7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Newhart (1982)
Newhart (1982)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.5
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Newhart is a character-driven sitcom that explores the humorous clash between urban and rural sensibilities, ultimately championing themes of community and acceptance without engaging in explicit political commentary.
The television series 'Newhart' features a predominantly white main cast, reflecting traditional casting practices of its time and setting. The narrative focuses on character-driven comedy without critically portraying traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The sitcom 'Newhart,' which aired from 1982 to 1990, does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. As such, there is no discernible portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes, rendering the net impact N/A.
The television series 'Newhart' (1982) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The show primarily focuses on the comedic interactions of its main characters running an inn in Vermont, without exploring transgender identity or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Newhart is an original sitcom from the 1980s, not an adaptation, reboot, or biopic. All characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior established canon or historical record for their gender to be swapped from.
Newhart is an original sitcom from the 1980s, not an adaptation or a reboot of pre-existing characters. All characters were created for this specific series, thus there is no prior canon from which a character's race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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