Although Julia Duffy lost out on the part of Diane, in the end it ended up being a windfall for her. During season one Duffy guest starred as a friend of Diane's on Cheers. Producer Barry Kemp saw that episode and thought Duffy would be perfect for a guest part on Newhart, it to in its first season, as Stephanie Vanderkellan cousin to Lesilie Vanderkellan played by Jenifer Holmes. Stephanie was portrayed as a comically spoiled rich girl from Rhode Island who was unsure about marrying her wealthy boyfriend that her parents approved of. Duffy was excellent in the part and Kemp and CBS, who were dissatisfied with the Leslie character, decided in season two to offer her a co-starring role as Stephanie. In the plot line Stephanie had left her boyfriend and was disowned by her parents, necessitating her to find a job. Dick and JoAnna Loudon, Newhart and Mary Frann's characters, offer her a job at their Stafford Inn as a maid, the comedy arising from the rich pampered Stephanie now having to work as a maid and do menial work. The character became a television classic and would earn Duffy a record seven Emmy nominations.
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