One Of The Best. Bob Newhart RIP

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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94.

Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses.

Newhart, best remembered now as the star of two hit television shows of the 1970s and 1980s that bore his name, launched his career as a standup comic in the late 1950s. He gained nationwide fame when his routine was captured on vinyl in 1960 as “The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart,” which went on to win a Grammy Award as album of the year.

While other comedians of the time, including Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Alan King, and Mike Nichols and Elaine May, frequently got laughs with their aggressive attacks on modern mores, Newhart was an anomaly. His outlook was modern, but he rarely raised his voice above a hesitant, almost stammering delivery. His only prop was a telephone, used to pretend to hold a conversation with someone on the other end of the line.

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I used to just love "The Bob Newhart Show" with Suzanne Pleshette.  They were great as a couple on t.v.  

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Jul 18, 2024 20:30:55 GMT -5 busymom said:

I used to just love "The Bob Newhart Show" with Suzanne Pleshette.  They were great as a couple on t.v.  

That may have been some of his best TV work although he was fantastic on Big Bang Theory as well. (Recurring role)

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TBS pays tribute to Professor Proton with 'Big Bang Theory' marathon

"Big Bang Theory" fans will be able to celebrate Newhart's legacy with a "best of Professor Proton" marathon on Sunday, July 21. Here are the episodes that will air beginning at 8 p.m.



Season 6, Episode 22: "The Proton Resurgence"

Season 7, Episode 7: "The Proton Displacement"

Season 7, Episode 22: "The Proton Transmogrification"

Season 9, Episode 11: "The Opening Night Excitation"

Season 11, Episode 6: "The Proton Regeneration"


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I really enjoyed watching Bob Newhart on TV