We wish Bob Newhart a happy 93th birthday.
Bob Newhart rose to early fame thanks to his appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in which he played a straight man who implied what the other person was saying. The Button- Down Mind of Bob Newhart won the album of the year award at the grammys.
The Bob Newhart Show was a variety show that aired on NBC. Despite only being on the air for a single season, Newhart was nominated for an award. It was his eponymous sitcom, the first of two hit CBS comedies, that exemplified why a likable and sensible lead is the perfect center for any comedy.
Newhart played a psychologist named Bob Hartley. All in the Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show and The Carol Burnett Show were all part of the CBS Saturday night line up.
Participants in a drinking game called "Hi, Bob" would watch The Bob Newhart Show and consume their beverage of choice whenever a character uttered the phrase "hi, Bob."
In 1982, four years after The Bob Newhart Show, came Newhart, a comedy about a Vermont inn. A New York writer of "How To" books who decides to renovated and re-open a colonial inn was featured on the show.
It wasn't until the series finale of Newhart in 1990 that the comedy got the recognition it deserved. He said that you wouldn't believe the dream he just had. I worked in an inn in Vermont.
Bob, which aired on CBS from 1992 to 1993 with Lisa Kudrow pre-Friends, and Betty White, was one of two later sitcoms that Newhart was a part of.
In June 2015, Newhart and Betty White reprised their roles as father-in-law and bride, respectively.
Bob Newhart won the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series award for his portrayal of Professor Proton on The Bigbang Theory. He reprised his role as Professor Proton on three episodes of Young Sheldon.
Let's toast Bob Newhart on his 93rd birthday. Now, all together, hello, Bob!