
Not to be confused with Newhart's eponymous 1961 variety show, "The Bob Newhart Show" finds the comic playing Bob Hartley, a Chicago psychologist living with wife Emily in a highrise. Bob is forced to deal with crazy patients, his wife and their friends.

Bob advises a patient to write a play based on his own experiences, but the resulting play features characters bearing startling resemblances to the rest of the patients.

Mr. Carlin involves Emily in his scheme to impress his former schoolmates, especially a girl who never gave him the time of day.

A radio celebrity comes to Bob because of his stuttering problem. On radio, he practiced several unseen rhythmic devices to mask his problem, but a new television opportunity threatens to expose his problem with disastrous results.

Bob's friends close ranks to protect Emily Hartley when a handsome old flame pays her a very warm visit.