Storyline

Bob is an American television situation comedy which ran on CBS from September 18, 1992 until December 27, 1993. It was the third sitcom starring vehicle for Bob Newhart, and proved to be far less successful than The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, his previous outings with the network. Bill Steinkellner, Cheri Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton comprised the creative writing team behind the show. The series was produced by Paramount Television. All 33 episodes became available on DVD April 3, 2012.

First Aired

1992-09-18
Last Aired

1997-03-23
Creator

Bill Steinkellner
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

2
Episodes

33
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

CBS

Keywords:

comic book sitcom cartoonist

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Mad Dog Returns

Bob Newhart stars as Bob McKay, a comic book artist whose super hero creation, Mad-Dog, makes an unexp...More

Bob Newhart stars as Bob McKay, a comic book artist whose super hero creation, Mad-Dog, makes an unexpected comeback.Less

30mins 1992-09-18

2. Drawing a Blank

Bob's new dream job at Ace Comic Books turns into a nightmare when he and his boss, Harlan Stone, draw...More

Bob's new dream job at Ace Comic Books turns into a nightmare when he and his boss, Harlan Stone, draw a complete blank on their first day together as creative collaborators.Less

30mins 1992-09-25

3. My Daughter, My Fodder

Trisha smells a rat when she sees her boyfriend Matt with another woman eating a meatball sandwhich, b...More

Trisha smells a rat when she sees her boyfriend Matt with another woman eating a meatball sandwhich, but the real rodent may be Bob, when he incorporates her romantic problem into Mad-Dog's first storyline.Less

30mins 1992-10-02

4. Penny for Your Thoughts

Bob's first issue of ""Mad-Dog"" comic books may get the boot from Ace Comic Books toughest critic: Sm...More

Bob's first issue of ""Mad-Dog"" comic books may get the boot from Ace Comic Books toughest critic: Smitty, the shoe shine man. Mr. Terhorst sets up a ""focus group"" to critque Mad-Dog.Less

30mins 1992-10-16

5. Terminate Her

Harlan hires his sexy girlfriend Shayla as the new colorist, but leaves it up to Bob to fire her.

Harlan hires his sexy girlfriend Shayla as the new colorist, but leaves it up to Bob to fire her.Less

30mins 1992-10-23

6. P.C. or Not P.C.

Appalled by the exploitative nature of the comics depicting an unrealistic female image, Trisha inspir...More

Appalled by the exploitative nature of the comics depicting an unrealistic female image, Trisha inspires a feminine revolt her first day on the job at Bob's office.Less

30mins 1992-10-30

7. A Streetcar Named Congress-Douglas

When Bob, Harlan, and Bob's comic buddies from the old days get together for a poker game, Bob's good ...More

When Bob, Harlan, and Bob's comic buddies from the old days get together for a poker game, Bob's good luck ends when he discovers that his ""buddies"" are putting the moves on Kaye.Less

30mins 1992-11-06

8. Unforgiven

Bob and Harlan and the rest of the crew go ballistic when they discover that Albie is responsible for ...More

Bob and Harlan and the rest of the crew go ballistic when they discover that Albie is responsible for the missing last page in the all-important first issue of Mad-Dog comics. Harlan fires Albie but later re-hires him when it turns out it was a good idea.Less

30mins 1992-11-13

9. Mad Dog on 34th Street

Bob's hopes for a happy Thanksgiving are deflated when his 70-foot-tall ""Mad-Dog"" balloon takes flig...More

Bob's hopes for a happy Thanksgiving are deflated when his 70-foot-tall ""Mad-Dog"" balloon takes flight the night before the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Less

30mins 1992-11-20

10. Stone in Love

When Harlan and Shayla's love/hate relationship escalates to discussions of engagement and marriage, B...More

When Harlan and Shayla's love/hate relationship escalates to discussions of engagement and marriage, Bob finds himself caught in the middle and on a plane to Vegas.Less

30mins 1992-12-04

11. The Lost Episode

After Bob's original issue of ""Mad-Dog"" is accidentally destroyed, Bob has a bizzare encounter with ...More

After Bob's original issue of ""Mad-Dog"" is accidentally destroyed, Bob has a bizzare encounter with his number one fan, meanwhile the staff gets roped in by Trisha's jump-roping scheme.Less

30mins 1992-12-11

12. A Christmas Story

The McKay family seeks the true meaning of Christmas after Bob is caught plagiarizing and Trisha steal...More

