- Network: CBS
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 17, 1972
Summary:
Comedian Bob Newhart plays Dr. Robert Hartley, a psychologist living in Chicago with his wife Emily, a schoolteacher. His neighbor, Howard Borden, is a divorced airplane navigator. One of Bob's best friends is Dr. Jerry Robinson, an orthodontist that works on the same floor as Bob. There's also Bob and Jerry's receptionist Carol Kester as well as a long list of patients of Bob's such as Elliot Carlin, Lillian Bakerman, Emil Peterson and Victor Gianelli.The Bob Newhart Show was part of CBS' highly successful Saturday night lineup which also featured The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Carol Burnett Show and All in the Family. Another connection to The Mary Tyler Moore Show was that The Bob Newhart Show was produced by the same team that made that series a success.First Telecast: September 16, 1972 Last Telecast: April 1, 1978Episodes: 142 Color Episodes, 1 Special & 1 Unaired PilotCBS Broadcast History
September 1972-October 1976----Saturdays----9:30 p.m
November 1976-September 1977----Saturdays----8:30 p.m. September 1977-April 1978----Saturdays----8:00 p.m.
June 1978-September 1978----Saturdays----8:00 p.m.
Characters:
Stars:
Dr. Robert Anthony "Bob" Hartley - A Psychologist
Emily Joyce Hartley - Bob's wife, A school teacher.
Howard Mark Borden - Next door neighbor, a divorced airplane navigator
Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson - An Orthodontist
Carol Kester Bondurant - The receptionist
Ellen Inez Hartley (1974-1976) - Bob's sister and Howard's girlfriend
Bob's Group Regulars:
Elliot Carlin - The insecure, hostile patient
Victor Gianelli - The hostile, insensitive patient
Emil Peterson - The hen-pecked patient
Lillian Bakerman - The insecure, motherly patient
Michelle Nardo - The insecure, overweight patient
Ed Herd - The timid door-to-door salesman patient.
Other Doctors at the Timpau Medical Arts Building:
Dr. Bernie Tupperman - The Urologist
Dr. Phillip Newman - The ego-centric Plastic Surgeon
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| Network: | CBS |
|---|---|
| Genre(s): | Comedy |
| Creators: | David Davis, Lorenzo Music |
| Seasons: | 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Noam Pitlik | Victor Gianelli (1972-1973) The Hostile/Insensitive Patient. |
| Will Mackenzie | Larry Bondurant (1975-1977) Carol's Travel Agent Husband. |
| Peter Bonerz | Dr. Jerome "Jerry" Robinson |
| Marcia Wallace | Carol Kester Bondurant |
| Jack Riley | Elliot Carlin |
| Bob Newhart | Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley |
| Bill Daily | Howard Borden |
| Suzanne Pleshette | Emily Hartley |
| Tom Poston | Cliff "The Peeper" Murdock (1975-1977) Bob's Practical Joking College Buddy. |
| Patricia Smith | Margaret Hoover (1972) The Hartley's Downstairs Neighbor. |
| Pat Finley | Ellen Inez Hartley (1974-1976) Bob's Sister And Howard's Girlfriend. |
| Rose Gregorio | Janet Hoffman (1974) One Of Emily's Co-Workers. |
| Gail Strickland | Courtney Simpson (1974, 1976) The Love Of Jerry's Life. |
| Rhoda Gemignani | Joan Rossi (1973-1974) The Man Hating Patient. |
| Lawrence Pressman | Ed Hoffman (1974-1975) One Of Emily's Co-Workers. |
| Oliver Clark | Ed Herd (1974-1977) The Timid Door-To-Door Salesman Patient. |
| Daniel J. Travanti | Victor Gianelli (1974) The Hostile/Insensitive Patient. |
| Barnard Hughes | Herbert "Herb" Hartley (1974-1978) Bob's Fisherman Father. |
| Larry Gelman | Dr. Bernie Tupperman (1972-1976) The Resident Urologist. |
| Martha Scott | Martha Hartley (1972-1977) Bob's Busy-Body Mother. |
| Howard Hesseman | Craig Plager/Prager (1974-1978) The TV Show Developer Patient. |
| Bill Quinn | Eddie The Mailman (1973-1975) He Was Bob Newhart's Father-In-Law. |
| Howard Platt | Dr. Phillip Newman (1973-1976) The Resident Ego-Centric Plastic Surgeon. |
| Merie Earle | Mrs. Loomis (1974-1975) The Tippie Tupperman's Great Aunt Patient. |
| Moosie Drier | Howie Borden - Howard Borden's Son. |
| John Fiedler | Emil Peterson - The Hen-Pecked Patient. |
| Kristina Holland | Gail Bronson (1975) The Fill-In Receptionist. |
| Renee Lippin | Michelle Nardo (1972-1976) The Over-Weight Patient. |
| Florida Friebus | Lillian Bakerman - The Insecure Patient. |
| Lucien Scott | Edgar J Vickers (1974-1975) The Bitter Senior Citizen Patient. |
| Emmaline Henry | Mrs. Walker (1973) The Patient That Falls In Love With Bob. |
| Jill Jaress | Mary Ellen (1973-1974) One Of Jerry's Many Girlfriends. |
| Shirley O'Hara | Debbie Flett (1973-1974, 1976) The Incompetent Fill-In Receptionist. |
| Frances Lee McCain | Janet Hoffman (1975) One Of Emily's Co-Workers. |
| Millie Slavin | Shirley Slavin (1974) The Unemployed Hairdresser Patient. |
| Jean Palmerton | Corrine Murdock (1976-1977) Cliff Murdock's Second Wife. |
| Marilyn Child | Mrs. Walker (1972) The Patient That Falls In Love With Bob. |
| Ann Rutherford | Agnes Harrison (1973-1974) Emily's Mother. |
| John Randolf | Junior Harrison (1973-1974) Emily's Overbearing Father. |