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First Aired: October 2nd, 1982

Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Summary: 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.

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Season 8

Episode 1: Don't Worry Be Pregnant

Air Date: September 18th, 1989

Summary: Michael and a pregnant Stephanie return from a six-month cruise totally unprepared for parenthood.

Episode 2: Get Dick

Air Date: September 25th, 1989

Summary: Dick accidentally burns down Maison Hubert while enjoying an after-dinner cigar. The Loudon's take in Hubert while he recuperates. Hubert vows he will ""get Monsieur Loudon"".

Episode 3: Poetry and Pastries

Air Date: October 2nd, 1989

Summary: Dick is chosen to judge the annual Poetry and Pastry contest. Miss Goddard, the reigning champion, uses her feminine wiles to try to influence the judging. Michael throws an all-male baby shower.

Episode 4: Utley Exposed

Air Date: October 16th, 1989

Summary: An episode of Vermont Today on 'Hidden Shame' nets a surprise guest when George admits to a childish prank.

Episode 5: Ramblin' Michael Harris

Air Date: October 23rd, 1989

Summary: Michael quits his job at Menkey's grocery to become a lounge singer.

Episode 6: Meet Michael Vanderkellen

Air Date: November 13rd, 1989

Summary: Stephanie's mother offers to buy the newlyweds a mansion, but only if Michael changes his last name to Vanderkellen.

Episode 7: Good Lord Loudon

Air Date: November 20th, 1989

Summary: A cash-strapped visiting dignitary makes Dick a royal Lord. After hearing of his good fortune, the townspeople's opinion of Dick jumps up a notch.

Episode 8: Cupcake in a Cage

Air Date: December 4th, 1989

Summary: Stephanie is sent to jail after she slaps a security guard in a fit of prenatal hormones.

Episode 9: Attack of the Killer Aunt

Air Date: December 11st, 1989

Summary: Joanna's Aunt Louise visits bearing gifts, despite her long-standing opinion that Joanna is much too good for Dick.

Episode 10: I Like You, Butt...

Air Date: December 18th, 1989

Summary: George meets the perfect girl, except for her large rear end. Michael and Stephanie consult with a baby naming guru.

Episode 11: Jumpin' George

Air Date: January 1st, 1990

Summary: Georeg plans on never sleeping again when he's plagued by a recurring nightmare. Michael & Stephanie use 'wombphones' to educate their future child.

Episode 12: Lights! Camera! Contractions!

Air Date: January 8th, 1990

Summary: 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 over Stephanie's objections.

Episode 13: Beauty and the Pest

Air Date: January 15th, 1990

Summary: 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 visits his home and walks in to find a shrine dedicated to her.

Episode 14: Good Neighbor Sam

Air Date: January 29th, 1990

Summary: When an overbearing new neighbor moves next door, Dick finds his polite veneer mistaken for friendship. The townsfolk, who all assume Dick is their best friend, are in an uproar when they hear that Dick and Sam are 'best friends'.

Episode 15: Child in Charge

Air Date: February 5th, 1990

Summary: Stephanie's parents buy WPIV for baby Stephanie. Dick refuses to pander to the child, forcing baby Steph to cancel Vermont Today in the middle of an interview with George McGovern.

Episode 16: Seein' Double

Air Date: February 19th, 1990

Summary: Michael announces plans to spice up WPIV's lineup with a new sitcom, Seein' Double starring Stephanie as identical twins Judy and Jody, with Dick as their crotchety widowed father.

Episode 17: Born to Be Mild

Air Date: February 26th, 1990

Summary: Dick is roped into joining George's old gang, 'The Houligans', when they reunited after 40 years. Dick leads them into a rumble against their long-time rivals, 'The Ruffians'.

Episode 18: Daddy's Little Girl

Air Date: March 5th, 1990

Summary: After another shopping spree for baby Steph, Dick teaches Michael that materialism isn't the best way to raise a child. A skeptical Michael becomes convinced after a haunting dream depicts a possible future. Julia Duffy plays grown-up baby Steph.

Episode 19: Georgie and Grace

Air Date: March 19th, 1990

Summary: George falls under the influence of five priests vacationing at the inn. After George announces his intention to join the priesthood, Miss Goddard tries her hardest to change his mind.

Episode 20: Handymania

Air Date: April 9th, 1990

Summary: George is the toast of the town when he events a hot new board game, ""Handymania"".

Episode 21: Dick and Tim

Air Date: April 30th, 1990

Summary: Dick finagles his way into a weekly poker game with Tim Conway. Unaware of Tim's cheap nature, Dick drives him away after raising a quarter.

Episode 22: Father Goose

Air Date: May 7th, 1990

Summary: Michael comes up with the perfect lead-in to Vermont Today, the 'Giddy Goose' show. He casts his favorite dinner theater actor as Giddy, only to discover the man's also his father.

Episode 23: My Husband, My Peasant

Air Date: May 14th, 1990

Summary: Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife Libby drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby Steph in every way. Michael and Stephanie decide to divorce due to Michael's peasant heritage.

Episode 24: The Last Newhart

Air Date: May 21st, 1990

Summary: In the midst of a town meeting, a Japanese visitor announces his intentions to purchase the entire town and turn the land into a gigantic golf course. Everyone but Dick is thrilled and sells out.

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