In this Bill Murray classic, Richard Dreyfuss plays successful psychiatrist Dr. Leo Marvin who is preparing to leave for a month long vacation with his family when neurotic, compulsive Bob Wiley (Murray) sets up an urgent last-minute appointment.  Bob seems legitimately crazy, but finds extreme comfort in Leo’s words and advice, especially from the doctor’s most recent book Baby Steps.

Leo sends Bob baby-stepping out of his office – bidding him farewell for the next month.  Bob, however, cannot stand to go on for a whole month without his newfound savior, and becomes deceptively determined to find him.  When he shows up at the Marvin vacation home, Leo is shocked but minimally helpful before sending Bob away again – only to find that he simply will not leave.  Soon, Leo’s wife and two children befriend Bob and, much to Leo’s dismay, grow to like his quirky humor and silly personality.

Hilarity ensues as Bob disrupts and entertains the Marvin household (my personal favorite part occurs when he teaches young Siggy Marvin a PG-rated version of Tourette Syndrome).  By the end of the film, it is hard to decide who is more crazy – Bob, or the freshly psychotic Dr. Marvin, driven to insanity through Bob’s actions.

For me, simply a small glance at Bill Murray’s face stirs up colossal laughter.  This is one of Murray’s best – a true display of his talent and odd comedy forte.

It really seems like “they” don’t make movies like this anymore – genuine, wholesome comedies that refrain from feeling overdone or incredibly cheesy. If you have never seen What About Bob?, I certainly suggest popping it in for a lazy no-brainer night of laughs!