The series co-starred Patricia Harty as his wife Ellie Wilcox, who becomes the family's breadwinner while Bob is in school.

The Bob Crane Show performed poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was canceled after 13 weeks.

The Bob Crane Show was originally titled Second Start, and NBC planned to debut it in the fall of 1974.

"[2] MTM Enterprises produced the series, which was filmed with a three-camera setup in front of a studio audience with a sweetened laugh track.

[2] The Bob Crane Show finished the season in 65th place with a 14.9 Nielsen rating, a disappointment to the network.