The bob newhart show was half domestic sitcom and half workplace sitcom, but both halves were sparser than usual, with the domestic part following a childless married couple and the workplace part set in an office suite with only. When bob hartley newhart stays home while his wife, emily suzanne pleshette, goes to visit her family in seattle for thanksgiving, he and his male friends. Its also one of the greatest thanksgiving episodes in the history of television. Jan 21, 2014 bob newhart final episode the most unexpected moment in television history. Robert hartley, a chicago psychologist living with his schoolteacher wife emily. There arent nearly enough good movies about thanksgiving, but i was happy to learn that home for the holidays, which i wrote about here, is available on hulu in the us. A thanksgiving episode is a story or an episode within a larger series that focuses on the holiday of thanksgiving, celebrated in the united states on the fourth thursday of november. The centerpiece of the show is, of course, bob newhart, playing psychologist bob hartley.
Bob newhart final episode the most unexpected moment in television history. The bob newhart show s04e11 over the river and through the. And in newharts final episode, one of the most famous in tv history, the entire series is revealed to be a dream of bob hartleys from which he awakens in his original bedroom set, next to emily. The bob newhart show s04e11 over the river and through. Welcome to the tv roundtable, where some of tv clubs writers tackle episodes that deal with a central theme. Decades tv network bob newhart thanksgiving facebook.
Newhart thanksgiving for the memories tv episode 1986 imdb. Apr 05, 2010 bob newhart on his thanksgiving episode bit moo goo gai pan emmytvlegends. Check out this clip from famous thanksgiving episode of the bob newhart show. On tv right now, i think both amy poehler and zooey deschanel are among our finest drunk actors, because they understand. At its heart, over the river and through the woods is another thanksgiving episode where lonely people find common ground with others and. The bob newhart show over the river and through the woods. Produced by david davis and lorenzo music as a deliberate complement to the mary tyler moore show an established hit produced by the same studio, mtm enteprises, and immediately preceding it in. Some consider it the best episode of the bob newhart show, and one of the alltime best sitcom episodes. The ten best the bob newhart show episodes of season one. Start watching the bob newhart show stream thousands of shows and movies, with plans starting at. The bob newhart show 35 the infamous thanksgiving episode 1972 by shout.
Nov 26, 2015 here are ten of the funniest thanksgiving episodes from sitcoms and other tv comedies, from 1975 all the way through a year or two ago. Unless otherwise stated, these are episodes of established television series or oneoff specials that are rerun annually. In real life, poston was married to suzanne pleshette, newharts wife in the bob newhart show. You probably dont need to have seen the bob newhart show s most famous episode, over the river and through the woods, to understand this newsletter, but its a great episode of tv, so go watch it already. Watch the bob newhart show streaming online hulu free trial. Bob newhart on his thanksgiving episode bit moo goo gai. This sitcom classic stars the incomparable bob newhart as dr. In the grand history of thanksgiving episodes, few loom as large as over the river and through the woods. Dec 19, 2017 because bob and emily hartley, played with an ease and a feistiness by bob newhart and suzanne pleshette, celebrated the kind of christmas that i was about to celebrate. The bob newhart show 35 the infamous thanksgiving episode. The following is a list of thanksgiving television specials in the united states and canada. Tv guide rated the over the river and through the woods episode of the bob newhart show at. Watch the bob newhart show streaming online hulu free.
The bob newhart show 15 bob walks into elevator shaft 1972 by shout. In the pilot episode of the sitcom, dick and joanna loudon walk into the empty inn with a real estate agent and decide to buy it on the spot. This is a list of episodes for the bob newhart show, which was originally broadcast on cbs. With emily out of town, bob spends thanksgiving with jerry and mr. Bob newhart on his thanksgiving episode bit moo goo gai pan emmytvlegends. A holiday episode of the bob newhart show defies convention.
If you havent seen the bob newhart show, get on that. With bob newhart, mary frann, peter scolari, julia duffy. The drunken origin of the bob newhart drinking game. An american family over the river and through the woods newhart.
Nov 24, 2015 this episode is available for viewing on dvd. The show starred bob newhart, mary frann, tom poston, julia duffy, peter scolari, steven kampmann, and jennifer holmes, as well as other recurring characters. The ten best the bob newhart show episodes of season three. The bob newhart show over the river and through the woods season 4 episode 11 hulu. List of thanksgiving television specials wikipedia. Carlin, getting drunk, watching football and ordering moo goo gai pan. Homer the moe has everything a good thanksgiving episode should, ghosts, booze, digging to china, turkey hunts, and a tofurkey dinner cooked by michael stipe. This is a list of episodes for the bob newhart show, which was originally broadcast on cbs from 1972 to 1978, spanning six seasons and 142 halfhour episodes. Popular videos the bob newhart show the bob newhart show topic. The bob newhart show, over the river and through the woods season four, episode 11.
Over the river and through the woods might be the most infamous thanksgiving episode ever. Because bob and emily hartley, played with an ease and a feistiness by bob newhart and suzanne pleshette, celebrated the kind of christmas that i. The last episode, happy trails to you, revolves around the hartleys plans to leave chicago and begin a new. It starts with dick being extremely proud of his set of carving knives he plans to use on the turkey.
