Newhart — Season 7

Aired 24 October 1988 • 30 min

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

Aired 31 October 1988 • 30 min

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.

Aired 14 November 1988 • 30 min

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

Aired 21 November 1988 • 30 min

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.

Aired 12 December 1988 • 30 min

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

Aired 19 December 1988 • 30 min

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

Aired 9 January 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 16 January 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 23 January 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 6 February 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 13 February 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 20 February 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 27 February 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 13 March 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 20 March 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 27 March 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 10 April 1989 • 30 min

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).

Aired 24 April 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 1 May 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 8 May 1989 • 30 min

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.

Aired 15 May 1989 • 30 min

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

Aired 22 May 1989 • 30 min

Michael and Stephanie conduct personal interviews at the mall and realize that they're perfect together after all.