Season 7 (1988)

The seventh season of Newhart aired on CBS from October 24, 1988 to May 22, 1989.

Episodes: 22

Star Cast: Bob Newhart , Mary Frann , Tom Poston , Julia Duffy ,

Episodes List

Ep.1 Town Without Pity

Air Date: 1988-10-24

Dick becomes the focus of the town's ire after a prisoner breaks out of jail using one of Dick's how-to manuals.

Ep.2 Apples, Apples, Apples

Air Date: 1988-10-31

Michael revs up the stale Ye Olde Apple Days festival, leaving George and his traditional activites in the cold..until George organizes a rival festival. Larry and his brothers stage a walk-a-thon when swampland is endangered.

Ep.3 This Blood's For You

Air Date: 1988-11-14

Stephanie is horrified to discover that a blood transfusion following an emergency appendectomy came from Darryl.

Ep.4 I Married Dick

Air Date: 1988-11-21

Dick and Joanna visit a therapist after Joanna becomes concerned that their marriage is stagnating. Stephanie is worried after discovering that Michael had large ears as a child.

Ep.5 Goonstruck

Air Date: 1988-12-12

Stephanie is attracted to the virile young stomemason working at the Inn.

Ep.6 I Came, I Saw, I Sat

Air Date: 1988-12-19

Dick's father visits the inn and, to Dick's consternation, resists all Dick's efforts to entertain him.

Ep.7 Twelve Annoyed Men...and Women

Air Date: 1989-01-09

Dick's patience is tried when he's elected foreman of a jury of the townspeople, who as always use their peculiar intellect to irk Dick.

Ep.8 Home for the Hollidays

Air Date: 1989-01-16

Joanna lands a job selling real estate. Her first sale hits a snag when her low-class clients, the Hollidays, stay at the inn while looking for a home.

Ep.9 Shoe Business Is My Life

Air Date: 1989-01-23

Michael goes job hunting after he's axed by WPIV.

Ep.10 George and the Old Maid

Air Date: 1989-02-06

The Inn's old maid, Madelyn Stone, returns after a 25 year absence to answer George's marriage proposal. Stephanie competes with Madelyn.

Ep.11 Hi, Society

Air Date: 1989-02-13

Dick fills in for Michael and takes Stephanie to a high society charity ball. Dick is the life of the party after Stephanie tells everyone that Dick owns a large hotel chain.

Ep.12 Cupcake on My Back

Air Date: 1989-02-20

Michael goes into debt after spending lavishly on Annual Cupcake Day.

Ep.13 Another Saturday Night

Air Date: 1989-02-27

Michael & Joanna endure a torturous evening at Larry, Darryl & Darryl's house. Dick gives a commencement speech at an exclusive school.

Ep.14 The Nice Man Cometh

Air Date: 1989-03-13

Dick is picked to be the sidekick for a new late night talk show hosted by an abrasive man who has it in for Dick.

Ep.15 One and a Half Million Dollar Man

Air Date: 1989-03-20

Wealthy socialite Scooter Drake drops by Vermont looking to purchase an inn. While Joanna shows Scooter around, Michael begins a new career as a mime.

Ep.16 The Little Match Girl

Air Date: 1989-03-27

While visiting Michael in a sanitarium (he's vacationing), Dick runs into illustrator Corinne Denby and invites her to collaborate with him on his next book...despite her habit of burning things.

Ep.17 Buy, Buy Blues

Air Date: 1989-04-10

Stephanie goes on a shopping spree while she tries to forget Michael. Meanwhile Dr. Kaiser realizes she has developed an attraction for Michael (who's been released from the sanitarium).

Ep.18 Message from Michael

Air Date: 1989-04-24

Michael becomes a last minute guest on Vermont Today and emerges a town favorite. The dimwitted locals hang on his every word.

Ep.19 Homes and Jo-Jo

Air Date: 1989-05-01

Joanna gets her own realty television show providing a great lead-in for Vermont Today. Dick loves the big ratings but can't stand Joanna's amorous co-host. Meanwhile, one of the Darryls' receives a manservant as a present.

Ep.20 Georgie & Bess

Air Date: 1989-05-08

George's Aunt Bess visits, shattering several of his childhood beliefs when he finds she wasn't the sweet lady he remembers. Dick and one of the Darryls play chess.

Ep.21 Murder at the Stratley

Air Date: 1989-05-15

The townspeople accuse Dick or murdering Joanna after her ""disappearance"" strangely fits the scenario of his first murder-mystery novel, ""Murder at the Stratley"".