When Does "What About Bob?" (1991) Take Place?
"What About Bob?" is a comedy film written by Tom Schulman with Alvin Sargent and Laura Ziskin that released May 17th. 1991. So when is "What About Bob?" set?
It takes place roughly in the years:
We know this because, near the end, Bob Wiley asks, "Excuse me, Phil, but with these particular symptoms, is Prozac the right choice?" The real-world drug Prozac was invented in 1972 AD and first became available by prescription on December 29th, 1987 AD. So it must be after 1987 AD.
~1990s AD
We know this because, near the end, Bob Wiley asks, "Excuse me, Phil, but with these particular symptoms, is Prozac the right choice?" The real-world drug Prozac was invented in 1972 AD and first became available by prescription on December 29th, 1987 AD. So it must be after 1987 AD.
When Bob, Doctor Leo Marvin, and the whole Marvin family appear on "Good Morning America", Joan Lunden is the host of the famous program and she was the host of the show from 1980 AD until September 5th, 1997 AD in the real world. So it must be before September of 1997 AD.
