Season 7

Oct 24, 1988
22 Episodes

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

Episodes

1

Town Without Pity

Oct 24, 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.

2

Apples, Apples, Apples

Oct 31, 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.

3

This Blood's For You

Nov 14, 1988
30 min

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

4

I Married Dick

Nov 21, 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.

5

Goonstruck

Dec 12, 1988
30 min

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

6

I Came, I Saw, I Sat

Dec 19, 1988
30 min

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

7

Twelve Annoyed Men...and Women

Jan 9, 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.

8

Home for the Hollidays

Jan 16, 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.

9

Shoe Business Is My Life

Jan 23, 1989
30 min

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

10

George and the Old Maid

Feb 6, 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.

11

Hi, Society

Feb 13, 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.

12

Cupcake on My Back

Feb 20, 1989
30 min

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

13

Another Saturday Night

Feb 27, 1989
30 min

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

14

The Nice Man Cometh

Mar 13, 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.

15

One and a Half Million Dollar Man

Mar 20, 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.

16

The Little Match Girl

Mar 27, 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.

17

Buy, Buy Blues

Apr 10, 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).

18

Message from Michael

Apr 24, 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.

19

Homes and Jo-Jo

May 1, 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.

20

Georgie & Bess

May 8, 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.

21

Murder at the Stratley

May 15, 1989
30 min

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

22

Malling in Love Again

May 22, 1989
30 min

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