it a shame that this sitcom gem be lose to u due to constant preempting . i have never think the rating system be all that fair . they should not include moment when prime time show fall victim to break world newscast and presidential address and special mini series broadcast and and holiday special . it just not an accurate assessment of a show viewer base . that say and maybe some reviewer be right that the audience wasn not there yet and a the d and d gaming crowd be still mostly a little young to fall into the demographic they be shoot for . but i certainly love it . and pay no heed to the comment of oh dear and oh dear . that person obviously have no idea that the show wasn not there a a serious attempt to promote d and d to the mass . it be a comedy . a silly and camp up comedy ( like men in tights be to the robin hood franchise ) . and a good one at that . julia duffy be so memorable and funny a the spoiled and self absorbed princess ariel that when she re prise that type of role a stephanie on the newhart and for the first season she be on that show i just saw her a the princess . and that alone keep me watch newhart . i be never much a jeff conway fan and but the show give me a good appreciation for him . and the villain steal the scene ( or at least what part of it he could pry away from duffy ) every time he take the screen . i always think his name be derek blackpool . to me that seem funny somehow than dirk ( maybe because it rhyme with eric . ) . perhaps after a couple of decade of have see it and it like dark shadow . you remember it a scarier ( or in this case and funnier ) than it actually be ( and we will sadly never know now how good it could have be ) and but i would love to go back and watch it again . i do not recall if it have a laugh track and but i do not think it would have need one if it be indeed as funny a i recall . i be sad to see it go and and like another poster and do not realize it be go until it do not come back . a a baby boomer and i would like to see more pop culture relate sitcom like this revive rather than more waste of time reality show .