Bob Newhart, everyman comic who elevated sitcom to art form, dies at 94

**JIBBBY** · 07-18-24, 03:44 PM

Bobby! 94 is a long life. Job well done.

**Foxx** · 07-18-24, 03:58 PM

RIP.

I didn't see Newhart when it aired back the 80's. I actually watched the first 3 seasons in the last year.

**VeggieDog** · 07-18-24, 04:40 PM

His standup routine was great. RIP.

**packerd_00** · 07-18-24, 04:44 PM

I liked the series where he owned the Inn.

**hawkwind** · 07-18-24, 06:45 PM

rip

**Headsterx** · 07-18-24, 07:10 PM

Summer of death... this is getting depressing.

**actiondan** · 07-18-24, 07:51 PM

shocked he was still alive. looked aged in the 80's

**blankoblanco** · 07-18-24, 08:22 PM

RIP Bob

Originally posted by actiondan

shocked he was still alive. looked aged in the 80's

Part of his charm was he's been an old man in spirit his whole life, and for half of it he looked the part

**stevenash** · 07-18-24, 08:27 PM

He was the perfect comic.
Perfect deadpan timing, perfect delivery, perfect everything...
Bob was the perfect comic.

**DrunkHorseplayer** · 07-18-24, 08:50 PM

Next week, it'll be revealed that his death was nothing but a dream, he's probably still alive.

**stevenash** · 07-18-24, 09:10 PM

^
Well played.

**str** · 07-19-24, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by DrunkHorseplayer

Next week, it'll be revealed that his death was nothing but a dream, he's probably still alive.

Lol.

**packerd_00** · 07-19-24, 01:56 PM

Who was the blonde babe he used to be married to on Newhart?

**stevenash** · 07-19-24, 02:18 PM

^
Suzanne Pleshette?
She was beautiful, especially her face.

**oakas** · 07-19-24, 05:05 PM

For all you Rifleman fans ...Bob was married to Sweeney's (bartender on The Rifleman) daughter.

**packerd_00** · 07-19-24, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

^
Suzanne Pleshette?
She was beautiful, especially her face.

Yeah I was thinking of Mary Frann.

**homie1975** · 07-19-24, 08:51 PM

Legend. RIP

**JIBBBY** · 07-19-24, 09:15 PM

**TheGoldenGoose** · 07-20-24, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by stevenash

^
Suzanne Pleshette?
She was beautiful, especially her face.

Never found Newhart to be funny but I would tune in for Suzanne Pleshette.

RIP

**Foxx** · 07-20-24, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by stevenash

^
Suzanne Pleshette?
She was beautiful, especially her face.

He might have meant Mary Frann from Newhart. Susan was in The Bob Newhart Show.

**homie1975** · 07-20-24, 10:50 AM

Originally posted by JIBBBY

except that was Bob Barker

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 07-20-24, 11:33 AM

Used to enjoy watching the sitcom reruns back in the like 20-30 years ago.

RIP

**JIBBBY** · 07-22-24, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by homie1975

except that was Bob Barker

I hate that Bob Barker!

**SomeDayinBuffalo** · 07-22-24, 01:09 PM

Paramount Plus is having a 90 min show on him starting today or tonight. How ever that works.

**stevenash** · 07-22-24, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by SomeDayinBuffalo

Paramount Plus is having a 90 min show on him starting today or tonight. How ever that works.

How Paramount + works?
It's stream only, you know, tablet, smart phone...

*Off topic*
I'm binging the original Night Court, that was one of the funniest sit-coms of the 80's.

Except for John Larroquette, all the major players are now deceased as well, and Larroquette used to drink a quart of King Kong liquor on the daily.

Markie Post gone, Martin Mull gone, Harry Anderson gone...

**SomeDayinBuffalo** · 07-22-24, 01:27 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

How Paramount + works?
It's stream only, you know, tablet, smart phone...

*Off topic*
I'm binging the original Night Court, that was one of the funniest sit-coms of the 80's.

Except for John Larroquette, all the major players are now deceased as well, and Larroquette used to drink a quart of King Kong liquor on the daily.

Markie Post gone, Martin Mull gone, Harry Anderson gone...

Ya I get how streaming works. Might not know how much more tech works. My cable is streaming now i think. lol

**stevenash** · 07-22-24, 01:34 PM

*edit*
Brain fart, I said Martin Mull, I meant Richard "Bull" Moll.

I hate Monday's, my brain is still in Sunday mode.

**packerd_00** · 07-22-24, 02:28 PM

Originally posted by stevenash

How Paramount + works?
It's stream only, you know, tablet, smart phone...

*Off topic*
I'm binging the original Night Court, that was one of the funniest sit-coms of the 80's.

Except for John Larroquette, all the major players are now deceased as well, and Larroquette used to drink a quart of King Kong liquor on the daily.

Markie Post gone, Martin Mull gone, Harry Anderson gone...

I didn't know that Mac was dead.

**packerd_00** · 07-22-24, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by Foxx

He might have meant Mary Frann from Newhart. Susan was in The Bob Newhart Show.

**stevenash** · 07-22-24, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by packerd_00

I didn't know that Mac was dead.

Yeah, we lost Charles Robinson a couple of years ago, almost the same time we lost Markie.
F**king cancer did Markie in, she was great in Chicago PD, like Jerry Orbach they both were on the studio set before they died.

I just read where Wendy Malick is joining the Night Court cast next season, Wendy's a tall drink a water, but she's a solid comic.