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The Bob Newhart Show S1E17 — The Man with the Golden Wrist
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The Bob Newhart Show•Season 1•Episode 17

The Man with the Golden Wrist

7.7/10 · 186 votesJan 20, 1973

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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Bob refuses to wear the beautiful gold watch Emily gave him for his 40th birthday after he learns just how expensive it was.

Directed byAlan Rafkin
Written byBill Idelson
Previous episodeE16 · The Crash of 29 Years OldNext episodeE18 · The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley
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Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Robert Hartley

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Emily Hartley

Bill Daily

Bill Daily

Howard Borden

Marcia Wallace

Marcia Wallace

Carol Kester

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Jerry Robinson

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Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

Bill Idelson

Bill Idelson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Man with the Golden Wrist" is episode 17 of The Bob Newhart Show season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 186 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Bill Idelson, it aired on January 20, 1973.

Next: E18 · The Two Loves of Dr. HartleyBest of Season 1