The top mistakes in The Bob Newhart Show http://www.moviemistakes.com/tv5190 en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:58:05 +0000 111022 In the opening credits, Bob answers the phone. None of the buttons light up when the phone rings. On that style of phone, the light would indicate which line to answer. The phone is obviously a prop. 154179 Episode 1-1, "Fly the Unfriendly Skies": When Bob talks to his friend Howard about flying, Howard's hands move from resting in his jacket pockets to his hips between shots. 170811 In episode 1.19, Howard Borden goes to Bob's office and says it's the first time he's been there. In fact, he had come to the office to address Bob's "fear of flying" group in the first episode. 154684 "Let's Get Away From It Almost": About 2/3 into the episode, Bob pulls out his suitcase to start packing, sets it on the bed and opens it. After being interrupted by their neighbor the scene moves back to the bed where the suitcase is closed again even though no one has gone near it. 92347 The circular desk where Carol sits should be rotated 180 degrees so she is facing the elevators. How many times have you gotten off an elevator in a fancy office building only to see the back of the receptionist's head?