Bob offers a candid look back through his career. He started his comedy work as a duo with another man and when he left he just filled in the gaps offering one end of the conversation.
His real life personality is similar to the character he plays on the two longest running sitcoms: The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart. For his stand up comedy routine, he has a bit of a stubborn side and will occasionally toss in a joke that doesn't quite work into his routine.
Bob's wife doesn't follow show business too closely and enjoyed meeting Don Rickles, whose abrasive onstage personality is very different from his more reserved home life. Bob had to prepare her for the insults after that had a nice supper with Don before his stage show.
Bob describes the miserable conditions that they had to work under for the movie Catch 22. He and another cast member wanted to bolt from the set but were told their breach of contract would make that fiscally unwise. Bob also tried to get out of the last two seasons of the Bob Newhart Show but complied with his contractual obligations after being threatened with a lawsuit.
I enjoyed learning how Bob constructed his jokes and appreciated that someone can be very funny without going blue. I've included a sketch on the flea circus with his good friend Dean Martin alone with a couple other favorites.
Bob Newhart interviewing an author - Bob did not read the book beforehand. 6 min.
Major Major - Catch 22 -3min.
Bob on Mad TV - Very short therapy - 6 min.
Bob on Mad TV - Very short therapy - 6 min.
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