What About Bob?

Season 3, Episode 2, Aired
EDIT

Episode Summary

Sheriff Carter and Allison investigate the disappearance of a scientist from a sealed biosphere. Meanwhile, "The Fixer" attempts to make Eureka's ventures more profitable.
8.8
out of 10
EPISODE RATING: Great
269 votes
  • Your Rating: 10
    "Perfect"
  • Your Rating: 9.5
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 9
    "Superb"
  • Your Rating: 8.5
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 8
    "Great"
  • Your Rating: 7.5
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 7
    "Good"
  • Your Rating: 6.5
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 6
    "Fair"
  • Your Rating: 5.5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 5
    "Mediocre"
  • Your Rating: 4.5
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 4
    "Poor"
  • Your Rating: 3.5
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 3
    "Bad"
  • Your Rating: 2.5
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 2
    "Terrible"
  • Your Rating: 1.5
    "Abysmal"
  • Your Rating: 1
    "Abysmal"
Rate It

Watch Online

Netflix
Subscription
Amazon
Buy
iTunes
Buy
Hulu Plus
Subscription

Cast & Crew

See All EDIT

Fan Episode Reviews (4)

See All

  • Worst episode ever.

    1.1
    "Abysmal"
    By barbbaldwin12, Feb 04, 2011 Report Abuse
    Normally I love Eureka - but this whole plot twist with the Fixer is more than just stupid. I have to deal with layoffs and people losing my job in real life, it just doesn't seem like something like that should happen in Eureka. It's totally a R&D place, where they wouldn't worry about money, 'cuz what they invented last week alone would make up their annual budget. Plus the sheriff is supposed to be separate from GD - why should anyone be concerned that he's going to be laid off (Not to mention that the high number of incidents that they were referring to from the previous episode is totally been explained by the poor management at GD - they don't manage or handle their employees well so that the sheriff has to step in and handle it for them...)

    So, once again the management screws over the actual workers for the corporate suits. And whomever did the editing on this episode should have been shot - it was sloppy and complacent - the holograph thing was stuck in at a horrible spot where it had absolutely nothing to do with anything else, and I honestly don't even remember the gun thing that Stark & Jack were talking about. It jumped around too much and tried to pack too much crap into too small of a time.

    Horrible - and having the sheriff moping around, I mean, I'd miss Henry too, but he'd been gone for awhile. And if there was no way for Ally or Stark to pardon Henry, how is it that the Fixer could?

    Although, I've got to say, one of my favorite lines: Stark saying "Not a scientist..." to the Fixer.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    2 8

  • Eureka is back with a bang. and so is Henry.

    9.9
    "Superb"
    By carly-hope, Aug 07, 2008 Report Abuse
    This episode had everything I love about this show. yet another excentric experiment gone a little wrong and Sheriff Carter basicly saving the day. with help of Henry. assisted by Allison. they really are a great team. Zane is on board now too which makes me happy for several reasons. the Fixer is a very intriguing character and her interaction with the now-not-so-happy-anymore inhabitants of Eureka was great. as was the comic relief story line of half the town watching their "reality show". another thing on the plus side was the return of Lucas - Zoe and him are a very cure couple and Jacks reactions to them are quite entertaining. the awkward naked moment between Allison and Jack remind me of good all times in S1. which brings me to the one thing I didnt like about the episode, the Stark/Alison relationship. the sooner that one is over the better.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 1

  • Bob goes missing, and that's only the start.

    9.8
    "Superb"
    By josiahb1791, Aug 07, 2008 Report Abuse
    I wasn't sure where this episode was going to kick off too, but where it landed was great! Between the still alive connection between Carter and Allison to the civilization of the Bio-dome, there was much action involved. It was set some new ideas towards future episodes. At the end I was thrilled with what happened, but yet angry at the same time. I'm still asking questions about the ending and how it might come back to that moment. I'm very excited for the next episode, and would recommend that anyone watch this, it's not too late to get lost in Eureka.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    0 1

  • Let's take a trip to a bio dome and no there is no Pauly Shore.

