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elly mae · 01-13-2008, 09:20 PM

She was in the first season (and maybe the second, I can't remember offhand), but she was always in their apartment when Bob came home and you could tell he didn't like her being there AND that he didn't like her. I thought it was odd that the subject never came up between him and Emily. And then she was gone.

catlover79 · 01-13-2008, 09:27 PM

I guess the powers that be felt the character didn't fit in with the others, and I have to agree (no offense to the actress). Margaret is probably on the Island of Mistfit TV Characters along with Chuck Cunningham, Judy Winslow, Carl Dixon, and that girl from 227.

elly mae · 01-13-2008, 09:37 PM

OMG - the Island of TV Misfits. I LOVE IT. That is great.

catlover79 · 01-13-2008, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

OMG - the Island of TV Misfits. I LOVE IT. That is great.

Thank you.

CAJeannieFan57 · 01-15-2008, 12:30 AM

I think Margaret lasted through the first 18 episodes or so - a breeze in, breeze out character - similar to Howard, but Howard was so spacey, he caught on with the audience better.

Maybe Bob didn't like the fact that Margaret was a stay-at-home mom?

catlover79 · 01-20-2008, 07:32 PM

I recently watched Season 1 again, and Margaret disappeared about halfway through the season. I never could figure out why Bob didn't like her.

elly mae · 01-20-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I recently watched Season 1 again, and Margaret disappeared about halfway through the season. I never could figure out why Bob didn't like her.

I never could either. I would have thought Bob would have mentioned it to Emily at some point.

catlover79 · 01-20-2008, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

I never could either. I would have thought Bob would have mentioned it to Emily at some point.

Or Emily could've asked Bob what his problem was.

jehobden · 01-24-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by elly mae

She was in the first season (and maybe the second, I can't remember offhand), but she was always in their apartment when Bob came home and you could tell he didn't like her being there AND that he didn't like her. I thought it was odd that the subject never came up between him and Emily. And then she was gone.

I suspect that she was the stereotypical "wacky neighbor" that used to be present in so many domestic sitcoms. All in the Family had a similar female character, whose name I can't remember, who was a sort of friend to Edith and irritant to Archie, but she didn't last long on that show.

Scoobiedoo30 · 03-01-2008, 12:49 PM

I do not remember Margaret on The Bob Newhart Show.

01-13-2008, 09:20 PM	#1
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	Whatever happened to Margaret? She was in the first season (and maybe the second, I can't remember offhand), but she was always in their apartment when Bob came home and you could tell he didn't like her being there AND that he didn't like her. I thought it was odd that the subject never came up between him and Emily. And then she was gone.

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I guess the powers that be felt the character didn't fit in with the others, and I have to agree (no offense to the actress). Margaret is probably on the Island of Mistfit TV Characters along with Chuck Cunningham, Judy Winslow, Carl Dixon, and that girl from 227.
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CAJeannieFan57 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 01, 2005 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 871	I think Margaret lasted through the first 18 episodes or so - a breeze in, breeze out character - similar to Howard, but Howard was so spacey, he caught on with the audience better. Maybe Bob didn't like the fact that Margaret was a stay-at-home mom?
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Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	I do not remember Margaret on The Bob Newhart Show.
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01-13-2008, 09:37 PM	#3
elly mae Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 24, 2007 Location: Rogers, Arkansas Posts: 77	OMG - the Island of TV Misfits. I LOVE IT. That is great.

01-20-2008, 07:32 PM	#6
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	I recently watched Season 1 again, and Margaret disappeared about halfway through the season. I never could figure out why Bob didn't like her.