Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dies at 94 - How to Stream His Iconic Sitcoms
Comedy Legend Bob Newhart Dies at 94 - How to Stream His Iconic Sitcoms
Bob Newhart was one-of-a-kind. A comedian of incredible wit and restraint, he was the centerpiece of two of the most important sitcoms of all time. The 1990 finale of his self-titled sitcom is often thought to be one of the greatest TV endings ever (we won’t spoil it, but it helps if you watched his prior sitcom).
Newhart also appeared in several films, elevating every line of dialogue with his signature delivery. To remember this comedy giant, we’ve pulled together his greatest works and where to stream them.
The Best of Bob Newhart
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The Bob Newhart Show
September 16, 1972The Bob Newhart Show is an American situation comedy produced by MTM Enterprises, which aired 142 original episodes on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978. Comedian Bob Newhart portrays a psychologist having to deal with his patients and fellow office workers. The show was filmed before a live audience.
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Newhart
October 2, 1982Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of “Vermont Today.” George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick’s yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick’s neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl…three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
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Bob Newhart: Off the Record
April 12, 1992Bob Newhart stars in the hilarious hour-long stand-up special. Taped at Pasadena’s landmark Raymond Theatre, the show is filled with some of the comedian’s classic routines from the ’60s.
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Elf
November 7, 2003When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Buddy (Will Ferrell) vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher (James Caan).
If you love this holiday treat, check out Netflix’s “Movies That Made Us” to learn more about the making of this modern classic.
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The Big Bang Theory
September 24, 2007Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
Believe it or not, Newhart won his first Emmy for a guest appearance on this sitcom.
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In & Out
September 10, 1997A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.
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Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
July 2, 2003Now a rising young lawyer, Elle Woods is about to make partner at her firm, but when she finds out her dog’s relatives are being used as cosmetic test subjects, she heads to Washington D.C. to fight for animal rights.
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Hot Millions
September 19, 1968A con artist gains employment at an insurance company in order to embezzle money by re-programming their “new” wonder computer.
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
June 17, 1970Daisy Gamble, an unusual woman who hears phones before they ring, and does wonders with her flowers, wants to quit smoking to please her fiancé, Warren. She goes to a doctor of hypnosis to do it. But once she’s under, her doctor finds out that she can regress into past lives and different personalities, and he finds himself falling in love with one of them.
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Catch-22
June 24, 1970A WWII military pilot makes a valiant effort to be certified insane in order to be excused from flying missions. But there’s a catch.
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Cold Turkey
February 19, 1971Reverend Brooks leads his small Iowa town in a contest to stop smoking for a month. But some tobacco executives don’t want them to win, and try everything they can to make them smoke. If townspeople don’t go nuts from wanting a cigarette, or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they will win a huge prize.
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ER
September 19, 1994ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Check out Season 10, Episode 7, where Newhart plays a librarian losing his eyesight.
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The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice
October 25, 2008While on a dangerous mission to recover the historic Judas Chalice, Flynn is saved by Simone. But when double-crossed by a respected professor and ambushed by a ruthless gang, Flynn realizes Simone’s secret, his true mission and a shocking discovery are all lying within a decaying New Orleans crypt.
Newhart got an Emmy nomination for his role in this TV movie.
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The Rescuers
June 22, 1977Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
Newhart provides the voice of Bernard, one of the main characters in this Disney classic.
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The Rescuers Down Under
November 16, 1990A lawless poacher wants to capture a majestic and rare golden eagle, so he kidnaps the boy who knows where to find the bird. Not to worry — the Rescue Aid Society’s top agents, heroic mice Miss Bianca and Bernard, fly to Australia to save the day. Accompanying the fearless duo are bumbling albatross Wilbur and local field operative Jake the Kangaroo Rat.
