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Montpelier, Vermont
Montpelier /mɒntˈpiːliər/ is a city in the U.S. state of Vermont that serves as the state capital and the shire town (county seat) of Washington County. As the capital of Vermont, Montpelier is the site of the Vermont State House, seat of the legislative branch of Vermont government. The population was 7,855 at the 2010 census. By population, it is the smallest state capital in the United States. The Vermont History Museum and Vermont College of Fine Arts are located in Montpelier.
Chartered by the Vermont General Assembly on August 14, 1781, the town was granted to Timothy Bigelow and 58 others. The first permanent settlement began in May 1787, when Colonel Jacob Davis and General Parley Davis arrived from Charlton, Massachusetts. General Davis surveyed the land, while Colonel Davis cleared forest and erected a large log house on the west side of the North Branch of the Winooski River. His family moved in the following winter.
It was Colonel Davis who selected the name Montpelier after the French city Montpellier. There was a general enthusiasm for things French as a result of the country's aid during the American Revolution. The settlement grew quickly, and by 1791 the population reached 117.
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Vermont
Vermont
i/vɜrˈmɒnt/ is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Vermont is the 6th least extensive and the 2nd least populous of the 50 United States. It is the only New England state not bordering the Atlantic Ocean. Lake Champlain forms half of Vermont's western border, which it shares with the state of New York. The Green Mountains are within the state. Vermont is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
Originally inhabited by two major Native American tribes (the Algonquian-speaking Abenaki and the Iroquois), much of the territory that is now Vermont was claimed by France during its early colonial period. France ceded the territory to the Kingdom of Great Britain after being defeated in 1763 in the Seven Years' War (also called the French and Indian War). For many years, the nearby colonies, especially New Hampshire and New York, disputed control of the area (then called the New Hampshire Grants). Settlers who held land titles granted by these colonies were opposed by the Green Mountain Boys militia, which eventually prevailed in creating an independent state, the Vermont Republic. Founded in 1777 during the Revolutionary War, the republic lasted for fourteen years. Vermont is one of seventeen U.S. states (along with Texas, Hawaii, the brief California Republic, and each of the original Thirteen Colonies) to have had a sovereign government in the past. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the 14th state, the first outside the original 13 Colonies. It abolished slavery while still independent, and upon joining the Union became the first state to have done so.
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Bill Daily
Bill Daily (born August 30, 1927) is an American comedian and dramatic actor, and a veteran of many television sitcoms. He is best known for playing astronaut Roger Healey on I Dream of Jeannie and commercial airline navigator Howard Borden on The Bob Newhart Show.
Daily's father died when Bill was very young, and he was raised by his mother and various other family members. In 1939, Daily and his family moved to Chicago, where he spent the rest of his youth. Upon leaving Lane Technical High School, Daily left home to try to carve out a life as a musician, playing bass with jazz bands in numerous clubs across the Midwest.
Bill was drafted into the Army and served in Korea with an artillery unit, later being transferred to an entertainment unit.
It was in his traveling-musician days that Daily found his true calling: comedy. He began to do stand-up in the same clubs he had once filled with music, and he soon moved up in the comedy ranks to the point where he was playing some of the bigger clubs in the country.
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Bob Bendetson
Bob Bendetson is an American television writer and producer. He has written for a number of TV series, including ALF, Home Improvement and two episodes for The Simpsons (season 12's "Simpsons Tall Tales" [the "Connie Appleseed" parody] and season 13's "Blame It on Lisa").
Bendetson served as a supervising producer on Coach, leaving after its fifth season to become co-producer on Home Improvement. He worked on Newhart and wrote the show's famous final episode "The Last Newhart". He wrote and directed the as yet unreleased film Big Bug Man which contains the final performance of Marlon Brando.
He has a wife and two children.[citation needed] Bendetson also has brother, Howard, who was Bob's writing partner during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Bob Newhart
George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929), is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached #1 on the Billboard pop music charts—it remains the 20th best-selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! was also a massive success, and both albums held the Billboard #1 and #2 spots simultaneously, a feat unequaled until the 1991 release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II by hard rock band Guns N' Roses.
Newhart later went into acting, starring in two long-running and prize-winning situation comedies, first as psychologist Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and then as innkeeper Dick Loudon on the 1980s sitcom Newhart. He also had a third, short-lived sitcom in the nineties titled Bob. Newhart also appeared in film roles such as Major Major in Catch-22, and Papa Elf in Elf. He provided the voice of Bernard in the Walt Disney animated films The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under. One of his most recent roles is the library head Judson in The Librarian. In 2011, Newhart appeared in the film Horrible Bosses.
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David Mirkin
David Mirkin (born September 18, 1955) is an American feature film and television director, writer and producer. Mirkin grew up in Philadelphia and intended to become an electrical engineer, but abandoned this career path in favor of studying film at Loyola Marymount University. After graduating, he became a stand-up comedian, and then moved into television writing. He wrote for the sitcoms Three's Company and Newhart, and worked on It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show. After an unsuccessful attempt to remake the British series The Young Ones, Mirkin created Get a Life in 1990. The series starred comedian Chris Elliott and ran for two seasons, despite a lack of support of many Fox network executives, who disliked the show's dark and surreal humor. He moved on to create the sketch show The Edge starring his then-partner, actress Julie Brown.
Mirkin left The Edge during its run and became the executive producer and showrunner of The Simpsons for its fifth and sixth seasons. Mirkin is seen by many as introducing a more surreal element to the show's humor, as shown by his sole writing credit for the show, "Deep Space Homer", which sees Homer Simpson go to space as part of a NASA program to restore interest in space exploration. Mirkin does not personally think that he made the show more satirical, feeling that he returned it to a focus on character, emotion and story. He won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his work on The Simpsons. Mirkin stood down as showrunner after season six, but produced several subsequent episodes, co-wrote The Simpsons Movie (2007) and remains on the show as a writer/producer. Mirkin has also moved into feature film direction: he directed the films Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) and Heartbreakers (2001).
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David Steinberg
David Steinberg (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was one of the best-known stand-up comics in the United States. He appeared on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show more than 130 times (second only to Bob Hope in number of appearances) and served as guest host 12 times, the youngest person ever to guest-host. Steinberg directed several films and episodes of many of the most successful television situation comedies of the last twenty years, including Seinfeld, Friends, Mad About You, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more than 35 episodes of Designing Women.
Born the son of Yasha, a strict, Romanian-born rabbi, and Ruth Steinberg in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, David initially studied theology in Israel. Later, while studying English Literature at the University of Chicago, he decided to become a comedian after seeing Lenny Bruce perform. He finished school and was discovered by one of the founders of The Second City in Chicago, which he joined in 1964. There he performed with the likes of Robert Klein, Fred Willard, Peter Boyle, and Joe Flaherty. He remained with the group for six years.
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Don Rickles
Donald Jay "Don" Rickles (born May 8, 1926) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic.
Rickles was born in the New York City borough of Queens to Max Rickles, who had emigrated in 1902 with his parents Joseph and Frances Rickles from Kaunas, Lithuania (then in the Russian Empire), and Etta (Feldman) Rickles, born in New York to immigrant parents from the Austrian Empire. His family was Jewish and spoke Yiddish at home. Rickles grew up in the Jackson Heights area.
After graduating from Newtown High School, Rickles enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II on the USS Cyrene as a seaman first class. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Two years later, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and then played bit parts on television. Frustrated by a lack of acting work, Rickles began doing stand-up comedy. He became known as an insult comedian by responding to his hecklers. The audience enjoyed these insults more than his prepared material, and he incorporated them into his act. When he began his career in the early 1950s he started calling ill-mannered members of the audience a "hockey puck". His style was similar to an older insult comic, "Mr. Warmth" Jack E. Leonard, though Rickles denies that Leonard influenced his style.
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Edwin Newman
Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist and author.
Newman was born on January 25, 1919 in New York City to Myron and Rose (née Parker) Newman. His older brother was M. W. Newman, a longtime reporter for the Chicago Daily News. Newman married Rigel Grell on August 14, 1944. They had one daughter, Nancy, who was born on October 6, 1945.
After graduating from George Washington High School, Newman attended the University of Wisconsin, earning a bachelor's degree in political science in 1940. He was also on the staff of The Daily Cardinal. He briefly did graduate studies in American government at Louisiana State University prior to entering the journalism profession.
Newman worked initially for the wire services, first the International News Service (as a copy boy, mostly in the Senate) and then the United Press. On the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Sunday, December 7, 1941, he heard the news during a radio concert. When he rang the office asking if he should come in, "Hell yes!" came the reply. He took dictation for 12 hours as United Press reporters phoned in their stories.
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Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan (born September 3, 1932) is an American actress of film, television, and theater. Brennan is best known for her role as Doreen Lewis in Private Benjamin for which she received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised the role in the TV adaption and won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for her performance. She received Emmy nominations for her guest starring roles on Newhart, Thirtysomething, and Will and Grace.
Brennan was born as Verla Eileen Regina Brennen in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Regina "Jeanne" Menehan, a silent film actress, and John Gerald Brennen, a doctor. Of Irish descent, she was raised Roman Catholic.
Eileen Brennan appeared in plays with the Mask and Bauble Society at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where she was employed. She starred there in Arsenic and Old Lace. Her exceptional comic skills and romantic soprano voice propelled her from unknown to star in the title role of Rick Besoyan's off-Broadway tongue-in-cheek musical/operetta Little Mary Sunshine (1959) and its un-official sequel, The Student Gypsy (1963). She went on to create the role of Irene Malloy in the original Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! (1964). Her feature film debut was in Divorce American Style (1967). She soon became one of the most recognizable (if unidentifiable) supporting actresses in film and television. Her roles were usually sympathetic characters, though she has played a variety of other character types, including earthy, vulgar and sassy, but occasionally "with a heart of gold." A year after her feature film debut she became a semi-regular on the comedy-variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, but stayed for only two months.
