7.8
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Bob McKay is a fictional character portrayed by Bob Newhart in the TV series Bob.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Mad Dog Returns (season 1), they were 63 years old.
They appear in all 30 aired episodes and have accumulated 5 positive votes.
The character of Bob McKay is mainly associated with Iris Frankel and Kaye McKay.

Bob McKay

by Bob Newhart

character

Episodes33

  • 7.5
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    Mad Dog Returns
    episode S1.E1 september 1992
    Middle aged Bob McKay has to choose between continuing to draw greeting cards and reviving his cartoon superhero Mad Dog with Harlan Stone, whose vision of Mad Dog couldn't be more different from Bob's own concept.
  • 6.6
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    Drawing a Blank
    episode S1.E2 september 1992
    It's Bob's first day at the office and he's having writer's block.
  • 7.4
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    My Daughter, My Fodder
    episode S1.E3 october 1992
    Bob's daughter is devastated when she sees her boyfriend with another woman. Matters only get worse when Bob steals the details of her story for his comic book plot.
  • 6.2
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    Penny for Your Thoughts
    episode S1.E4 october 1992
    The group eagerly waits for approval of the first draft of the first issue. The board seems agreeable but the shoeshine guy has a few problems. Trisha has a new job as a serving wench.
  • 7.4
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    Terminate Her
    episode S1.E5 october 1992
    Bob tries to get his daughter a job as a colorist on the comic book but Harlan hires his own girlfriend instead.
  • 7.1
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    P.C. or Not P.C.
    episode S1.E6 october 1992
    It's only her first day on the job, but Trisha speaks out about being troubled by the way women are portrayed in the comic book.
  • 6.9
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    A Streetcar Named Congress Douglas
    episode S1.E7 november 1992
    While at his place for their weekly game, Bob's long time poker buddies start making passes at Kaye.
  • 7.1
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    Unforgiven
    episode S1.E8 november 1992
    Everyone panics when the last page of Mad-Dog's first issue is missing.
  • 7.8
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    Mad Dog on 34th Street
    episode S1.E9 november 1992
    The Ace Comics staff plans a trip to New York when Mad-Dog gets a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
  • 6.7
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    Stone in Love
    episode S1.E10 december 1992
    Harlan and his girlfriend make a big relationship decision, and Bob gets stuck in the middle.
  • 8
    /10

    The Lost Episode
    episode S1.E11 december 1992
    Bob meets his biggest and strangest Mad-Dog fan, and Trisha comes up with a jump-rope scheme.
  • 7.1
    /10

    A Christmas Story
    episode S1.E12 december 1992
    Just before the boss's annual Christmas Party, a phone call alerts Bob and Harlan to some accidental plagiarism so they stay to rewrite their story. At the party, Chad dares Trisha to commit a theft...with disastrous results.
  • 7.5
    /10

    La Sorpresa
    episode S1.E13 january 1993
    Bob endures a Mexican-themed surprise birthday party with a pinata and flamenco dancing.
  • 7.5
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    Bob and Kaye and Jerry and Patty
    episode S1.E14 january 1993
    Jerry Fleisher and an old friend, who Bob is at odds with over grabbing his wife's butt, comes to dinner with his current wife.
  • 7.1
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    You Can't Win
    episode S1.E15 january 1993
    Bob is nominated for an award, but worries about his acceptance speech.
  • 7.3
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    Da Game
    episode S1.E16 february 1993
    Bob's Super Bowl Sunday is ruined when his co-workers won't leave his celebrity best friend alone.
  • 7.1
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    The Man Who Killed Mad Dog
    episode S1.E17 february 1993
    One of Bob's staff comes across a box of his old comics, which leads to the man who lead a Senate hearing that ultimately blacklisted Bob and almost ruined his career decades earlier.
  • 7.2
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    The Phantom of AmCanTranConComCo
    episode S1.E18 march 1993
    Trisha finds romance with Bob's new boss.
  • 7.8
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    The Man Who Broke the Bank at Our Lady of Constant Sorrow
    episode S1.E19 march 1993
    Bob is forced to help with a church fundraiser and mistakenly plans a casino night.
  • 6.7
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    I'm Getting Remarried in the Morning
    episode S1.E20 april 1993
    Trisha has two days to organize a second wedding for her parents.
  • 6.8
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    Tell Them Willy Mammoth Is Here
    episode S1.E21 april 1993
    It's two gigantic problems when Trisha gets an annoying roommate and Bob deals with a mastodon.
  • 6.8
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    Death of an Underwear Salesman
    episode S1.E22 april 1993
    Bob's temporary writing replacement turns out to be a bigger hit for Mad-Dog.
  • 7.3
    /10

    The Entertainer
    episode S1.E23 may 1993
    Trisha throws a dinner party to impress her boyfriend, and everything goes wrong.
  • 7.5
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    Neighborhood Watch
    episode S1.E24 may 1993
    Bob's accused of being a peeping Tom after complaining that his new neighbor works out in the nude.
  • 7.1
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    Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Mad Dog Gone?
    episode S1.E25 may 1993
    Mad-Dog comics is affected when a ruthless millionaire buys the company.
  • 6.2
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    Greetings
    episode S2.E1 october 1993
    "Bob returns to his old greeting card company, but everything has changed."
  • 6.4
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    For Pete's Sake
    episode S2.E2 october 1993
    "Sylvia fixes her obnoxious son up with Bob's daughter."
  • 5.8
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    Whose Card Is It Anyway?
    episode S2.E3 november 1993
    "Pete steals Trisha's idea to impress Bob."
  • 6.4
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    Speechless in Chicago
    episode S2.E4 november 1993
    "Bob has a hard time writing a speech, and Sylvia fears her ex-husband will be at the ceremony."
  • 6.3
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    Kiss and Tell
    episode S2.E5 december 1993
    "On a business trip, Bob has to escape the advances of a persistent woman."
  • 6.6
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    Michiana Moon
    episode S2.E6
    "Pete fixes Sylvia up with a ladies' man."
  • 6.4
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    Have Yourself a Married Little Christmas
    episode S2.E7
    Whitey is getting married in Bob's home. The two men reminisce about last Christmas with Whitey's engagement.
  • 7
    /10

    Better to Have Loved and Flossed
    episode S2.E8
    "The dental hygienist who ran off with Sylvia's husband returns."

Best moments3

  • 7.1
    /10
    100% of the votes

    A Christmas Story
    episode S1.E12 december 1992
    Just before the boss's annual Christmas Party, a phone call alerts Bob and Harlan to some accidental plagiarism so they stay to rewrite their story. At the party, Chad dares Trisha to commit a theft...with disastrous results.
  • 7.1
    /10
    100% of the votes

    You Can't Win
    episode S1.E15 january 1993
    Bob is nominated for an award, but worries about his acceptance speech.
  • 7.5
    /10
    67% of the votes

    Mad Dog Returns
    episode S1.E1 september 1992
    Middle aged Bob McKay has to choose between continuing to draw greeting cards and reviving his cartoon superhero Mad Dog with Harlan Stone, whose vision of Mad Dog couldn't be more different from Bob's own concept.

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