Newhart
Created by Sheldon Bull, Barry Kemp
On CBS
A warm, character-driven sitcom built on quirky small-town eccentricity and the gentle comedy of misfits finding community in rural Vermont.
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
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Is Newhart easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Newhart scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is Newhart violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Newhart sad? Barely. Less sad than 88% of series.
Does Newhart leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
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Ensemble
Like Newhart
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Newhart
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Newhart, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Newhart, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Newhart, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