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Gary Jacobs (writer)
Gary Jacobs is an American television comedy writer and producer.
He was born in New York in 1952, grew up in Dallas, and was educated at the University of Texas at Austin, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism.
Immediately upon graduation, Jacobs moved to New York to pursue comedy writing. His first job was at the Children's Television Workshop (producers of Sesame Street), where he became co-editor (with Ron Barrett) of The Electric Company Magazine, a companion piece to the television series. A couple of years later, Jacobs landed his first television job, writing for The Dick Cavett Show.
Jacobs then moved to Los Angeles, and began accumulating credits, writing for both variety shows and situation comedies. His big break came when he was hired (with writing partner, Arnie Kogen) on the staff of Newhart.
In 1988, Jacobs executive produced a new series, Empty Nest, which became a long-running hit for NBC. Empty Nest was one of the top ten highest rated shows each of the three seasons Jacobs served as Executive Producer.
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George Burns
George Burns (January 20, 1896 – March 9, 1996), born Naftaly Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.
He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, and television. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became familiar trademarks for over three quarters of a century. Beginning at the age of 79, Burns' career was resurrected as an amiable, beloved and unusually active old comedian, continuing to work until shortly before his death, in 1996, at the age of 100.
Naftaly (late called Nathan) Birnbaum was the ninth of 12 children born to Louis and Dorah (nèe Bluth) Birnbaum, Jewish immigrants who had come to the United States from Romania. Burns was an active member of the First Roumanian-American congregation. His father was a substitute cantor at the local synagogue but usually worked as a coat presser. During the influenza epidemic of 1903, Lippe Birnbaum contracted the flu and died at the age of 47. Nattie (as he was then called) went to work to help support the family, shining shoes, running errands, and selling newspapers.
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George C. Scott
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American stage and film actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayal of General George S. Patton in the film Patton, and as General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove.
George Campbell Scott was born in Wise, Virginia, the son of Helena Agnes (née Slemp; 1904–1935) and George Dewey Scott (1902–1988). His mother died just before his eighth birthday, and he was raised by his father, an executive with Buick. Scott's original ambition was to be a writer like his favorite author, F. Scott Fitzgerald; while attending Redford High School in Detroit, he wrote many short stories, none of which were ever published. As an adult, he tried on many occasions to write a novel, but was never able to complete one to his satisfaction.[citation needed]
Scott joined the US Marines, serving from 1945-49. He was assigned to 8th and I Barracks in Washington, D.C., in which capacity he taught English literature and radio speaking/writing at the Marine Corps Institute. He later claimed his duties at Arlington led to his drinking. After his military service, Scott enrolled in the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism and then became interested in drama; he left college after a year to pursue acting.
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George McGovern
George Stanley McGovern (born July 19, 1922) is a historian, author, and former U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and the Democratic Party nominee in the 1972 presidential election.
McGovern grew up in Mitchell, South Dakota, where he was a renowned debater. He volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Forces upon the country's entry into World War II and as a B-24 Liberator pilot flew 35 missions over German-occupied Europe. Among the medals awarded him was a Distinguished Flying Cross for making a hazardous emergency landing of his damaged plane and saving his crew. After the war he gained degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University and Northwestern University, culminating in a Ph.D, and was a history professor. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1956 and re-elected in 1958. After a failed bid for the U.S. Senate in 1960, he was elected there in 1962.
As a senator, McGovern was an exemplar of modern American liberalism. He became most known for his outspoken opposition to the growing U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He staged a brief nomination run in the 1968 presidential election as a stand-in for the assassinated Robert F. Kennedy. The subsequent McGovern–Fraser Commission fundamentally altered the Democratic presidential nominating process, by greatly increasing the number of caucuses and primaries and reducing the influence of party insiders. The McGovern–Hatfield Amendment sought to end the Vietnam War by legislative means but was defeated in 1970 and 1971. McGovern's long-shot, grassroots-based 1972 presidential campaign found triumph in gaining the Democratic nomination but left the party badly split ideologically, and the failed vice-presidential pick of Thomas Eagleton undermined McGovern's credibility. In the general election McGovern lost to incumbent Richard Nixon in one of the biggest landslides in American history. Re-elected Senator in 1968 and 1974, McGovern was defeated in a bid for a fourth term in 1980.
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Henry Mancini
Enrico Nicola "Henry" Mancini (April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards (20), plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995. His best-known works include the jazz-idiom theme to The Pink Panther film series ("The Pink Panther Theme"), the Peter Gunn Theme from the television series, and back-to-back Academy Awards for the songs "Moon River" from the Blake Edwards film Breakfast at Tiffany's and "Days of Wine and Roses" from Edwards' film Days of Wine and Roses. He also composed the score of famous films such as Charade, The Great Race, Wait Until Dark or Silver Streak.
Mancini was born in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, and grew up near Pittsburgh, in the steel town of West Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. His parents emigrated from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Mancini's father, Quinto, (born March 13, 1893, Scanno, Italy) was a steelworker, who made his only child begin piccolo lessons at the age of eight. When Mancini was 12 years old, he began piano lessons. Quinto and Henry played flute together in the Aliquippa Italian immigrant band, "Sons of Italy". After graduating from Aliquippa High School in 1942, Mancini attended the renowned Juilliard School of Music in New York. In 1943, after roughly one year at Juilliard, his studies were interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army. In 1945, he participated in the liberation of a concentration camp in southern Germany.
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Jeff Doucette
Jeff Doucette (Born 1947) is an American television and film actor. Doucette has appeared in over 92 films and television series which include Bedazzled, That '70s Show, Malcolm in the Middle, Murphy Brown, Invasion, "Gilmore Girls", Desperate Housewives, Newhart, Little House on the Prairie, Highway To Heaven and Carnivàle.
He also acted as the main antagonist in the Bollywood film, Hisss, and played the role of the panicky bladder in the Disney World attraction Cranium Command.
He is currently married to Saba Moor and has one daughter from a previous marriage.
Jeff attended Lewis College in Romeoville, Illinois.
He is voice actor who voices Ivan, and Olaf in Random! Cartoons.
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Jerry Van Dyke
Jerry Van Dyke (born July 27, 1931) is an American comedian and actor. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dick Van Dyke, and made his acting debut on The Dick Van Dyke Show with several guest appearances as Rob Petrie's brother, Stacey. Later in his career, he was one of the stars in the TV sitcom Coach (1989–1997).
Van Dyke was born in Danville, Illinois in 1931 to Loren (nickname “Cookie”) and Hazel (née McCord) Van Dyke. He is of Dutch descent on his father's side and of English and Scottish descent on his mother's side. His mother is a Mayflower descendant.
Van Dyke began his stand-up comedy career while still in high school in Danville, and was already a veteran of strip joints and nightclubs when he joined the Air Force Tops In Blue in 1952. During the mid-Fifties, Van Dyke worked at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. The "Jerry Van Dyke Show," which included future CBS News Early Show news anchor Joseph Benti, Nancee South and Ben Falber, was popular fare. In the service he performed at military bases around the world, twice winning the All Air Force Talent Show. Following his first guest appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show and two appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS made him a regular on The Judy Garland Show. He was also given hosting chores on the 1963 game show Picture This. In that same year, movie audiences saw him in supporting roles in the films McLintock!, Palm Springs Weekend and The Courtship of Eddie's Father.
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John Pasquin
John Pasquin (born November 30, 1944) is an American director of film, television and theatre.
An alum of Beloit College and Carnegie Mellon University, Pasquin began directing Broadway theatre plays in the early 1980s. He moved on to television directing episodes of the series Family Ties, Growing Pains, Alice, Newhart and Roseanne. His producing debut came in 1991 with the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen, also directing a number of episodes of the series. He also directed Allen in the films, The Santa Clause (1994), Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and Joe Somebody (2001). In 2005, He directed the sequel to Miss Congeniality (2000).
Pasquin's other television directing credits include Thirtysomething, L.A. Law, George Lopez, Freddie, Accidentally on Purpose, Rules of Engagement and Better with You. In 2011, He worked with Tim Allen again, directing and producing the sitcom Last Man Standing.
He is currently married to actress JoBeth Williams; they have two children, Will and Nick. Pasquin also has a daughter, Sarah, from a previous marriage.
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Johnny Carson
John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which resemble his in format and tone.
Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, in the year 1925, to Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a power company manager, and Ruth Hook Carson, who was of Irish descent. He grew up in the nearby towns of Avoca, Clarinda, and Red Oak in southwest Iowa before moving to Norfolk, Nebraska, at the age of eight. At the age of twelve, Carson found a book on magic at a friend's house and immediately purchased a mail-order magician's kit. He debuted as "The Great Carsoni" at fourteen and was paid $3; many other performances at local picnics and country fairs followed.
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Jose Ferrer
José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), best known as José Ferrer, was a Puerto Rican actor, as well as a theater and film director. He was the first Puerto Rican, as well as the first Hispanic actor to win an Academy Award. Jose Ferrer donated his Academy Award to the University of Puerto Rico as a tribute to his roots. The prolific and distinguished thespian also won numerous Tony Awards: In 1947 he won a Tony Award for his theatrical performance of Cyrano de Bergerac, and in 1952 Ferrer won the Distinguished Dramatic Actor Award for The Shrike, plus the Outstanding Director Award for The Shrike, The Fourposter, and Stalag 17. Jose Ferrer's contributions to American theatre were recognized in 1981 when he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. Further honors came in 1985 when he was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
Ferrer was born in the Santurce, Puerto Rico, the son of Maria Providencia Cintron and Rafael Ferrer, an attorney and writer. He studied in the Swiss boarding school Institut Le Rosey. In 1933, he graduated from Princeton University, where he wrote a senior thesis "French Naturalism and Pardo Bazán"; he was also a member of the Princeton Triangle Club.
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Julia Duffy
Julia Duffy (born Julia Margaret Hinds; June 27, 1951) is an American actress from Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in character roles, best known as the spoiled rich girl and Dick Loudon's (played by Bob Newhart) inn maid, Stephanie Vanderkellen, on the 1980s sitcom, Newhart.
