Listened to this tonight. First time in 40 years. I loved it then and it's still perfect. I remembered almost every line. Bob Newhart died today. He was 94. Rest in peace.
Today, I arrive at a stop sign, just as a bus was approaching. And I screamed out loud, "DON'T PULL OUT!!!" And I was driving alone. All because of this sketch. Thanks, Mr. Newhart.
I’m an Englishman and I remember my Father introducing me to Bob Newhart The Driving Instructor, Defusing a Bomb,Sir Walter Raleigh,School for Bus Drivers and more at the age of thirteen his brilliance and humor have stayed with me forever now at 67 I still cry with laughter thank you for this I lost the LP my dad gave me many years ago.
Bob Newhart is awesome. A friend of mine got me into him back in the early 80's. I was lucky back in the early 90's after years of searching coz I managed to get hold of an almost mint condition copy of that LP and the only play it's had is so I could tape it. You can't beat the sound of vinyl.
My Dad was a driving instructor, he knew this piece by heart. He killed it every time he did it, blessed with actual experience. Dad also did a good job of Ray Stevens' "The Day I Tried To Teach Charlene McKenzie How To Drive". R.I.P. Dad, and Bob
First time I heard this was in driver's ed in high school in the eighties. Huge respect to our teacher who knew quality humor! RIP to an amazing comedian.
Rest In Peace Mr. Bob Newhart! I trust that you're in Heaven still teaching our Mom, Dorothy Webb how to drive just as you did in the mid 1960's when you first tried. :-D
I saw him on tv when I was 15. Went out the next day and bought his LP The Button down Mind of Bob Newhart. I'm 78 now and I can still quote lines from the driving instructor to this day. RIP Bob, you made me laugh for over 60 years.
50 years of Mr Newhart in my life, since a new bride at 19, listening to his album my ex had. I watched every show he was in. May you rest in sweet peace, sir, and thank you for the many laughs.
RIP Bob Newhart one of the most unlikely but funniest men I have ever seen. Just found and dusted off my revered copy of "The Best of Bob Newhart!" and enjoying it all over again.
My Grandad introduced me to this when I was barely in double digits. I recognised the voice but not the name since I was so young. He was howling with laughter but I didn’t really get it at the time. But I still remembered the clip when I actually started driving. This is how comedy is actually made through the genius of description and implied situation. An absolute classic.🙌🏽
Listened to this several years ago, and my father made my son listen to this when he started his lessons. When my son passed his test last year, we listened again to this and remembered my dad. Such a funny man. Rest in peace.
This is, quite possibly, the BEST comedy monologs in history. The "Button Down Mind" album came out in 1961 and it was the first album I ever bought. I still have it,
Heard u from an old lp my school pal borrowed from his uncle in 1970 I was blown away by his observational humour timing and originality listened to it over and over rest in peace funny man🙏😊👍love from Scotland 💙👏👏
My introduction to Bob Newhart was listening to this sketch on a London radio station in the early 90s. Dad and I nearly burst with the laughing. Wrote to Bob and he kindly sent a signed photo ❤
As a teenager, I remember listening to his Driving School Instructor routine on an LP (record player). We laughed till we cried. He was so funny!! I’m sad to know he’s gone.
Once there was a man on tv talking about his mental breakdown.He said his mental health went down hill after he got a job as a driving instructor. I think Bob Newhart was on the money with this track .RIP Bob
I'm 66 years old now and I remember listening to this as a kid with my dad as tears of laughter rolled down his cheek.Still just as funny all these years later and brings back such happy memories of my dad.
I haven't heard this skit from Bob Newhart in a very long time. Still hilarious! My Dad had some of his records. RIP BOB! You're probably already cracking 'em up upstairs!
The comics of today don’t come close to the comic genius of Bob Newhart - no swearing or foul language needed to get a laugh - I could listen to Bobs comedy sketches for hours 👍🏻
It's nice when a comic can get laughs while working clean, but to think just swearing is going to get cheap laughs every time is ridiculous. You try getting on stage and using an f-bomb as your punchline in every joke and see how many laughs you get. It doesn't work that way. Successful comedians who don't work clean also require talent. Side note: Redd Foxx is from the same generation as Bob Newhart.
