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The Bob Newhart Show

CBS

1972-1978

First Broadcast: September 16, 1972

Last Broadcast: April 1, 1978

Clinical psychologist Dr. Robert Hartley deals with the problems and idiosynchracies of his patients, co-workers, neighbors, and family.

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Where To Watch

Channel	Date/Time	Season	Episode	Title	Description
Catchy Comedy	12/07/2025 11:00PM	2	15	I’m Dreaming of a Slight Christmas	Christmas Eve is almost spoiled when Bob is trapped in the office because of a power failure.
Catchy Comedy	12/07/2025 11:30PM	3	15	Home Is Where the Hurt Is	Carol spends Christmas Eve pouring out the disasters of her childhood to Bob and Emily.
Catchy Comedy	12/09/2025 1:00AM	4	18	Warden Gordon Borden	Howard’s game-warden brother goes on the prowl with Howard’s girlfriend as his target.
Catchy Comedy	12/10/2025 1:00AM	4	19	My Boy Guillermo	Jerry’s depression turns to joy when an ex-flame re-enters his life and proposes marriage.
Catchy Comedy	12/11/2025 1:00AM	4	20	Duke of Dunk	A professional basketball team hires Bob to give a psychological assist to its superstar.

Actor		Character(s)
Bob Newhart	…	Dr. Robert ’Bob’ Hartley
Suzanne Pleshette	…	Emily Hartley
Bill Daily	…	Howard Borden
Marcia Wallace	…	Carol Kester / Carol Kester Bondurant
Peter Bonerz	…	Dr. Jerry Robinson
Jack Riley	…	Elliot Carlin
Florida Friebus	…	Mrs. Lillian Bakerman
John Fiedler	…	Mr. Emil Peterson
Pat Finley	…	Ellen Hartley
Renée Lippin	…	Michelle Nardo

There were 6 seasons and 142 episodes of The Bob Newhart Show. We have not completed an episode guide for this show yet.

Emily Hartley: Hi Bob.

Suzanne Pleshette happened to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson the same night as Bob Newhart. The producers thought there was chemistry between the two and asked Suzanne to read for the part of Emily.
Peter Bonerz learned to direct on this show and went on to become an award-winning director.
The Bay Federal Bank Building on Michigan Avenue served as the exterior shot of the office building in which Bob worked.
Bob Newhart couldn’t remember his lines so he had them written on cards and hidden around the set.
The apartment that Bob and Emily lived in was #523.
Bob’s office was suite #751.
Through the course of the show, it is mentioned five times that Bob was in the Korean War. Unfortunately, the writers couldn’t decide which branch of the service he served in. Three references had him in the Air Force and two references had him in the Army.