Bob's workshop goes to New York, and things seem to be going well until the plane moves.
Bob isn't invited to go to Emily's school for Vocation Day, but he's asked to fill in at the last moment.
Emily's tennis instructor comes to Bob with a problem: he can't turn away the women attracted to him.
Bob has a strange problem when he can't seem to tell his mom he loves her.
An old girlfriend of Bob's and her husband come to Chicago.
Carol wants to move in with her new boyfriend, Roger, but Bob won't approve, leaving Carol to make her own choice.
Howard Borden, Bob's neighbor, is divorced and worried that his son doesn't like him. But his ex-wife tries to convince him otherwise.
Bob enjoys Monday nights by watching football, but Emily doesn't like this, because they can only be together two nights each week.
Bob and Emily are at a party where the subject of children is discussed. This makes them feel left out, so they make a decision to adopt a child.
Bob is away on vacation in Mexico, and when he gets back he finds out Jerry's plans to get married, but Jerry later finds out that he hasn't made a good choice.
Bob gets a hotel room, where he plans to stay by himself. This cause Howard to think Bob and Emily are done.
Howard goes to the dentist, and is still groggy when he gets back. The result is Howard showing off his poetic skills, and Carol falling in love with him..
Jerry wants Bob to help him when he can't get a long-lasting relationship, and Bob agrees.
Bob invites the therapy group over for Christmas when no one is having a good time.
Bob and Emily go to a skiing resort, and end up having a horrible time there.
Carol quits her job, and later shows up at a group-therapy session.
Emily gets Bob a gold watch for his 40th birthday, but he won't wear it once he learns what the price of it was.
One of Bob's patients falls in love with him, which leads to more problems.
Howard Borden's sister is spending the week with him. Emily arranges a date for him, but Howard doesn't like the idea.
Bob and Emily think about buying a house.
Emily gets a job with the Board of Education, and this upsets Bob. But Emily thinks that quitting would make her feel bad.
A baseball pitcher gives credit to Bob with the saving of his career, and this gets Bob a new patient; Moose Washburn, who needs a lot of help.
Bob declines Emily's offer to go on a cruise to prevent his practice from collapsing.
Bob lets Jerry Robinson stay in his apartment, but he later regrets his choice.
Bob has an invitation to put one of his sessions on TV.
Bob is introduced to a girl by Jerry. The girl, Janine, seemingly doesn't care about Bob's marriage.
Bob and Emily have plans to go to Mexico, but Bob's back is thrown out when he is slapped on the back by a patient.
Reverend Dan Bradford wants Bob to give him professional advice, and later makes an astonishing announcement during his sermon.
Emily fills in for Carol while she is away, but Bob is not enthusiastic about the idea.
Jerry and Howard both start dating Marilyn Dietz, creating a feud.
Carol starts to be romantically involved with a doctor after a surgery.
Bob finds out that Emily has a higher IQ than he does.
Bob raises his rates, but when he tells the members of his group, they revolt.
Emily makes an appointment with a marriage counselor, but Bob doesn't like the idea too well.
Bob tries to lose eight pounds, so he joins a weight loss class whose members are mostly women.
Mr. Borden finds out from his son that his ex-wife is living with another man.
Emily's parents visit. Bob feels very uncomfortable with her father, because he has done many things and is talented, where Bob isn't.
Elliot Carlin, one of Bob's patients, is nervous about asking Carol out, but is even more nervous when she accepts.
Bob and Emily are planning on spending Christmas Eve alone together, but a power failure traps Bob in his office.