Bob’s old friend Murdock was in town for a day, hoping to pitch a complicated product to a Chicago cereal company. Bob offered him a place to stay. The brief visit unexpectedly lengthened into a week when Murdock’s business dealings stalled…

Howard was determined to join Bob and Emily for their anniversary dinner at a chic Chicago restaurant, hoping to secure their help in proposing to Ellen. However, nerves seized him, and he found himself speechless. Consequently, Bob had to …

Bob’s patients, adhering to a familiar custom, organized a surprise celebration marking the fourth anniversary of their therapy group. However, the arrival of an unexpected member, one Mr. Gianelli, threatened to derail the festivities. Bob…

Emily gently chided Bob for seeming lost in a predictable routine, and proposed a shift in their household duties.

Bob and Emily encouraged Carol to share the difficult aspects of her experience at the weight management workshop.

A chance encounter on a blind date sparked a romance that unfolded over twelve hours, leading to Carol Kester's civil marriage to a charming travel agent.

A medical exchange program brings a French psychologist into Bob and Emily's home, inadvertently stirring up unforeseen difficulties with international implications.

A persistent gloom settled over Bob, born of a feeling that his career as a psychologist was not progressing as it should. Seeking solace, he approached his former college professor, only to find the encounter deepened his despair. The prof…

Bob accepted what seemed a harmless invitation to be a guest on a television discussion program. He soon found himself caught in a precarious situation, ensnared by the host's unexpectedly predatory nature.

With a new position at a prominent psychiatric practice, Bob found himself ascending to the tenth floor, a marked improvement from his previous workspace on the seventh.

This Thanksgiving, Bob will celebrate with his friends, a tradition he fondly calls a "stag" gathering. Emily will be away, traveling to a family reunion, leaving him to spend the holiday in good company with his male companions.

Trouble gathers around Bob as his mother unexpectedly moves in, and a demanding patient draws him into a bitter conflict echoing his own childhood.

News reporter Ellen Hartley, tasked with understanding the inner workings of a group of physicians, approaches Dr. Bob and his colleagues with direct and probing questions.

Unexpectedly thrust into the role of vice principal, Emily finds herself navigating a whirlwind of challenges: demanding teachers, mischievous hamsters, and a serpent on the loose.

On Christmas Eve, Bob lay in the hospital, battling tonsillitis and facing surgery. His friends, meanwhile, were all succumbing to a case of the festive blues.

Bob found himself drawn into a speculative real estate scheme with his patient, becoming an unlikely collaborator in the pursuit of swift wealth.

Bob navigated a patient’s conviction that the bingo numbers were rigged, stumbled through a string of boisterous poker gatherings, and observed with a mixture of disbelief and fascination as his secretary seemed to be quietly overwhelmed by…

Howard’s brother, a game warden by trade, travels to Chicago to observe the mating ritual of whooping cranes. He finds himself unexpectedly drawn into Howard’s life, and sets his sights on winning the affections of Howard’s girlfriend.

A persistent gloom had settled over Jerry Robinson, but it fractured instantly with the unexpected return of a former love. She appeared, vibrant and alive, and with a suddenness that stole his breath, offered him a proposal.

A professional basketball team engaged Bob to provide a psychological boost for its star player.

A peculiar psychological challenge unfolds for Bob when Carol, his receptionist, announces her decision to return to academia and pursue a degree in psychology.

The Hartleys find themselves beset by legal difficulties. Robert is drawn into a lawsuit filed by a retiring patient, while Emily resolves to contest a parking infraction.

The Hartleys welcomed Howard Borden’s son into their home, and engaged a young woman known for her beauty to care for him.

Cliff Murdock, Bob’s longtime companion from the university days – fondly nicknamed “The Peeper” – made a reappearance.