Remembering Bob Newhart: WDHA Morning Jolt Interview From 2017

We lost a television and comedy legend yesterday Bob Newhart who died at his Los Angeles home at the age of 94 after what was described by his publicist as a "series of short illnesses."  Though often compared to Don Rickles, Newhart had a very unique style and was considered the king of deadpan comedy, over a career that spanned more than six decades, beginning with his first comedy album in 1960, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. Among his many television appearances, Bob was also the star of The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 to 1978 . . . and then Newhart from 1982 to 1990. The final scene of the latter is one of the all-time great moments in sitcom television history. https://youtu.be/ZgdUWXf8jJk?si=YO_Qie-JnP4PCLkp Newhart also appeared on shows like Desperate Housewives, The Big Bang Theory, ER, and Hot in Cleveland. Back in 2017, he was a guest here on the WDHA Morning Jolt with Jim Monaghan when he called in to talk about an upcoming appearance on The Big Bang Theory. Bob Newhart On the WDHA Morning Jolt October 2017 [audio mp3="https://wdhafm.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2024/07/Bob-Newhart-Air-102617_1721395113_.mp3"][/audio]