Newhart: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Newhart Season 2.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Oct 15, 1984
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 ru
Twenty Year Itch
Oct 22, 1984
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.
A Hunting We Will Go
Oct 29, 1984
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 boa
Miss Stephanie
Nov 5, 1984
Larry misinterprets a comment by Stephanie and makes her the object of his undying love.
But Seriously, Beavers
Nov 12, 1984
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.
Tickets, Please
Nov 19, 1984
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 hers
Poor Reception
Nov 26, 1984
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.
The Fan
Dec 3, 1984
Dick is hounded by an obsessive fan who goes as far as moving into the inn and starting a Dick Loudon fan club.
Happy Trails to You
Dec 10, 1984
Dick is dragged into court when a farmer claims Dick plagiarized his work.
Georgie's Girl
Dec 31, 1984
George panics when his girlfriend starts talking marriage. Stephanie tries to pass the driver's test.
Pillow Fight
Jan 7, 1985
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.
Dick Gets Larry's Goat
Feb 4, 1985
The Loudons feud with Larry and the Darryls after Dick alerts animal control to the brother's illegal, and annoying goat. Simply hilarious.
Once I Had a Secret Love
Feb 11, 1985
Dick and Joanna spar after Dick is 'riddled' with doubts when Joanna is set to appear on his Valentines Day Show.
Lady in Wading
Feb 18, 1985
Stephanie falls for a visiting television executive, forcing her to choose between him and Michael.
Look Homeward, Stephanie
Feb 25, 1985
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.
My Fair Larry
Mar 4, 1985
Joanna undertakes a massive project when she agrees to try to spruce up Larry, Darryl & Darryl and the Minuteman cafe.
You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
Mar 11, 1985
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.
Out With the New, Inn With the Old
Mar 18, 1985
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 sa
R.I.P. Off
Apr 8, 1985
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.
The Prodigal Darryl
May 6, 1985
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 bro
What Makes Dick Run
May 28, 1985
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