Season Four: 1975/76
- Executive Producers: Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses
- Producer: Michael Zinberg
| Series # | Episode title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | "The Longest Good-bye" | James Burrows | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | September 13, 1975 |
| Bob gets a visit from his old college buddy, the Peeper (Tom Poston). | ||||
| 74 | "Here's Looking At You, Kid" | Peter Bonerz | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | September 20, 1975 |
| Howard decides it's time to propose to Ellen. | ||||
| 75 | "Death of a Fruitman" | Peter Bonerz | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | September 27, 1975 |
| One of Bob's patients dies after being crushed by a truckload of zucchini. | ||||
| 76 | "Change Is Gonna Do Me Good" | John Erman | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | October 4, 1975 |
| Emily and Bob decide to get out of their rut by taking on each other's household chores. | ||||
| 77 | "The Heavyweights" | Bob Claver | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | October 11, 1975 |
| Carol is stuck with one of Bob's overweight patients (Cliff Osmond) on a date. | ||||
| 78 | "Carol's Wedding" | Michael Zinberg | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | October 18, 1975 |
| Carol gets married to Larry Bondurant (Will Mackenzie) after knowing him for less than a day. | ||||
| 79 | "Shrinks Across the Sea" | Bob Claver | Phil Doran & Douglas Arango | October 25, 1975 |
| The Hartleys play host to a supercilious French psychologist (Rene Auberjonois). | ||||
| 80 | "What's It All About?" | Michael Zinberg | Phil Davis | November 1, 1975 |
| After realizing that he's not actually helping any of his patients, Bob goes to his old mentor (Keenan Wynn) for guidance. | ||||
| 81 | "Who Is Mr. X?" | Peter Bonerz | Bruce Kane | November 8, 1975 |
| In an interview with a vicious TV talk show host (Jennifer Warren) Bob lets it slip that one of his patients was a prominent politician. | ||||
| 82 | "Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time" | Richard Kinon | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | November 15, 1975 |
| In an episode framed as an homage to The Sting, Bob enters into an uncomfortable new partnership with an upscale psychologist. | ||||
| 83 | "Over the River and Through the Woods" | James Burrows | Bruce Kane | November 22, 1975 |
| Bob spends a depressing Thanksgiving with Jerry, Howard and Mr. Carlin, getting drunk, watching football and ordering "Moo Goo Gai Pan." | ||||
| 84 | "Fathers and Sons and Mothers" | James Burrows | Arnold Kane | November 29, 1975 |
| Bob's mother comes to visit and won't leave him alone. | ||||
| 85 | "The Article" | Michael Zinberg | Erik Tarloff | December 6, 1975 |
| The doctors in Bob's building regret giving Ellen permission to write an article about them. | ||||
| 86 | "A Matter of Vice-Principal" | Peter Bonerz | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | December 13, 1975 |
| Emily is promoted to Vice-Principal over another teacher who's been at the school longer. | ||||
| 87 | "Bob Has To Have His Tonsils Out, So He Spends Christmas Eve In the Hospital" | James Burrows | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | December 20, 1975 |
| Bob has to... well, the title pretty much says it all. | ||||
| 88 | "No Sale" | Eddie Ryder | Michael Zinberg | January 3, 1976 |
| Bob and Jerry invest in Carlin's real estate deal, but discover that it involves evicting an old man (Malcolm Atterbury). | ||||
| 89 | "Carol at 6:01" | Peter Bonerz | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | January 10, 1976 |
| Carol finds that her new husband, Larry, is giving her more attention than she can handle. | ||||
| 90 | "Warden Gordon Borden" | James Burrows | Gordon Farr & Lynne Farr | January 17, 1976 |
| Howard gets a visit from his brother Gordon Borden the Game Warden (William Redfield), who becomes his romantic rival for Ellen. | ||||
| 91 | "My Boy Guillermo" | Alan Myerson | Sy Rosen | January 24, 1976 |
| Jerry's free-spirited ex-girlfriend Courtney (Gail Strickland) returns, offering to let him marry her and help raise her son. | ||||
| 92 | "Duke of Dunk" | Peter Bonerz | Phil Doran & Douglas Arango | January 31, 1976 |
| Bob tries to help a basketball star become better at teamwork. | ||||
| 93 | "Guaranteed Not to Shrink" | James Burrows | Sy Rosen | February 7, 1976 |
| Carol decides to follow in Bob's footsteps and enrolls in a night school psychology course. | ||||
| 94 | "Birth of a Salesman" | John C. Chulay | Sy Rosen | February 14, 1976 |
| Bob teaches the art of assertiveness to Mr. Herd, whose first act after learning to stand up for himself is to bring a lawsuit against Bob. | ||||
| 95 | "The Boy Next Door" | Peter Bonerz | Hugh Wilson | February 21, 1976 |
| Howard gains custody of his son Howie, but leaves most of the actual work of taking care of him to Bob and Emily. Bob hires a gorgeous young woman (Brooke Adams) as Howie's babysitter. | ||||
| 96 | "Peeper Two" | Michael Zinberg | Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses | February 28, 1976 |
| The Peeper returns to Chicago after being dumped by his wife, and Jerry shows him how to live life as a swinging bachelor. |
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