Season 2

Oct 17, 1983 · 30 min

Dick travels to New York to interview famous starlet Erica Chase for a potential biography. Joanna hires Stephanie to be the new maid over her parents objections.

Oct 24, 1983 · 30 min

Man-hungry Erica Chase literally chases Dick across her hotel suite to try to bed him. Stephanie's overbearing father flies to Vermont to convince her to come back home with him.

Oct 31, 1983 · 30 min

George finds a stray dog, 'Lucky'. Stephanie's husband drops by to find out why she left him.

Nov 7, 1983 · 30 min

Joanna creates a stir at a potluck dinner by breaking a long-standing tradition whereby men eat in the dining room, women in the kitchen.

Nov 14, 1983 · 30 min

Joanna convinces Dick to use a play he'd written years before in a local production. Friction develops when Dick casts her, not in the role of 'Joanna', but rather 'Joanna's Mother'.

Nov 21, 1983 · 30 min

Joanna is swamped when Dick volunteers her to serve Thanksgiving dinner for over 100 people, including her parents. George is upset when his Thanksgiving parade is ruined by rain.

Dec 5, 1983 · 30 min

Stephanie stumbles onto Larry, Darryl and Darryl's home when she's lost in a winter snowstorm.

Dec 12, 1983 · 30 min

With a deadline looming, Dick can't get any work done on his latest book due to constant interruptions. Kirk wants to build a miniature golf course, George is worried about retirement, and the Stratford plays host to a guest who just wont leave.

Dec 19, 1983 · 30 min

Kirk helms a singles club in the hopes of finding the perfect girlfriend.

Jan 2, 1984 · 30 min

Kirk thinks he's met the girl of his dreams, but isn't sure how he feels when he discovers she's a clown.

Jan 9, 1984 · 30 min

Stephanie and Joanna attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where a professor has a special interest in Joanna. Dick unleashes his 'Irish temper' when said professor makes a pass at Joanna.

Jan 16, 1984 · 30 min

Stephanie's old boyfriend stays at the inn with his new wife, Stephanie's old best friend Tish Ellison. The sparks fly when Steph and Tish get reacquainted. Kirk throws a dinner party for Dick, Joanna, Cindy and himself.

Jan 23, 1984 · 30 min

George becomes a volunteer fireman, determined to shed his image as the town boob. George loses the keys to the fire truck just as the town's first fire in five years erupts.

Jan 30, 1984 · 30 min

After guesting on a literary discussion television program, Dick is tabbed to be its new host. Dick's first program gets off to a bad start when he's scheduled guest doesn't show up, and the fill-in, Col. Lloyd Mennenger, is a little off-kilter.

Feb 6, 1984 · 30 min

Kirk relies on Dick and George to decide whether he should propose to Cindy.

Feb 13, 1984 · 30 min

Kirk is up in arms when a fast food franchise announces plans to build a restaurant in the town.

Feb 27, 1984 · 30 min

Kirk's can't wait for his wedding to Cindy, until the wedding actually starts and Kirk faints during the ceremony. .

Mar 5, 1984 · 30 min

Kirk's grandmother visits, loaning her car to Kirk and Cindy for their honeymoon. Kirk realizes there's trouble when he's arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle.

Mar 12, 1984 · 30 min

Dick is dumbfounded when George's club, the Beavers, reject him for membership. Kirk and Cindy have their first fight. A man with an imaginary wife stays at the inn.

Mar 19, 1984 · 30 min

Dick gets his own television program 'Vermont Today'. Originally scheduled to interview the president of the university of Vermont, Dick instead hosts a competition for the world's smallest horse. Stephanie meets Michael Harris, the man of her dreams.

Mar 26, 1984 · 30 min

Stephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the inn instead of participating in the Maple Syrup beauty contest, so she quickly crafts a disguise and goes as Miss Inez Velasco, leaving the inn in the hands of a guest.

Apr 2, 1984 · 30 min

Dick and Joanna plan a birthday party for George after he reveals he's never had one. Dick calls everyone he can think of, but no one can make it. In desperation, Dick calls up George's old army buddies.