Been binging Johnny and just saw that Mel Brooks is 97, Crazy thing is Jimmy Carter is about 5 months away from being the first President to make it to 100.
Bob and his wife were Don Rickles and his wife Barbara's best friend(s). Rickles spoke of him often. Imagine dinner with *"the Rickles and Newharts"!* Don was a friend of my X husband, both managed by Sinatra's Manager, "Tony O" Opedesanno (Good People, for certain) I miss them, have such fabulous mems of the era and the individuals, (a few of the X too) lol 😂
You can really appreciate how long 93 years is with a guy like Bob Newhart. He made me laugh when I was nine, and now I'm 59. And he was in the middle of his career back then!
I'm 58, and I've also loved Bob Newhart since I first saw him. His timing, stuttering, and pausing while performing speaking roles and stand-up make it all sound so REAL. His delivery sets him apart and above all other comedians. I believe Ellen DeGeneres realized this early on, because I saw her first stand-up on Johnny Carson where she pretended to be on the phone with God, and she delivered the lines just as Bob does. I believe that helped her become a success early on.
Another 58 year old Bob Newhard fan checking in! Us folks need to work out if we all went to school together or something. lol It was probably the local radio where I first heard his material. The middle of the night stuff where they would put comedy tracks on to fill up the gaps sometimes.
@@anthonym.pacelli1960 Maybe it was in the 1980's? Today it's called ignorance. Back in the 1980's it was regarded as okay to mimic peoples accents or facial expressions or racial/ethnic/national stereotypes. Not done anymore except by a small cohort.
Bob Newhart is one of my all time favorites! Always reminded me of my Dad. Clean, respectable looking, cynical, dry, and quick as lightning with a comeback. Met him once in person and he was so humble and sweet!
My husband and I met Bob Newhart after one of his shows, and he was gracious, friendly, and he's just funny by nature. Even upon meeting us, a couple of strangers, he was very welcoming and acted as if we were old friends. He's always been one of my favorites!!
That was very fortunate for you and your husband. I would have loved to have encountered Bob Newhart in a public setting. Some things you never forget because they left you feeling a bit better. At age 13, me and a friend were standing in a line at the candy counter in the basement at Sears in Glendale California when he whispered to me, "Hey Marty, look how giant the guy that just came up behind you is". I pretended that I needed to see the wall clock and turned around to see Ted Cassidy("Lurch"). I knew it was him right away and I suddenly thought of something funny to say to him. In my most serious voice I looked him in the eye and said, "Hey kid, you here for the free popcorn too?" Then I 'innocently' waited for his answer back to me. He barely smiled and tried his best to hold the rest from appearing and he grew a set of sparkles in his eyes, too, letting me know that he got the joke, then said in his most Lurchiest, deep-grumble-groany voice, "Peeeanut MMMM and MMMMMMM'sssssss!!" Then I had to laugh and we spoke just a little bit. He seemed to be a bit lonely that afternoon, but I had said I didn't want to hold him "social hostage" or be a bothersome fan type so I had simple turned back to my friend John and then time marched right on. Later on Monday at school I had the bragging rights badge for a few days at lunchtime, and before and after school, too. That was back in 1970. I still recall it like yesterday.
Bob Newhart is one of the rare Comics who can play the straight man and the funny man at the same time. Is very unique and we are truly blessed to still have him with us hope all is well with his health
I agree! I grew up with my dad letting my stay up late to watch Johnny's monologues that I didn't understand and Bob's 8tracks that were innocently hilarious for a 10 year old!
These two are extremely talented comedians. Never punching down, never belittling anyone, never trying to pit one group against another to create comedy, great talent!
👍👍👍 Going back even farther (? further ?) I never tired of Jack Benny's approach to comedy. He always made himself the butt of the joke, of the sketch, of the show. Even today anyone who doesn't crack up at the "Your money or your life" sketch must have noodles in their noggin (to use another old phrase). Eddie Anderson's Rochester could have been a horrible stereotype but instead Jack always let him come out on top. FWIW they were longtime friends and Jack helped "grease the ways" for Eddie, who was a *very* wealthy man at the end of his life.
