The Bob Newhart Show: The Crash of 29 Years Old

The Bob Newhart Show: The Crash of 29 Years Old
CBS
January 13, 1973
Sitcom
DVD
B

Charlotte Brown's second BNS script is almost as sharp and funny as her first, in part because she knows how to write for Carol, who's having doubts about her career now that she's 29.  Also, as you can see from the tags, the nucleus of Bob's group is starting to form, with the better, more interesting members recurring and starting to play off each other, as when Mr. Gianelli laughs at Mr. Carlin and Michelle.  And there are some funny lines about "lunch with Emily" inspiring people to quit their jobs.  Oh, and I like the way the "male secretary" aspect is handled.

Jill Jaress makes her first of three appearances as Howard's stewardess girlfriend Mary Ellen.