Duffy's early caeer included parts in soap operas such as One Life to Live, The Doctors and Love of Life. Duffy also appeared in movies such as Night Warning (1981) and Cutter's Way (1981). She made an appearance on the television sitcom Cheers in 1982.
In 1983, she played Princess Ariel Baaldorf in the medieval spoof Wizards and Warriors, which had a short run on the CBS television network.
Duffy joined the cast of the television series Newhart in its second season (she made an appearance in the 14th episode of the 1st season), playing the part of the self-infatuated preppy maid Stephanie Vanderkellen. It is probably her most popular role and one she played for seven seasons. She earned Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for the role every year from 1984 through 1990. She also received a Golden Globe nomination and won three Viewers For Quality Television Awards for her work. Julia was actually pregnant during several episodes of Newhart. To hide it, she wore baggy clothes and stood behind furniture.
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Julie Brown
Julie Ann Brown (born August 31, 1954) is an American actress, comedienne, screen/television writer, singer-songwriter, television director. Brown is perhaps best known for her work in the 1980s, where she often played a quintessential valley girl character. Much of her comedy has revolved around the mocking of famous people (with a strong and frequently revisited focus on Madonna).
Brown began her career in the clubs of Los Angeles where rather than portraying a valley girl herself she told jokes about them. She established herself in the gay community there and often played at gay venues. Brown began experimenting in short films and made several underground movies which often played on the video screens at clubs. One of them, "5 Minutes Miss Brown", was a fictionalized account of her rise to fame.[citation needed]
She began working on television with a guest spot on the sitcom Happy Days. She also appeared in the 1981 cult film Bloody Birthday. After a small role in the Clint Eastwood comedy film Any Which Way You Can, comedian Lily Tomlin saw Brown at a comedy club and gave her first big break, a part in her 1981 film The Incredible Shrinking Woman. Tomlin and Brown eventually became close friends. A string of guest starring appearances in a variety of television shows followed, including: Laverne & Shirley, Buffalo Bill, The Jeffersons and Newhart.
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Kathy Kinney
Kathy Kinney (born November 3, 1954) is an American actress and comedian. She gained considerable popularity in the late 1990s for playing Mimi Bobeck, the outrageously made-up, flamboyantly vulgar, and vindictive nemesis of Drew Carey on the sitcom The Drew Carey Show. She had been involved with television, feature films, and stage work for years.
Kinney was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, the daughter of Marian and Harold Kinney, an automobile dealer, and grew up in an Irish American family. She attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, and in 1976 moved to New York City, where she found work as a secretary at WCBS-TV. Her boss enjoyed hunting, and sometimes she chatted with him about his hunting trips, occasionally quipping, "So, did you kill anything this week?" She used this experience to inspire herself for the role of Mimi. During this time at WCBS she also worked nights at New York comedy clubs to improve her improvisational comedy skills. This eventually led to a job teaching improv classes. One such class had in its attendance Bill Sherwood, a director. He later wrote a part for her in his 1986 film, Parting Glances.
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Mark Egan
Mark Egan (Born 1951 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bass guitarist and trumpeter, arguably best known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group from 1977 to 1980, and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band, Elements.
Egan has maintained a solo career, with three platinum and three gold albums to his credit, and has served as bandleader of his own ensembles to positive reviews. Egan has additionally played on soundtracks for film, and has kept busy as a session musician, often contributing his skills to many famous musicians, within a variety of genres.
Egan has recorded with Sting, Arcadia, Roger Daltrey and Joan Osborne, among others; performed with Marianne Faithfull, David Sanborn, John McLaughlin, and Sophie B. Hawkins. and has played on the soundtracks to such American television shows and movies as Aladdin, The Color of Money, A Chorus Line, NBC Sports, ABC's All My Children, "CNN/Headline News" and numerous television commercials. Egan continues to tour and record worldwide with his group as well as Elements, Bill Evans, Larry Coryell and various other artists.
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Mary Frann
Mary Frann (February 27, 1943 – September 23, 1998) was an American actress best known for her role as Bob Newhart's wife, Joanna Loudon, on the television series Newhart.
Born Mary Frances Luecke in St. Louis, Missouri, Frann was a child model and appeared in commercials for a local television station while she was at Nerinx Hall High School. At the age of 18, she was voted Missouri's "Junior Miss." She went on to win the 1961 national title of America's Junior Miss and earned a college scholarship. Frann studied drama at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and worked as a weather reporter for the NBC station in St. Louis.
In 1964, Frann made her television debut in an episode of the Kraft Suspense Theatre. That same year, she appeared in the television movie Nightmare in Chicago with Carroll O'Connor. In 1966, Frann made her film debut in Nashville Rebel with Waylon Jennings and Loretta Lynn. The movie was a commercial failure. Frann would go on to appear in only one more film, 1976's Woman in the Rain, concentrating on television guest spots and roles in television movies.
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Michael Lessac
Michael Lessac (born in 1940) is a theatre, television, and film director and screenwriter. Lessac is also the Artistic Director of Colonnades Theatre Lab, Inc and of Colonnades Theatre Lab, South Africa. He is the Project Creator & Director of the international theatre piece, Truth in Translation.
Lessac started his career in theatre after having received a Ph.D. in developmental and perceptual psychology, and was given a two year Ford Foundation Grant to work at the National Theatres of England, Italy, France, Poland, Romania, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. He also developed his interest in music and was signed to Columbia Records in 1968 to record an album, Sleep Faster, We Need the Pillow, produced by John Hammond.
Over a period of ten years (1974–1984), as founder and artistic director of the Colonnades Theatre Lab in New York City, Lessac produced and directed over thirty productions and maintained and trained a company of eighteen actors, three playwrights, four composers, and a lighting, sound, set design/construction team. The theatre received numerous awards for its work over this period, most notably for its premiere productions of international theatre including original adaptations of the novels of Bulgakov (Molière in Spite of Himself) and Frank O’Connor ("Guests of the Nation" later seen on public television in the US). The Colonnades production of Shakespeare’s Cabaret, transferred to Broadway where it was nominated for several musical Tony Awards.
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Navajo people
The Navajo (Navajo: Diné or Naabeehó) of the Southwestern United States are the largest single federally recognized tribe of the United States of America. The Navajo Nation has 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the Four Corners area of the United States. The Navajo language is spoken throughout the region, although most Navajo speak English as well.
Until they came into contact with the Spanish and Pueblos, the Navajo were hunters and gatherers. They adopted farming techniques and crops from the Pueblo people, growing mainly corn, beans, and squash. As a result of Spanish influence, they began herding sheep and goats, depending on them for food and trade. They spun and wove sheared wool into blankets and clothing which could be used for personal use or trading. They also depended on their flocks of sheep for meat. Their lives depended on sheep so much that, to the Navajo, sheep were a kind of currency and the size of the herd was a mark of social status.
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Peter Scolari
Peter Scolari (born September 12, 1955) is an American television, film and stage actor best known for his roles in the television shows Newhart, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, and Bosom Buddies.
He co-starred in the 1984 comedy The Rosebud Beach Hotel and played the "Lonely Boy" in The Polar Express.
Scolari has appeared on Broadway in Sly Fox and Hairspray, and Off Broadway in Old Man Joseph and His Family, The Exonerated, In the Wings, The Music Man, and White's Lies.
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Russell Johnson
Russell David Johnson (born November 10, 1924) is an American television and film actor best known as "The Professor" on the CBS television sitcom Gilligan's Island.
Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, Johnson is a graduate of Girard College, a private boarding school for children in need in Philadelphia.
After high school, in the midst of World War II, Johnson joined the United States Army Air Forces as an aviation cadet; upon commissioning as a second lieutenant, Johnson was assigned the service number 0 765 497. He flew 44 combat missions as a bombardier in B-25 bombers. While flying as a navigator in a B-25 with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force, his plane and two other B-25s were shot down in the Philippines in March 1945 during a low level bombing and strafing run against Japanese targets. The planes were hit by intense flak and had to ditch in the waters off the port of Zamboanga. During the ditching, he broke both his ankles and the radioman next to him was killed. Russell Johnson earned a Purple Heart for this mission. He was also awarded the Air Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three service stars, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one service star, and the World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged with the rank of first lieutenant on November 22, 1945. He then joined the Army Reserve and used the GI Bill to fund his acting studies at the Actor's Lab in Hollywood. At acting school he met actress Kay Levey and they married on July 23, 1949.
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Ruth Gordon
Ruth Gordon Jones (October 30, 1896 – August 28, 1985), better known as Ruth Gordon, was an American actress and writer. She was perhaps best known for her film roles such as Minnie Castevet, Rosemary's overly solicitous neighbor in Rosemary's Baby, as the eccentric Maude in Harold and Maude and as the mother of Orville Boggs in the Clint Eastwood film Every Which Way but Loose. In addition to her acting career, Gordon wrote numerous well-known plays, film scripts and books. Gordon won an Academy Award, an Emmy and two Golden Globe awards for her acting, as well as three Academy Award nominations for her writing.
Gordon was born at 31 Marion Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. She was the only child of Annie Tapley (née Ziegler) and Clinton Jones, a factory foreman who had been a ship's captain. She was baptized an Episcopalian. Prior to graduating from Quincy High School, she wrote to several of her favorite actresses for an autographed picture. A personal reply she received from Hazel Dawn (whom she had seen in a stage production of The Pink Lady) inspired her to go into acting. Although her father was skeptical of her chances of success in a difficult profession, he took his daughter to New York in 1914, where he enrolled her in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
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Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens (born October 1, 1938) is an American film, television, and stage actress who began her acting career in 1959 and starred in such popular films as The Nutty Professor (1963), The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1963), The Silencers (1966), Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows (1968), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972).