Totally agree.I cannot get over how the comedians of today rely on expletives in almost every sentence and put this person or that group down, and when someone complains they act like the audience is a fault and has no sense of humor. Really the stations ought to give them a couple of warnings and then just throw them off the shows. Newhart really had a great heart.,
Seemed to me got Carson got completely outplayed there, this was the Newhart show from the first time he slipped up and Newhart was casually funny in his response, and then Carson tried over and over , upping the stakes each time, to get a laugh and... nothing... even turned red lol
@@darrellbunyon Absolutely agree. I like the way these Old School guys seemed to have the type of chemistry that let you know that Carson certainly did not mind (and probably enjoyed) watching Newhart’s mastery. I sense that these two had great respect for one another👍
The Grace L. Ferguson Budget Airline (and Storm Door Company) But not only for the routine itself - the surreal absurdity of the name gets me every time!
I have his first two albums (Dad bought them and played them so often that he could quote the set list from memory). I have never heard the "Bomb Disposal" skit, though.
HAHAHA! Love Bob Newhart!!! Once you start listening, you can't stop! Best is when Carson keeps interupting him with unnecessary questions, and he says, "I didn't know this was going to be a quiz. I thought this was a talk show." Other brilliant observations are Carson's mood after a monologue and how he treats his guests, and how his family became "Alsatian" once World War II began....I have cousins who made that distinction, and it never occurred to me that THIS was the reason! BRILLIANT COMEDIAN!!!!
Buck Henry and Mike Nichols allowed Newhart to be himself for his character in the film Catch 22. He was superb. His early stand-up stuff has never been equaled.
I remember being a kid and not caring for Bob Newhart’s humor but being struck by how loved and admired he was by fans and other entertainers. Now I cherish him and his work and totally get why he’s an absolute legend.
When I was in law school in NYC in the 1980s, the Mary Tyler Moore show came on at 11 or so for 2 episodes and then the Bob Newhart show came on - all reruns of course, and I got to know all of them. When our school did its annual comedy "Law Revue" the play started out with the beginning notes to the Mary Tyler Moore show and the entire audience - including me - doubled over with laughter. And what I remember is 2 episodes of the MTM show being fantastic and that they primed us for the Bob Newhart show.
I took German in college and one of my professors had us translate German jokes (so apparently they do think they have some humor). The professor was laughing hysterically at these jokes and we were just sitting there. He could not understand why we didn't find them funny. Some things just don't translate to other languages.
It's hard to imagine Germans laughing, since I was a child I always thought they all sounded so angry, the language just sounds angry. My sister took it in HS when I was 4, and somehow I learned about as much as she did. It was a sorta game to me, course I was also speaking Polish to the next door neighbor, and Mom was stunned, "Chicago", Polish was the 2nd language, lol Later I struggled with Spanish, should have taken it at 4 ... lol
I love watching those two bouncing stories and jokes off each other. You can tell they are good Freinds. I loved when Johnny came on the Newhart show and gave Bob/ Sparky guff with Larry Darrel and Darrell. You know they are close because Johnny slide Bob's Nick name in.😁
I remember when his "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" came out in 1960. (I was 13 and we bought it.) This topped a Billboard chart. I think it was the first comedy album to ever get that sort of accolades. Got a grammy for Album of the Year in 1961. According to Wikipedia, it is the 20th best selling album of all time from all of the Billboard charts. Amazing.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel used Bob’s record as a story line. She found out her husband was stealing material trying to break into show business as a comic.
The interaction between Bob Newhart, and Johnny Carson, was absolutely hilarious 😂. Johnny Carson, I never Tried of saying he was and is the greatest Late night talk host of all time. There is no one today who can top him. Watching his rerun shows are the best, and just as hilarious from day one.
Bob is too humble. He is the much bigger talent than Anthony Quinn. His TV show with Suzanne Pleshette and the other top notch cast members was one of the top 10 TV shows of any kind that have EVER been on TV - funny, intelligent, never off-color, extremely interesting characters that you cared about.
Have to disagree. Anthony Quinn received two Academy Awards and was nominated two other times. He received two BAFTA nominations and several golden globe nominations. He was/is bigger Star than Bob Newhart.