    9.1
    "Superb"
    By Seahawk18, Aug 06, 2008 Report Abuse
    In this episode we see Sheriff Carter and Allison go to section 27 a bio-dome that houses 10 (?) people and a terrible secret after a scientist named Bob goes missing. The episode I thought was pretty good

    ******spoilers after this point*********




    I was really glad that they brought Henry back because I thought last weeks episode was a little lacking because Henry was a reduced presence. However I thought this episode dragged along a little bit versus last weeks that's why the rating is a little lower than the 1st episode. I was really happy to see at the end of the episode the "fixer" bring back Henry full time. The show really needs all of its key people I think in order to thrive like it did in season 1 and 2.moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

    1 1
 

Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions

See All

  • Trivia

    ADD TRIVIA
    • Nitpick: Eva Thorne looks at a film canister labelled: TOP SECRET United States Department of War February 21st, 1938 Report if Seal is Broken 202-NH0-3864. Area codes were not in use until 1947, and customers couldn't dial them directly until 1951. Also, there would never be a 0 or a 1 following the first two letters of the prefix (the NH), these stood for the exchange and represented the number 64. Although this wouldn't have been a real number in 1938. Edit
    • Nitpick: Despite having a non-solid form, Henry is seen touching the stairway railing after hearing Allison's scream. Edit

  • Notes

    ADD NOTES
    • Frances Fisher (Eva Thorne) is billed as a special guest star. Edit
    • International Air Dates Sweden – 06 February 2009 on TV6 United Kingdom – 10 February 2009 on Sky One Czech Republic – 10 March 2010 on Prima COOL Edit

  • Quotes

    ADD QUOTES
    • Stark: As much as I hate to admit it, Sheriff Carter had an idea. Edit
    • Carter: It's the, um, Henry situation. Vincent: I've sent him care packages but security won't let them through. Y'know, I, I can't think of anything worse than eating prison food for the rest of your life. I mean, other than being in prison for the rest of your life. Edit
    • Eva: He's a risk taker with cross-discipline experience. Stark: Yeah, the words "Zane" and "discipline" tend not to go together in the same sentence. Edit

  • Allusions

    ADD ALLUSIONS
    • Film: The Truman Show While Sheriff Carter and Allison Blake investigate "Lab 27," a massive, underground, self-contained biosphere, Fargo hacks his way into GD to watch what's going on and is joined by Vincent, Zoe, and others in the Café Diem who watch and critique it as if it was a reality TV show. The Truman Show is a 1998 film by Peter Weir featuring Jim Carey as a man who lives (unknowingly) in a town environment completely self-contained in a gigantic movie studio, while life is shown to the general public as a reality show and manipulated for ratings. Edit
    • Episode Title: "What About Bob?" Referencing the 1991 comedy movie What About Bob?, starring Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss. The movie follows a warm-hearted man who follows his psychiatrist, Dr. Leo Marvin, on holiday – slowly driving Leo to the breaking point. Edit
    • Vincent: What did I miss? Zoe: My dad hunting for the Creature from the Black Lagoon. Referencing Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954). The screenplay came from a story written by Maurice Zimm about an Amazon scientific expedition's discovery of a prehistoric hominid with gills (Gill-Man) who can live out of water for brief periods of time. The film was the first of a trilogy followed by Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Edit

Show Forums

See All
Last Activity
Replies

Watch Eureka Full Episodes

See All

Related Shows

Season 3 Episodes

See All
Ep 18
What Goes Around Comes Around
Ep 17
Have an Ice Day
Ep 16
You Don't Know Jack
Ep 15
Shower the People
Ep 14
Ship Happens
Ep 13
If You Build It...
Ep 12
It's Not Easy Being Green
Ep 11
Insane in the P-Brane
Ep 10
Your Face or Mine
Ep 9
Welcome Back, Carter
Ep 8
From Fear to Eternity
Ep 7
Here Come the Suns
Ep 6
Phased and Confused
Ep 5
Show Me the Mummy
Ep 4
I Do Over
Ep 3
Best in Faux
Ep 2
What About Bob?
Ep 1
Bad to the Drone

Contributors

Become a contributor
More
Less

TV Listings

Full Listings
BROWSE | Shows | Videos | News | Listings | Forums | People | Photos | TV.com Blog

CBS Entertainment | About TV.com | About CBS Interactive | Jobs | Advertise

© 2012 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. | Privacy Policy | Ad Choice | Terms of Use