The Bob Newhart Show Episode Ratings Heatmap
1972 · 5 Seasons · 120 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.9/10 (24 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.77), maintaining an average of 6.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 120 episodes, The Bob Newhart Show has earned an overall series rating of 6.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Tennis, Emily?"), rated at an extraordinary 8.2/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Not With My Sister You Don't"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 8 ("Don't Go to Bed Mad", 7.5) and Episode 9 ("P-I-L-O-T", 5.5), a swing of 2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Bob Newhart Show
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Tennis, Emily? | 8.2 | 3 | Sep 30, 1972 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 9, 1972 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 16 | The Crash of 29 Years Old | 8.0 | 1 | Jan 13, 1973 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Fly the Unfriendly Skies | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 16, 1972 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet | 7.5 | 2 | Sep 23, 1972 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Don't Go to Bed Mad | 7.5 | 2 | Nov 11, 1972 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Mom, I L-L-Love You | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 7, 1972 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Goodnight Nancy | 7.0 | 2 | Oct 21, 1972 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Anything Happen While I Was Gone? | 7.0 | 1 | Nov 25, 1972 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 11 | I Want to Be Alone | 7.0 | 1 | Dec 2, 1972 |