Newhart
Shall We Gather at the River?
TV Flash files “Shall We Gather at the River?” as hour 4 of 184 in the TV Flash guide — Newhart (1982–1990) on CBS, season 1, episode 4, aired 1982-11-15, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E04: listed hour 4 of 184 in the Newhart guide, hour 4 of 22 in season 1. It aired 1982-11-15 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Hail to the Councilman” (S01E03). Next is “This Probably is Condemned” (S01E05).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
After Joanna falls through the ice at the River Day Festival, she blames Dick for all the bad things in her life.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Shall We Gather at the River? sit in the Newhart guide?
S01E04 is listed hour 4 of 184 — hour 4 of 22 in season 1, season 1 episode 4.
When did Newhart S01E04 air?
Shall We Gather at the River? aired 1982-11-15 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is this the same as The Bob Newhart Show?
No. Different premise, different decade. The Vermont inn is the 1982–1990 series. The finale playfully links them — which is why you should not hear the ending first.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Newhart's second masterpiece of timing: a Vermont inn, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, and Hi, I'm Larry; this is my brother Darryl; this is my other brother Darryl. Small-town ensemble comedy at refined volume, distinct from the psychologist sitcom. Plus a finale you want spoiled only by watching it — still the gold-standard series-closer stunt.
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Filed against
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- Mary Frann as Joanna Loudon
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- Tom Poston as George Utley
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- Julia Duffy as Stephanie Vanderkellen
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- Peter Scolari as Michael Harris
Peter Scolari played Michael Harris on Newhart, Bob Newhart’s 1980s second masterpiece of timing — a Vermont inn, Mary Frann, Tom Poston, and Hi, I’m Larry; this is my brother Darryl; this is my other brother Darryl. Small-town ensemble…