The Bob Newhart Show: The Article (1975)
Jerry Fogel is cast as Paul Billingham (aka Ralph Alfalfa the Happy Farmer of Chicago radio fame). Though a huge success on the airwaves, Billingham harbors a dark secret: He stutters. Now that he has been offered a TV job, Billingham is terrified that the bizarre physical subterfuges he uses to speak coherently into the microphone will be exposed -- so naturally, he goes to Bob for advice. Written by Andrew Smith, "Easy for You to Say" originally aired on February 11, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Zinberg
Synopsis of The Bob Newhart Show: The Article
Jerry Fogel is cast as Paul Billingham (aka Ralph Alfalfa the Happy Farmer of Chicago radio fame). Though a huge success on the airwaves, Billingham harbors a dark secret: He stutters. Now that he has been offered a TV job, Billingham is terrified that the bizarre physical subterfuges he uses to speak coherently into the microphone will be exposed -- so naturally, he goes to Bob for advice. Written by Andrew Smith, "Easy for You to Say" originally aired on February 11, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of The Bob Newhart Show: The Article
- Bob Newhart - Dr. Robert (Bob) Hartley
- Bill Daily - Howard Borden
- Marcia Wallace - Carol Kester Bondurant
- Larry Gelman - Tupperman
- Ellen Weston - Dr. Sarah Harris
- Bobby Remsen - Morty
- Suzanne Pleshette - Emily Hartley
- Peter Bonerz - Jerry Robinson
- Pat Finley - Ellen Hartley
- Howard Platt - Newman
- Jack O'Leary - Plumber
- Kristina Holland - Gail Bronson
- Director(s):
- Michael Zinberg
- Writer(s):
- Erik Tarloff
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