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Suddenly possessed with a sense of social consciousness, Bob offers free counseling sessions to Miles Lascoe, a recently paroled armed robber. The new patient is relaxed enough, but Bob is a bundle of nerves. The role of Lascoe is played by Henry Winkler, just before his ascent to stardom as the Fonz on Happy Days. The first Bob Newhart Show directed by series regular Peter Bonerz, "Clink Shrink" was written by Paul B. Lichtman and Howard Storm, and first aired on January 26, 1974.