The Bob Newhart Show
TVG
Sitcom
A Chicago psychologist counsels quirky patients and personal dilemmas while maintaining a humorous and loving relationship with his schoolteacher wife.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, January 7
Halls of Hartley
Season 5 • Episode 17
Bob succumbs to the pressures of living in a big city and seeks employment at a small rural college.
Thursday, January 8
The Heartbreak Kidd
Season 5 • Episode 18
Bob thinks that Veronica Kidd, a student trainee, has fallen in love with him.
Friday, January 9
Death Be My Destiny
Season 5 • Episode 19
Bob develops a phobia after he steps into an open elevator shaft and narrowly escapes a nasty fall.
Saturday, January 10
Taxation Without Celebration
Season 5 • Episode 20
Bob forgets the federal income tax deadline and his seventh wedding anniversary.
Sunday, January 11
Desperate Sessions
Season 5 • Episode 21
Bob is held hostage in his office by a friendly bank robber.
Sunday, January 11
The Mentor
Season 5 • Episode 22
Bob' offers to help Carol's husband transforms the reception area into a mini-Polynesian village.
Sunday, January 11
Shrinking Violence
Season 5 • Episode 23
Bob offers advice to his wife and therapy group on how to handle personal anger.
Sunday, January 11
You're Having My Hartley
Season 5 • Episode 24
Carol and Emily announce pregnancies and Bob comes unglued at the prospect of becoming a father.
Tuesday, January 13
Bob's Change of Life
Season 6 • Episode 1
Bob sees his well-ordered life turned topsy-turvy when he and Emily move to a new Chicago residence.
Wednesday, January 14
Ex-Con Job
Season 6 • Episode 2
Bob's attempt to help men leaving prison to re-enter society has him climbing the walls.
Thursday, January 15
A Jackie Story
Season 6 • Episode 3
A ventriloquist seeks Bob's help when his dummy threatens to break up their act.
Friday, January 16
Who Was That Masked Man?
Season 6 • Episode 4
Bob is puzzled when Mr. Peterson (John Fiedler) asserts himself with far-reaching consequences.
Saturday, January 17
Carlin's New Suit
Season 6 • Episode 5
Bob deals with an improbable paternity case and a phone-paging service that never pages him.
Sunday, January 18
A Day in the Life
Season 6 • Episode 6
Bob's patients panic at the thought of Bob "deserting" them to visit his friend "The Peeper.".
Sunday, January 18
My Son, the Comedian
Season 6 • Episode 7
It's no laughing matter for Howard when his son announces he's giving up school to become a comic.
Sunday, January 18
You're Fired, Mr. Chips
Season 6 • Episode 8
A former professor offers to take over Bob's patients while Bob is out of town.
Sunday, January 18
Shallow Throat
Season 6 • Episode 9
Bob assumes the burden of a crime that he can't report when a patient confesses to grand larceny.
Tuesday, January 20
A Girl in Her Twenties
Season 6 • Episode 10
Emily's protective instincts are aroused by an odd but friendly 70-year-old recluse.
Wednesday, January 21
Grand Delusion
Season 6 • Episode 11
Bob and Emily celebrate their 10th anniversary by fantasizing about being married to others.
Thursday, January 22
Freudian Ship
Season 6 • Episode 13
Bob can't resist the psychologist in him even when the Hartleys embark on a seagoing vacation.
Friday, January 23
Grizzly Emily
Season 6 • Episode 14
Emily finds herself doing all the cooking and cleaning when Bob's father arranges a fishing trip.
Saturday, January 24
Son of Ex-Con Job
Season 6 • Episode 15
Bob attempts to help a group of ex-convicts with their search for honest employment.
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