[2012-04-03] "Bob: The Complete Series" DVD 4-disc set (CBS/Paramount)

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:00 pm

Product Description
Bob Newhart portrays Bob McKay, 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. Bob became a greeting card artist, and years later Mad-Dog is revived when the American-Canadian Trans-Continental Communications Company buys the rights to the series.

Complications ensued when AmCanTranConComCo head Harlan Stone (John Cygan) insists Mad-Dog should be a bloodthirsty vigilante rather than the hero Bob originally created. Bob initially turns down Harlan's offer to revive the series with the publisher, but after his wife, Kaye (Carlene Watkins) reminded Bob that Mad-Dog would never give up dreams in the face of defeat, he decides to compromise with Harlan on creative direction, and the two became a team.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006VC3LDO/?tag=imwan-20

Brainiac McGee · **Joined:** 10 Jun 2011 **Posts:** 2941

Now this was a show that I never got around to ever watching before it was cancelled. I'm suprised now to learn that there were enough episodes to fill up four DVD's.

That said--where are the last two seasons of "The Bob Newhart Show" and the last seven seasons of "Newhart"?

Beachy · 18 Sep 2005

I liked Bob. I seem to recall it being good.
I suspect, though, that a lot of it had to do with me liking "his daughter"
in the series, Cynthia Stevenson.

I may pick this up.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

Beachy wrote:

I suspect, though, that a lot of it had to do with me liking "his daughter"
in the series, Cynthia Stevenson.

Spiderboy · 31 Jul 2006

Brainiac McGee wrote:

where are the last two seasons of "The Bob Newhart Show" and the last seven seasons of "Newhart"?

There's nothing happening with respect to "The Bob Newhart Show", but here's some good news on the "Newhart" front:
http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Newhart-Season-2/19148
Shout! Factory has picked up the ball that Fox dropped and is moving forward.

Spiderboy · 31 Jul 2006

Brainiac McGee wrote:

Where are the last two seasons of "The Bob Newhart Show" and the last seven seasons of "Newhart"?

Good news at long last!
Shout! Factory is evidently releasing a complete (6 season) "Bob Newhart" in May: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HRUQB5O/?tag=imwan-20
and Season Two of "Newhart" will be out in February: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GHH9HW2/?tag=imwan-20
And my guess is that they'll keep that one going, as Shout! Factory is a class operation (unlike some studios I will refrain from mentioning :-x

)

Mark Kravitz · 20 Nov 2006

alantig wrote:

Beachy wrote:

I suspect, though, that a lot of it had to do with me liking "his daughter"
in the series, Cynthia Stevenson.

I always had the hots for Cynthia Stevenson. :yay:

RobertSwanderson · 01 Jan 2007

Yesh, she was a cutie.

The highpoint of the series was the cartoonist awards banquet episode that featured Jack Kirby, Sergio, and others.

Kid Nemo · 05 Apr 2011

Made my way thru this set.The show was no classic,but it has its moments,mainly due to the talents of Newhart and his (mostly) funny co-stars.However,for the second season it was decided to dump most of the cast,change Newhart's character from a comic book artist to the president of a greeting card company,and add Betty White to the cast.Didn't help;the "new,improved" Bob lasted just 8 episodes before it was cancelled.
It's not up the level of Newhart's two previous series,but if you're a Newhart fan,it's worth a look.Stick to the first season though,unless you're a Betty White fan.

[2012-04-03] "Bob: The Complete Series" DVD 4-disc set (CBS/Paramount)

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