30 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
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Bob McKay is the creator of the 1950s comic book superhero "Mad-Dog". When a Senate sub-committee decided such reading material could corrupt young readers, Mad-Dog faded into oblivion, and Bob became a greeting card artist. Years later the American-Canadian Trans-Continental Communications Company buys the rights to the series, and Bob is offered a chance to revive Mad-Dog.
Acting
Newhart's deadpan mastery against Burns' unhinged energy
Writing
Cheers veterans crafting sharp workplace absurdity
Creators
Phoef Sutton, Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created by three Cheers writers after Newhart's previous sitcom ended — CBS hoped to recapture his Bob! magic but cancelled it after two seasons.
The 1954 Senate subcommittee hearings referenced were real — psychiatrist Fredric Wertham's 'Seduction of the Innocent' nearly destroyed comics, making Bob's revival deeply ironic.
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