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 to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.
The best episode of "The Bob Newhart Show" season 2 is "Last TV Show", rated 7.7/10 from 142 user votes. It was directed by Jay Sandrich and written by N/A. "Last TV Show" aired on 9/15/1973 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Motel".
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: N/A
A trip to Peoria turns into one long embarrassment for Bob when Jerry introduces him to a pretty girl named Janine. Janine doesn't seem to care that Bob is a married man.
Director: Jay Sandrich
Writer: Jay Tarses
One of Bob's more masculine patients enthusiastically slaps him on the back—and, unfortunately for Bob, it throws his back out. Even more unfortunately, Bob and Emily were supposed to be going to Mexico for a vacation.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: N/A
Rev. Dan Bradford seeks professional advice from Bob then makes a startling announcement in his Sunday sermon.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: Peter Meyerson
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
Marilyn Dietz, a very attractive divorcee, creates a feud between Jerry and Howard when she starts dating both of them.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: N/A
A rather embarrassing operation leads to romance between Carol and her doctor. Everyone questions the relationship due to the new couple's age disparity.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
Bob suffers an inferiority attack when a test reveals that Emily's IQ is higher than his.
Director: Jerry London
Writer: N/A
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
Bob turns out to be an uncooperative patient when Emily makes an appointment for them to see a marriage counselor.
Director: George Tyne
Writer: N/A
Determined to lose eight pounds from around his middle, Bob goes on a strict diet. With Jerry's help, he joins a weight-reducing class that seems to be populated mostly by women.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
Howard's son, Howie is visiting. Howard tells Bob he and his ex-wife, Lois, are getting along really well lately, and he thinks she wants to get together again, but Howard's upset to find out she's getting married, and wants Howard's approval.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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
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
Writer: Gerry Renert, Jeff Wilhelm
Christmas Eve is almost spoiled when Bob is trapped in the office because of a power failure.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Jay Tarses
Jerry Robinson's brother shows up in Chicago after finishing dental school. He takes over Jerry's life, his apartment, and his dental practice.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
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: N/A
Depressed after losing his job with the airline, Howard accepts Bob's offer to join his ""out of workshop,"" a special therapy group for the unemployed. (Bob extends the invitation at Emily's insistence when Howard's attempts to help her around the apartment begin driving her up the wall.)
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Jay Tarses
Hoping to make a contribution to society, Bob offers his psychological counseling services free to a parolee out on an armed-robbery conviction. But Bob seems to be more influenced by his patient's manner than the patient is by Bob's therapy.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: Howard Storm
At Jerry's urging, Bob hires a business manager to handle his money. He ends up living on a meager allowance that affords him only such luxuries as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.
Director: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jay Tarses
Howard falls head over heels in love with Bob's sister Ellen. Under most circumstances, Bob would find this perfectly acceptable—except that Ellen is getting married to someone else.
Director: Peter Bonerz
Writer: N/A
When Carol's new love interest interferes with her work, Jerry Robinson doesn't seemed too concerned. But when it disrupts his love life, he decides to fire her.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: N/A
While filling in for a fellow psychologist, Bob is surprised to find that his first patient is Jerry Robinson, who is reluctant to reveal his problem. A little prodding produces the startling admission that Jerry is in love with Emily.
Director: Peter Baldwin
Writer: Jay Tarses
It's a matter of principal versus principle when Emily refuses to skip one of her students ahead two grades at the elementary school where she teaches.
Director: N/A
Writer: Arnie Kogen