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0 / 3 watchedAbout Bob Newhart
The Bob Newhart Show ran on CBS from 1972 to 1978, with Newhart as Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley opposite Suzanne Pleshette as wife Emily. Newhart followed from 1982 to 1990, recasting him as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon alongside Mary Frann, Julia Duffy and Larry, Darryl and Darryl.
The reason to watch in release order is the finale of Newhart, where Dick wakes up as Bob Hartley and reveals the Vermont years as a dream. That gag lands only if you know both earlier shows. Bob, the 1992 cartoonist sitcom, stands apart with no shared plot, so treat it as a separate show by the same star.
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There is no chronological reorder worth listing because these are three separate sitcoms, not one story. Release order equals the intended order, and the dream finale is a joke rather than a timeline puzzle. The 1991 anniversary special revisits Bob Hartley after the finale but adds no plot you need before watching. Watch each series straight through.
