The Bob Newhart Show Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Season 4, Episode 10)
TV Episode | Comedy

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The Bob Newhart Show

Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (Season 4, Episode 10)

TV Episode | Comedy

Bob wonders why a colleague has more free time than he. Frank says it is because his patients control his time instead of Bob setting specific office hours. Bob and Frank form a partnership, but Bob is uncomfortable about the setup.

Director

Richard Kinon

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 Nov 15, 1975

Release date

Nov 15, 1975 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 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)
Phillip R. Allen Frank Walburn Frank Walburn See fewer	Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Titos Vandis Gene the Janitor Gene the Janitor See fewer	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Linda Sublette Kelly Kelly See fewer	Petrocelli (1974)
Jack Riley Elliot Carlin Elliot Carlin See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
J. Benjamin Chulay Newspaper delivery man (uncredited) Newspaper delivery man (uncredited) See fewer	Remington Steele (1982)
Elizabeth Kerr Mrs. Chupnick (uncredited) Mrs. Chupnick (uncredited) See fewer	Mork & Mindy (1978)