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Season 1 – The Bob Newhart Show

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Not to be confused with Newhart's eponymous 1961 variety show, "The Bob Newhart Show" finds the comic playing Bob Hartley, a Chicago psychologist living with wife Emily in a highrise. Bob is forced to deal with crazy patients, his wife and their friends.
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John Archibald St. Louis Post-Dispatch 02/10/2021
I was hoping for better things from the Bob Newhart Show, but the opening episode was a disappointment. Go to Full Review Jerry Coffey Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 02/10/2021
On paper the new offering figured to be a winner... The opener, however, was an entirely routine sitcom episode with hardly a sign of the witty writing and bright ensemble playing that makes Mary [Tyler Moore]'s program such a delight. Go to Full Review Judy Bachrach Baltimore Sun 02/10/2021
Suzanne Pleshette is a very appealing actress who deserves a lot better than what she is given on this show. What she is given on this show is Bob Newhart, and no laugh lines, a burdensome second fiddle. Go to Full Review Erica Meyer Tampa Bay Times 02/10/2021
It has a couple of chuckles, but no originality. Both actors do a good job, as a psychiatrist and his wife, but that just isn't enough. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kate M @Hiddencitykate 12/19/2020 Wry humor about daily life, no pratfalls or other idiocy. Holds up beautifully. See more Ed M @RT80499164 07/11/2019 Still great! Holds up as a classic! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Bob Newhart

Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley

Suzanne Pleshette

Emily Hartley

Bill Daily

Howard Borden

Marcia Wallace

Carol Kester

Peter Bonerz

Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson

Marilyn Child

Mrs. Walker

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 16, 1972 Fly the Unfriendly Skies Bob invites Emily to join his fear-of-flying group on a trip to New York, but is surprised to find that Emily also has a fear of flying and refuses to go; after Emily talks with Howard she decides to go, only to back out after boarding the plane. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 23, 1972 Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet It's "Vocation Day" in Emily's class, and Bob feels left out when he's not invited. At the last minute, he's asked to fill in, but Emily's worst fears are confirmed when Bob fails to excite the kids' interest. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 30, 1972 Tennis, Emily? Bob experiences pangs of jealousy when Emily's handsome new tennis instructor comes to see him with an emotional problem, namely, his inability to turn down the women who are all uncontrollably attracted to him. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 7, 1972 Mom, I L-L-Love You Bob finds it extremely difficult to tell his mother that he loves her. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 21, 1972 Goodnight, Nancy Bob's old girlfriend travels to Chicago with her husband and calls on the Hartleys. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 28, 1972 Come Live With Me Carol tries to get Bob to approve her moving in with her new boyfriend, Roger, who has just separated from his wife. Bob refuses, telling Carol that she will have to make her own decision. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 4, 1972 Father Knows Worst Bob's divorced neighbor, Howard Borden, is convinced that his son, Howie (Moosie Drier), doesn't really like him. Later, Howard's ex-wife convinces him that Howie thinks he is the greatest guy in the world. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 11, 1972 Don't Go to Bed Mad Bob wants to watch football every Monday night, but Emily says that's unfair because other activities keep the couple busy every other night of the week, leading to an all-night argument that ends only when the two participants become exhausted. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 18, 1972 P-I-L-O-T Bob and Emily have been trying for some time to have a child. When they attend a party where the conversation turns to the subject of children, they feel so left out that they decide to adopt a child. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 25, 1972 Anything Happen While I Was Gone? When Bob returns from his vacation in Mexico, Jerry announces that he is about to be married to a girl he just met. Cynthia, a beautiful but domineering oral hygienist, becomes too much for Jerry, and he realizes that he has made a mistake. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 2, 1972 I Want to Be Alone Bob decides that for his own mental well-being, he needs some peace and quiet. He moves into a hotel room by himself for a few days, leaving a confused Howard thinking that Bob and Emily have split up. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 9, 1972 Bob & Emily & Howard & Carol & Jerry Howard floats into Bob's office on Cloud Nine after having a tooth pulled. He is so poetic that Carol tells Emily that she's in love with him. Emily agrees to help Carol get him, and the two have an up-and-down romance. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 16, 1972 I Owe It All to You ... But Not That Much Jerry fears there's something wrong with him because he never becomes serious about any of the girls he dates, and asks Bob if he can become one of his patients; Bob agrees, but they abandon the plan when it begins to interfere with their friendship. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 23, 1972 His Busiest Season Christmas means sad memories for Bob's therapy group, and it's evident that 'tis not the season for everyone to be jolly. Bob decides to invite the group over for Christmas Eve. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 6, 1973 Let's Get Away From It Almost Bob and Emily travel to a ski lodge that's nearly deserted except for the annoying couple with whom they share a bathroom. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 13, 1973 The Crash of 29 Years Old Feeling unfulfilled and having just turned 29, Carol quits her job as Bob's receptionist, then suddenly shows up at one of Bob's group-therapy sessions, creating a situation in which Bob finds himself more of a patient than a doctor. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 20, 1973 The Man With the Golden Wrist Bob refuses to wear the beautiful gold watch Emily gave him for his 40th birthday after he learns just how expensive it was. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 27, 1973 The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley Bob has problems at the office and at home when one of his patients falls in love with him. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 3, 1973 Not With My Sister, You Don't Howard Borden's 22-year-old sister, Debbie, arrives to spend the week with him. When Emily arranges a blind date for her with Jerry, Howard suddenly turns into an overprotective big brother. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 10, 1973 A Home Is Not Necessarily a House Bob and Emily try to decide if they should give up their apartment and buy a house. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 17, 1973 Emily, I'm Home ... Emily? Bob's routine is disrupted when Emily decides to take a full-time job with the Board of Education. After a night out drinking with Mr. Carlin, a tipsy Bob shares his concerns with Emily. Details Episode 22 Aired Feb 24, 1973 You Can't Win 'Em All When a star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs credits Bob with saving his career, the endorsement brings Bob a new patient, Moose Washburn -- a second-string player whose career is beyond a mere psychologist's help. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 3, 1973 Bum Voyage Afraid that his practice, as well as his patients, will fall apart if he leaves, Bob keeps resisting Emily's plans for a two-month European cruise. Details Episode 24 Aired Mar 10, 1973 Who's Been Sleeping on My Couch? Recovering from another broken romance, Jerry accepts Bob's invitation to spend a couple of days at his apartment. Bob soon comes to regret his kindness. Details

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Season Info

Director
Peter Baldwin, Jerry London, Alan Rafkin, Jay Sandrich, Martin Cohan
Screenwriter
David Davis, Jerry Mayer, Martin Cohan, Charlotte Brown, Bill Idelson, Gene Thompson, Dick Clair, Austin Kalish, Carl Gottlieb, Tom Patchett, Susan Silver, Lorenzo Music, Jay Tarses, George Yanok
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 16, 1972