The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet

A U.S. Senator's wife shows up at the Stratford Inn. She is leaving her husband who, apparently, doesn't pay uch attention to her. This turns into a commentary on people who don't talk and jump to conclusions. Neither the Senator nor his wife are very interesting and the conclusion leave a lot to be desired.

I plan on reviewing all of the episodes of the first and second seasons of Newhart plus an additional four episodes in the series that I feel are worth reviewing.

This episode is called The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet.

Even in these first two seasons before the show became completely unwatchable with the exception of 4 episodes after season 2, a lot of these episodes do not really give one much to talk about. That is the case with this episode.

Boy, is that the case here. Not much to say.

Bob Newhart gives a good performance and Tom Poston is extra hilarious here. The inn setting is maintained and that dependable laugh track is on hand. The main positive however, is the fantastic performance of Steven Kampmann as Kirk Devane. He is the best part of this episode and any episode in which he is included.

The main negatives here are the terrible script and the very poor performances of Mary Frann and Jennifer Holmes.

Next up, I'll be reviewing the eleventh episode. It is called Sprained dreams.

Stay tuned!

A senator's wife arrives at the inn and announces she is leaving her husband.

This is not one of the best episodes but it is a good one with some amusing moments. Kirk is funny with his inappropriate comments and Dick has a good phone call scene with the senator. There is also some funny banter between Dick and Joanna as she tries to persuade him to help out but he is uneasy about getting involved with other people's problems.