Stevens also appeared in numerous television series, miniseries, and movies, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960, 1988), Bonanza (1960), The Love Boat (1977, 1983), Hart to Hart (1979), Newhart (1983), Murder, She Wrote (1985), Magnum, P.I. (1986), Highlander: The Series (1995), and Twenty Good Years (2006). In 1960 she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress. Stevens has also worked as a film producer, director, and writer. She appeared in three Playboy pictorials, and was Playmate of the Month for January 1960.
Estelle Caro Eggleston was born October 1, 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, the only child of Thomas Ellett Eggleston and Dovey Estelle (née Caro). Her great-grandfather was Henry Clay Tyler, an early settler from Boston and a jeweler who gave the Yazoo City courthouse cupola its clock. When Stevens was four, she and her parents moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where they lived at 3528 Carrington Road near Highland Street. Her father worked as an insurance salesman with offices in the Sterick Building, and her mother worked as a nurse. Stevens attended St. Anne Catholic School on Highland Street and Sacred Heart School on Jefferson Avenue, finishing her last year of high school in 1955 at Memphis Evening School at Memphis Tech High School.
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Steven Kampmann
Steven Kampmann (born May 31, 1947) is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his role as Kirk Devane on the first two seasons of Newhart.
Kampmann also had roles in The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me, L.A. Law, The Richest Cat in the World, Multiplicity, and Analyze That. Additionally, he was a writer for WKRP in Cincinnati. In 1981, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on WKRP in Cincinnati. His screenplay credits include Back to School, The Couch Trip and Stealing Home.
In 2008, Kampmann wrote and directed BuzzKill, a film about a struggling writer who becomes famous when a serial killer steals his car and the newest draft of his script.
Kampmann is married to actress Judith Kahan and has four children. He is also the uncle of Katie Kampmann.
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Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American actress.
After beginning her career in the theatre, she began appearing in films in the early 1960s, such as Rome Adventure (1962) and Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1963). She later appeared in various television productions, often in guest roles, and played the role of Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show from 1972 until 1978, receiving Emmy Award nominations for her work.
She continued acting until 2004, and died from respiratory failure as a result of lung cancer in 2008.
Pleshette was born in Brooklyn Heights, New York City, of Jewish Russian heritage. Her mother, Geraldine (née Kaplan), was a dancer and artist who performed under the stage name Geraldine Rivers. Her father, Eugene Pleshette, was a stage manager, network executive and manager of the Paramount Theater in Brooklyn. She graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts and then attended Syracuse University for one semester before transferring to Finch College.
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Thomas Hill (actor)
Thomas Hill (June 2, 1927–April 20, 2009) was an actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid 1960s and on television in the 1980s.
One of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series Wizards and Warriors. His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V: The Final Battle. He had guest appearances on such shows as St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, The Facts of Life, Married... with Children, Coach, and Law & Order.
Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread. Other film credits include Firefox (1982).
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Todd Susman
Todd Susman (born January 17, 1947) is an American actor. His better-known roles include Officer Shifflett on Newhart and the unseen P.A. system announcer on the television series M*A*S*H, a role he shared with Sal Viscuso. (He also appeared onscreen in one M*A*S*H episode, albeit as a different character.) Susman has appeared in over one hundred different television series and was also featured in the Broadway production of Hairspray, the 1971 film Star Spangled Girl, the 2007 independent film, The Big Bad Swim, and the 2009 comedy, The Flying Scissors. He also voiced the lead character in the 2002 video game Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix.
In the fall of 1976, he was a regular on the six-episode CBS adventure series Spencer's Pilots, starring Gene Evans and Christopher Stone.
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Tony Papenfuss
Tony Papenfuss (March 26, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television and film actor.
Papenfuss is best known for his role as one of the brothers Darryl on Newhart. He reprised this role as a guest-star on an episode of Coach. Before his appearance on Newhart, he also had minor roles in Escape from New York and Firefox.
After Newhart, Papenfuss guest starred on many television shows, including Seinfeld, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Murphy Brown, Roswell, and Providence. He also appeared in several films, including How to Kill a Mockingbird, Factotum, and Sweet Land.
His most recent projects include The Completely Remarkable, Utterly Fabulous Transformation of a Regular Joe and Holiday Beach.
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Will Mackenzie
Will Mackenzie (born July 24, 1938) is an award-winning American television director and former actor.
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Mackenzie began his professional career as an actor and made his Broadway debut in 1965 in the musical Half a Sixpence. During the original run of Hello, Dolly!, he stepped into the role of Cornelius Hackl created by Charles Nelson Reilly, and he also appeared in the plays Sheep on the Runway by Art Buchwald and Scratch by Archibald MacLeish and a revival of Much Ado About Nothing.Off-Broadway he was featured in As You Like It and directed a revival of I Do! I Do! with David Garrison and Karen Ziemba.
On television, Mackenzie made guest appearances in Route 66, ABC Stage 67, That Girl, The Mod Squad, Rhoda, Baretta, and All in the Family, and he had a recurring role in The Bob Newhart Show. His sole feature film credit as an actor is The Landlord.
Mackenzie made his television directorial debut with The Bob Newhart Show and went on to direct multiple episodes of The Stockard Channing Show, Too Close for Comfort, Bosom Buddies, WKRP in Cincinnati, Gimme a Break!, Newhart, Moonlighting, Family Ties, Day by Day, Major Dad, Phenom, The Boys are Back, Dharma & Greg, Everybody Loves Raymond, Scrubs, and Reba.
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Newhart
Dick 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 (until the final episode).
Cast
- Bob Newhart
- Mary Frann
- Tom Poston
- Julia Duffy
- Peter Scolari
- Tony Papenfuss
- William Sanderson
- John Voldstad
- Steven Kampmann
- William Lanteau
- Thomas Hill
- Jennifer Holmes
- Ralph Manza
- Todd Susman
- Jeff Doucette
- Fred Applegate
- Rebecca York
- Kathy Kinney
- David Pressman
- Linda Carlson
- Priscilla Morrill
- José Ferrer
- Season 1
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Episode 1: In the Beginning
Manhattanites Dick and Joanna Louden take the plunge and move to Vermont where they've bought the hi...
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Episode 2: Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A-Mould'ring in the Grave
This episode marks the first of many appearances of Larry and his brothers Darryl and Darryl, and th...
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Episode 3: Hail to the Councilman
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Episode 4: Shall We Gather at the River?
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Episode 5: This Probably Is Condemned
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Episode 6: No Tigers at the Circus
Dick is seen watching "his favorite television program". While the TV screen isn't visible, the them...
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Episode 7: The Perfect Match
Blake LeMaster: If you're from Switzerland, where's your accent?::Kirk Devane: I lost it in a bad fa...
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Episode 8: Some Are Born Writers... Others Have Writers Thrust Upon Them
The title is based on a quote from William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Nught: In my stars I am above ...
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Episode 9: No Room at the Inn
The title comes from the Christian Christmas story about the birth of Jesus Christ where when his pa...
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Episode 10: The Senator's Wife Was Indiscreet
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Episode 11: Sprained Dreams
Joanna loudon: Have some coffee, Dick.::Dick Loudon: I don't deserve coffee.::George Utley: You dese...
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Episode 12: The Way We Thought We Were
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Episode 13: The Visitors
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Episode 14: What Is This Thing Called Lust?
The title is based on the 1929 song "What Is This Thing Called Love?" written by Cole Porter for the...
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Episode 15: Breakfast Theatre
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Episode 16: Ricky Nelson, Up Your Nose
[Joanne clearing dishes at tables in Kirk's diner for inmates in transit to prison]::Prisoner #1: Th...
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Episode 17: A View from the Bench
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Episode 18: The Boy Who Cried Goat
The title is based on the Aesop fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf which gives a lesson about lying and tr...
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Episode 19: Heaven Knows Mr. Utley
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Episode 20: You're Homebody 'til Somebody Loves You
The title is from the 1944 song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" written by Russ Morgan, Larr...
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Episode 21: Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have
The title is a line from the fairy tale "Little Red Riding Hood" when she confronts the disguised wo...
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Episode 22: I Enjoy Being a Guy
The title is based on the song "I Enjoy Being a Girl" by Rodgers and Hammerstein for their musical "...
- Season 2
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Episode 1: It Happened One Afternoon: Part 1
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Episode 2: It Happened One Afternoon: Part 2
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Episode 3: Animal Attractions
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Episode 4: The Stratford Wives
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Episode 5: The Girl from Manhattan
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Episode 6: Don't Rain on My Parade
The title is a song from the musical 'Funny Girl' by Isobel Lennart, Jule Styne, and Bob Merrill. Th...
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Episode 7: Lady & the Tramps
Darryl (not clear whether it's one or both) doesn't talk because when he was seven years old, he sat...
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Episode 8: The Man Who Came Forever
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Episode 9: The Looks of Love
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Episode 10: Kirk Goes for the Juggler
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Episode 11: Jug of Wine, Loaf of Bread & Pow
The title comes from the expression: "A Loaf of Bread, a Jug of Wine, and Thou."...
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Episode 12: Cats
The title is based on the musical "Cats" which opened in London. The original Broadway production op...
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Episode 13: Curious George at the Firehouse
Curious George, mentioned in the episode's title, is a character created by 'Margret Rey' (qv) and '...
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Episode 14: Book Beat
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Episode 15: Kirk Pops the Question
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Episode 16: Best Friends
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Episode 17: Kirk Ties One On
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Episode 18: Go, Grandma, Go
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Episode 19: Leave It to the Beavers
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Episode 20: Vermont Today
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Episode 21: Send Her Ella
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Episode 22: New Faces of 1951
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- Season 3
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Episode 1: Tell a Lie, Get a Check
Charged with selling the Minute Man Cafe after Kirk leaves town, Dick and Joanna resort to lying abo...
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Episode 2: Twenty Year Itch
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Episode 3: A Hunting We Will Go
The title is based upon the child's nursery rhyme A Hunting We Will Go....
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Episode 4: Miss Stephanie
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Episode 5: But Seriously, Beavers
The title is a line often used by Bob Hope in his monologues and by other comedians....
