User Reviews

I really did want to enjoy this episode. In fact, there were moments when the script showed some real promise. Don't get me wrong: I think it was a wonderful idea having Bob and Emily fantasize about what their lives would have been like without each other; and, it did shine brightly a time or two.

But so many of the episodes from this final season just seem to lack the life and energy needed to put it over. This episode is no exception.

On the plus side, I do like the idea of having the series regulars (minus Bob's patients) take on different roles. Special mention must be made of Peter Bonerz. He does a very funny job of taking on two different personalities within the two "segments" of this episode. His was the brightest spot.

The series was tired, and it comes through often during the 6th season. But I'll always love Bob and Emily.

I love Bob Newhart Show, I think it's one of the great comedies of the 70s. This episode was a risk- it's a fantasy episode with no real plot, just silliness. I can appreciate that- sometimes it works well. In a similar 2-part episode of Mad About You ('Up in Smoke'), where Jamie and Paul have never met, it actually works out beautifully.

But in this case, it just doesn't work for me at all- and it's the first episode in the show that I find unwatchable. The fantasies Bob and Emily come up with are ridiculous- Jerry has awful accents, the acting is terrible (intentional? I don't know). None of the fantasies make any sense. Whenever I rewatch this show, I always skip this episode, as it is, in my opinion, definitely the worst of the series. It is what I would consider the 'shark jump,' ie, the episode of the series that marks the downhill direction of the show, where you feel like something has changed about the show (maybe they're out of ideas, maybe they're burnt out, maybe the network or show runner interfered, etc). But something feels wrong and you don't feel the same way about the show anymore. That is this episode.

If you're a completist, it's fine to watch once just so you have seen all the episodes, but if you prefer to just watch the best of the show, definitely skip this one.