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SeasonSep 30, 1985 · 24 Episodes

Season 4

Episodes: 24 / 24

E1
1. Pirate Pete

Sep 30, 1985 · 30 min

Dick fills in on a kiddie TV program for its ailing host, Pirate Pete. Dick is appalled at Pete's commercialism and inadvertantly gets the programs cancelled. Dick tries his hardest to get Pete reinstated. Meanwhile, George plays a practical joke on Stephanie, adjusting her scale up two pounds.

E2
2. The Way We Ought to Be

Oct 7, 1985 · 30 min

Michael and Steph break up when Michael realizes he's tired of Stephanie's demanding ways. Dick has difficulties with the WPIV staff when they're slow to direct his show.

E3
3. Summa Cum Larry

Oct 21, 1985 · 30 min

Dick covers for Larry when he enrolls in night school and doesn't want the Darryls to know he's improving himself. Joanna obsesses when a travel guide lowers the inn's rating.

E4
4. Oh, That Morocco

Oct 28, 1985 · 30 min

A lonely Joanna becomes best friends with Stephanie who insists on a group vacation to lovely Morocco.

E6
6. Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead

Nov 11, 1985 · 30 min

Stephanie's father visits the inn with the news that he's left his wife. The town celebrates Colonial Days, an authentic recreation of colonial times.

E7
7. The Geezers in the Band

Nov 25, 1985 · 30 min

When Dick's old college jazz band reunites at the inn, he finds that expectations often excede reality.

E8
8. The Shape of Things

Dec 2, 1985 · 30 min

Stephanie and Joanna open an aerobics club. Problems present themselves when Stephanie appoints herself as the manager and relegates Joanna to custodial duties.

E9
9. Write to Privacy

Dec 16, 1985 · 30 min

Joanna and Steph are furious with Michael after they peek at his diary and find out what he really thinks of them.

E10
10. Still the Beavers

Dec 23, 1985 · 30 min

Dick convinces George to quit the Beaver Lodge after the Beavers cheat George out of a prize rightfully his. George starts up a rival lodge to get back at the Beavers.

E11
11. Much Ado About Mitch

Jan 6, 1986 · 30 min

George joins a Big Brother program and is dismayed when his young protege Mitch is awestruck by Dick's fast paced lifestyle. Michael and Stephanie use a Oujia board.

E12
12. Look Ma, No Talent

Jan 13, 1986 · 30 min

Michael begins shirking his duties and risks his job when he tries to find a talent to impress his mother.

E14
14. Stephanie Nightingale

Jan 27, 1986 · 30 min

Stephanie must care for the hotel staff and guests when a measels epidemic sweeps the inn.

E16
16. I Do, Okay

Feb 10, 1986 · 30 min

Joanna and a decidedly unenthusiastic Dick decide to renew their wedding vows to celebrate their wedding anniversary.

E17
17. The Snowmen Cometh

Feb 17, 1986 · 30 min

The town panics when it appears the annual Snow Carnival will be cancelled due to a lack of snow. Larry, Darryl & Darryl request $2,000 to make it snow.

E18
18. Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?

Feb 24, 1986 · 30 min

Dick is thrilled when a production company expresses interest in making 'How to be a Plumber' into a video. His elation quickly dissipates when the producers decide to recast 'Dick Loudon' because of Dick's shifty eyes and stammer.

E20
20. Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter

Mar 10, 1986 · 30 min

On a lark, Dick submits his newest book to his publisher under the pseudonym he used when he first started writing, Dwight Schmidlapp, only to find it rejected. Dick sinks into a funk when he realizes he's 'coasting' in his writing career.

E21
21. Torn Between Three Brothers

Mar 17, 1986 · 30 min

A jilted fiancee staying at the inn gets a job at the Minuteman cafe. She unwittingly encourages the affections of both Darryls but rejects them for the more vocal Larry. George organizes a citywide campaign when Michael pulls Barnaby Jones off the air in favor of The Secret Lives of Platinum Gold Dancers.

E22
22. Baby, I'm Your Handyman

Apr 7, 1986 · 30 min

George worries that a new girlfriend, actress Loretta Dupris is only dating him to make use of his handyman skills. TV Producer J.J. buys a Victorian mansion and plans to bulldoze it to erect a space needle.

E24
24. Pre-Nups

May 12, 1986 · 30 min

The Loudons, George, Steph and Michael are invited to Vanderkellen mansion for Arthur's birthday. Art insists Michael sign a pre-nuptial agreement that he refuses to do. Stephanie fears Michael's only dating her for her money. Dick worries when he breaks a music box given to Arthur by Winston Churchill.

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