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Episode 6: Tickets, Please
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Episode 7: Poor Reception
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Episode 8: The Fan
Michael Harris: [making introductions] Tracy, Dick.::Michael Harris: Dick, Tracy....
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Episode 9: Happy Trails to You
The title is the signature song sung by movie cowboy Roy Rodgers....
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Episode 10: Georgie's Girl
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Episode 11: Pillow Fight
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Episode 12: Local Hero
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Episode 13: Dick Gets Larry's Goat
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Episode 14: Once I Had a Secret Love
The title is a line from the song "Secret Love" written by Sammy Fain and lyrics by Paul Francis Web...
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Episode 15: Lady in Wading
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Episode 16: Look Homeward, Stephanie
On a visit to Stephanie's home, Michael is wowed by her parent's incredible wealth while Stephanie d...
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Episode 17: My Fair Larry
Per the title, the original Broadway production of "My Fair Lady" opened at the Mark Hellinger Theat...
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Episode 18: You're Nobody 'til Somebody Hires You
The title is from the 1944 song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" written by Russ Morgan, Larr...
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Episode 19: Out with the New, Inn with the Old
The title is based on the common expression: Out with the old and in with the new....
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Episode 20: R.I.P. Off
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Episode 21: The Prodigal Darryl
The title refers to the biblical parable of the return of the prodigal son....
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Episode 22: What Makes Dick Run
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- Season 4
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Episode 1: Pirate Pete
Dick fills in on a children's show and when he sees all the commercialism going, he breaks down on c...
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Episode 2: The Way We Ought to Be
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Episode 3: Summa Cum Larry
The title is derived from the honors given by a high school or college to their graduates, summa cum...
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Episode 4: Oh, That Morocco
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Episode 5: Candidate Larry
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Episode 6: Locks, Stocks, and Noodlehead
The title comes from the expression "lock, stock and barrel" or pertaining to a sale of an item that...
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Episode 7: The Geezers in the Band
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Episode 8: The Shape of Things
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Episode 9: Write to Privacy
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Episode 10: Still the Beavers
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Episode 11: Much Ado About Mitch
The episode's title is a reference to the title of 'William Shakespeare (I)' (qv)'s play "Much Ado A...
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Episode 12: Look Ma, No Talent
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Episode 13: Larry's Dead, Long Live Larry
The title is based on the expression shouted at the death of the ruling monarch, followed by praisin...
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Episode 14: Stephanie Nightingale
The title comes from the 19th century pioneering nurse Florence Nightingale....
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Episode 15: The Stratford Horror Picture Show
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Episode 16: I Do, Okay?
The title is based on the response from the Christian wedding ceremony of the bride and the groom to...
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Episode 17: The Snowmen Cometh
Per the title, 'The Iceman Cometh' is a play written by Eugene O'Neill in 1939....
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Episode 18: Will the Real Dick Loudon Please Shut Up?
The title comes from the question that the host of the TV game show _"To Tell the Truth" (1956)_ (qv...
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Episode 19: He Ain't Human, He's My Cousin
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Episode 20: Dwight Schmidlapp Is Not a Quitter
Dick decides to send his latest book to his publisher under his old pen name Dwight Schmidlapp hopin...
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Episode 21: Torn Between Three Brothers
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Episode 22: Baby, I'm Your Handyman
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Episode 23: Replaceable You
The title is based on the 1928 song "Embraceable You" by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin ...
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Episode 24: Pre-Nups
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- Season 5
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Episode 1: Co-Hostess Twinkie
The title is based on the yellow sponge cake with the cream filled center that has been manufactured...
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Episode 2: Camp Stephanie
When his boss goes out of town, Michael volunteers Stephanie to run her girl scout troupe, but the g...
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Episode 3: Dick the Kid
The title refers to the American western outlaw Billy the Kid also known as Henry McCarty (birth nam...
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Episode 4: High Fidelity
Per the title, hi-fi or high fidelity was the term used by record enthusiasts to refer to high-quali...
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Episode 5: Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 1
On Dick's advice, the station is developing a special commemorating their fifth anniversary. Dick is...
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Episode 6: Desperately Desiring Susan: Part 2
Michael Harris: Oh, Steph. I don't want 'kind'. I don't want 'nice'. I want you....
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Episode 7: My Two and Only
The title is based on a new George Gershwin musical using his original songs that opened at the St. ...
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Episode 8: Thanksgiving for the Memories
The title is from the song "Thanks for the Memory" composed by Ralph Rainger, with lyrics by Leo Rob...
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Episode 9: Utley, Can You Spend a Dime?
Michael Harris: Oh, Cupcake, our photo session is this Friday at six.::Stephanie Vanderkellen: Perfe...
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Episode 10: Sweet and Sour Charity
The title is based on the musical "Sweet Charity". The original Broadway production of "Sweet Charit...
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Episode 11: Everybody Ought to Have a Maid
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA...
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Episode 12: Saturday in New York with George
The title is based on the musical "Sunday in the Park with George" which opened at the Booth Theater...
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Episode 13: Love Letters in the Mud
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Episode 14: The First of the Belles
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Episode 15: It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To
The title is from the 1963 song "It's My Party" sung by Lesley Gore and became a number one hit....
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Episode 16: Chimes They Are a Changin'
The title is a parody of the 1964 protest song "The Times They Are a-Changin'" by Bob Dylan....
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Episode 17: Unfriendly Persuasion
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Episode 18: Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here
The title is from the song title 'Hail Hail the Gang's All Here' which is the popular refrain from t...
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Episode 19: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Loudon
The title is based on the novel 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' written by the Scottish ...
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Episode 20: Fun with Dick and Joanna
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Episode 21: Night Moves
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Episode 22: Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post
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Episode 23: Good-Bye & Good Riddance, Mr. Chips
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Episode 24: Much to Do Without Muffin
There are a bunch of Beaver lodge guys watching _"Gilligan's Island" (1964)_ (qv) in Michael's apart...
- Season 6
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Episode 1: Here's to You, Mrs. Loudon
The episode's title is a reference to the line "Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson" from the song "Mrs. Ro...
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Episode 2: Prima Darryl
The title comes from the Italian phrase prima donna meaning the first lady of an opera company. Due ...
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Episode 3: Inn This Corner
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Episode 4: Me and My Gayle
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Episode 5: Reading, Writing, and Rating Points
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Episode 6: Vintage Stephanie
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Episode 7: Take Me to Your Loudon
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Episode 8: Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 1
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Episode 9: Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 2
The title is a line from the Christian wedding ceremony that implies that the marriage that one is a...
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Episode 10: Telethon Man
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Episode 11: Laugh at My Wife, Please
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Episode 12: Support Your Local Shifflet
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Episode 13: My Three Dads
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Episode 14: A Friendship That Will Last a Lunchtime
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Episode 15: Presence of Malice
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Episode 16: Would You Buy a Used Car from This Handyman?
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Episode 17: The Buck Stops Here
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Episode 18: Attention WPIV Shoppers
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Episode 19: The Big Uneasy
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Episode 20: Draw Partner
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Episode 21: A Midseason's Night Dream
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Episode 22: Newsstruck
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Episode 23: The Gleeless Club
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Episode 24: Courtin' Disaster
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- Season 7
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Episode 1: Town Without Pity
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Episode 2: Apples, Apples, Apples
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Episode 3: This Blood's for You
The title comes from a Budwiser Beer advertising slogan: This Bud's for YOU!...
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Episode 4: I Married Dick
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Episode 5: Goonstruck
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Episode 6: I Came, I Saw, I Sat
The title is based the statement that Julius Caesar said about his conquests "Veni, vidi, vici" or "...
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Episode 7: Twelve Annoyed Men and Women
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Episode 8: Home for the Holidays
The title comes from the 1954 song "(There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays" sung by 'Perry Co...
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Episode 9: Shoe Business Is My Life
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Episode 10: George and the Old Maid
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Episode 11: Hi, Society
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Episode 12: Cupcake on My Back
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Episode 13: Another Saturday Night
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Episode 14: The Nice Man Cometh
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Episode 15: One and a Half Million Dollar Man
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Episode 16: The Little Match Girl
Michael is hospitalized in a sanitarium after suffering a breakdown due to his life falling apart. W...
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Episode 17: Buy, Buy Blues
The title comes for the 1926 song "Bye Bye Blackbird" written by composer Ray Henderson and lyricist...
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Episode 18: Message from Michael
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Episode 19: Homes and Jo-Jo
Charles: [after George hides Charles from Larry, Darryl, and Darryl] Thank you so much for concealin...
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Episode 20: Georgie and Bess
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Episode 21: Murder at the Stratley
At one point during the thunder storm, Chester (William Lanteau) runs in and yells that "Thomas Hill...
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Episode 22: Malling in Love Again
The title refers to the song "Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It)" which was translated from the 1...
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Episode 1: Don't Worry Be Pregnant
The title comes from the 1988 song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by musician Bobby McFerrin....
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Episode 2: Get Dick
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Episode 3: Poetry and Pastries
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Episode 4: Utley Exposed
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Episode 5: Ramblin' Michael Harris
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Episode 6: Meet Michael Vanderkellen
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Episode 7: Good Lord Loudon
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Episode 8: Cupcake in a Cage
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Episode 9: Attack of the Killer Aunt
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Episode 10: I Like You, Butt...
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Episode 11: Jumpin' George
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Episode 12: Lights! Camera! Contractions!
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Episode 13: Beauty and the Pest
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Episode 14: Good Neighbor Sam
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Episode 15: Child in Charge
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Episode 16: Seein' Double
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Episode 17: Born to Be Mild
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Episode 18: Daddy's Little Girl
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Episode 19: Georgie and Grace
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Episode 20: Handymania
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Episode 21: Dick and Tim
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Episode 22: Father Goose
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Episode 23: My Husband, My Peasant
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Episode 24: The Last Newhart
First Darryl, Second Darryl: [the Darryl brothers had not said a word throughout the entire series] ...
