Broadcast date
15-10-1984 • 22 episodes
The third season of Newhart aired on CBS from October 15, 1984 to May 27, 1985.
Episodes of this season
1. Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Dick and Joanna return from vacation to find Kirk and Cindy have moved away and Kirk has asked Dick to sell the cafe. Michael teaches Dick the only way he'll be able to sell the rundown cafe is by stretching the truth.
2. Twenty Year Itch
Joanna has a date, set 20 years earlier, with a former beau in New York. A jealous Dick tags along. An awful trumpet player serenades the inn while he prepares for an audition.
3. A Hunting We Will Go
Dick, George, Chester, Jim & Michael go duck hunting on the opening day of hunting season to film a television special. They're all stranded when Michael forgets to tie off the boat. With death eminent, they all discuss their regrets in life, including Dick's admission that he always wanted to play Prof. Henry Hill in 'The Music Man'.
4. Miss Stephanie
Larry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.
5. But Seriously, Beavers
Dick's jokes at a Beaver Lodge roast for George are a hit with everyone except the guest of honor, spurring George to consider leaving the inn. Stephanie sells cosmetic kits.
6. Tickets, Please
Dick throws a fit and is sentenced for outstanding parking tickets on the day of a big Celtics game. Stephanie, who's never been punished for anything in her life, can't bring herself to tell Dick that she's the one who got the tickets.
7. Poor Reception
After Michael is roped into hiring Stephanie as WPIV's receptionist, he can't bring himself to fire her. Meanwhile, Joanna hires Harley Estin as a temporary maid.
8. The Fan
Dick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.
9. Happy Trails to You
10. Georgie's Girl
George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
11. Pillow Fight
Dick and Joanna squabble over 'creative differences' when they collaborate on a book on pillows. Larry and the boys stay at the inn while their cabin is being fumigated.
12. Local Hero
13. Dick Gets Larry's Goat
The Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat. Simply hilarious.
14. Once I Had a Secret Love
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.
15. Lady in Wading
Stephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.
16. Look Homeward, Stephanie
Stephanie returns home for a brief visit, but she's soon convinced to stay when she's overwhelmed with presents. Michael is astonished by Steph's transformation to a spoiled brat. Dick tries to beat Joanna's annoying knack for guessing exactly what her birthday present will be.
17. My Fair Larry
Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.
18. You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
After demanding extravagent perks, Michael is fired from WPIV. Bev replaces him with Dick. An unemployed Michael falls to pieces, and Dick is exasperated with his new job duties.
19. Out With the New, Inn With the Old
George is upset when Dick and Harley Estin try to remodel the garage so it looks like the carriage house it was originally built as several centuries ago. Joanna hosts a rummage sale.
20. R.I.P. Off
Harley goes to jail after he is tricked into selling swamp grave plots. Michael, Dick and Joanna set up an ""Abscam"" to catch the real criminal.
21. The Prodigal Darryl
Darryl runs off after he and his brother's win a contest for writing the best commerical jingle, netting them $30,000. Dick, Larry & the remaining Darryl search for the missing brother. Meanwhile, Joanna decorates the inn in Christmas decor for a Christmas card photo.
22. What Makes Dick Run
Dick and his crew have VITA fever when the local broadcasting awards, the VITAs, are scheduled to be announced. Dick, inspired by a puppet show put on by Larry and the boys for an ailing Stephanie, decides to jazz up his act to win a VITA nomination.
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This season's cast
Bob Newhart
Dick Loudon
Dick Loudon
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Mary Frann
Joanna Loudon
Joanna Loudon
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Tom Poston
George Utley
George Utley
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Julia Duffy
Stephanie Vanderkellen
Stephanie Vanderkellen
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Peter Scolari
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
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