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Bob

TV·1992–1997·2 seasons, 33 episodes·CBS·Comedy·24m·Created by Bill Steinkellner, Cherie Steinkellner, Phoef Sutton

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Bob McKay is the creator of the 1950s comic book superhero "Mad-Dog". When a Senate sub-committee decided such reading material could corrupt young readers, Mad-Dog faded into oblivion, and Bob became a greeting card artist. Years later the American-Canadian Trans-Continental Communications Company buys the rights to the series, and Bob is offered a chance to revive Mad-Dog.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season0125Episodes1992–93AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Bob S01E01Mad Dog ReturnsSeptember 18, 1992Bob Newhart stars as Bob McKay, a comic book artist whose super hero creation, Mad-Dog, makes an unexpected comeback.
  2. S01E02Bob S01E02Drawing a BlankSeptember 25, 1992Bob's new dream job at Ace Comic Books turns into a nightmare when he and his boss, Harlan Stone, draw a complete blank on their first day t
  3. S01E03Bob S01E03My Daughter, My FodderOctober 2, 1992Trisha smells a rat when she sees her boyfriend Matt with another woman eating a meatball sandwhich, but the real rodent may be Bob, when he
  4. S01E04Bob S01E04Penny for Your ThoughtsOctober 16, 1992Bob's first issue of ""Mad-Dog"" comic books may get the boot from Ace Comic Books toughest critic: Smitty, the shoe shine man. Mr. Terhors
  5. S01E05Bob S01E05Terminate HerOctober 23, 1992Harlan hires his sexy girlfriend Shayla as the new colorist, but leaves it up to Bob to fire her.
  6. S01E06Bob S01E06P.C. or Not P.C.October 30, 1992Appalled by the exploitative nature of the comics depicting an unrealistic female image, Trisha inspires a feminine revolt her first day on
  7. S01E07Bob S01E07A Streetcar Named Congress-DouglasNovember 6, 1992When Bob, Harlan, and Bob's comic buddies from the old days get together for a poker game, Bob's good luck ends when he discovers that his "
  8. S01E08Bob S01E08UnforgivenNovember 13, 1992Bob and Harlan and the rest of the crew go ballistic when they discover that Albie is responsible for the missing last page in the all-impor
  9. S01E09Bob S01E09Mad Dog on 34th StreetNovember 20, 1992Bob's hopes for a happy Thanksgiving are deflated when his 70-foot-tall ""Mad-Dog"" balloon takes flight the night before the Macy's Thanksg
  10. S01E10Bob S01E10Stone in LoveDecember 4, 1992When Harlan and Shayla's love/hate relationship escalates to discussions of engagement and marriage, Bob finds himself caught in the middle
  11. S01E11Bob S01E11The Lost EpisodeDecember 11, 1992After Bob's original issue of ""Mad-Dog"" is accidentally destroyed, Bob has a bizzare encounter with his number one fan, meanwhile the staf
  12. S01E12Bob S01E12A Christmas StoryDecember 21, 1992The McKay family seeks the true meaning of Christmas after Bob is caught plagiarizing and Trisha steals a spoon from Mr. Terhorst's cutlery
  13. S01E13Bob S01E13La SorpresaJanuary 8, 1993Bob's surprise birthday bash becomes a tale of torture when he develops a migraine headache just before two flamenco dancers unleash their '
  14. S01E14Bob S01E14Bob and Kaye and Jerry and PattyJanuary 22, 1993The McKay family and the Fleisher family try to put things behind them as they meet for the first time since Jerry grabbed Kay's butt in an
  15. S01E15Bob S01E15You Can't WinJanuary 29, 1993Bob and the "Mad-Dog" staff is nominated for the annual comic book awards, but Bob doesn't thank anyone afraid he'll forget someone.
  16. S01E16Bob S01E16Da GameFebruary 5, 1993Bob's invites his old friend George Wendt to watch the Superbowl on his new bigscreen television. Things go wrong when his some of the staff
  17. S01E17Bob S01E17The Man Who Killed Mad DogFebruary 12, 1993Chad buys some old ""Mad-Dog"" comic books at a garage sale. The original owner of the comic books is Senator Wilkinson, who was chairman o
  18. S01E18Bob S01E18The Phantom of AmCanTranConComCoMarch 5, 1993Trisha is dumped by her boyfriend Matt, but she finds romance with the mysterious Mr. Terhorst, Bob's Boss.
  19. S01E19Bob S01E19The Man Who Broke the Bank at Our Lady of Constant SorrowMarch 12, 1993Bob is suckered into a church fund raiser at Our Lady of Constant Sorrow. Things go awry when Bob arranges a casnio night.
  20. S01E20Bob S01E20I'm Getting Re-Married in the MorningApril 12, 1993Trisha plans a 25th anniversary celebration for her parents, but things turn sour when she wakes up to late, and the McKay's getted robbed o
  21. S01E21Bob S01E21Tell Them Willy Mammoth is HereApril 19, 1993There's a bright blue mastodon in Bob's life, meanwhile Trisha and Kathy becomes roomates and Albie movies in with the two girls and almost
  22. S01E22Bob S01E22Death of an Underwear SalesmanApril 26, 1993After breaking Bob's hand in a strange accident, underwear salesman Buzz Loudermilk lands a new job -- as a Mad-Dog comic book artist.
  23. S01E23Bob S01E23The EntertainerMay 3, 1993Trisha's throws a dinner party to try and impress her new good looking boyfriend, but the party turns into a disaster after Bob discovers gl
  24. S01E24Bob S01E24Neighborhood WatchMay 10, 1993Bob and Kay's new neighbors are delightful, kind and generous. Just one problem...Mert Zucker works out in the nude every night and Bob can
  25. S01E25Bob S01E25Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Mad Dog Gone?May 17, 1993Bob and Harlan and the rest of the ""Mad-Dog"" team find themselves out of work after their company is suddenly bought out by a ruthless mil

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes1993–97AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Bob S02E01GreetingsOctober 22, 1993With the demise of Mad-Dog Comics, Bob is hired back to run a greeting-card company.
  2. S02E02Bob S02E02For Pete's SakeOctober 29, 1993Sylvia the McKay's over and tries to fix up Pete and Trisha.
  3. S02E03Bob S02E03Whose Card is It Anyway?November 5, 1993Pete wants to be an artist instead of a salesman, so he steals Trisha's idea and tells Bob it's his own.
  4. S02E04Bob S02E04Speechless in ChicagoNovember 12, 1993Host Bob has trouble writing a speech for an awards ceremony, meanwhile Sylvia debates if she should attend or not because her ex-husband mi
  5. S02E05Bob S02E05Kiss and SellDecember 27, 1993Bob and Pete go on a sales trip and Bob spends the entire evening dodging the sexual advances of his potential client, Joyce Leona-Curtis, a
  6. S02E06Bob S02E06Michiana MoonMarch 23, 1997Pete fixes Sylvia up with a notorious ladies' man, Buzz Loudermilk.
  7. S02E07Bob S02E07Have Yourself a Married Little ChristmasMarch 23, 1997Whitey loses an engagement ring among Christmas presents for orphans.
  8. S02E08Bob S02E08Better to Have Loved and FlossedMarch 23, 1997The dental hygienist who ran off with Sylvia's husband returns to town, and Sylvia decides to confront her.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

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