The Bob Newhart Show

Name: The Bob Newhart Show
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1972-09-16
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace, Peter Bonerz

ENDED6 Seasons142 Episodes★ 7.6

The Bob Newhart Show is a comedy series on CBS that ran from 1972 to 1978, ending after 6 seasons and 142 episodes.

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NetworkCBS

First AiredSep 16, 1972

Last AiredApr 1, 1978

GenreComedy

Runtime25 min

Created ByLorenzo Music, David Davis

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionMTM Enterprises

The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.

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Cast

Bob Newhart

Robert Hartley

Suzanne Pleshette

Emily Hartley

Bill Daily

Howard Borden

Marcia Wallace

Carol Kester

Peter Bonerz

Jerry Robinson

Seasons & Episodes6 seasons · 142 episodes

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E1Bob's Change of Life

Sep 24, 1977

Bob's well-ordered life turns topsy-turvy when he and Emily move to a new Chicago residence.

E2Ex-Con Job

Oct 1, 1977

Bob's attempt at treating convicts who are about to be released has him climbing the walls.

E3A Jackie Story

Oct 8, 1977

Jerry is terrified of losing his new dream girl.

E4Who Was That Masked Man?

Oct 15, 1977

Bob is puzzled when his henpecked patient, Mr. Petersen, asserts himself with far-reaching consequences.

E5Carlin's New Suit

Oct 22, 1977

Bob deals with the amusing problems of an improbable paternity suit and a phone paging service that never pages him.

E6A Day in the Life

Oct 29, 1977

Bob's impulsive decision to leave town for a week is received with disastrous emotions by his patients, who seemingly can't make it without him.

E7My Son the Comedian

Nov 12, 1977

It's no laughing matter for Howard when his 12-year-old son Howie announces he's leaving home to become a comedian.

E8You're Fired, Mr. Chips

Nov 19, 1977

Bob interviews a variety of psychologists to take over his patients while he's out of town. It's soon apparent that they are very much in need of help themselves. When Bob's former teacher, Professor Dreebe, offers his services, it seems the perfect answer.

E9Shallow Throat

Nov 26, 1977

At first, Bob is thrilled when a nontalkative patient named Mr. Twillmer finally opens up after being told that anything he might say will be held in the strictest confidence. His joy is short-lived when Twillmer confesses to grand larceny.

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E10A Girl in Her Twenties

Dec 3, 1977

Emily's protective instincts are aroused when 70-year-old Grace DuBois, an odd but friendly recluse, is threatened with being sent to a rest home for elderly people who can't cope with reality.

E11

E11Grand Delusion

Dec 17, 1977

Bob and Emily celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary with a dream flight into the fantasy of being married to different partners.

E12

E12'Twas the Pie Before Christmas

Dec 24, 1977

Bob finds himself with unhappy and hostile patients who refuse to attend his Christmas party when they are mistakenly informed of a rate increase at the height of the Yuletide season. One patient is moved to hire a pie-throwing service.

E13

E13Freudian Ship

Jan 7, 1978

The Hartleys embark on a seagoing vacation to put work behind them. But Bob can't resist playing psychologist when he undertakes to counsel a married couple.

E14

E14Grizzly Emily

Jan 14, 1978

Emily Hartley discovers a new low in male chauvinism when Bob's father arranges a fishing trip to his cabin and assigns her woman's work while the men brave the great out-of-doors.

E15

E15Son of an Ex-Con Job

Jan 21, 1978

Bob counsels a quintet of jovial ex-convicts to help them find honest employment.

E16

E16Group on a Hot Tin Roof

Jan 28, 1978

Bob advises a patient named Mr. Plager to realize his human potential by writing a play based on his own experiences. But when Plager writes, directs, and produces an actual World War I drama whose characters bear a startling resemblance to the rest of Bob's patients, the warfare really begins.

E17

E17Emily Carlin, Emily Carlin

Feb 4, 1978

Bob's paranoid, perennial patient, Mr. Carlin, involves Emily in his scheme to impress his former schoolmates—especially a girl who never gave him the time of day.

E18

E18Easy for You to Say

Feb 11, 1978

Paul Billingham—known to his radio fans as Ralph Alfalfa, the Happy Farmer—comes to Bob because of his stuttering problem. On radio, he practiced several unseen rhythmic devices to mask his problem, but a new television opportunity threatens to expose his problem with disastrous results.

E19

E19It Didn't Happen One Night

Feb 18, 1978

Bob's friends close ranks to "protect" Emily Hartley when a handsome old flame pays her a very warm visit.

E20

E20Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod

Mar 4, 1978

On the eve of being announced "Secretary of the Year," Carol informs Bob that she's leaving his employ.

E21

E21Crisis in Education

Mar 11, 1978

At the school where Emily works, low reading scores prompt indignant outbursts and threats from angry parents. Principal Phil Bannister flees their wrath by going on an extended fishing trip—but not before he tells Emily to handle the crisis.

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E22Happy Trails to You

Apr 1, 1978

Bob gives up his psychological practice in Chicago to become a professor at a small college in Oregon.

About The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show is a comedy series on CBS. The show first aired on Sep 16, 1972 and currently has 6 seasons and 142 episodes. The Bob Newhart Show has ended. It has a rating of 7.6/10 based on 67 votes. The cast includes Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace, Peter Bonerz. Created by Lorenzo Music and David Davis.