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The Bob Newhart Show

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 to deal with his patients and fellow

(20 total)

Seasons

Season 1 (2)Season 2 (6)Season 3 (9)Season 4 (3)Season 5 Season 6

Characters

Bob Newhart (7)Robert Hartley (7)Suzanne Pleshette (4)Emily Hartley (4)Howard Borden (4)Bill Daily (4)Erik Tarloff (3)Charlotte Brown (3)Lynne Farr (2)Jerry Mayer (2)

“Emily Hartley: Bob, that boy just winked at me. Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: You want me to beat him up?”

— Charlotte Brown, Emily Hartley, Suzanne Pleshette, imdb.com

Tagged: Chivalry, white-knighting

“Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [addressing his doctor following his physical] Are you saying I'm fat? Dr. Klein: Fat? No. Let's just say you're a little short for your weight.”

— Bill Idelson, harvey miller, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: fat, big-boned, Short for your weight

“Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Unhappy with Emily's choice of marriage counselor] Emily, I thought you were supposed to find someone neutral. Emily Hartley: I did. Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: She's a woman! Emily Hartley: That's right, Bob. I said neutral, not neuter.”

— Earl Barret, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: marriage counseling, gender roles, neuter, neutral, Misheard

“Mr. Emil Peterson: I'm a trained killer! Mrs. Lillian Bakerman: [after a pause] Isn't that nice?”

— Charlotte Brown, Mr. Emil Peterson, John Fiedler, imdb.com

Tagged: trained killer, underreaction

“Emily Hartley: [Addressing Bob, who came home to find all the furniture rearranged] You hate it, right? Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: I won't say I hate it; it's just alien to anything I've ever liked before.”

— Earl Barret, Emily Hartley, Suzanne Pleshette, imdb.com

Tagged: Hate, Dislike, Alien

“[Howard's just returned home from a flight to Paris, and finds he's been robbed—of everything—except his broken vacuum. Bob and Emily are in his barren living room, trying to help Howard get a grasp on the situation] I don't know what to do. I mean; where do you start? [Howard scratches his head, an…”

— Paul Lichtman, Howard Storm, Howard Borden, Bill Daily, imdb.com

Tagged: Robbery, apartment decoration, vacuum cleaner

“Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: [Bob's changed his mind—at the last minute—about his sister, Ellen, moving in with Howard, next door. He's so frustrated, he can't even speak. So, he asks Emily to speak for him] Em-Emily, will-will you please tell her what I'm... what I'm trying to say? Emily Hartley: [Emi…”

— Charlotte Brown, Emily Hartley, Suzanne Pleshette, imdb.com

Tagged: Confusion, Stuttering

“I discovered I don't I don't have to flaunt it to be attractive...if you know what I mean”

— Alan Rafkin, Joan Rossi, Emma Gemignani, imdb.com

Tagged: Attractive, Modesty

“I'm not wearing a girdle. I feel loose as a goose!”

— Jerry Mayer, Mrs. Cowens, Joan Tompkins, imdb.com

Tagged: girdles, women's liberation, loose as a goose

“I lost. I lost to a guy who sliced butter with a bullwhip and to a woman who let air out of an inner tube to the tune of 'Melancholy Baby.'”

— Erik Tarloff, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: talent show

“Howard Borden: Then I'll just say... Checkers! Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Checkmate. Howard Borden: Whatever.”

— Erik Tarloff, imdb.com

Tagged: checkers, Chess, Checkmate, whatever

“Carol Kester Bondurant: ...is being late a serious enough problem to see a psychologist about? Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Well, Mr. Hastings is a lifeguard.”

— Dick Clair, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: Tardy to the Party, late, lifeguard

“Yesterday morning...I was possessed by the Devil.”

— Erik Tarloff, Elliot Carlin, Jack Riley, imdb.com

Tagged: psychiatric patients, Demonic Possession, Schizophrenia

“Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: You run like a girl. Emily Hartley: I AM a girl.”

— Jerry Mayer, Emily Hartley, Suzanne Pleshette, imdb.com

Tagged: sexual stereotypes

“Howard Borden: Hi, Bob. Do you think I should be buried or cremated? Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Howard, I've always felt you should be bronzed.”

— Jay Tarses, Howard Borden, Bill Daily, imdb.com

Tagged: burial, Cremation, Bronzing

“Emily Hartley: [Howard—dressed like Tobin, in head-to-toe leather, and Ellen are over at Bob and Emily's. John Tobin's left—finally] Howard, you are incredible. Howard Borden: I don't mean to be. I just want my girl back, that's all. Ellen Hartley: [laughing] Oh, Howard... [smiling, and looking at H…”

— Michael Zinberg, Howard Borden, Bill Daily, imdb.com

Tagged: Dating, Desperation, blaming, snoopy

“Ellen Hartley: Howard, I want to tell you something but I don't want you getting all jealous. Howard Borden: You don't have to worry about that anymore. I don't have a jealous bone in my whole body. Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: I'm surprised you can walk.”

— Michael Zinberg, Howard Borden, Bill Daily, imdb.com

Tagged: Jealous, Literal

“Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Howard, I guess I've just, you know, lost my ability to communicate with people. Howard Borden: Yeah, well, I don't understand what you're saying.”

— Gordon Farr, Lynne Farr, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: Communication, No Comprende

“Emily Hartley: How about that, Bob? There may be life on Jupiter. Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley: Great. You can fix Carol up with it.”

— Gordon Farr, Lynne Farr, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: Extraterrestrial Life, jupiter, Desperation

“Remember when I asked you where you wanted to go on our honeymoon? Hawaii, Acapulco? Did flying have anything to do with the fact you chose Gary, Indiana?”

— Lorenzo Music, Robert Hartley, Bob Newhart, imdb.com

Tagged: Honeymoon, Fear of Flying, Hawaii, acapulco