@SAL You Tube Premium Note that I didn't say Newhart was a bigger STAR. I said that I think he was a bigger TALENT. I am well aware of Quinn's awards and I have seen all of his films, plays, etc. I was never impressed, especially his live Zorba. We left before intermission. I must say that I wasn't impressed by Bob's telephone albums. You like Tony. I like Bob. That's OK with me to have different opinions. It makes for better conversations during which we can learn more about why people have different beliefs.
@Karl with a K Wow, Karl! Did Bob forget to invite you to his birthday party? He forgot to invite me too. 😢 Actually he forgot to invite me to EVERY party. Bob is a nice guy. I can imagine that a person who was known to have a "difficult" personality (Johnny) would like to have a friend or two who wasn't confrontational or competitive. Bob's wife was a daughter of Old Hollywood and was credited as being one of the nicest people on earth. I always found it interesting that the Newharts were best friends with Mr. and Mrs. Don Rickels. Suzanne Pleshette did marry a Hollywood heavyweight after she divorced Troy Donahue. She was a ribald and quick witted guest of Johnny's. She did some good work in some of her movies but her best work was as Emily, Bob's wife who was a combo of strength, brains, chemistry with the non-intense Dr. Bob, a fear of heights, and great taste in linens. But I don't think that Bob's career was because of any of those friendships. If we're looking for Hollywood friend/family connections being a key to career success, I think that Anthony Quinn would be the winner. He married Agnes DeMille, a stage and movie choreographer, who was the daughter of one of the kings of the movies, the director Cecil B. DeMille. Tony went on to have quite a few other relationships into his 80's. I've always thought that everyone can't like/admire/love the same person (even if it 's Anthony Quinn). If that were the case that one person would be too busy to work, clean up after the cat, watch TV, pick up the dry cleaning, etc. You like the performances of Anthony for your own reasons. That's great. Enjoy his work. As for me, I am not a fan. And I've seen his films, plays, etc. I would rather watch reruns of the first sitcom episodes with Bob Newhart. NOTE: just the FIRST sitcom - not the later ones. EXCEPT for the final episode of the final Newhart sitcom. The one where the person under those great sheets isn't the sweater wife. It's Emily, Ms. Suzanne Pleshette. Now that's entertainment. You be you and I'll be me. That is the way I like to live here on earth.
He managed to pull off one of the funniest, most epic final episodes in TV sitcom history when "Newhart" went off the air. It still gives me giggles. Legendary.
This is v much like the banter between Seth Meyers and John Oliver. Or Nom MacDonald when he went on Conan. Or maybe something kinda like Graham Norton
Wow, what an era. So thankful I lived to see these greats. Otherwise, I'd never believe they existed if you compare them with the world we are living in today.
Man, this is so cute and funny! They were pros entertaining us. You can easily tell they were very close friends and knew what to do. Totally unrehearsed material. Thaks😅
I'm not a "good old days were always better" kind of guy, but Newhart has such a comic sense of timing that it's genius. You just don't see that kind of sense of true comedy much anymore.
Huh! I just watched this and it was appropriate that Bob would 'bless you', while interviewing with Johnny. He was a quick wit with that crazy dry humor. Miss him!
Surprised that Bob did not do so well in Australia. I grew up in Australia listening to his comedy routines on radio, the Driving Instructor, Tobacco, King Kong etc. He was well known and loved by everyone. Why he was booked into Kings Cross (the red light district) is puzzling.
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was the first comedy album to make number one on the Billboard charts and peaked at number two in the UK Albums Chart. It won two Grammy Awards, Album of the Year and Best New Artist. Album of the Year. Not a special comedy category. Album of the Year. I think he was rated pretty highly.
@@clicheguevara5282 I'm deleting this comment if I get one more negative as I worded it badly. Ask anyone under 40 who Bob Hope was, and they'll say one of the all-time greats, ask them about Bob Newhart, and you'll get a dumbstruck face, he just didn't have the longevity I guess you would say that other great comedians had. I haven't seen any of his comedy series, or performances pop up in the last 20 years of watching RU-vid. He's out here, but you have to search for his content. That's what I meant when I said underrated. I should have said undervalued. Sorry for my English faux pa!😎✌🗽
Started watching the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson when I was about 16. Still fun after all these years. Never be another Johnny Carson. This episode with Bob Newhart is no exception. Enjoyed watching Newhart also.