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"Newhart" - Series Finale
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- Duration: 9:20
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
The best ending to a series... ever! This is the final scenes from "Newhart".
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Newhart 01x01 In the Beginning
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- Duration: 26:08
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
Dick and Joanna Loudon purchase the Stratford Inn in Vermont.
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Newhart 01x02 Mrs. Newton's Body Lies A'Mould'ring in the Grave
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- Duration: 24:37
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
Dick and Joanna learn that a body is buried in the basement. As they try to get the body moved to a proper burial ground, they learn that the woman was a witch. Airdate: Monday November 01st, 1982
http://wn.com/Newhart_01x02_Mrs_Newton's_Body_Lies_A'Mould'ring_in_the_Grave
Newhart - 01x03 - Hail to the Councilman
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- Duration: 25:00
- Updated: 14 Nov 2012
Dick is persuaded to run for the town council. November 08, 1982
http://wn.com/Newhart_01x03_Hail_to_the_Councilman
Newhart 43 "Send Her, Ella"
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- Duration: 22:18
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Stephanie is disappointed when she has to watch the Inn rather than compete in the Maple Syrup beauty contest. So she makes a disguise and sneaks off to the competition, leaving the Inn in the hands of a guest.
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Newhart - 01x05 - This Probably is Condemned
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- Duration: 24:54
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
Dick and the town come together to help get the Minuteman back to code after it's condemned. Episode number: 1x5 Production Number: 2103 Airdate: Monday November 22nd, 1982
http://wn.com/Newhart_01x05_This_Probably_is_Condemned
Newhart 183 "My Husband, My Peasant"
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- Duration: 22:27
- Updated: 27 Oct 2012
Society bluebloods Scooter Drake and his new wife, Libby, drop by with a child of their own, apparently superior to baby Steph in every way. Michael and Stephanie decide to divorce due to Michael's peasant heritage.
http://wn.com/Newhart_183_My_Husband,_My_Peasant
Newhart 29 "Lady & the Tramps"
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- Duration: 24:18
- Updated: 19 Nov 2012
Stephanie goes out for a walk and gets lost in a snowstorm. She finds Larry, Darryl, and Darryl's home.
http://wn.com/Newhart_29_Lady_the_Tramps
Newhart - "World's Smallest Horse"
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- Duration: 6:58
- Updated: 25 Nov 2012
Hilarious scene from "Newhart" where Dick interviews the owner of the "world's smallest horse".
http://wn.com/Newhart_World's_Smallest_Horse
Newhart theme
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- Duration: 0:46
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
From season 1
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The Last Newhart: final scene
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- Duration: 10:33
- Updated: 20 Nov 2012
The famous NEWHART finale
http://wn.com/The_Last_Newhart_final_scene
Newhart 101 "Everybody Ought To Have A Maid"
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- Duration: 24:12
- Updated: 15 Nov 2012
Stephanie fears she might lose her job when she breaks her toe and she is temporarily replaced.
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clip from second episode of Newhart
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- Duration: 5:26
- Updated: 18 Nov 2012
Aye, they just don't make TV like they used to! "Hi, I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl!"
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Newhart - 01x06 - No Tigers at the Circus
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- Duration: 25:00
- Updated: 13 Nov 2012
Dick is upset when he tries to get the Stratford classified as a historical landmark, but the bid is denied. Episode number: 1x6 Production Number: 2109 Airdate: Monday November 29th, 1982
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Newhart 33 "A Jug of Wine, A Loaf of Bread and POW"
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- Duration: 24:27
- Updated: 09 Nov 2012
Joanna and Stephanie attend a poetry reading at Dartmouth where the Professor has a special interest in Joanna. Dick gets steamed when he hears he made a pass at his wife.
http://wn.com/Newhart_33_A_Jug_of_Wine,_A_Loaf_of_Bread_and_POW
Newhart 145 "Twelve Annoyed Men...And Women"
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- Duration: 21:59
- Updated: 24 Nov 2012
Dick's patience is tried when he's elected foreman of a jury of the townspeople, who as always use their peculiar intellect to irk Dick.
http://wn.com/Newhart_145_Twelve_Annoyed_MenAnd_Women
Mad TV Bob Newhart Skit - Mo Collins - Stop it
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- Duration: 6:15
- Updated: 26 Nov 2012
This is a fan favorite classic Mad TV skit with bob newhart. it seems to me that there is some truth to it... I claim no rights to MadTV or the material presented in it and no Copyright infringement is intended.
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Newhart intro
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- Duration: 0:47
- Updated: 17 Nov 2012
From 80s comedy...seasons with Peter Scolari and Julia Duffy
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Bob Newhart roasts Don Rickles
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- Duration: 2:57
- Updated: 24 Nov 2012
Dean Martin Roast
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bob newhart air traffic controller.avi
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- Duration: 4:51
- Updated: 26 Nov 2012
Scene from Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Bob Newhart does a bit about being an air traffic controller
http://wn.com/bob_newhart_air_traffic_controlleravi
Bob Newhart-Stop It
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- Duration: 6:21
- Updated: 26 Nov 2012
Very Funny!
http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart-Stop_It
Newhart Finale
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- Duration: 2:40
- Updated: 24 Nov 2012
www.getkempt.com "Great Moments in Sitcom History: A Eulogy" - Kempt's 5-part series on the moments that shaped sitcom history.
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Bob Newhart on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1
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- Duration: 4:37
- Updated: 03 Nov 2012
Jimmy Kimmel Live - The first part of Jimmy's interview with Bob Newhart Jimmy Kimmel Live's YouTube channel features clips and recaps of every episode from the late night TV show on ABC. Subscribe for clips from the monologue, the interviews, and musical performances every day of the week. Watch your favorites parts again, or catch-up on any episodes you may have missed. Channel: www.youtube.com Subscribe: www.youtube.com For tickets: www.1iota.com
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Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
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- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart, visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
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Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
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- Duration: 3:04
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Full interviews with Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette at http://www.emmytvlegends.org
Bob Newhart Interview: http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
Suzanne Pleshette Interview: http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/suzanne-pleshette
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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- Duration: 4:53
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
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Newhart - "World's Smallest Horse"
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- Duration: 6:58
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Hilarious scene from "Newhart" where Dick interviews the owner of the "world's smallest horse".
http://wn.com/Newhart_World's_Smallest_Horse
Unscripted: Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 5:09
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Bob Newhart is, simply, one of the greatest comedians of all time. Since trading in bookkeeping for stand-up, he has starred in two of the most popular sitcoms of all time and influenced a whole generation of comics with his dry, deadpan style. His Grammy Award-winning album The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart has been added to the Library of Congress. And at the age of 80, he still tours. (You can see him at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall in December). Newhart talks about the serious business of making people laugh.
http://wn.com/Unscripted_Bob_Newhart
The Last Newhart: final scene
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- Duration: 10:33
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The famous NEWHART finale
http://wn.com/The_Last_Newhart_final_scene
Bob Newhart skit on Tobacco
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- Duration: 3:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart_skit_on_Tobacco
Driving Instructor - Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 8:09
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Driving Instructor by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
http://wn.com/Driving_Instructor_Bob_Newhart
The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish - Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
http://wn.com/The_Cruise_of_the_USS_Codfish_Bob_Newhart
Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue - Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 7:44
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
http://wn.com/Abraham_Lincoln_Versus_Madison_Avenue_Bob_Newhart
The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal - Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 4:54
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
http://wn.com/The_Krushchev_Landing_Rehearsal_Bob_Newhart
Merchandising The Wright Brothers - Bob Newhart
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- Duration: 3:30
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Merchandising The Wright Brothers by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
http://wn.com/Merchandising_The_Wright_Brothers_Bob_Newhart
Bob Newhart - Walter Raleigh
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:09
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart_Walter_Raleigh
bob newhart air traffic controller.avi
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- Duration: 4:51
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Scene from Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Bob Newhart does a bit about being an air traffic controller
http://wn.com/bob_newhart_air_traffic_controlleravi
Hi, Bob: Newhart can still leave 'em laughing
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- Duration: 5:31
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Comedian Bob Newhart brought his long-running standup act to the AARP convention in Boston and proved again that humor has a gentle side. Who else gets laughs without going beyond "the throes of passion"?
http://wn.com/Hi,_Bob_Newhart_can_still_leave_'em_laughing
Bob Newhart - Bus Driver Training
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- Duration: 5:03
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Bob Newhart's 'Bus Driver Training' skit from his Button Down Comedy stand-up show. This video was recorded in 1995, but I believe it was originally found on 'The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back', which was released in 1960 as an audio recording.
http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart_Bus_Driver_Training
Bob Newhart - King Kong
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:13
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart_King_Kong
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Bob Newhart talks about his pre-fame life
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- Duration: 4:50
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:27
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Bob Newhart discusses working with Johnny Carson
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- Duration: 3:34
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart, visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
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Bob Newhart On Creating The Bob Newhart Show
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- Duration: 2:51
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Bob Newhart On Casting The Bob Newhart Show
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- Duration: 1:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart, visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
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http://wn.com/Bob_Newhart_On_Casting_The_Bob_Newhart_Show
Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:04
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Full interviews with Bob Newhart and Suzanne Pleshette at http://www.emmytvlegends.org
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Bob Newhart on his Thanksgiving episode bit "Moo Goo Gai Pan" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
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- Duration: 1:51
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart, visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
The classic Thanksgiving "Bob Newhart Show" episode "Over the River and Through the Woods" premiered on November 22, 1975.
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Bob Newhart on "Hi Bob"
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- Duration: 0:55
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Bob Newhart On Creating TV's Newhart
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- Duration: 2:58
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
For the complete interview with Bob Newhart, visit http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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- Duration: 4:53
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
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Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
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Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
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Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
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Bob Newhart Interview: http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/bob-newhart
Suzanne Pleshette Interview: http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/suzanne-pleshette
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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Newhart - "World's Smallest Horse"
Hilarious scene from "Newhart" where Dick interviews the owner of the "world's smallest ho...