So its wonderful to have not one but six bob newhart christmas shows, which i have listed in countdown format based on personal preference, overall quality, holiday humor and christmasy feeling. They proceed to get drunk and try to order moo goo gai pan from a chinese restaurant for dinner. The bob newhart show over the river and through the. I love newhart the show but am surprised at how few newhart show fans have the same love for the bob newhart show. The show ran from october 25, 1982, to may 21, 1990. City of angels alice eve belgravia joseph fiennes the handmaids tale josh gad avenue 5 betty gilpin. If the mary tyler moore shows classic episode dealt with the death of a coworker written by david lloyd, the most memorable episode of the bob newhart show was when he, his coworker, and neighbor got together for thanksgiving, get hammered, and bob ordered chinese food written by bruce kane. This is a list of episodes from the 1980s cbs tv series, newhart.
An american family november 23, 1974 season 4, episode 11. Its also widely considered to be the best bob newhart show episode ever, and with good. Its also my alltime favorite episode of bob newhart show episode. Dont rain on my parade thanksgiving for the memories. The bob newhart show s03e11 an american thanksgiving video. An emily hartley thanksgiving, or emily hartley takes her. With emily out of town, bob spends thanksgiving with jerry and mr carlin watching a football game.
Newhart thanksgiving for the memories tv episode 1986. Watch the bob newhart show episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. November 22, 1975 bobs thanksgiving turns into a real turkey when emily leaves him home to care for his patients. It was an american sitcom produced by mtm enterprises which aired 142 halfhour episodes on cbs from september 16, 1972 to april 1, 1978. The complete series, have been released through shout. What did we choose as the 15 best thanksgiving tv episodes ever. What results is a truly lost weekend booze and all. The bob newhart show season 4 episode 11 rotten tomatoes.
Here are ten of the funniest thanksgiving episodes from sitcoms and other tv comedies, from 1975 all the way through a year or two ago. Bob newhart on his thanksgiving episode bit moo goo gai pan. Our gallery includes the bob newhart show, the west wing and. With bob newhart, suzanne pleshette, peter bonerz, bill daily. River and through the woods episode of the bob newhart show at.
The show also dealt with bob s patients, coworkers. The first four seasons were released on dvd by 20th century fox, while seasons 5 and 6, along with the bob newhart show. It was a toprated success at the time, and has quietly earned classic status since. Bob spends a depressing thanksgiving with jerry, howard and mr. The loudons and george are invited to thanksgiving dinner at the vanderkellens. My favorite thanksgiving bob newhart show episode is over the river and through the woods. Season 4, episode 11 over the river and through the woods first aired. The best thanksgiving tv sitcom episodes from past 40 years. Pamela adlon better things aidy bryant shrill, snl darcy carden the good place brian cox succession natalie dormer penny dreadful. On a personal note, i quote this episode yearround. Watch the bob newhart show s03e11 an american thanksgiving the.
Jan 08, 2017 watch the bob newhart show s04e11 over the river and through the woods the bob newhart show on dailymotion. A look back at the stratford inn from the tv sitcom newhart. The bob newhart shows christmas episodes prepared me for. Over the river and through the woods is one of the best episodes of the bob newhart show. Emily is out of town for thanksgiving, so bob invites over a few of the single guys he knows to watch football and hang out. And the episode really does a nice, evenhanded job of showing how it feels when a holiday doesnt work out the way you were expecting.
Wherever your emotions fall in the overall thanksgiving spectrum, we. During the bob newhart shows six years on cbs nearly all of which were spent in nielsens top 20, but rarely in the top 10, the series defied a few conventions. Canada also has a thanksgiving holiday, held on the second monday in october. Peter bonerz, marcia wallace, bob newhart, bill daily, suzanne pleshette summary. Watch the bob newhart show season 4, episode 11 over the river and through the woods. Its hard to make drinking funny, particularly when the actors are committed to going over the top. This wiki is all about the popular tv series the bob newhart show from the 1970s.
Watch the bob newhart show s04e11 over the river and through the woods the bob newhart show on dailymotion. Still, the bob and emily scenes were strong enough to hook me, and i find it almost impossible to dislike bob newhart. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, the buttondown mind of bob newhart, became a bestseller and reached number one on the billboard pop album chart. Comedian bob newhart portrays a psychologist named bob hartley who lives in chicago with his wife emily, a school teacher. Robert bob hartley 19721978 the rescuers bernard 1977 thursdays game marvin ellison 1974. Newhart is a gifted comedian and is a master of timing and delivery. A sitcom that aired on cbs from 197278 and the forerunner to two of bob newharts other sitcoms, newhart and bob. Emily leaves town to spend thanksgiving with her parents, leaving bob, his friends, and his patients to fend for themselves. The bob newhart show ran for six seasons between 1972 and 1978, and it has long been heralded as one of the finest american television shows ever aired. George robert newhart born september 5, 1929 is an american standup comedian and actor noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery style. The first four seasons were released on dvd by 20th century fox, while. The best thanksgiving sitcom episodes ever that you can.
The vanderkellens lose stephanies favorite childhood toy and try to replace it. The vanderkellens lose stephanies favorite childhood toy and try to replace it with a lookalike. A sitcom that stars bob newhart as a psychologist, with suzanne pleshette as his wife. The chinese food thanksgiving episode was easily my favorite and all your above quotes helped enjoy them again. The best thanksgiving sitcom episodes ever that you can stream. Its a stag thanksgiving for bob when emily flies off to join a family reunion, leaving bob to share the holiday with his male buddies. The bob newhart show 55 bob on a plane featuring penny marshall 1972 by shout. The bob newhart shows christmas episodes prepared me. Back in 2005 and 2006, fox video released the first four seasons of the show on dvd, but gave up before completing the entire series run. This was actually the second show newhart did that was called the bob newhart show.
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