How realistic was the Vermont of Newhart? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 04-18-2019, 07:57 PM

It seems so tranquil and pastoral, filled with small, well-kept towns and populated by salt-of-the-earth, civic-minded rural folk who spend their time fishing and sledding when they're not milking cows or having town councils. Are there slums and no-go areas in Vermont?

Chocolate Moose · 04-19-2019, 01:41 PM

50 years ago?

SarahBellum · 08-10-2021, 11:37 AM

I did a couple ski trips to Vermont in the early 80s. Both times we stayed at inns similar to the Stratford Inn. Vermont was very scenic. The air was fresh and clean. Everyone was friendly. I felt very safe. We didn't even lock our doors at night. I don't think there was any crime - I never heard of any robberies or shootings. It was almost like being in another country.

Chocolate Moose · 08-10-2021, 01:11 PM

is that the one with 3 brothers with the same name, Daryl?

DJM77 · 08-10-2021, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocolate Moose

is that the one with 3 brothers with the same name, Daryl?

Two Daryl's and one Larry. Yes, Newhart is that show.

A.C. · 10-24-2021, 06:27 PM

Grew up by the Champlain Bridge area which is the lower bridge on Lake Champlain to Vermont. The Newhart location Waybury Inn was like an hour drive and we went there once and had a meal.

Like all of sitcoms the small town folks are exaggerated but there are places in Vermont where it almost seems as if time has not stood still but slowed way down. It's a nice little state.

CosmicCharlie · 02-04-2022, 07:29 PM

https://wayburyinn.com/about-the-way...rt-connection/

FredScuttle · 02-23-2022, 08:19 PM

They must've moved the page, it's here now:

https://www.wayburyinn.com/newhart-connection/

I've been there, can't find my pics, but I drove by, took some pics of the outside, then went inside and the lady at the front desk showed me the "Stratford Inn" sign in the lobby, and the "Minuteman Cafe" sign in their dining room. Sometime if I'm ever in that area again, I'd like to try and stay there a night.

Alan Brady's Hair · 02-23-2022, 08:28 PM

I barely touched Vermont, but spent a lot of time in Maine and New Hampshire in the Newhart era. People were strikingly nice, almost suspiciously so until you got used to it.

CosmicCharlie · 02-23-2022, 09:03 PM

LOL
Larry clarifies his 2 brothers names:

#1 - Larry (revealed later as aka The Face) (Dark Haired One)
#2 - My Other Brother Larry (Blond Chubby One)

SarahBellum · 02-24-2022, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by CosmicCharlie

LOL
Larry clarifies his 2 brothers names:

#1 - Larry (revealed later as aka The Face) (Dark Haired One)
#2 - My Other Brother Larry (Blond Chubby One)

Huh? I think you mean Darryl and his other brother Darryl.

CosmicCharlie · 02-24-2022, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SarahBellum

Huh? I think you mean Darryl and his other brother Darryl.

Old Age Brain Fog BITES:

Larry clarifies his 2 brothers names:

#1 - Darryl (revealed later as aka The Face) (Dark Haired One)
#2 - My Other Brother Darryl (Blond Chubby One)

note #2 is Never referred to as "Darryl" but always "My Other Brother Darryl" so there really is no confusion LOL

08-10-2021, 11:37 AM	#3
SarahBellum Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2007 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 3,874	I did a couple ski trips to Vermont in the early 80s. Both times we stayed at inns similar to the Stratford Inn. Vermont was very scenic. The air was fresh and clean. Everyone was friendly. I felt very safe. We didn't even lock our doors at night. I don't think there was any crime - I never heard of any robberies or shootings. It was almost like being in another country.
	Last edited by SarahBellum; 08-10-2021 at 01:47 PM.

04-18-2019, 07:57 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,144	How realistic was the Vermont of Newhart? It seems so tranquil and pastoral, filled with small, well-kept towns and populated by salt-of-the-earth, civic-minded rural folk who spend their time fishing and sledding when they're not milking cows or having town councils. Are there slums and no-go areas in Vermont?

04-19-2019, 01:41 PM	#2
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,904	50 years ago?
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08-10-2021, 01:11 PM	#4
Chocolate Moose Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 21, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 4,904	is that the one with 3 brothers with the same name, Daryl?

10-24-2021, 06:27 PM	#6
A.C. Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 16, 2006 Location: Albany Posts: 99	Grew up by the Champlain Bridge area which is the lower bridge on Lake Champlain to Vermont. The Newhart location Waybury Inn was like an hour drive and we went there once and had a meal. Like all of sitcoms the small town folks are exaggerated but there are places in Vermont where it almost seems as if time has not stood still but slowed way down. It's a nice little state.

02-04-2022, 07:29 PM	#7
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,459	https://wayburyinn.com/about-the-way...rt-connection/

02-23-2022, 08:19 PM	#8
FredScuttle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2005 Posts: 477	They must've moved the page, it's here now: https://www.wayburyinn.com/newhart-connection/ I've been there, can't find my pics, but I drove by, took some pics of the outside, then went inside and the lady at the front desk showed me the "Stratford Inn" sign in the lobby, and the "Minuteman Cafe" sign in their dining room. Sometime if I'm ever in that area again, I'd like to try and stay there a night.

02-23-2022, 08:28 PM	#9
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,835	I barely touched Vermont, but spent a lot of time in Maine and New Hampshire in the Newhart era. People were strikingly nice, almost suspiciously so until you got used to it.

02-23-2022, 09:03 PM	#10
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,459	LOL Larry clarifies his 2 brothers names: #1 - Larry (revealed later as aka The Face) (Dark Haired One) #2 - My Other Brother Larry (Blond Chubby One)