The misadventures of an author-turned-innkeeper and his friends in rural Vermont.The misadventures of an author-turned-innkeeper and his friends in rural Vermont.The misadventures of an author-turned-innkeeper and his friends in rural Vermont.
- Nominated for 25 Primetime Emmys
- 7 wins & 43 nominations total
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- TriviaLarry (William Sanderson), Darryl (Tony Papenfuss) and Darryl (John Voldstad) were supposed to be one-time characters, but the studio audience's reaction to their introduction was so spontaneous the producers decided to make them regular characters..
- GoofsThe interior and exterior of the Stratford Inn are inconsistent with each other. There is a window to the left of the main door that would be obscured by the interior stairway, and the rooms that line the upper hallway would open onto the roof of the front porch. Also, there is a corridor that leads to the left at the top of the stairs that are supposed to give access to further rooms. This corridor would also open on the roof.
- Crazy creditsThe opening montage is expanded slightly for a handful of episodes. After Bob Newhart's credit the picture switches to a boat coming slowly to the shore for about five seconds as the theme adds an extra stanza. Afterward, the montage returns to normal for Mary Frann's credit.
- Alternate versionsIn No Tigers at the Circus (1982), Dick is seen watching "his favorite television program" and only the theme song is heard. In the original airing, it was the theme from Mister Ed (1961), but in reruns it was changed to the theme from The Bob Newhart Show (1972).
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 35th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1983)
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Newhart for old
I never saw the previous also MTM-produced, apparently very successful "The Bob Newhart Show" which I don't think ever played in the UK, but remember this particular series very well indeed.
I liked it very much then and still do today, now I've got the chance to re-watch them again. Of course rather like the flagship "Mary Tyler-Moore Show", it's built around a known star, the rather hangdog comedian Bob Newhart, who with his improbably young and pretty wife leaves the rat race behind to set up home in a run-down Vermont guest-house.
Being very much set-bound, it relies on the familiarity and like-ability of its quirky cast and the gentle humour in the writing. Of course almost every bit of dialogue is set up for Newhart to deadpan the punch-line but on the parameters there are some engagingly odd-ball supporting characters like the dimwitted repairman George, the ditzy chambermaid Lesley and especially the 80's answer to the Crazy Gang crossed with the Marx Brothers, the hilarious "Anything for a buck" brothers Larry, Daryl and Daryl. Less appealing however is their irritating, fabricating, restaurant-owning neighbour Kirk.
With a luxuriant, scene-setting theme by the celebrated Henry Mancini, the humour here is hardly revolutionary or cutting-edge, but for warm, cosy, feel-good comedy, this is a very enjoyable and comfortable place to check into.
I liked it very much then and still do today, now I've got the chance to re-watch them again. Of course rather like the flagship "Mary Tyler-Moore Show", it's built around a known star, the rather hangdog comedian Bob Newhart, who with his improbably young and pretty wife leaves the rat race behind to set up home in a run-down Vermont guest-house.
Being very much set-bound, it relies on the familiarity and like-ability of its quirky cast and the gentle humour in the writing. Of course almost every bit of dialogue is set up for Newhart to deadpan the punch-line but on the parameters there are some engagingly odd-ball supporting characters like the dimwitted repairman George, the ditzy chambermaid Lesley and especially the 80's answer to the Crazy Gang crossed with the Marx Brothers, the hilarious "Anything for a buck" brothers Larry, Daryl and Daryl. Less appealing however is their irritating, fabricating, restaurant-owning neighbour Kirk.
With a luxuriant, scene-setting theme by the celebrated Henry Mancini, the humour here is hardly revolutionary or cutting-edge, but for warm, cosy, feel-good comedy, this is a very enjoyable and comfortable place to check into.
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- Lejink
- Dec 20, 2014
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