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The Bob Newhart Show Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 1976 - 1977
Episode 1
Enter Mrs. Peeper
Sat, Sep 25, 197630 mins
Bob's college roommate (The Peeper) is back but surprises Bob and Emily by bringing his new wife as well.
Episode 2
Caged Fury
Sat, Oct 2, 197630 mins
Bob and Emily salute the Bicentennial locked in their storage room, when they go to haul up party goods. Their neighbor Howard's throwing the 4th of July costume party in his apartment, though the Hartleys are supplying everything. Emily lights the fireworks by needling paunchy Bob for having all of his exercise equipment in storage, after Bob won't get nostalgic over their wedding album. They know their friends will eventually track them down, because the Hartleys were providing the food and booze for the celebration.
Episode 3
Some of My Best Friends Are...
Sat, Oct 9, 197630 mins
Bob's therapy group is looking for a new person to join them as they feel things are getting stale. Meanwhile, Bob is getting excited about his glee club's 25th reunion.
Episode 4
Still Crazy After All These Years
Sat, Oct 16, 197630 mins
The Hartleys take a vacation and, in the hope making Howard less dependent on them, leave him with Dr. Podbillion, whose new psychological method changes Howard's entire personality for the worse.
Episode 5
The Great Rent Strike
Sat, Oct 23, 1976
The Hartleys' landlord is MIA, when their pricey high-rise alternates between searing hot and freezing cold during a fierce Chicago winter. Psychologist Bob is so desperate, he seeks the counsel of his long-time patient Elliot Carlin, who's a predatory real-estate mogul. The notoriously abrasive Carlin luxuriates in the role reversal, insisting therapist Bob lay on his own couch, then advises Bob to launch an all-out rent strike among the aloof tenants of the lakeside apartment building.
Episode 6
Et Tu, Carol?
Sat, Oct 30, 1976
The doctors in the building fight over Carol's duties and she quits.
Episode 7
Send This Boy to Camp
Sat, Nov 6, 1976
Howard's son is going to camp and we learn that Bob never went to camp - only summer school. Meanwhile, Jerry is trying to raise money for orphans and Carol suggests that Bob, Jerry and Howard take the kids camping.
Episode 8
A Crime Most Foul
Sat, Nov 13, 1976
Bob has a brand new expensive tape recorder. Not only does he use it in group sessions but also annoys Emily with it at home. When it comes up missing everyone becomes a suspect.
Episode 9
The Slammer
Sat, Nov 20, 1976
Bob and the Peeper want to go to their alma mater's annual basketball game between their school and their rival. But along with this bit of odd nostalgia, the pair pull a prank, which lands them both in jail.
Episode 10
Jerry's Retirement
Sat, Nov 27, 197630 mins
Jerry makes a fortune on a real estate deal, and decides to retire at age 38. Emily's father Junior and his friend turn Bob and Emily's home into their vacation lodge.
Episode 11
Here's to You, Mrs. Robinson
Sat, Dec 4, 1976
Jerry returns from a trip to Europe determined to find the parents who left him at an orphanage as a baby. Meanwhile Howard has taken up a new instrument.
Episode 12
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Sat, Dec 11, 1976
Bob's mother makes a surprise visit to announce that she and Bob's father have separated.
Episode 13
Making Up Is the Thing to Do
Sat, Dec 25, 1976
Bob wants to try to get his parents back together over Christmas dinner.
Episode 14
Love Is the Blindest
Sat, Jan 8, 1977
Mr. Carlin thinks his secretary likes him so Bob suggests he take her on a date.
Episode 15
The Ironwood Experience
Sat, Jan 15, 1977
Bob's been asked to give a lecture about sex at the Ironwood Institute - which also happens to be a nudist colony.
Episode 16
Of Mice and Men
Sat, Jan 22, 197730 mins
Bob wants to add a woman to his group session and has Emily join them much to the dismay of the men.
Episode 17
Halls of Hartley
Sat, Jan 29, 1977
The Hartleys are upset by the rise in prices lately and think about leaving the city.
Episode 18
The Heartbreak Kidd
Sat, Feb 5, 197730 mins
Bob has a female college student shadowing him for a few weeks which makes both Emily and Bob uncomfortable.
Episode 19
Death Be My Destiny
Sat, Feb 12, 1977
Howard had a problem on a flight which makes him afraid to fly. Bob tries to help Mr. Herd to overcome his fears and try new exciting things. However, Bob has his own frightening experience to deal with also.
Episode 20
Taxation Without Celebration
Sat, Feb 19, 197730 mins
Bob not only forgets to do his taxes but also forgets his wedding anniversary. Emily plans a surprise trip.
Episode 21
Desperate Sessions
Sat, Feb 26, 1977
The Hartleys, Jerry and Carol are all at the bank during a robbery. Bob ends up being taken hostage.
Episode 22
The Mentor
Sat, Mar 5, 1977
Larry is unhappy with his job and is encouraged to start his own travel agency.
Episode 23
Shrinking Violence
Sat, Mar 12, 1977
Mr. Carlin is told he is misdirecting his anger towards the group. Emily is upset her car is still in the shop and takes it out on Howard.
Episode 24
You're Having My Hartley
Sat, Mar 19, 1977
Carol announces she is pregnant. The Hartleys are visited by The Peeper and his wife. Emily announces she also is pregnant.