Episode guide
Newhart: Season 4
24 episodes · premiered Sep 30, 1985
The fourth season of Newhart aired on CBS from September 30, 1985 to May 12, 1986.
- Episode 1: Pirate Pete Sep 30, 1985 · 30m 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…
- Episode 2: The Way We Ought to Be Oct 7, 1985 · 30m 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.
- Episode 3: Summa Cum Larry Oct 21, 1985 · 30m 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.
- Episode 4: Oh, That Morocco Oct 28, 1985 · 30m A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.
- Episode 5: Candidate Larry Nov 4, 1985 · 30m Larry runs for Mayor.
- Episode 6: Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead Nov 11, 1985 · 30m 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.
- Episode 7: The Geezers in the Band Nov 25, 1985 · 30m When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.
- Episode 8: The Shape of Things Dec 2, 1985 · 30m Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.
- Episode 9: Write to Privacy Dec 16, 1985 · 30m Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.
- Episode 10: Still the Beavers Dec 23, 1985 · 30m 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.
- Episode 11: Much Ado About Mitch Jan 6, 1986 · 30m 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.
- Episode 12: Look Ma, No Talent Jan 13, 1986 · 30m Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.
- Episode 13: Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry Jan 20, 1986 · 30m Larry dedicates his life to Dick when he believes Dick brought him back from the dead.
- Episode 14: Stephanie Nightingale Jan 27, 1986 · 30m Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.
- Episode 15: The Stratford Horror Picture Show Feb 3, 1986 · 30m The Loudons are spooked when the ghost of Sarah Newton (episode #2) returns to haunt the inn.
- Episode 16: I Do, Okay Feb 10, 1986 · 30m Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
- Episode 17: The Snowmen Cometh Feb 17, 1986 · 30m 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.
- Episode 18: Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up? Feb 24, 1986 · 30m 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'…
- Episode 19: He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin Mar 3, 1986 · 30m George meets his only living relative, Cousin Eugene.
- Episode 20: Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter Mar 10, 1986 · 30m 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…
- Episode 21: Torn Between Three Brothers Mar 17, 1986 · 30m 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…
- Episode 22: Baby, I'm Your Handyman Apr 7, 1986 · 30m 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…
- Episode 23: Replaceable You Apr 14, 1986 · 30m Secretary Alma amazes Dick, which she fills in as producer.
- Episode 24: Pre-Nups May 12, 1986 · 30m 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…