-15 · 30 min＋

Joanna falls through the ice at the annual River Day festival. Dick is on the outs when Joanna blames him for everything bad that happens in her life.

S1 · E5This Probably is Condemned 1982-11-22 · 30 min＋

Dick and the gang pitch in to help Kirk get the Minuteman up to code after its shut down.

S1 · E6No Tigers at the Circus 1982-11-29 · 30 min＋

Dick spirals into a profound depression after the Stratford is denied in its bid to be classified an historic landmark.

S1 · E7The Perfect Match 1982-12-06 · 30 min＋

Leslie's high school sweetheart returns from far off places to ask for her hand in marriage, to Kirk's obvious displeasure.

S1 · E8Some are Born Writers...Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them 1982-12-13 · 30 min＋

Dick praises an aspiring writer's work to avoid hurting her feelings. The writer's enthusiastic husband quits his job to allow his wife to write full time. It's up to Dick to secure her an agent and teach her to write, all before their savings runs out in a month and a half.

S1 · E9No Room at the Inn 1982-12-20 · 30 min＋

The inn is swamped when 24 guests are snowed in on Christmas Eve. While Kirk tries to keep the guests entertained, Dick tries to find room for a traveller named Joseph and his pregnant wife.

S1 · E10The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet 1982-12-27 · 30 min＋

A U.S. Senator's wife checks into the inn and holds a press conference to announce she's divorcing her inattentive husband.

S1 · E11Sprained Dreams 1983-01-03 · 30 min＋

Dick jeopardizes Leslie's lifelong dream of becoming a world-class skier when he accidentally falls on her.

S1 · E12The Way We Thought We Were 1983-01-10 · 30 min＋

George's old flame visits the inn. Both are disappointed when the other isn't as they remember.

S1 · E13The Visitors 1983-01-17 · 30 min＋

Dick and Joanna cant wait for their 'fun' friends to visit, but soon become perturbed after their friends treat the Loudons not as friends, but innkeepers.

S1 · E14What is This Thing Called Lust? 1983-01-31 · 30 min＋

Leslie's attractive cousin Stephanie visits Vermont to settle her emotions as she nears her wedding day. Stephanie soon finds herself lusting after Kirk.

S1 · E15Breakfast Theater 1983-02-07 · 30 min＋

Washed-up comic Manny Silver visits the Stratford, reminding Dick of the 'debt' he owes Manny for starting his writing career. Manny shames Dick into letting him perform in the inn, over Joanna's strenuous objections.

S1 · E16Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose 1983-02-14 · 30 min＋

Kirk goes into the hospital for surgery to remove a foreign object from his nose, leaving Larry, Darryl and a very svelte Darryl in charge of the cafe. Dick and Joanna, about to go to New York for a writer's conference have to bail out the boys when an unexpected crowd turns up at the cafe.

S1 · E17A View from the Bench 1983-02-21 · 30 min＋

Dick, Kirk, and George go to Boston to use their bench passes for a Celtics game. Dick loses his pass. Meanwhile, Leslie and Joanna wait at the inn for incoming guest, Daniel J. Travanti.

S1 · E18The Boy Who Cried Goat 1983-03-13 · 30 min＋

When Kirk's cafe is robbed, his history of deception comes back to haunt him as the insurance investigator refuses to believe his story.

S1 · E19Heaven Knows Mr. Utley 1983-03-20 · 30 min＋

George is the town laughingstock when he claims to have spied an UFO.

S1 · E20You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You 1983-03-27 · 30 min＋

Dick inadvertently insults Joanna, calling her a homebody. Joanna takes a job with a travel agency in an attempt to assert herself.