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The Bob Newhart Show Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1972 - 1973
Episode 1
Fly the Unfriendly Skies
Sun, Sep 17, 1972 30 mins
Bob's out to cure a group of patients' fear of flying. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Carlin: Jack Riley. Gianelli: Noam Pitlik.
Episode 2
Tracy Grammar School, I'll Lick You Yet
Sat, Sep 23, 1972 30 mins
Bob has to make a speech at his wife's school. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Fireman: King Moody. Howard: Bill Daily. Tupperman: Larry Gelman.
Episode 3
Tennis, Emily?
Sat, Sep 30, 1972 30 mins
Bob's latest patient can't resist women---including Bob's wife. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Stan: Peter Brown. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Marci: Pat Lysinger. Howard: Bill Daily.
Episode 4
Mom, I L-L-Love You
Sat, Oct 7, 1972 30 mins
Bob fears that resentments keep him from telling his mother that he loves her. Mrs. Hartley: Martha Scott. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Mrs. Walker: Marilyn Child. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Carol: Marcia Wallace.
Episode 5
Goodnight, Nancy
Sat, Oct 21, 1972 30 mins
Everyone plays it cagey when Bob's old girlfriend shows up: he feigns disinterest, Emily fights her jealousy and the ex-flame tries to rekindle the coals. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Chuck: Dick Schaal. Dick: James B. Sikking. Carol: Marcia Wallace. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 6
Come Live with Me
Sat, Oct 28, 1972 30 mins
Carol can't decide whether or not to move in with her boyfriend. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Roger: Eugene Troobnick. Peterson: John Fiedler.
Episode 7
Father Knows Worst
Sat, Nov 4, 1972 30 mins
Divorced Howard has just four visiting days a month to impress his son. Howard: Bill Daily. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Howie: Moosie Drier. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 8
Don't Go to Bed Mad
Sat, Nov 11, 1972 30 mins
The Hartleys' policy of not going to bed mad makes for a sleepless night. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 9
Pilot
Sat, Nov 18, 1972 30 mins
A decision for the Hartleys: whether or not to adopt. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Arthur: William Redfield. Mrs. Radford: Louise Lasser. Jack: M. Emmet Walsh. Margaret: Patricia Smith. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 10
Anything Happen While I Was Gone?
Sat, Nov 25, 1972 30 mins
Jerry's fiancée is rushing him into marriage, and Bob thinks it's a bad idea. Cynthia: Elaine Giftos. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette.
Episode 11
I Want to Be Alone
Sat, Dec 2, 1972 30 mins
Raised eyebrows from Howard as Bob checks into a motel without Emily. Howard: Bill Daily. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Margaret: Patricia Smith. Dr. Arnold: Bernie Kopell. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 12
Bob and Emily and Howard and Carol and Jerry
Sat, Dec 9, 1972 30 mins
Howard turns lady-killer---courtesy of his dentist's sodium pentothal. Howard: Bill Daily. Carol: Marcia Wallace. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Mrs. Walker: Marilyn Child.
Episode 13
I Owe It All to You...But Not That Much
Sat, Dec 16, 1972 30 mins
Bob's predicament is how to bill his best friend. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Howard: Bill Daily.
Episode 14
His Busiest Season
Sun, Dec 24, 1972 30 mins
The unmerry side of Christmas for Bob and his patients. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Gorman: Harvey J. Goldenberg. Mrs. Bakerman: Florida Friebus. Ken: King Moody. Michelle: Renee Lippin. Santa: Ray Montgomery.
Episode 15
Let's Get Away from It Almost
Sat, Jan 6, 1973 30 mins
A dream vacation turns nightmare as the Hartleys try to get away. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Hal: Chuck McCann. Connie: Joyce Van Patten. Manager: Allen Garfield.
Episode 16
The Crash of 29 Years Old
Sat, Jan 13, 1973 30 mins
Feeling unfulfilled, Carol sets out to chart a new course before her ship sinks. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Carlin: Jack Riley. Michelle: Renee Lippin.
Episode 17
The Man with the Golden Wrist
Sat, Jan 20, 1973 30 mins
Birthday blues to Bob, thanks to a lavish gift and a party that fizzles. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Carol: Marcia Wallace. Carolla: Michael Lerner. Howard: Bill Daily. Wendy: Mimi Torchin.
Episode 18
The Two Loves of Dr. Hartley
Sat, Jan 27, 1973 30 mins
One of Bob's patients is in love with him. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Mrs. Walker: Emmaline Henry. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Howard: Bill Daily.
Episode 19
Not with My Sister You Don't
Sat, Feb 3, 1973 30 mins
Howard becomes a vigilant big brother when his sister visits. Debbie: Heather Menzies. Howard: Bill Daily. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Dabney: Mel Stewart.
Episode 20
A Home Is Not Necessarily a House
Sat, Feb 10, 1973 30 mins
Emily tries to pressure Bob into buying a house. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Shirley: Jenna McMahon. Roy: Dick Clair. Carlin: Jack Riley. Jerry: Peter Bonerz.
Episode 21
Emily, I'm Home---Emily?
Sat, Feb 17, 1973 30 mins
Emily's job has Bob moping. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Marina: Alma Beltran. Trainer: Edward Winter. Howard: Bill Daily.
Episode 22
You Can't Win 'Em All!
Sat, Feb 24, 1973 30 mins
Bob's cured the Cubs' star pitcher of a slump, and now tries to help their catcher. Moose: Vern E. Rowe. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Phil: Jim Watkins.
Episode 23
Bum Voyage
Sat, Mar 3, 1973 30 mins
Bob feels guilty about taking a vacation. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Carlin: Jack Riley.
Episode 24
Who's Been Sleeping in My Couch?
Sat, Mar 10, 1973 30 mins
Jerry is suffering from a broken romance. Jerry: Peter Bonerz. Emily: Suzanne Pleshette. Atlee: Herbie Faye.
