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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Green Acres for the 1980's
When I think of this show, I often compare it to Green Acres. The two shows were very similar in the fact that it featured someone who wanted to leave the city to move to the country. In this case it was author Dick Loudon filling in for attorney Oliver Wendell Douglas. Also, Dick was surrounded by a strange assortment of people just like Oliver was. The main difference, however, was the fact that Joanna Loudon wasn't the somewhat dim bulb that Lisa Douglas was. Thankfully, Fred Silverman had long since left C.B.S. or else this show might not have seen the light of day.
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- Sargebri
- May 9, 2003
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- Runtime30 minutes
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