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The Bob Newhart Show: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Sep 16, 1972 Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Fly the Unfriendly Skies

Sep 16, 1972

Bob 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 conve

S1·E2

Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet

Sep 23, 1972

It'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

S1·E3

Tennis, Emily?

Sep 30, 1972

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 u

S1·E4

Mom, I L-L-Love You

Oct 7, 1972

Bob finds it extremely difficult to tell his mother that he loves her.

S1·E5

Goodnight Nancy

Oct 21, 1972

Bob's old girlfriend comes to Chicago with her husband and calls on Emily and Bob.

S1·E6

Come Live with Me

Oct 28, 1972

Carol tries to get Bob to approve her moving in with her new boyfriend Roger, who has just separated from his wife. Bob refuses, telling her she will have to make her own decision.

S1·E7

Father Knows Worst

Nov 4, 1972

Bob'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

S1·E8

Don't Go to Bed Mad

Nov 11, 1972

Bob 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 sh

S1·E9

P-I-L-O-T

Nov 18, 1972

Bob 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 deci

S1·E10

Anything Happen While I Was Gone?

Nov 25, 1972

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 domineerin

S1·E11

I Want to Be Alone

Dec 2, 1972

Bob decides that for his own mental well-being, he needs some peace and quiet. He moves into a hotel room by himself, leaving a confused Howard Borden thinking that Bob and Emily h

S1·E12

Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry

Dec 9, 1972

Howard "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 h

S1·E13

I Owe It All to You... But Not That Much

Dec 16, 1972

Jerry 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

S1·E14

His Busiest Season

Dec 23, 1972

Christmas 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 Chris

S1·E15

Let's Get Away From it Almost

Jan 6, 1973

Bob 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 d

S1·E16

The Crash of 29 Years Old

Jan 13, 1973

Feeling 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

S1·E17

The Man with the Golden Wrist

Jan 20, 1973

Bob refuses to wear the beautiful gold watch Emily gave him for his 40th birthday after he learns just how expensive it was.

S1·E18

The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley

Jan 27, 1973

When one of his patients falls in love with him, Bob has problems at the office and at home.

S1·E19

Not With My Sister You Don't

Feb 3, 1973

Howard Borden's 22-year old sister Debbie arrives to spend the week with him. Emily arranges a blind date for her with Jerry Robinson and Howard suddenly turns into an overprotecti

S1·E21

Emily, I'm Home... Emily?

Feb 17, 1973 · 30 min

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.

S1·E22

You Can't Win 'Em All

Feb 24, 1973

When 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

S1·E23

Bum Voyage

Mar 3, 1973

Afraid that his practice, as well as his patients, will fall apart if he leaves, Bob keeps resisting Emily's plans for a two-month European cruise.

S1·E24

Who's Been Sleeping on My Couch?

Mar 10, 1973 · 30 min

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.