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"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1972-1978

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"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 24 -- When the ceiling in his office collapses, Bob attempts to conduct his therapy sessions at home.
"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 23 -- Emily helps organize a children’s summer camp, then tries to persuade Bob to be one of the counselors.
"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 22 -- Bob breaks his own long-standing rule when he agrees to counsel a friend of Emily’s who’s having martial problems.
"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 21 -- While Bob is away on a business trip, he gives Emily carte blanche to redecorate their apartment—unfortunately, he hates the results.
"The Bob Newhart Show" (1972): Season 3: Episode 20 -- Bob is losing his confidence just as fast as he’s losing his patients, so he finally takes Emily’s advice and goes to see a psychologist.

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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list
Release Date:
16 September 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Plot:
The professional and personal misadventures of a psychologist and his family, patients, friends and colleagues. full summary
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 5 nominations more
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User Comments:
We all wanted a wife and life like Bob's. more (21 total)

Cast

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Bob Newhart ... Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley (142 episodes, 1972-1978)
Peter Bonerz ... Dr. Jerry Robinson (142 episodes, 1972-1978)

Suzanne Pleshette ... Emily Hartley (141 episodes, 1972-1978)
Bill Daily ... Howard Borden (139 episodes, 1972-1978)

Marcia Wallace ... Carol Kester / ... (139 episodes, 1972-1978)
Jack Riley ... Elliot Carlin (76 episodes, 1972-1978)
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Series Directed by
Peter Bonerz (29 episodes, 1974-1978)
Alan Rafkin (23 episodes, 1972-1975)
Michael Zinberg (15 episodes, 1975-1978)
Peter Baldwin (12 episodes, 1972-1974)
James Burrows (11 episodes, 1975-1977)
Dick Martin (11 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jay Sandrich (10 episodes, 1972-1975)
George Tyne (6 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jerry London (5 episodes, 1973)
Alan Myerson (4 episodes, 1976)
John C. Chulay (3 episodes, 1976)
Martin Cohan (2 episodes, 1973)
Bob Claver (2 episodes, 1975)
 
Series Writing credits
Lorenzo Music (70 episodes, 1972-1975)
David Davis (69 episodes, 1972-1975)
Tom Patchett (20 episodes, 1972-1976)
Jay Tarses (20 episodes, 1972-1976)
Gordon Farr (13 episodes, 1975-1977)
Lynne Farr (13 episodes, 1975-1977)
Jerry Mayer (10 episodes, 1972-1975)
Charlotte Brown (9 episodes, 1972-1974)
Sy Rosen (9 episodes, 1976-1977)
Martin Cohan (6 episodes, 1972-1974)
Lloyd Garver (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bill Idelson (4 episodes, 1973)
Phil Davis (4 episodes, 1975-1977)
Michael Zinberg (4 episodes, 1975-1977)
Laura Levine (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Coleman Mitchell (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Geoffrey Neigher (3 episodes, 1974-1975)
Bruce Kane (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Gary David Goldberg (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
David Lloyd (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Hugh Wilson (3 episodes, 1976)
Glen Charles (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Les Charles (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Earl Pomerantz (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Andrew Smith (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Susan Silver (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Gene Thompson (2 episodes, 1972-1973)
Ray Jessel (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Arnie Kogen (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Erik Tarloff (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
Douglas Arango (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Phil Doran (2 episodes, 1975-1976)

Series Produced by
Michael Zinberg .... associate producer / executive producer / ... (61 episodes, 1972-1977)
David Davis .... executive producer / producer (59 episodes, 1972-1975)
Lorenzo Music .... executive producer / producer (53 episodes, 1972-1975)
Mark Tinker .... associate producer (46 episodes, 1976-1978)
Tom Patchett .... producer / executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1977)
Jay Tarses .... producer / executive producer (26 episodes, 1974-1977)
Martin Cohan .... producer (23 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Idelson .... producer (6 episodes, 1972-1973)

Glen Charles .... producer (unknown episodes)
Les Charles .... producer (unknown episodes)
 
Series Original Music by
Patrick Williams (70 episodes, 1972-1977)
 
Series Cinematography by
Paul Uhl (67 episodes, 1972-1975)
Edward E. Nugent (2 episodes, 1977)
 
Series Film Editing by
M. Pam Blumenthal (64 episodes, 1972-1977)
Mike Wilcox (9 episodes, 1974-1975)
Douglas Hines (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
 
Series Casting by
Sharon Himes (1 episode, 1977)
Bob Manahan (1 episode, 1977)

Joel Thurm (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Direction by
Lewis E. Hurst Jr. (42 episodes, 1972-1974)
Ken Reid (24 episodes, 1974-1975)
Albert Heschong (2 episodes, 1974-1975)
 
Series Set Decoration by
James Hassinger (25 episodes, 1973-1977)
Mary Swanson (23 episodes, 1974-1975)
Joseph Reith (8 episodes, 1972-1973)
Sam J. Jones (4 episodes, 1973)
 
Series Costume Design by
Dorothy H. Rodgers (59 episodes, 1972-1977)
Ralph T. Schlain (33 episodes, 1973-1977)
Botany 500 (14 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dave Rawley (14 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Harris Jr. (12 episodes, 1972-1973)
Hal Rutherford (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
 
