Bob returned in the ep-"Girl with a Past" in 3/2/80 and I couldn't even believe this was the same guy who slept in the Bed with Barbara. He was no longer a GEEK, no more Pimples, and lost Weight. And to top it all off, Bob shows up with Girl just as HOT as Barbara, the Girl he once had a crush on. I was amazed at how different he looked

Bob returned in the ep-"Girl with a Past" in 3/2/80 and I couldn't even believe this was the same guy who slept in the Bed with Barbara. He was no longer a GEEK, no more Pimples, and lost Weight. And to top it all off, Bob shows up with Girl just as HOT as Barbara, the Girl he once had a crush on. I was amazed at how different he looked


Did he show up to brush Barbara off , like he was saying "Look what I did?" I guess he had no more Mickey Mouse shirts too? :lol:

Did he show up to brush Barbara off , like he was saying "Look what I did?" I guess he had no more Mickey Mouse shirts too? :lol:



He sure did, he showed up like-"How you like me Now???-lol

Bob returned in the ep-"Girl with a Past" in 3/2/80 and I couldn't even believe this was the same guy who slept in the Bed with Barbara. He was no longer a GEEK, no more Pimples, and lost Weight. And to top it all off, Bob shows up with Girl just as HOT as Barbara, the Girl he once had a crush on. I was amazed at how different he looked


Hey!! I am a deprived ODAAT fan who only has seen what comcast has posted! I am really interested in viewing the opening credits from the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th seasons. For some reason youtube only has the 1976-77 season!! I NEVER saw them and kno u do trades, but I dont even needta see episodes...just to see these openings or have u describe them 2 me would be great!1 If you could PLEASE UPLOAD these credits on youtube or tell me where i can view them that would be awesome!! Thanks in advance! Lemme kno ASAP. :) DaOne

First of all, I'm reviving this old thread because I just finished watching this episode on my DVR, and I didn't see any recent discussion about it or I must have missed a discussion about it. I searched for a thread but all I found was this one.
Anyway, besides the fact that Bob cleaned up nicely, the girl that Bob is dating (The Girl with a past) looked familiar to me, so I did a search, and found out her name is Amy Gibson. Her TV credits also include The Facts of Life. Here is a link to her recent appearance on a news channel where she talks about her struggle with hair loss. I found her to be very well-spoken and courageous.
http://createdhair.com/MediaAppearances.html

3 more appearances left for Bob, two in season 7, one in season 8, when he shows up married NOT to Claudia.

the girl that Bob is dating (The Girl with a past) looked familiar to me, so I did a search, and found out her name is Amy Gibson. Her TV credits also include The Facts of Life. Here is a link to her recent appearance on a news channel where she talks about her struggle with hair loss. I found her to be very well-spoken and courageous.
http://createdhair.com/MediaAppearances.html

Of things I've seen, I also noticed she was in Happy Days and the movie Airplane, but I can't picture her part in either one.

Yeah!!! Claudia Faraday AKA All the way Faraday!!!! I was going to look for an old thread on this too, or start a new one !IDK? Didn't we all discuss this a few months ago when it aired? I think it would have been an ep. we would have discussed!

She was pretty, but she was the school tramp and Barbara was trying to step in so Bob wouldn't get hurt ! Turned out he did know and it was OK with him!! What a nice guy!!! LOL Funny we only heard about the slut "Trish the dish" and never about "All the way Faraday" before!

But keep in mind, Bob didn't end up with her after all! Unless they got divorced? Remember he married that girl who had airsickness and he came onto Barbara as his new bride was resting in the bedroom and when Barbara was already married to Mark? LOL Bob sure does like to flaunt his new women to Barbara doesn't he!!!!

Bob was played by John Putch, who popped up in a few movies in the 80s. He played Dennis Quaid's brother in Jaws 3D, he was in the John Cusack comedy The Sure Thing. And I thought he was really good in the lesser known late 80s horror flick Curfew.
He seems to have retired from acting, and has now been producing and directing movies.

Bob was played by John Putch, who popped up in a few movies in the 80s. He played Dennis Quaid's brother in Jaws 3D, he was in the John Cusack comedy The Sure Thing. And I thought he was really good in the lesser known late 80s horror flick Curfew.
He seems to have retired from acting, and has now been producing and directing movies.


I saw him on a season 1 episode of Family Ties a couple weeks ago ! ;)

John is the son of Jean Stapleton and I'm constantly looking at him and listening to his voice to see hints of her in him. I can sometimes see a bit of her in him.

John is the son of Jean Stapleton and I'm constantly looking at him and listening to his voice to see hints of her in him. I can sometimes see a bit of her in him.

Yeah!!! Me too! Esp. if you have ever seen Jean in another role besides Edith where she isn't so ding batty!!! You can see the resemblance between Jean and John!!! ;)

I agree!