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The Bob Newhart Show

1972–1978 · 6 seasons

A gentle, dryly funny comfort watch where a calm man absorbs the quirks of everyone around him.

Created by: Lorenzo Music, David Davis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily

Tagline: THE DOCTOR IS IN!
Overview: The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.

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Created by: Lorenzo Music, David Davis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
friendship
love
identity
isolation
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	7
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Genres: comedy
Created by: Lorenzo Music, David Davis
Written by: Phil Doran, Phil Davis, Coleman Mitchell, Douglas Arango
Starring: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Marcia Wallace, Peter Bonerz, Peter Brown, Elaine Giftos, Pat Morita
Length: 6 seasons, 142 episodes, 25 min each
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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