Series Makeup Department
Donna Cox .... hair stylist (58 episodes, 1972-1975)
Ben Nye Jr. .... makeup artist (42 episodes, 1972-1974)
Jerry Cash .... makeup artist (26 episodes, 1974-1977)
Barbara Lorenz .... hair stylist (5 episodes, 1974-1977)
 
Series Production Management
Lionel A. Ephraim .... executive in charge of production / production manager / ... (41 episodes, 1972-1977)
Abby Singer .... unit production manager / production manager (27 episodes, 1974-1977)
Ted Rich .... post-production supervisor (19 episodes, 1974-1977)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hap Weyman .... assistant director (34 episodes, 1972-1974)
Gregg Peters .... assistant director (28 episodes, 1974-1977)
Bruce Hanson .... second assistant director (24 episodes, 1974-1975)
Les Sheldon .... assistant director (7 episodes, 1974)

Lee Rafner .... second assistant director (unknown episodes)
 
Series Art Department
Ted Cooper .... property master (31 episodes, 1972-1974)
Joseph Kuri .... property master (17 episodes, 1974-1975)
Jack M. Marino .... property master (6 episodes, 1974)

Lloyd R. Apperson .... construction foreman (unknown episodes)
 
Series Sound Department
James R. Wright .... sound mixer / production sound mixer / ... (62 episodes, 1972-1977)
Richard Weaver .... sound re-recording mixer (23 episodes, 1974-1977)
Lee Minkler .... sound mixer (4 episodes, 1974)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Sam Ozment .... gaffer (69 episodes, 1972-1977)
R.B. Garig .... key grip (41 episodes, 1972-1977)
Don Bustany .... camera coordinator (34 episodes, 1972-1974)

Don E. FauntLeRoy .... assistant camera (unknown episodes)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrew Pallack .... wardrobe (4 episodes, 1972)
Dorothy H. Rodgers .... costumer: women (2 episodes, 1975-1977)
Ralph T. Schlain .... costumer: men (2 episodes, 1975-1977)
 
Series Music Department
Henrietta Music .... composer: theme "Home to Emily" / composer: theme music (68 episodes, 1972-1977)
Lorenzo Music .... composer: theme "Home to Emily" / composer: theme music (68 episodes, 1972-1977)
Ed Norton .... music editor (43 episodes, 1972-1977)
Patrick Williams .... conductor (6 episodes, 1975)
 
Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes .... driver (2 episodes, 1973)
 
Series Other crew
Rosemary Dorsey .... script supervisor (68 episodes, 1972-1977)
David Davis .... title designer: main titles / title visualization (63 episodes, 1972-1975)
Tom Patchett .... story consultant (24 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jay Tarses .... story consultant (24 episodes, 1973-1974)
Donna Anderson .... assistant to producers / production assistant (24 episodes, 1974-1975)
Paula Hollander .... assistant to producers (24 episodes, 1974-1975)
Gil Clasen .... technical coordinator / production coordinator (23 episodes, 1974-1977)
Jerry Mayer .... story consultant / script consultant (23 episodes, 1974-1975)
Lionel A. Ephraim .... production executive / production executive: MTM Enterprises / ... (19 episodes, 1973-1977)
Milton Hubatka .... production assistant (10 episodes, 1974-1975)
Dawn Aldredge .... production assistant (9 episodes, 1974)
Jim Buck .... technical coordinator (4 episodes, 1974-1975)
Michael Zinberg .... title visualization / title designer: main titles (3 episodes, 1975-1977)
Meryl O'Loughlin .... executive in charge of talent (2 episodes, 1977)

Jane Ficker .... script supervisor (unknown episodes)
 

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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min | USA:30 min (142 episodes)
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Bob's office was on the seventh floor, suite #715. more
Quotes:
Howard Borden: I was, uh, just decorating my Christmas tree and I was wondering, is there a trick to stringing cranberry sauce? more
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17 out of 17 people found the following comment useful.
We all wanted a wife and life like Bob's., 14 May 2003
Author: jckruize from North Hemis

A masterpiece of understated adult humor, epitomized by its low-key star, Bob Newhart, who could get big laughs reading from the phone book with his trademark stammers and pauses.

Supporting cast was remarkable, each playing to his or her strengths, gliding smoothly along the tracks laid down by the expert writing staff. Standouts? Everybody was a standout. Peter Bonerz as Jerry, the libidinous orphaned dentist. Bill Daily as the addled Howard Borden, airline navigator, bumbling divorced dad, and meal moocher. Marcia Wallace as Carol, confident, razor-tongued receptionist extraordinaire. Jack Riley as Mr. Carlin, the funniest self-centered jerk of the modern sitcom era. And Suzanne Pleshette as Emily, Bob's gorgeous, sensible wife.

The trick to the show's humor was that it seemed to rise naturally from these characters who, though colorful, also resembled real people. Nobody had to push too hard for a laugh.

Almost three decades later I still haven't seen another TV comedy series that possessed this one's unique tone of humor, an almost indescribable mix of the usual satire and sarcasm and poking fun at our modern life and lifestyles, balanced perfectly against warm-hearted affirmation of the bonds of friendship and affection that make life bearable. And funny.

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