‘Death Be My Destiny’ episode airs on ‘The Bob Newhart Show’ 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 12 1977)


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(Saturday, February 12, 1977, 8:30-9:00 p.m. EST) — After a near-death experience, Bob becomes obsessed with the fact of his own mortality on tonight’s episode of the CBS sitcom television series The Bob Newhart Show.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode #50 on its list of the “100 Greatest Episodes.”