Bob Newhart Dead at 94

[Ed Gordon]

Jul 18, 2024
Bob Newhart has died. The Emmy Award-winning comedian and actor, notably remembered by his deadpan delivery, was best known for his sitcom ‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ from 1972-1978. He was 94.

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[Osi Osgood]

An incredibly clever and hilarious comedian!

[Steve Klare]

Short of maybe Buster Keaton, there has never been a better deadpan delivery than Bob Newhart!

[Steve Lee]

Since a child I have always loved Bob Newhart's comedy. That dry deadpan humor. The way you can visualize the characters he's talking to, just in his description of the situations.

The Driving Instructor.

Mrs. Webb, how fast were you going when Mr. Adams jumped from the car? 75 (miles)! And where was that? In your driveway! How far had Mr. Adams gotten in the lesson? Backing out, I see, you were-backing out at 75 and that's when he jumped. Did he cover starting the car? And the "other way of stopping". What's "the other way of stopping"? Throwing it in reverse. That … would do it. All right, you want to start the car? Mrs. Webb, you turned on the lights. You want to start the car. They all look alike, don't they. I don't know why they design them that way. All right, let's pull out into traffic. What's the first thing we are going to do before we pull out into traffic? What did Mr. Adams do before he let you pull out into traffic? Well, I mean besides praying, let's say.

Priceless !