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Newhart - "World's Smallest Horse"
Hilarious scene from "Newhart" where Dick interviews the owner of the "world's smallest horse".
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Unscripted: Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is, simply, one of the greatest comedians of all time. Since trading in bookke...
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Unscripted: Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is, simply, one of the greatest comedians of all time. Since trading in bookkeeping for stand-up, he has starred in two of the most popular sitcoms of all time and influenced a whole generation of comics with his dry, deadpan style. His Grammy Award-winning album The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart has been added to the Library of Congress. And at the age of 80, he still tours. (You can see him at Toronto's Roy Thomson Hall in December). Newhart talks about the serious business of making people laugh.
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Driving Instructor - Bob Newhart
Driving Instructor by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (19...
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Driving Instructor - Bob Newhart
Driving Instructor by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
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The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish - Bob Newhart
The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bo...
published: 24 Mar 2011
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The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish - Bob Newhart
The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
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Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue - Bob Newhart
Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind ...
published: 24 Mar 2011
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Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue - Bob Newhart
Abraham Lincoln Versus Madison Avenue by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
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4:54
The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal - Bob Newhart
The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob...
published: 24 Mar 2011
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The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal - Bob Newhart
The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
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Merchandising The Wright Brothers - Bob Newhart
Merchandising The Wright Brothers by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of B...
published: 24 Mar 2011
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Merchandising The Wright Brothers - Bob Newhart
Merchandising The Wright Brothers by Bob Newhart from the album "The Button Down Mind Of Bob Newhart" (1960, Warner Brothers).
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4:51
bob newhart air traffic controller.avi
Scene from Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Bob Newhart does a bit about being an air traffi...
published: 24 Mar 2011
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bob newhart air traffic controller.avi
Scene from Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Bob Newhart does a bit about being an air traffic controller
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Chase Newhart Directing Reel
An eclectic mix of comedy with Leslie Nielsen, second unit action with John Rubinstein, an...
published: 05 Aug 2011
author: Chase Newhart
Chase Newhart Directing Reel
An eclectic mix of comedy with Leslie Nielsen, second unit action with John Rubinstein, and a short film shot by Chase Newhart Photography on the rooftops of Manhattan.
2:24
Bob Newhart Event Promos
Here's the rough cut of some ads we created for an upcoming event with Bob Newhart. My 7 y...
published: 29 Jul 2011
author: Brad Montague
Bob Newhart Event Promos
Here's the rough cut of some ads we created for an upcoming event with Bob Newhart. My 7 year old brother-in-law is awesome. Kristi and I had a fun time shooting this and figuring out exactly how to get him to say things we could actually use.
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Hi, Bob: Newhart can still leave 'em laughing
Comedian Bob Newhart brought his long-running standup act to the AARP convention in Boston...
published: 14 Sep 2011
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Hi, Bob: Newhart can still leave 'em laughing
Comedian Bob Newhart brought his long-running standup act to the AARP convention in Boston and proved again that humor has a gentle side. Who else gets laughs without going beyond "the throes of passion"?
- published: 14 Sep 2011
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5:03
Bob Newhart - Bus Driver Training
Bob Newhart's 'Bus Driver Training' skit from his Button Down Comedy stand-up show. This v...
published: 26 Nov 2011
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Bob Newhart - Bus Driver Training
Bob Newhart's 'Bus Driver Training' skit from his Button Down Comedy stand-up show. This video was recorded in 1995, but I believe it was originally found on 'The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back', which was released in 1960 as an audio recording.
- published: 26 Nov 2011
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Bob Newhart talks about his pre-fame life
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Bob Newhart talks about his pre-fame life
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4:27
Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
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Bob Newhart on "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"
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3:34
Bob Newhart discusses working with Johnny Carson
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Bob Newhart discusses working with Johnny Carson
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2:51
Bob Newhart On Creating The Bob Newhart Show
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published: 05 Apr 2010
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Bob Newhart On Creating The Bob Newhart Show
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Bob Newhart On Casting The Bob Newhart Show
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Bob Newhart On Casting The Bob Newhart Show
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Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
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Suzanne Pleshette & Bob Newhart discuss Bob and Emily Hartley
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Bob Newhart on his Thanksgiving episode bit "Moo Goo Gai Pan" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
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Bob Newhart on his Thanksgiving episode bit "Moo Goo Gai Pan" - EMMYTVLEGENDS.ORG
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The classic Thanksgiving "Bob Newhart Show" episode "Over the River and Through the Woods" premiered on November 22, 1975.
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Bob Newhart on "Hi Bob"
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Bob Newhart on "Hi Bob"
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Bob Newhart On Creating TV's Newhart
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Bob Newhart On Creating TV's Newhart
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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Bob Newhart On The Newhart Finale
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Chase Newhart Directing Reel
An eclectic mix of comedy with Leslie Nielsen, second unit action with John Rubinstein, an...
published: 05 Aug 2011
author: Chase Newhart
Chase Newhart Directing Reel
An eclectic mix of comedy with Leslie Nielsen, second unit action with John Rubinstein, and a short film shot by Chase Newhart Photography on the rooftops of Manhattan.
2:24
Bob Newhart Event Promos
Here's the rough cut of some ads we created for an upcoming event with Bob Newhart. My 7 y...
published: 29 Jul 2011
author: Brad Montague
Bob Newhart Event Promos
Here's the rough cut of some ads we created for an upcoming event with Bob Newhart. My 7 year old brother-in-law is awesome. Kristi and I had a fun time shooting this and figuring out exactly how to get him to say things we could actually use.
photo: AP / Jerome Delay
25 Nov 2012
Joseph Kabila, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has held direct talks with the leader of the M23 rebels in Uganda, hours after a regional summit called on them to end their offensive in the east of the country. Jean-Marie Runiga Lugerero, the political leader of the eastern DR Congo rebel group, said on Sunday he had an initial meeting with Kabila after the summit in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, ended on Saturday....(size: 20.0Kb)
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26 Nov 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling "In our opinion and from our experience," declared John Kerry in 1971, "there is nothing in South Vietnam which could happen that realistically threatens the United States of America. And to attempt to justify the loss of one American life in Vietnam, Cambodia or Laos by linking such loss to the preservation of freedom..is to us the height of criminal hypocrisy..." ... The U.S....(size: 6.4Kb)
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26 Nov 2012
This town of 19,000 nestled in an idyllic mountain pass of impossibly green pastures and golden autumn trees is on the front lines of Turkey's rapidly escalating guerrilla war. In a struggle for autonomy as well as independent language and education rights, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) has waged a low-grade conflict in Turkey for decades. ... 4 just as a Turkish army tank rolled by. ... "The violence is getting worse....(size: 8.8Kb)
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24 Nov 2012
Cairo. President Mohamed Morsi insisted on Friday that Egypt is on the path to “freedom and democracy” after granting himself sweeping powers, which sparked clashes between his supporters and foes and raised concerns abroad. “Political stability, social stability and economic stability are what I want and that is what I am working for,” he told a gathering of fellow Islamists outside the presidential palace. ... “We need stability....(size: 4.8Kb)
Boston Herald
25 Nov 2012
Here are my picks — in no particular order — of my favorite Christmas specials and movies along with when and where they’re slated to air. Keep in mind that schedules are subject to change. • “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” 7 p.m. Wednesday; 7 p.m. Dec. ... • “Dr. ... Dec. ... Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner and Peter Dinklage round out an amazing supporting cast....(size: 5.5Kb)
AV Club
23 Nov 2012
Casual television viewers—especially young ones—might not know the name Dan Schneider, but they’ve probably seen one of his shows. ... On the eve of the iCarly series finale, The A.V. ... I watched M*A*S*H and Mary Tyler Moore and Bob Newhart and Taxi and Cheers. In fact, I credit the Charles brothers [Glen and Les], who were the main forces behind Taxi and Cheers and a little bit of the original The Bob Newhart Show....(size: 14.7Kb)
Richmond Times Dispatch
23 Nov 2012
Clarice. Back when I was young and the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas stretched out like an eternity, the choppy, stop-action magic of Rudolph, Hermey and the gang made it feel as if the holiday was really on its way. ... Keep in mind that schedules are subject to change. “A Charlie Brown Christmas” 7 p.m. ... Zooey Deschanel, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner and Peter Dinklage round out an amazing supporting cast....(size: 6.6Kb)
Tampa Bay Online
21 Nov 2012
"Elf: The Musical" is an example of an adaptation done right. Based on the popular film of the same name, this staged version is fun for kids, edgy enough for adults and endearing for all. ... In the movie, Bob Newhart narrates as Papa Elf, Buddy's adoptive father.)
Buddy (Matt Kopec) is born an ordinary human child and is sent to live in an orphanage after his mother dies. One Christmas Eve, Santa comes calling. Unbeknownst to St....(size: 3.0Kb)
Tampa Bay Online
21 Nov 2012
"Elf: The Musical" is an example of an adaptation done right. Based on the popular film of the same name, this staged version is fun for kids, edgy enough for adults and endearing for all. ... In the movie, Bob Newhart narrates as Papa Elf, Buddy's adoptive father.)