The McKay family seeks the true meaning of Christmas after Bob is caught plagiarizing and Trisha steals a spoon from Mr. Terhorst's cutlery collection during the company's holiday party.Less

30mins 1992-12-21

13. La Sorpresa

Bob's surprise birthday bash becomes a tale of torture when he develops a migraine headache just befor...More

Bob's surprise birthday bash becomes a tale of torture when he develops a migraine headache just before two flamenco dancers unleash their 'hell' on his new hardwood floor.Less

30mins 1993-01-08

14. Bob and Kaye and Jerry and Patty

The McKay family and the Fleisher family try to put things behind them as they meet for the first time...More

The McKay family and the Fleisher family try to put things behind them as they meet for the first time since Jerry grabbed Kay's butt in an act of desperation. Unfortuanlly for Jerry, Bob says something to Patty; who had no idea that this had happened.Less

30mins 1993-01-22

15. You Can't Win

Bob and the ""Mad-Dog"" staff is nominated for the annual comic book awards, but Bob doesn't thank any...More

Bob and the ""Mad-Dog"" staff is nominated for the annual comic book awards, but Bob doesn't thank anyone afraid he'll forget someone.Less

30mins 1993-01-29

16. Da Game

Bob's invites his old friend George Wendt to watch the Superbowl on his new bigscreen television. Thin...More

Bob's invites his old friend George Wendt to watch the Superbowl on his new bigscreen television. Things go wrong when his some of the staff drops by and repeatedly refer to him as ""The Guy Who Plays Norm on Cheers.""Less

30mins 1993-02-05

17. The Man Who Killed Mad Dog

Chad buys some old ""Mad-Dog"" comic books at a garage sale. The original owner of the comic books is...More

Chad buys some old ""Mad-Dog"" comic books at a garage sale. The original owner of the comic books is Senator Wilkinson, who was chairman of a Senate subcommittee on the de-moralization of comic books and grilled Bob years earlier before the committee. Bob decides to pay Mr. Wilkinson a little visit.Less

30mins 1993-02-12

18. The Phantom of AmCanTranConComCo

Trisha is dumped by her boyfriend Matt, but she finds romance with the mysterious Mr. Terhorst, Bob's ...More

Trisha is dumped by her boyfriend Matt, but she finds romance with the mysterious Mr. Terhorst, Bob's Boss.Less

30mins 1993-03-05

19. The Man Who Broke the Bank at Our Lady of Constant Sorrow

Bob is suckered into a church fund raiser at Our Lady of Constant Sorrow. Things go awry when Bob arra...More

Bob is suckered into a church fund raiser at Our Lady of Constant Sorrow. Things go awry when Bob arranges a casnio night.Less

30mins 1993-03-12

20. I'm Getting Re-Married in the Morning

Trisha plans a 25th anniversary celebration for her parents, but things turn sour when she wakes up to...More

Trisha plans a 25th anniversary celebration for her parents, but things turn sour when she wakes up to late, and the McKay's getted robbed on their way to Wisconsin.Less

30mins 1993-04-12

21. Tell Them Willy Mammoth is Here

There's a bright blue mastodon in Bob's life, meanwhile Trisha and Kathy becomes roomates and Albie mo...More

There's a bright blue mastodon in Bob's life, meanwhile Trisha and Kathy becomes roomates and Albie movies in with the two girls and almost drives Trisha out.Less

30mins 1993-04-19

22. Death of an Underwear Salesman

After breaking Bob's hand in a strange accident, underwear salesman Buzz Loudermilk lands a new job --...More

After breaking Bob's hand in a strange accident, underwear salesman Buzz Loudermilk lands a new job -- as a Mad-Dog comic book artist.Less

30mins 1993-04-26

23. The Entertainer

Trisha's throws a dinner party to try and impress her new good looking boyfriend, but the party turns ...More

Trisha's throws a dinner party to try and impress her new good looking boyfriend, but the party turns into a disaster after Bob discovers glass in the Chicken Marsala.Less

30mins 1993-05-03

24. Neighborhood Watch

Bob and Kay's new neighbors are delightful, kind and generous. Just one problem...Mert Zucker works o...More

Bob and Kay's new neighbors are delightful, kind and generous. Just one problem...Mert Zucker works out in the nude every night and Bob can see him through his bedroom window.Less

30mins 1993-05-10

25. Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Mad Dog Gone?

Bob and Harlan and the rest of the ""Mad-Dog"" team find themselves out of work after their company is...More

Bob and Harlan and the rest of the ""Mad-Dog"" team find themselves out of work after their company is suddenly bought out by a ruthless millionaire.Less