The Bob Newhart Show: The Battle of the Groups

"The Battle of the Groups" is second episode of season three of the comedy series The Bob Newhart Show and the twenty-ninth episode of the series overall. The series stars Bob Newhart, Mary Frann, Peter Scolari, Julia Duffy and Tom Poston. It was written and directed by Douglas Wyman and first aired on CBS on September 21st, 1974. In this episode, Michael takes over as producer of WPIV's nightly news, but his new informed outlook on life drives a wedge between him and Stephanie. Meanwhile, George announces he has given up on being a Red Sox fan.