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The Bob Newhart Show•Season 4•Episode 3

Death of a Fruitman

7.9/10 · 136 votesSep 27, 1975

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 4•+0.6 vs season avg

Bob's patients observe tradition by planning a surprise party to honor the fourth year of the group's therapy sessions. When an unseen member, a Mr. Gianelli, threatens to turn the party into a disaster, Bob kicks him out of the group. His decision meets with

Directed byPeter Bonerz

Written byJay Tarses, Tom Patchett

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Season 4 Episodes24

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The Longest Good-Bye

Here's Looking at You, Kid

E3 7.9Now viewing

Death of a Fruitman

Change is Gonna Do Me Good

The Heavyweights

Carol's Wedding

Shrinks Across the Sea

What's It All About, Albert?

Who is Mr. X?

Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Over the River and Through the Woods

Fathers and Sons and Mothers

The Article

A Matter of Vice-Principal

Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in the Hospital

No Sale

Carol at 6:01

Warden Gordon Borden

My Boy Guillermo

Duke of Dunk

Guaranteed Not to Shrink

Birth of a Salesman

The Boy Next Door

Peeper Two

Cast5

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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Jay Tarses

Writer

Peter Bonerz

Peter Bonerz

Director

Tom Patchett

Tom Patchett

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Death of a Fruitman" is episode 3 of The Bob Newhart Show season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 136 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Peter Bonerz and written by Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett, it aired on September 27, 1975.

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