As of July 2026, The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 aired in 1974 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 3

1974 24 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. 64 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Bob Newhart's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 from the crowd. Season 3 of The Bob Newhart Show includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1974 to March 1975. 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 1974. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 is a strong candidate. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Bob Newhart anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

📡 Where to Watch The Bob Newhart Show Season 3

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🎬 The Bob Newhart Show Season 3 — Episode Guide

Big Brother is Watching

Bob is faced with the possibility that his younger sister, Ellen, may move in with Howard, her boyfriend.

The Battle of the Groups

Bob takes two of his therapy groups to a rustic retreat for a marathon session that never progresses further than everyone's complaints about the primitive conditions of their accommodations.

The Great Rimpau Medical Arts Co-Op Experiment

Dr Newman removed a wart from Bob's neck and charged him. Bob tells Jerry he should have done it for free since Bob had helped him with his marriage. Jerry agrees and sets up a plan where all the doctors treat each other for free.

The Separation Story

For the sake of their marriage, as well as Emily's Master's Degree and Bob's heavy work schedule, the Hartleys decide that it would be best if they took up separate residences.

Sorry, Wrong Mother

As Howard prepares to introduce Howie to Ellen, he tries to remold Ellen into an image the boy will like.

The Gray Flannel Shrink

Bob gives up most of his private practice to become the staff psychologist with a major insurance company. He soon learns that it's possible for a man in the corporate world to do his job too well.

Dr. Ryan's Express

Bob's office routine becomes a wreck when Jerry hires a temporary receptionist. She's a very nice but very vague woman who can't even get Bob's name straight.

Brutally Yours, Bob Hartley

Having preached honesty in relationships to his patients, Bob decides to follow his own advice. Immediately he offends two dinner guests and starts an argument with Emily.

Ship of Shrinks

Bob's first literary venture turns out to be less than triumphant. His embarrassment makes him reluctant to join a convention of psychologists on a flight to Hawaii, especially when he finds out that Howard is the navigator.

Life is a Hamburger

Carol's announcement that she's going to marry Don Fesler—an unpublished poet with bad feet—brings negative reactions from her friends.

An American Family

Emily's plans for a wonderful turkey dinner go downhill when Bob's mother and Emily's father begin insulting one another the night before Thanksgiving.

We Love You... Good-Bye

Bob forms an all-women consciousness-raising group. He gets kicked out after Emily joins and inadvertently points out some of the unliberated areas in their own marriage.

Jerry Robinson Crusoe

After renewing an acquaintance with the beautiful and free-spirited Courtney Simpson, Jerry decides to give up his dental practice: he wants to follow his dreams of romance and adventure by taking Miss Simpson to Tahiti.

Serve for Daylight

Bob thinks his chances of winning a doctor's tennis tournament are pretty good until he learns that his doubles partner will be Emily.

Home is Where the Hurt Is

Facing the depressing prospect of returning home to Iowa to spend the holidays with her domineering parents, Carol brings her troubles to Bob's apartment. There she spends Christmas Eve pouring out the disasters of her childhood.

Tobin's Back in Town

Ellen's ex-fiancee, John Tobin—a tall, handsome egomaniac in suede and leather—arrives in Chicago to win Ellen back. The situation plays havoc with Howard's basic insecurities.

Think Smartly--Vote Hartley

Before he has a chance to say no, Bob finds himself running for the chairman of the local school board against an incumbent who hasn't attended a board meeting for six months.

The Way We Weren't

Emily is more than a little curious about Bob's reluctance to talk about a girl he used to date. Then Howard inadvertently spills the beans.

A Pound of Flesh

Bob and Jerry have a falling-out when Jerry demands that Bob lend him money for a new motorcycle.

My Business is Shrinking

With his confidence fading as fast as his list of patients, Bob decides to follow Emily's advice and see a psychiatrist about his problem.

🎭 Cast of The Bob Newhart Show Season 3

Bob Newhart

Suzanne Pleshette

Suzanne Pleshette

Bill Daily

Marcia Wallace

Peter Bonerz

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