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The Best Episodes of The Bob Newhart Show

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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

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    The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 3 - Tennis, Emily?
    8.2/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Tennis, Emily?

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Lorenzo Music

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  2. The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 12 - Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry

    S1:E12

    Howard "floats" into Bob's office on Cloud Nine after having a tooth pulled. He is so poetic that Carol tells Emily, "I want him." Emily agrees to help Carol get him, and the two have an up-and-down romance.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 16 - The Crash of 29 Years Old
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Crash of 29 Years Old

    S1:E16

    Feeling unfulfilled as a woman, and having just passed her 29th birthday, Carol quits her job as Bob's receptionist. After having been gone for a while, Carol suddenly shows up at one of Bob's group-therapy sessions and creates a situation in which Bob finds himself more of a patient than a doctor.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Last TV Show
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Last TV Show

    S2:E1

    Bob's therapy group insists that he accept an invitation for the group to conduct one of its weekly sessions on television.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 4 - Somebody Down Here Likes Me
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Somebody Down Here Likes Me

    S2:E4

    Rev. Dan Bradford seeks professional advice from Bob then makes a startling announcement in his Sunday sermon.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Peter Meyerson

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  6. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Emily in for Carol
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Emily in for Carol

    S2:E5

    With Carol on vacation, Emily is elected to fill in as the receptionist. Everyone loves the idea - except Bob.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  7. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Mister Emily Hartley
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Mister Emily Hartley

    S2:E8

    Bob suffers an inferiority attack when a test reveals that Emily's IQ is higher than his.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 9 - Mutiny on the Hartley
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Mutiny on the Hartley

    S2:E9

    Bob decides to meet the rising cost of living by raising his rates. But the members of his therapy group revolt when he picks the most inappropriate moment to tell them.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Jay Tarses

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  9. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 13 - My Wife Belongs to Daddy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - My Wife Belongs to Daddy

    S2:E13

    Emily's parents pay a surprise visit that makes Bob terribly uncomfortable. Emily's father is gregarious, well-traveled, a war hero, an outdoors man—in short, everything that Bob isn't.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:Jerry Mayer

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  10. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 14 - T. S. Elliot
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - T. S. Elliot

    S2:E14

    Bob's patient Elliot Carlin parades all his phobias and insecurities as he prepares to ask Carol Kester for a date. He then finds it even harder to accept her answer—which is ""yes.""

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writers:Jeff Wilhelm, Gerry Renert

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  11. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 17 - The Modernization of Emily
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - The Modernization of Emily

    S2:E17

    Emily decides to update her image with a kicky new wardrobe that she says is youthful and Bob says is childish.

    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 Episode 11 - An American Family
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - An American Family

    S3:E11

    Emily's plans for a wonderful turkey dinner go downhill when Bob's mother and Emily's father begin insulting one another the night before Thanksgiving.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 7 - Shrinks Across the Sea
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Shrinks Across the Sea

    S4:E7

    Bob and Emily suffer international complications when they host a French psychologist in their home as part of a medical exchange program.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 9 - Who is Mr. X?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Who is Mr. X?

    S4:E9

    Bob accepts a seemingly innocent invitation to appear as the guest on a TV discussion program. He winds up in the jaws of a dilemma when the show host turns out to have the disposition of a shark.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 2 - Caged Fury
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Caged Fury

    S5:E2

    The Hartleys miss their friend's gala Fourth of July Bicentennial party celebration when they become trapped in a storage locker.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 9 - The Slammer
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Slammer

    S5:E9

    Bob and his friend ""The Peeper"" take a trip down Memory Lane and wind up in the slammer.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 13 - Making Up is the Thing to Do
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Making Up is the Thing to Do

    S5:E13

    Bob takes on the role of Christmas peacemaker when he attempts to reconcile his parents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 15 - The Ironwood Experience
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Ironwood Experience

    S5:E15

    Bob's invitation to lecture at a prestigious sex seminar results in distress when the audience shows up nude.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 19 - Death Be My Destiny
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Death Be My Destiny

    S5:E19

    Bob strikes out against a friend's fear of falling, but succumbs to the same phobia himself when he is subjected to a harrowing elevator experience.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 24 - You're Having My Hartley
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - You're Having My Hartley

    S5:E24

    Hot baby news is the order of the day when Carol, Bob's receptionist, announces that she's expecting a baby. Then, Emily drops her bombshell—and Bob nearly comes unglued at the prospect of becoming a father.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Bob Newhart Show Season 6 Episode 1 - Bob's Change of Life
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Bob's Change of Life

    S6:E1

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

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  22. The Bob Newhart Show Season 6 Episode 6 - A Day in the Life
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - A Day in the Life

    S6:E6

    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.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Fly the Unfriendly Skies
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Fly the Unfriendly Skies

    S1:E1

    Bob invites Emily to join his fear of flying group on a trip to New York City. Much to Bob's surprise he finds that Emily also has a fear of flying and refuses to go. After a conversation with Howard she decides to go only to back out after boarding the plane.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Lorenzo Music

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  24. The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 2 - Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Carl Gottlieb

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  25. The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episode 8 - Don't Go to Bed Mad
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Don't Go to Bed Mad

    S1:E8

    Bob wants to watch football every Monday night. Emily feels this is unfair: their other activities allow the couple only two nights each week to be together, and she thinks they should do something that they both enjoy. This leads to an unresolved, all-night argument that ends only when the two participants become exhausted.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Tennis, Emily?" is the best rated episode of "The Bob Newhart Show". It scored 8.2/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Lorenzo Music, it aired on 9/30/1972. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry".