Bob Newhart

At the end of Horrible Bosses BobNewhart makes a cameo appearance. It reminded me of how talented this man is. Breaking into comedy in the sixties with albums such as The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart, famous for his telephone routines Newhart went on to star in two famous sitcoms. Watching the Bob Newhart show from the seventies is a trip and the show Newhart was at times fall down funny.

The finale of the latter series had an ending that is legendary and worked on every level. Johnny Carson is my all time favorite and Newhart was a frequent guest. His appearances always has the easy flair of two men who both hilarious new how to play off each other. Newhart also guest hosted from time to time. Many others did as well, which begs the question why no guest hosts today. Are our hosts that insecure that someone may do better than them?

Newhart appeared in Elf and was wonderful. He appeared in an incredible guest appearance on ER that I believe might have, and if not, should have won him an emmy.

Bob Newhart is still with us. While he is we should remember what a comic treasure he is.