BOB NEWHART SHOW, THE: LET'S GET AWAY FROM IT ALMOST (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy programs about the personal and professional life of a Chicago psychologist.
In this episode, Bob advises patient Elliot Carlin, who feels that no one likes him, to "get outta town" over the long weekend and enjoy a vacation. Back at home, he decides to do the same with Emily, though her avowed fear of flying restricts their travel options somewhat. The two end up at a lonely ski resort, which has no snow and only two other guests, Hal and Connie Miller, with whom they are forced to share a connected bathroom. Bob's exasperation increases as the overly friendly Millers interrupt their dinner, at which there is a severely limited menu, thanks to the lack of guests; the chatty manager soon introduces an "oom-pah-pah" band as the evening's entertainment.
Bob and Emily retreat to their room and share a hasty fast-food dinner, but their attempts to escape the disastrous vacation are interrupted by Hal, who bursts in to announce that he's had a terrible fight with Connie. Eager to get away, Bob offers some quick marital advice, and though Emily is impressed to see him in action, his meddling only makes the Millers' disagreement worse. When the Millers finally retreat to their own room, the manager happily reveals that it's finally snowing — meaning that Bob and Emily are stuck there after all. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: January 6, 1973 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:25:39
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:64824
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1972-1978
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- David Davis … Executive Producer, Created by
- Lorenzo Music … Executive Producer, Created by, Theme Music by
- Bill Idelson … Producer
- Michael Zinberg … Associate Producer
- Jay Sandrich … Director
- Jay Tarses … Writer
- Tom Patchett … Writer
- Pat Williams (See also: Patrick Williams) … Music by
- Henrietta Music … Theme Music by
- Bob Newhart … Cast, Bob Hartley
- Suzanne Pleshette … Cast, Emily Hartley
- Bill Daily … Cast, Howard Borden
- Peter Bonerz … Cast, Jerry Robinson
- Marcia Wallace … Cast, Carol Kester
- Chuck McCann … Cast, Hal Miller
- Joyce Van Patten … Cast, Connie Miller
- Jack Riley … Cast, Elliot Carlin
- Danny Rees … Cast, Sanford Hettie
- Allen Garfield … Cast, Manager
- John Meloch … Cast, Oom-Pah-Pah's Boom Bass
- Rudolph Schmelka … Cast, Oom-Pah-Pah's Accordian
- Joe Kier … Cast, Oom-Pah-Pah's Tuba