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Airs Next: CBS at Saturday 9:30 PM (30 min.)
Status: Ended    Premiered: September 16, 1972    Last Aired: April 1, 1978
Show Category: Comedy
The Bob Newhart ShowMore Photos
Comedian Bob Newhart plays Dr. Robert Hartley, a psychologist living in Chicago with his wife Emily, a schoolteacher. His neighbor, Howard Borden, is a divorced airplane navigator. One of Bob's best friends is Dr. Jerry Robinson, an orthodontist that works on the same floor as Bob. There's also Bob and Jerry's receptionist Carol Kester as well as a long list of patients of Bob's such as Elliot...
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Episodes

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Last episode: Happy Trails to You
Bob gives up his psychological practice in Chicago to become a professor at a small college in Oregon.
Aired: Saturday April 1, 1978
141. Crisis in Education Mar 11, 1978 0 Reviews 6.17
140. Carol Ankles for Indie-Prod Mar 4, 1978 0 Reviews 7.06
139. It Didn't Happen One Night Feb 18, 1978 0 Reviews 7.50
138. Easy for You to Say Feb 11, 1978 0 Reviews 8.75

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The Ceiling Hits Bob

When the ceiling in his office collapses, Bob attempts to conduct...

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Who's Been Sleeping On My Couch?

Recovering from another broken romance, Jerry Robinson accepts...

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A Matter Of Principal

It's a matter of principal versus principle when Emily refuses to...

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Emily Hits the Ceiling

Emily helps organize a children’s summer camp, then tries to...

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Confessions Of An Orthodontist

While filling in for a fellow psychologist, Bob is surprised to...

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Cast

 
Bob Newhart - Dr. Robert Anthony "Bob" Hartley (photos)
Suzanne Pleshette - Emily Joyce Hartley
Bill Daily - Howard Mark Borden
Peter Bonerz - Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson
Marcia Wallace - Carol Kester Bondurant
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Community Reviews (11)

 
9.5
Superb
"Personal favorite"
Fond memories of Bob and the gang
Continue » Posted Jul 16, 2008 12:52 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
I
Continue » Posted Apr 20, 2008 9:54 pm PST

jamoon2006
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8.9
Great
"Absolutely fabulous"
A great discovery and a fantastic comedy series...Hi, Bob!
Continue » Posted Jan 9, 2008 6:01 am PST

bender21345
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9.7
Superb
"Classic"
this was the show of my time
Continue » Posted Nov 26, 2007 9:01 am PST

drwoowoocl
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10.0
Perfect
"Personal favorite"
One of my all time fav comics came up with a sit-com that became one of my all time fav sit-coms
Continue » Posted Aug 22, 2006 9:03 am PST

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Show: The Bob Newhart Show
Popularity Rank: 800 of 17,577
Ratings Rank: 304 of 17,577  ( 1)
Show Reviews: 11
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perfect: 239 (53.8%)
superb: 83 (18.7%)
great: 80 (18%)
good: 19 (4.3%)
Other: 23 (5.2%)
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