The Bob Newhart Show

Season 1

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Bob is a successful Chicago psychologist who shares secretary Carol with Dentist Jerry. Part of the show revolves around his (usually comic) dealings with his patients. The rest involves his school teacher wife Emily and others in their apartment building.

Where to Watch Season 1

24 Episodes

Fly the Unfriendly Skies
E1
Fly the Unfriendly SkiesBob invites Emily to join his fear of flying group on a trip to New York City. Much to Bob's surprise he finds that Emily also has a fear of flying and refuses to go. After a conversation with Howard she decides to go only to back out after boarding the plane.
Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet
E2
Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You YetIt's Vocation Day in Emily's class, and Bob feels left out when he's not invited. At the last minute, he's asked to fill in, but Emily's worst fears are confirmed when Bob fails to excite the kids' interest.
Tennis, Emily?
E3
Tennis, Emily?Bob experiences pangs of jealousy when Emily's handsome new tennis instructor comes to see him with an emotional problem, namely, his inability to turn down the women who are all uncontrollably attracted to him.
Mom, I L-L-Love You
E4
Mom, I L-L-Love YouBob finds it extremely difficult to tell his mother that he loves her.
Goodnight Nancy
E5
Goodnight NancyBob's old girlfriend, Nancy, is in town with her husband, and asks Bob & Emily out for dinner. Emily is more curious than Bob. At dinner, Nancy tells Bob she is leaving her husband. Dinner is full of memories; lunch the next day is awkward.
Come Live with Me
E6
Come Live with MeCarol has a new boyfriend and their relationship interferes with her time at work. She thinks about moving in with him to be together more. Howard has another girlfriend and is worried about keeping her.
Father Knows Worst
E7
Father Knows WorstBob's divorced neighbor, Howard Borden, is convinced that his son, Howie, doesn't really like him. Later, Howard's ex-wife convinces him that Howie thinks he is the greatest guy in the world.
Don't Go to Bed Mad
E8
Don't Go to Bed MadBob wants to watch football every Monday night. Emily feels this is unfair: their other activities allow the couple only two nights each week to be together, and she thinks they should do something that they both enjoy. This leads to an unresolved, all-night argument that ends only when the two participants become exhausted.
P-I-L-O-T
E9
P-I-L-O-TBob and Emily have been trying for some time to have a child. When they attend a party where the conversation turns to the subject of children, they feel so left out that they decide to adopt a child.
Anything Happen While I Was Gone?
E10
Anything Happen While I Was Gone?As soon as Bob returns to the office from his vacation in Mexico, Jerry announces that he is about to be married to a girl he met nine days ago. Cynthia, a beautiful but domineering oral hygienist, becomes too much for Jerry, and he realizes that he has made a mistake.
I Want to Be Alone
E11
I Want to Be AloneBob feels like everyone wants his time and that he has no time to himself. He decides to stay at a hotel for a night for the solitude. Everyone thinks he is leaving Emily. Meanwhile, Emily tries to get a book for the school library.
Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry
E12
Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and JerryHoward "floats" into Bob's office on Cloud Nine after having a tooth pulled. He is so poetic that Carol tells Emily, "I want him." Emily agrees to help Carol get him, and the two have an up-and-down romance.
I Owe It All to You... But Not That Much
E13
I Owe It All to You... But Not That MuchJerry decides there is something wrong with him because he never becomes serious about any of the girls he dates. He asks Bob if he can become one of his patients. Bob agrees, but they have to abandon the plan when it begins to interfere with their friendship.
His Busiest Season
E14
His Busiest SeasonChristmas becomes a sad memory for Bob's group therapy session, and it's evident that "'tis not the season"" for everyone to be jolly. Bob decides to invite the group over for Christmas Eve.
Let's Get Away From it Almost
E15
Let's Get Away From it AlmostBob and Emily travel to a ski lodge that's nearly deserted except for the annoying couple with whom they share a bathroom. After sitting through a disastrous dinner, the Hartleys decide to leave only to find themselves caught in the spotlight of the abominable floor show they're trying to escape.
The Crash of 29 Years Old
E16
The Crash of 29 Years OldFeeling unfulfilled as a woman, and having just passed her 29th birthday, Carol quits her job as Bob's receptionist. After having been gone for a while, Carol suddenly shows up at one of Bob's group-therapy sessions and creates a situation in which Bob finds himself more of a patient than a doctor.
The Man with the Golden Wrist
E17
The Man with the Golden WristBob refuses to wear the beautiful gold watch Emily gave him for his 40th birthday after he learns just how expensive it was.
The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley
E18
The Two Loves of Dr. HartleyWhen one of his patients falls in love with him, Bob has problems at the office and at home.
Not With My Sister You Don't
E19
Not With My Sister You Don'tHoward's sister Debbie, visits, and he wants to remove all signs of his dating habits. He thinks she is young and impressionable. Debbie arrives and Emily sets her up on a date. Howard turns over protective.
A Home is Not Necessarily a House
E20
A Home is Not Necessarily a HouseBob and Emily try to decide if they should give up their apartment and buy a house.
Emily, I'm Home... Emily?
E21
Emily, I'm Home... Emily?Bob is upset when Emily takes a full-time job with the Board of Education. Emily explains that working full-time makes her feel wonderful, while quitting would make her miserable. Bob decides to leave well enough alone.
You Can't Win 'Em All
E22
You Can't Win 'Em AllWhen a star pitcher for the Chicago Cubs credits Bob with saving his career, the endorsement brings Bob a new patient, Moose Washburn, a second-string player whose career is beyond a mere psychologist's help.
Bum Voyage
E23
Bum VoyageBob's therapy group had a great session and Bob is reluctant to take a vacation during this time. Bob & Emily have a 63-day cruise scheduled and he thinks it is too long to be away. His patients encourage him to go.
Who's Been Sleeping on My Couch?
E24
Who's Been Sleeping on My Couch?Recovering from another broken romance, Jerry Robinson accepts Bob's invitation to spend a couple of days at his apartment. Bob soon comes to regret his kindness.