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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Old Man Rivers
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    #1 - Old Man Rivers

    S2:E7

    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:Martin Cohan
    Writer:Martin Cohan

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  2. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 12 - Blues for Mr. Borden
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    #2 - Blues for Mr. Borden

    S2:E12

    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:Jerry London
    Writers:Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett

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  3. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 23 - Confessions of An Orthodontist
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    #3 - Confessions of An Orthodontist

    S2:E23

    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
    Writers:Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett

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  4. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 Episode 24 - A Matter of Principal
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    #4 - A Matter of Principal

    S2:E24

    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:Don Bustany
    Writers:Arnie Kogen, Ray Jessel

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  5. The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 Episode 3 - The Great Rimpau Medical Arts Co-Op Experiment
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    #5 - The Great Rimpau Medical Arts Co-Op Experiment

    S3:E3

    Dr Newman removed a wart from Bob's neck and charged him. Bob tells Jerry he should have done it for free since Bob had helped him with his marriage. Jerry agrees and sets up a plan where all the doctors treat each other for free.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writers:Geoffrey Neigher, Coleman Mitchell

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  6. The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 Episode 24 - The Ceiling Hits Bob
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    #6 - The Ceiling Hits Bob

    S3:E24

    Bob becomes the "oldest permanent psychologist in Chicago" when the ceiling in his office collapses and he has to set up shop wherever he can find the space.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett

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  7. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 14 - A Matter of Vice-Principal
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    #7 - A Matter of Vice-Principal

    S4:E14

    Emily must contend with irate teachers, hamsters, and an escaped snake when she's unexpectedly upped to the position of school vice principal.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Gordon Farr, Lynne Farr

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  8. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 16 - No Sale
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    #8 - No Sale

    S4:E16

    Bob becomes his patient's partner in a get-rich-quick real-estate venture.

    Director:Eddie Ryder
    Writer:Michael Zinberg

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  9. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 17 - Carol at 6:01
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    #9 - Carol at 6:01

    S4:E17

    Bob contends with a patient's delusion that her bingo game is fixed, staggers through a series of wild poker parties, and watches in wonder as his secretary slowly smothers under an attack of love.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writers:Gordon Farr, Lynne Farr

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  10. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Guaranteed Not to Shrink
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    #10 - Guaranteed Not to Shrink

    S4:E21

    Bob develops a unique psychological problem when his receptionist, Carol, decides to resume her college career and become a psychologist.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Sy Rosen

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  11. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 22 - Birth of a Salesman
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    #11 - Birth of a Salesman

    S4:E22

    The Hartleys are bombarded with legal hassles when Bob is sued by a shy patient and Emily decides to fight a parking ticket.

    Director:John C. Chulay
    Writer:Sy Rosen

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  12. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 23 - The Boy Next Door
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    #12 - The Boy Next Door

    S4:E23

    The Hartleys entertain Howard Borden's young son and hire a beauty queen as his babysitter.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Hugh Wilson

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  13. The Bob Newhart Show Season 4 Episode 24 - Peeper Two
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    #13 - Peeper Two

    S4:E24

    Cliff Murdock, Bob's old laugh-a-minute college buddy, affectionately known as The Peeper, pays a return visit.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writers:Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett

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  14. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 3 - Some of My Best Friends Are...
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    #14 - Some of My Best Friends Are...

    S5:E3

    Bob's therapy group has an unexpected visitor when a friendly homosexual joins in the sessions.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Patricia Jones, Donald Reiker

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  15. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 4 - Still Crazy After All These Years
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    #15 - Still Crazy After All These Years

    S5:E4

    The Hartleys take a vacation. In their absence, Howard undergoes a crash psychological program that changes his entire personality.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Hugh Wilson

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  16. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 5 - The Great Rent Strike
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    #16 - The Great Rent Strike

    S5:E5

    The Hartley apartment becomes a hot and cold battleground when the good doctor declares psychological warfare on his landlord.

    Director:John C. Chulay
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  17. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 6 - Et, Tu, Carol?
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    #17 - Et, Tu, Carol?

    S5:E6

    Both Bob's receptionist and a Buddha figure with a clock in its navel give the psychologist a hard time.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Gary David Goldberg

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  18. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Send This Boy to Camp
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    #18 - Send This Boy to Camp

    S5:E7

    Bob and his friends host an orphan contingent for a wildly improbable camping-out experience.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  19. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 8 - A Crime Most Foul
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    #19 - A Crime Most Foul

    S5:E8

    Bob turns amateur detective when he believes that his expensive tape recorder has been stolen.

    Director:John C. Chulay
    Writer:Sy Rosen

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  20. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 11 - Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
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    #20 - Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson

    S5:E11

    Jerry, retired orthodontist and orphan, takes off on a world tour to search for his long-lost parents.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Gordon Farr, Lynne Farr

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  21. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 20 - Taxation Without Celebration
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    #21 - Taxation Without Celebration

    S5:E20

    Bob's memory is taxed to the limit when he forgets that April 15 is the Federal income tax deadline—and also the date of the Hartleys' seventh wedding anniversary.

    Director:Peter Bonerz
    Writer:Sy Rosen

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  22. The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episode 21 - Desperate Sessions
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    #22 - Desperate Sessions

    S5:E21

    Bob is held hostage in his office by a friendly bank robber.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writers:Michael Zinberg, Michael Davidson

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  23. The Bob Newhart Show Season 6 Episode 4 - Who Was That Masked Man?
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    #23 - Who Was That Masked Man?

    S6:E4

    Bob is puzzled when his henpecked patient, Mr. Petersen, asserts himself with far-reaching consequences.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  24. The Bob Newhart Show Season 6 Episode 5 - Carlin's New Suit
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    #24 - Carlin's New Suit

    S6:E5

    Bob deals with the amusing problems of an improbable paternity suit and a phone paging service that never pages him.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:Andrew Smith

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  25. The Bob Newhart Show Season 6 Episode 7 - My Son the Comedian
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    #25 - My Son the Comedian

    S6:E7

    It's no laughing matter for Howard when his 12-year-old son Howie announces he's leaving home to become a comedian.

    Director:Dick Martin
    Writer:David Lloyd

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Old Man Rivers" is the worst rated episode of "The Bob Newhart Show". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Martin Cohan and written by Martin Cohan, it aired on 10/27/1973. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blues for Mr. Borden".