Newhart (TV Series) Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 1 (1986) User Reviews

No, No, No

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 14 March 2023]

Dick suggest an anniversary show and the station decides to do it. Michael is charged with its creation and execution. This means he will spend less time with Stephanie. When he meets his staff for the show, it proves to be a kind of Wonder Woman. She is Susan and she is brilliant, kind, and wholly competent. Michael is a buffoon but she manages to creatively overlook it and overcome it. She is also extremely pretty. The two work together and soon become attracted to each other. Michael is in love but Stephanie would be left behind. Larry and the Boys continue their anything for a dollar bit, but can't undercut doing things for free. Very good episode.

Interesting spin

[OldMovieRob · 7/10 · 24 April 2023]

This was an interesting twist, seeing Peter Scolari's Michael fall for another woman, and feeling immense guilt, puts on a full Robin Williams-style performance as he panics in Bob's room in the middle of the night in a very funny scene. I'm sort of divided on this as the Susna character actually seems ideal for him, and doesn't have the bratty, spoiled personality that Stephanie does. Then again, Michael is generally spoiled and bratty too, so maybe this isn't for the best after all. It was quite an interesting cliff-hanger to this episode for what is supposed to be a comedy. One of the better episodes.

Michael falls for his new assistant

[Jimmy_the_Gent4 · 30 April 2018]

Michael is doing an anniversary show for the station and gets a new assistant named Susan who he finds more compatible than Stephanie.

A good episode for Michael, one of the best moments is when he and Susan discuss peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, Gilligan's Island and The Partridge Family. Larry and Darryls now have a new business called Anything For A Buck Ten and think George is stealing business from them when he does work for people without charging them. The show ends on a cliff hanger when Michael tells Stephanie about Susan and breaks up with Stephanie.