@@myaccountvideos what makes brian regan even more funny is knowing that he actually has a temper irl similar to bill burr. The way he reacts to stuff in his bits is far more sarcastic than what is apparent. I heard a comedian talking about brian say this.
My parents owned the LP record with this sketch, and I first heard it when I was a teenager, around 60 years ago. Listening to it now, I could almost recite it word for word. Absolute comic genius.
It's brilliant, still. I first heard it about 50 years ago, long before internet, so I hunted on-line ... and found it! The tobacco one is what stuck in my mind, talking to "Walt". I'm now listening to the driving lesson.
Bob on TV, while running a country Inn somewhere in Eastern USA, with his wife, had me in stitches on his late night series, most nights before I went to bed, overworked, often stressed, single Mum, back in the 1990s. Thank you Bob, forever ❤
That show took place in Vermont, was his second TV series, and was called Newhart. It had a threesome that was hilarious. " Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Daryl, and this is my other brother Daryl." They always introduced themselves like that, despite being known to everyone at the Stratford in.
Favorite comedian of my mom and dad. This album is still in my dad's collection at my mom's house. Still love his dry humor. Listening this morning brings back so many memories.❤😂
I just want to wish a Happy 93rd birthday to a man who has made me laugh through good times and bad. Happy Birthday Mr. Newhart. You are a legend, not only in comedy but in life itself.
This is my favorite Bob Newhart sketch. I have it on a cassette. It makes me me laugh so hard. I love your humor so much Mr Newhart. You are so funny. Thank you from Canada 🇨🇦 😅
I'm an old crone now. The 1st time I heard this was when I was a child-laughed so hard! Don't know why I suddenly remembered it a month or two ago? LMAO!! Still as funny as I remember!
I remember Bob Newhart from back in the 60’s. yeah. I’m THAT old. I loved every show. Back in the days of direct television. No swearing. No video stuff. The Personalities of that era were magnificent and were able to keep us laughing non stop. A lot different to today,s comedy. I wanna go back to mid sixties. LOLOL.
Came across Bob Newhart recently on the big bang theory as Professor Proton. His sublime delivery as the driving instructor was only equalled by his deadpan performance as Professor Proton. Rest in peace you bought so much joy to many people with your consummate acting prowess!
I am having an 'off' time at the moment... but this took me back to the times when we used to actually laugh at something funny. I sat here laughing as I haven't done for ages. Still one of his funniest ones I think!
The absolute best one for me. And you are right, ,the age of "intelligent clean comedy" seems long dead. When I was a kid my dad had a 8-track full of Bob Newhart, that was the first time I ever heard him and 44 years later he still makes me laugh hard. It was pleasant to see him crop up in "The Librarians" actually.
I have always, always loved Bob Newhart. My family, along with most other American families, watched the Ed Sullivan Show every Sunday night and I first saw Bob on that show. He also put out comedy albums back in those days and we loved listening to those, too. When he got The Bob Newhart Show, I watched that every Saturday night and just loved it. "Buttoned Down Comedy" was how Bob described his style.♥
So saddened to hear of Bob's death, he really was a comic genius. My English teacher, the great Stephen McKenna, (Omagh CBS) introduced the class to Bob Newhart when he brought in and played one of Bob's albums. This was 50 yrs ago. 😪
Bob Newhart represents so much of our mid century American culture. I am sad he is gone, but his sardonic humor will live on! Rest in peace Bob! Condolences to the Newhart family.
First heard my parents' Button Down Mind LP in the 60s. So many truly funny routines. But the Driving Instructor is as near absolute perfection as a comedy monologue can come.
Oh my god....when I was a kid, in the late sixties, my mother had this on record. I’d forgotten all about it. When my own kids were little we would drive into an empty car park and I’d go into a driving instructor mode with a Mrs Webb. You know the sort of stuff....making the car jump with the clutch, sliding etc etc. I never could figure out where it came from but my kids loved it. I’m going to forward this via Spotify. I’ll bet money they’ll get the reference lol. Love it.
This was great! I’m a young 76. In my early years I worked for the NYS and then California DMV giving road tests. Compared to my jobs…these folks had it way worse. Thanks for posting this comedy!
