thanks for all the laffs, Bob

The Newhart finale!

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Thanks for sharing that. Best sitcom finale ever!

He was amazing. His comedic timing was flawless! Rarely do I remember what happens on sitcoms- don't watch them much. But this performance had me laughing out loud.

Just had not seen him in a while and was very enjoyably reminded how brilliant he is.

for being Bob Newhart. I love that guy.

infinity TIMES infinity?


Bob Newhart is a national treasure.

[url]http://www.pbs.org/weta/onstage/twain2002/[/url]

On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize 2002 honored one the country’s most beloved comedians, Bob Newhart, who received the 2002 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

He has at least one Grammy, too. Nevertheless, I am surprised to hear this is his first Emmy Award.

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Apologies to any Big Bang fans. Watched for about 5 minutes once. Not interested.

I find it hysterically funny and creative.

To each his own

And I'm a grumpy senior citizen. Reminds me of my college days so many decades ago... There were actually people like that in ancient times.

My university put the more (Shall we say) interesting people into one dormitory, the better to keep an eye on us, I assume. Didn't work out quite the way they'd planned. Needless to say, the show brings back some fond, rather Rabelaisian memories!

their own tastes. And so maybe the Big Bang Theory is just not your cup of tea. But you could always give it another try.

I pretend to know things based only on five minute samples, too.

Shame I missed you at the last meeting of Critical Analysis Based on Jackshit.

It runs in waves. You may have caught a trough. I think it's one of the smartest sitcoms ever. Which makes me wonder how it's lasted this long.

His 1970s Bob Newhart show was one of the best shows ever put on tv—and one of the best theme songs.
Congrats Bob!

and this is my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl."

And he ALWAYS kept a straight face!

About time!!!!!

I remember that particular show.

You can tell how permanent a cultural reference is by its use elsewhere. On an episode of The Boondocks, they pay homage to "my brother Darryl, and my other brother Darryl" this way:

UNCLE RUCKUS: There was my brother Darryl (accent on first syllable)

(beat)

and my other brother Darrell (accent on second syllable.)


Another such easy-to-overlook reference I remember is from an episode of Futurama where the crew goes to Evil Santa's workshop at the north Pole. Santa works his elves relentlessly and, even though they are working feverishly on his assembly line making toys, it isn't fast enough for him. So he goes to the wall where the speed dial is and turns it up to the maximum. The dial has three settings:

FAST - FASTER - LUCY

This, of course, is a reference to the famous chocolate factory scene in I Love Lucy.

It was the second marriage for each their parents, who each had a son named Roy from the first marriage.

Hard to believe he never won before.

I can't believe he doesn't have a shelf full of these things. He's wonderful.

Who DIDN'T play that?

What a great ensemble, and he was the Kermit the Frog of the bunch.

I thought living in a apartment like Bob Newhart's was the height of "Hot damn I have made it"-ness.

Every once in a while I float the idea to my wife of selling the house and getting a condo downtown but we live in Orlando so it would never be as cool as Bob's building in Chicago. And she ain't into it.

If she ever kicks me out though....

We saw Bob do standup in Palm Springs earlier this year (Kevin Spacey was in the row behind us.) The man is sharp as a tack and still has that impeccable timing. Long overdue congrats to Bob!

Thanks for the thread, onehandle.

for, of all things, heavy metal. It was one of those moments when I think the awarders thought "holy shit, Jethro Tull has never won a grammy? They ought to have done by now. We will fix that.", ignoring the fact that Metallica's And Justice for All was one of the best metal albums of all time and Crest of a Knave could have been nominated in the folk category.

Newhart should have won outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Newhart or the Bob Newhart Show. An emmy for a guest spot does not quite make up for it. Michael J. Fox beat him twice? Seriously?

on all counts. Never won before? You're kidding.

I agree with every word of it!

The guy made deadpan humor an art form and I do love that Bob ( sorry Robert Cummings).

That man has made my life better with his warmth, intelligence and grace. And he's funny as hell!

Nobody ever wrote material like that. He's an original.

"I heard that Clint Eastwood is channeling me at the RNC. My lawyers and I are drafting our lawsuit.” @bobnewhart

I think the punchline was "Eh! what's a few dollars?"

I still would but dont get invited much anymore. Not sure why.

this. Congratulations Bob Newhart!

And every time he said, "That--that would be me."

And every time he said, "That--that would be me."

It's about FREAKING TIME that he won one!

Bob Newhart is a national treasure!

One of my first comedy crushes!
Hi, Bob!

But I did so enjoy him on the TBBT!

He deserved a bushel of Emmies just for the last episode of Newhart.

I loved him doing his phone call bit in the war film "Hell Is For Heroes". It was so out of place amidst the war's killing and fear. It was my first real memory of his comedy.

A long delayed and well earned honor.

He was one of my heroes in high school. My best friend memorized the entire "Button Down Mind" album (yes, VINYL), and we began calling her "Abe." All these years later, a bunch of us who have kept in touch since then still affectionately refer to her as "Abe."

Good on you, Mr. Newhart - you've given us so many laughs and enjoyment.

His FIRST????

He didn't win ANY for "The Bob Newhart Show"?

Congratulations to him. Long overdue.