The Bob Newhart Show/Trivia


 * The Danza: Bob Newhart as Bob Hartley.
 * Directed by Cast Member:
 * Peter Bonerz eventually parlayed this into an entire career as a respected TV director.
 * Will Mackenzie (Larry Bonderant) directed one episode and then went on to direct episodes of Taxi and WKRP in Cincinnati.
 * Hey, It's That Guy!:
 * Bob's therapy-group regulars include Dobie Gillis' mom and Dr. Johnny Fever.
 * Bob and Emily are marriage-counseled in one episode by none other than Mona Robinson!
 * Sgt. Ron Harris is an elevator repairman.
 * Hey, It's That Voice!:
 * Rather retconned but still works. You have Bernard working as a psychologist and married to Zira. His receptionist is Mrs Krabappel and his two most notable patients are Stu Pickles and Piglet.
 * Howard Hesseman, who appeared on the show as Mr. Plager (and was later used by MTM as a regular on WKRP in Cincinnati), also did a number of offscreen voices on the show.
 * Fred Flintstone is a $65 a half hour plumber treating the Hartly's garbage disposal.
 * Marathon Running: Two for Nick at Nite ... first Better Living Through Bob, which introduced the series to the schedule with a season-a-night run of all the episodes for eight nights; and then Bob's Bob!, Bob Newhart, Newhart Marathon, which featured selected episodes of all three series as it introduced Newhart to N@N and Bob! to sister channel TV Land.