"Bob" (1992) TV series 1992-1993

User Rating:

8.4/10   

Directors:

Dick Martin
Andrew D. Weyman

Writers:

Mark Evanier (writer)
Phoef Sutton (writer) (multiple episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

13 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Cartoonist | Sitcom | Character Name In Title | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Bob Newhart	...	Bob McKay (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Carlene Watkins	...	Kaye McKay (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Cynthia Stevenson	...	Trisha McKay (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andrew Bilgore	...	Albie Lutz (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
Timothy Fall	...	Chad Pfefferle (22 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Cygan	...	Harlan Stone (21 episodes, 1992-1993)

Runtime:

30 min (33 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

During the run of Bob Newhart's previous series, "Newhart" (1982), he appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) and joked with Johnny Carson that since other permutations of his name had already been used for his TV shows' titles, his next series would probably just be called "Bob" - which is exactly what happened.

Bob Newhart as Cartoonist in "Bob" was a super show

I cannot call the series "Bob" one of the greatest ever, only because the fools at CBS didn't realize what a gem they had, changing almost everything after the first season, then cancelling it halfway through the second season.

For the first year, Bob was hilarious, with the same formula practiced on "The Bob Newhart Show" and on "Newhart", and, in my opinion, better success than on "Newhart." The actress (Cynthia Stephenson) who played his daughter added a delightful presence to the series. I'll never forget her line after her mother had committed a major blunder destroying a valuable item of Bob's. Speaking to the family cat, she lamented, "It's too bad that Mom can't live with us anymore." I consider "Newhart" to have been a fine show, and "Bob Newhart" one of the ten greatest comedies of all time. "Bob" had a first season that would have let it join those ranks, had it only lasted long enough.