As of July 2026, The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 aired in 1973 with 24 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.

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The Bob Newhart Show Season 2

1973 24 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Bob Newhart is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 is worth clearing space for. The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 2 of The Bob Newhart Show includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1973 to March 1974. This season stars Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette and Bill Daily. Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1973. The timing in The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. The consistency throughout is what elevates it — not every moment is the best, but none of them are a reason to stop watching.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Bob Newhart Show Season 2. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Bob Newhart is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

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🎬 The Bob Newhart Show Season 2 — Episode Guide

Bob's therapy group insists that he accept an invitation for the group to conduct one of its weekly sessions on television.

A trip to Peoria turns into one long embarrassment for Bob when Jerry introduces him to a pretty girl named Janine. Janine doesn't seem to care that Bob is a married man.

One of Bob's more masculine patients enthusiastically slaps him on the back—and, unfortunately for Bob, it throws his back out. Even more unfortunately, Bob and Emily were supposed to be going to Mexico for a vacation.

Somebody Down Here Likes Me

Rev. Dan Bradford seeks professional advice from Bob then makes a startling announcement in his Sunday sermon.

Emily in for Carol

With Carol on vacation, Emily is elected to fill in as the receptionist. Everyone loves the idea—except Bob.

Have You Met Miss Dietz?

Marilyn Dietz, a very attractive divorcee, creates a feud between Jerry and Howard when she starts dating both of them.

A rather embarrassing operation leads to romance between Carol and her doctor. Everyone questions the relationship due to the new couple's age disparity.

Mister Emily Hartley

Bob suffers an inferiority attack when a test reveals that Emily's IQ is higher than his.

Mutiny on the Hartley

Bob decides to meet the rising cost of living by raising his rates. But the members of his therapy group revolt when he picks the most inappropriate moment to tell them.

I'm Okay, You're Okay, So What's Wrong?

Bob turns out to be an uncooperative patient when Emily makes an appointment for them to see a marriage counselor.

Fit, Fat, and Forty-One

Determined to lose eight pounds from around his middle, Bob goes on a strict diet. With Jerry's help, he joins a weight-reducing class that seems to be populated mostly by women.

Blues for Mr. Borden

Howard's son, Howie is visiting. Howard tells Bob he and his ex-wife, Lois, are getting along really well lately, and he thinks she wants to get together again, but Howard's upset to find out she's getting married, and wants Howard's approval.

My Wife Belongs to Daddy

Emily's parents pay a surprise visit that makes Bob terribly uncomfortable. Emily's father is gregarious, well-traveled, a war hero, an outdoors man—in short, everything that Bob isn't.

Bob's patient Elliot Carlin parades all his phobias and insecurities as he prepares to ask Carol Kester for a date. He then finds it even harder to accept her answer—which is "yes."

I'm Dreaming of a Slight Christmas

Christmas Eve is almost spoiled when Bob is trapped in the office because of a power failure.

Jerry Robinson's brother shows up in Chicago after finishing dental school. He takes over Jerry's life, his apartment, and his dental practice.

The Modernization of Emily

Emily decides to update her image with a kicky new wardrobe that she says is youthful and Bob says is childish.

The Jobless Corps

Depressed after losing his job with the airline, Howard accepts Bob's offer to join his "out of workshop," a special therapy group for the unemployed. (Bob extends the invitation at Emily's insistence when Howard's attempts to help her around the apartment begin driving her up the wall.)

Hoping to make a contribution to society, Bob offers his psychological counseling services free to a parolee out on an armed-robbery conviction. But Bob seems to be more influenced by his patient's manner than the patient is by Bob's therapy.

Mind Your Own Business

At Jerry's urging, Bob hires a business manager to handle his money. He ends up living on a meager allowance that affords him only such luxuries as peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch.

🎭 Cast of The Bob Newhart Show Season 2

Bob Newhart

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Bill Daily

Marcia Wallace

Peter Bonerz

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