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The Bob Newhart Show was a comedy series about a psychologist's strange relationships with patients, friends, and family. And yes, it's very confusing! Bob Newhart had 3 TV shows named after him. Check out his other two series, "Newhart (1982)" and "Bob (1992)".

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06x22 Happy Trails to You Aired: Apr. 01, 1978

Bob gives up his psychological practice in Chicago to become a professor at a small college in Oregon. [continue reading]

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The Bob Newhart Show is Canceled/Ended
The show had 6 seasons and 142 episodes air between 1972 and 1978.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 16, 1972
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1972 - 1978
To-Date:
6 Seasons
142 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • It was later revealed that Jerry was adopted. Jerry did eventually find his mother, but his father, an American plumber working in England, was killed in an air raid during World War II
  • A popular drinking game was invented by college students during the run of the show. Whenever someone on the show says, "Bob," each player had to take a drink. If someone said "Hi, Bob," you…
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    A popular drinking game was invented by college students during the run of the show. Whenever someone on the show says, "Bob," each player had to take a drink. If someone said "Hi, Bob," you had to guzzle your drink.
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  • Even though Bob Newhart didn't want there to be children turning his show into a family sitcom, Emily Hartley did announced that she was pregnant during a show that turned out to be one of…
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    Even though Bob Newhart didn't want there to be children turning his show into a family sitcom, Emily Hartley did announced that she was pregnant during a show that turned out to be one of Bob's nightmares.
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