Season 5

Episodes • 1986

Bob Newhart
Mary Frann
Tom Poston
Julia Duffy
Peter Scolari
William Sanderson
Tony Papenfuss
John Voldstad
Co-Hostess Twinkie

1. Co-Hostess Twinkie

30 min

Dick is stuck with a perky, brainless co-hostess for his new program 'On the Town'. Meanwhile, Larry and the Darryls name their new pig 'Miss Stephanie' much to the real Stephanie's dismay.

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Camp Stephanie

2. Camp Stephanie

30 min

Stephanie has her hands full when she temporarily leads a group of 'Ranger Girls'. While Steph tries to teach them about coming-out parties and makeup, the girls want to learn survival techniques. Meanwhile, Dick and Joanna endure George's wood carving, Mount Stratford.

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Dick the Kid

3. Dick the Kid

30 min

Dick heads west to pursue his dream of being a cowboy.

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High Fidelity

4. High Fidelity

30 min

Dick endures the townspeople's pity when Joanna and new friend Hal are suspected by everyone of having an affair.

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Desperately Desiring Susan (1)

5. Desperately Desiring Susan (1)

30 min

Michael becomes enamored with temporary office secretary Susan.

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Desperately Desiring Susan (2)

6. Desperately Desiring Susan (2)

30 min

Michael struggles with his desire for Susan, versus his passion for Stephanie.

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My Two and Only

7. My Two and Only

30 min

A new friend threatens Larry's position as family leader.

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Thanksgiving for the Memories

8. Thanksgiving for the Memories

30 min

The Newhart family travels to Vanderkellen mansion for Thanksgiving, but is forced to leave prematurely when Stephanie finds her parents threw away her favorite toy.

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Utley, Can You Spend a Dime

9. Utley, Can You Spend a Dime

30 min

Dick convinces a reluctant George to live a little and spend some of his $50,000 fortune. Meanwhile the town believes Dick to be destitute after a check bounces due to a bank error.

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Sweet and Sour Charity

10. Sweet and Sour Charity

30 min

Dick and Joanna have an opportunity to shed their 'town newcomer' status when Dick's asked to run a fundraiser for the local library. Dick, the former advertising executive, finds it a hard pill to swallow when his idea is rejected and Joanna's is unanimously applauded.

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Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

11. Everybody Ought to Have a Maid

30 min

Stephanie worries she might lose her job after she breaks a toe and her temporary replacement is 'better than Mary Poppins'.

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Saturday in New York with George

12. Saturday in New York with George

30 min

Dick and George attend a literary party in New York. Dick worries that George won't fit in with the high class partygoers and is stunned and jealous when George is the life of the party.

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Love Letters in the Mud

13. Love Letters in the Mud

30 min

Michael helps Larry court the girl of his dreams. Joanna holds Dick responsible for his actions in her dream.

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First of the Belles

14. First of the Belles

30 min

Dick's old college sweetheart visits the inn for a weekend of skiing, leaving Joanna worried that Dick may want to rekindle an old flame.

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It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To

15. It's My Party and I'll Die if I Want To

30 min

Cousin Ned Vanderkellen's 100th birthday party goes smoothly... until Cousin Ned drops dead.

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Chimes They Are a Changin'

16. Chimes They Are a Changin'

30 min

George sets out to repair the town's cracked bell tower, even after the town votes him down. Michael rents The Wizard of Oz to overcome his fear of wind.

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Unfriendly Persuasion

17. Unfriendly Persuasion

30 min

Dick tries to help Joanna overcome her fear of eye doctors. George feels slighted by Stephanie after she blows him off in favor of shopping.

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Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here

18. Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here

30 min

Larry, Darryl & Darryl ask Dick to represent them after they're arrested for kidnapping a neighbor's cow.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon

19. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon

30 min

Dick gains an unwanted reputation as an acerbic wit after verbally assaulting an inept guest.

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Fun with Dick and Joanna

20. Fun with Dick and Joanna

30 min

Dick and Joanna find that spontaneity isn't all it's cracked up to be after Dick's spontaneous plans land them in a fleabag motel for the worst night of their lives.

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Night Moves

21. Night Moves

30 min

Dick tries to find someplace to sleep after Joanna throws him out.

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Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post

22. Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post

30 min

Michael interviews for a network job. George finds a 'Duck Rock'.

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Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips

23. Good-Bye and Good Riddance, Mr. Chips

30 min

Dick enrolls in a typing class, only to find that the teacher, Mr. Brooney, is the same tyrant he had for a sixth-grade teacher.

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Much to Do Without Muffin

24. Much to Do Without Muffin

30 min

Michael is lost when Stephanie goes away for the weekend. Desperate, he goes to a Beaver Lodge dinner with George and is the life of the party.

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