The Bob Newhart Show Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in (Season 4, Episode 15)
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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The Bob Newhart Show

Bob Has to Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve in (Season 4, Episode 15)

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

While everyone else is making plans for Christmas, Bob learns he needs to be hospitalized right away to have his tonsils removed. Not only is he embarrassed by having the operation at his age but his nurse was once his patient as well.

Director

James Burrows

Writers

David Davis (created by) | Lorenzo Music (created by) | Tom Patchett (written by) | Jay Tarses (written by)

Producers

Tom Patchett | Jay Tarses

Composer

Patrick Williams (music composed and conducted by) (as Pat Williams)

Cinematographer

Paul Uhl

Editor

M. Pam Blumenthal

Casting Director

Joel Thurm

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 20, 1975

Release date

Dec 20, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 cast members

Name	Known for
Bob Newhart Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley Dr. Robert 'Bob' Hartley See fewer	Elf (2003)
Suzanne Pleshette Emily Hartley Emily Hartley See fewer	The Birds (1963)
Peter Bonerz Dr. Jerry Robinson Dr. Jerry Robinson See fewer	The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
Bill Daily Howard Borden Howard Borden See fewer	The Bob Newhart Show (1972)
Marcia Wallace Carol Kester Bondurant Carol Kester Bondurant See fewer	The Simpsons (1989)
Graham Jarvis Dr. Bickwell Dr. Bickwell See fewer	What's Up, Doc? (1972)
Merie Earle Mrs. Loomis Mrs. Loomis See fewer	Crazy Mama (1975)
Jack Riley Elliot Carlin Elliot Carlin See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)