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The Bob Newhart Show S1E20 — A Home is Not Necessarily a House
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The Bob Newhart Show•Season 1•Episode 20

A Home is Not Necessarily a House

7.4/10 · 174 votesFeb 10, 1973

Ranked #21 of 24 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Bob and Emily try to decide if they should give up their apartment and buy a house.

Directed byPeter Baldwin
Written byLorenzo Music, David Davis
Previous episodeE19 · Not With My Sister You Don'tNext episodeE21 · Emily, I'm Home... Emily?
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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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Lorenzo Music

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Peter Baldwin

Peter Baldwin

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David Davis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Home is Not Necessarily a House" is episode 20 of The Bob Newhart Show season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 174 votes, ranking #21 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Peter Baldwin and written by Lorenzo Music, David Davis, it aired on February 10, 1973.

Next: E21 · Emily, I'm Home... Emily?Best of Season 1