@@someguy2135 Yeah. There are two types of comedians. First are the good ones. Second are the originals. Newhart, Cleese, Atkinson = the world is a better place because of you.
He played a joke on Johnny once where Johnny would ask him a set up question in order for Bob to tell a story and Bob would respond with a one word answer. Like, “I heard you were recently in Toronto” and Bob would respond, “Yes.” and then just sit there. He did it several times until Johnny just cracked up and laughed and laughed.
Still alive, married to his first wife who just died, Carson had few friends, Bob was one of them. A total gift and Conan, great job bringing him to front and center
I considered increasing the playback speed, but then I realized that a big part of Bob Newhart's humor is his timing. It was well worth the time spent!
Don't worry peeps -- he's not dead!! I too, just checked. It's the opposite. It's his birthday (91st) today! Pheww! I dunno 'bout you, but I can't take any more death for a while... Oii.
When I heard the beginning of the clock story, I thought the exact opposite--keep pushing the clock ahead. The clock gets to "three minutes to finished", but the producer says "no, you've got ten minutes to go!"
I've been searching for Bob Newhart clips with Conan on Late night for so long! Yay! There's one when Bob talks about subbing in for Johnny Carson that was really funny too, if anyone from Team Coco reads this!
One of my favorite comedians. Thankfully my parents really enjoyed his comedy too and bought a couple of his albums in the 60’s when I was a boy. Listened to them dozens of times. Of course his TV show(s) were part of the great Saturday night lineup of comedies in the early 70’s (All in the Family, Mash, Mary Tyler Moore, and the Bob Newhart Show). Great TV - unsurpassed.
I’m a week late and just saw this and was terrified. Thank all that is good Bob Newhart just celebrated his birthday, whew. He’s the last or one of the last great golden age comedians.
Bob Newhart was my childhood nemesis. Having two brother Daves (and two sister Loris), my life was messed up already... then came along "that is my brother Daryl and my other brother Darrel" came about and then my hate of Bob began.