Buddy (Matt Kopec) is born an ordinary human child and is sent to live in an orphanage after his mother dies. One Christmas Eve, Santa comes calling. Unbeknownst to St....(size: 3.0Kb)
AV Club
19 Nov 2012
1. ... The Bob Newhart Show, “Over The River And Through The Woods” Robert Hartley, Ph.D. ... Although the improvised liquid Thanksgiving enjoyed by the men of The Bob Newhart Show in “Over The River And Through The Woods” (main course: Von Krueger’s, “the Scotch aged in Styrofoam kegs”) merely takes Newhart’s character to freshly droll heights. ... 3. ... 4. ... Mrs. ... 6. ... 8. The Simpsons, “Bart Vs. ... 10. ... ....(size: 14.1Kb)
The Examiner
18 Nov 2012
... The A-Team, Miami Vice, Gilligan's Island, Newhart, The Fall Guy and more) $7.99 - $19.99 Select Blu-ray Movies (includes The Departed, Watchmen, Heat, Terminator Salvation, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Shawshank Redemption and more) $3.99 - $24.99 on Select Blu-ray Titles (includes Sideways, Kill Bill, Kill Bill 2, Mr....(size: 32.3Kb)
Tampa Bay Online
15 Nov 2012
"Elf" is one of my favorite holiday films. I rank it up there with "A Christmas Story" and "Bad Santa." Like "A Christmas Story," which was adapted for the stage in 2010, the big-screen charm and popularity of "Elf" made it vulnerable to a melodic backdrop. ... The challenge with such adaptations, though, is satisfying the die-hard fans. ... Unlike the movie, there's no Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) to raise Buddy and narrate. Santa emcees instead. ... ....(size: 2.7Kb)
AV Club
15 Nov 2012
The A.V. ... So we were actually reading them on the set, reading it to each other and laughing a lot, and I thought, “This thing is really great.” Same author: Philip Roth. ... Bob Newhart. ... So everybody had to get up every day and say, “Okay, if it’s cloudy-bright, Newhart, Marty Balsam, and Paula Prentiss work; if it’s dull-bright, then Benjamin, Arkin, and Perkins.” But we were standing there in the dark....(size: 21.0Kb)
AV Club
15 Nov 2012
Next time on A Very Special Episode: The Bob Newhart Show, “Bob Has To Have His Tonsils Out So He Spends Christmas Eve In The Hospital” More A Very Special Episode The Middleman died too soon, only to live on, like a trout-craving zombie Back to the A.V. ......(size: 22.1Kb)
Dayton Daily News
15 Nov 2012
Coach of the Year: Sean Humenansky Alter Miami Valley Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Executive Board Dan Ludwick – President Paul Bohaboy – First Vice President Kevin Terrill / Doug Wampler – Second Vice President Bob Ellis – Secretary/Treasurer MVSSCA All-Area Teams October 2012 Telephone: 937.604.8750 DIVISION III ......(size: 34.4Kb)
Dayton Daily News
14 Nov 2012
Coach of the Year: Sean Humenansky Alter Miami Valley Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Executive Board Dan Ludwick – President Paul Bohaboy – First Vice President Kevin Terrill / Doug Wampler – Second Vice President Bob Ellis – Secretary/Treasurer MVSSCA All-Area Teams October 2012 Telephone: 937.604.8750 DIVISION III ......(size: 34.4Kb)
Sacramento Bee
11 Nov 2012
SAN FRANCISCO – In a funky, exposed-pipe room on what used to be part of the San Francisco Chronicle building's first floor – hard times, audible sigh, for newspapers having to sell off space – a loosely affiliated group of writers gathered to read from their work. ... Funny, yes. ... Asked later for the secrets of storytelling, Stockton replied, "What did Bob Newhart say? You need to feel like you're taking them by the hand....(size: 6.1Kb)
This article is about the 1982–1990 television series. For the actor, see Bob Newhart. For the 1972–1978 television series, see The Bob Newhart Show.
| Newhart | |
|---|---|
| 200px Newhart opening title card |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Barry Kemp |
| Starring | Bob Newhart Mary Frann Jennifer Holmes Julia Duffy Tom Poston Steven Kampmann Peter Scolari William Sanderson Tony Papenfuss John Voldstad |
| Theme music composer | Henry Mancini |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 184 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Production company(s) | MTM Enterprises |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | October 25, 1982 – May 21, 1990 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Bob Newhart Show |
Newhart was a television situation comedy starring comedian Bob Newhart and actress Mary Frann as an author and wife who owned and operated an inn located in a small, rural Vermont town that was home to many eccentric characters. The show aired on the CBS network from October 25, 1982 to May 21, 1990. TV Guide, TV Land, and A&E named its series finale as one of the most memorable in television history.
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Premise[link]
Bob Newhart plays Dick Loudon, an author of do-it-yourself books. He and his wife Joanna move from New York City to a small, unnamed town in rural Vermont to operate the 200-year-old Stratford Inn.[1] Dick is a sane, mild-mannered everyman surrounded by a community of oddballs in a town which exists in an illogical world run by rules that elude him.
Near the end of the second season, Newhart was re-tooled and Dick began hosting a low-rated talk show on the town's local television station. As the series progressed, episodes focused increasingly on Dick's TV career and the quirky townsfolk, to the point where it seems the Loudons hardly ever have any guests at their inn. As the years went by, some characters were dropped and others were added.
Cast[link]
- Bob Newhart as Dick Loudon.
- Mary Frann as Joanna Loudon.
- Tom Poston as George Utley, the Stratford's somewhat dim handyman.
- Jennifer Holmes as Leslie Vanderkellen. A fabulously rich, world-class skier, with a foundation that underwrites Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Leslie takes the job of hotel maid to find out what it is like to be normal. In the second season, she is replaced by her cousin, Stephanie.
- Julia Duffy as Stephanie Vanderkellen. Stephanie is a spoiled rich girl cut off by her parents. She cheerfully, but often incompetently, works in Leslie's old job.
- Steven Kampmann as Kirk Devane, a chronic liar who owns the Minuteman Café across from the inn, and holds an unrequited infatuation for Leslie. Kirk eventually marries a woman named Cindy and leaves town after two seasons.
- William Sanderson, Tony Papenfuss, and John Voldstad as brothers Larry, Darryl, and Darryl. The three, whose last name is never mentioned, are backwoodsmen who live in a shack. They are seen infrequently in the first season, a bit more in the second, but at the start of season three, they become regulars and take over the Minuteman Café from Kirk Devane. The two Darryls never speak (until the final episode). Larry introduces the group the same way every time they make an appearance: "Hi, I'm Larry; this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl." Larry often makes strange claims, though some of the most outrageous things he says turn out to be true, including a statement that Johnny Carson pays their gas bills. The trio also appeared in the final two episodes of the television series Coach. Barry Kemp created both shows. They also appeared at the very end of The Bob Newhart Show reunion done a few years later.
- Peter Scolari as Michael Harris. The hyperactive, manipulative producer of Dick's TV show who eventually marries Stephanie and has a daughter. Exceptionally shallow and superficial, Michael and Stephanie represent the quintessence of the 1980s "yuppie" couple. The dry erase board in Michael's apartment always lists "Take Over CBS" (the network which originally aired the series) among his ever-changing daily tasks. He often speaks in an annoyingly alliterative manner.
Other recurring characters included:
- Rebecca York as Cindy Parker-Devane, a professional clown, Kirk's girlfriend and eventual wife
- Todd Susman as Officer Shifflett, the over-the-top macho police chief
- Kathy Kinney as Prudence Goddard, the prim but hot-to-trot librarian
- William Lanteau as Chester Wanamaker, the fussbudget, small-minded mayor
- Thomas Hill as Jim Dixon, Chester's wild-eyed friend
- David Pressman as Mr. Rusnak, the town's racist and chauvinist shoe store owner. Nobody calls him by his first name "Art"
- Jeff Doucette as Harley Estin, the town's habitually unemployed loser
- José Ferrer as Arthur Vanderkellen, Stephanie's billionaire father
- Priscilla Morrill as Marian 'Mary' Vanderkellen, Stephanie's aristocratic mother
- Fred Applegate as J.J. Wall, the once-in-a-while director of Dick Loudon's Vermont talk show
- Julie Brown as Buffy Denver, Dick's relentlessly hyper cheerful and annoying co-host
- Linda Carlson as Bev Dutton, the television station manager.
Guest stars[link]
In one episode, members of the Beaver Lodge are watching Gilligan's Island on the TV. When Michael Harris throws them out, one member protests that he wants to see how it ends (notwithstanding the fact that Gilligan episodes always ended with the castaways still stuck on the island). The protester was played by Russell Johnson, who portrayed the Professor on Gilligan.
During the first season, someone named Daniel J. Travanti made a reservation at the inn over the phone. The women did not know if it was the actor or not but got dressed up just in case. When everyone thought the man wasn't coming, they went to bed for the night only to have the actor walk in a few minutes later. Kirk signed him in and no one knew until after he was gone. Two more first season guests stars were Ruth Gordon, as Kirk's ex-con grandmother, and Jerry Van Dyke, as the owner of a travel agency who, against his better judgement, hires Joanna only to have her quit on her first day.
Another notable guest star was actor Jack Riley, who had portrayed Mr. Carlin, a mean-spirited patient of psychologist Bob Hartley, Newhart's character in The Bob Newhart Show. Riley (possibly playing another character, but acting exactly the same as Mr. Carlin) has a brief encounter with Dick Loudon, who finds him strangely familiar-looking. Dick then speaks to the man's psychologist, who complains about the terrible mental damage done to Riley by "some quack in Chicago", referring to Newhart's previous character. (Riley also appeared as a patient in the psychiatric ward on an episode of St. Elsewhere. He told another patient he is there because his life was ruined by "a quack psychologist in Chicago!")
The first episode of the second season ("It Happened One Afternoon") was filmed on July 15, 1983, with Elke Sommer as the guest star; however, the version that was broadcast featured Stella Stevens in the role. The reason for the re-shoot is not known.
In one episode, Don Rickles, Newhart's good friend in real life, played a washed-up actor given a job as a talk show host at the television station Dick works at. The character Rickles played mercilessly insulted and tormented Dick, which made the show popular, so Dick was trapped at becoming the Rickles character's stooge due to Dick's contract.
Johnny Carson appears in one episode as himself, to confirm Larry's claim that Carson pays their gas bills.
Senator George McGovern and reporter/writer Edwin Newman appeared as themselves as guests on Dick's "Vermont Today" show.
"The Last Newhart"[link]
File:Newhartfinale.jpg
(Top) Dick Loudon is hit by a golf ball. (Bottom) Dr. Robert Hartley wakes up & tells his wife about the dream he had, of living in an inn in Vermont.
Newhart boasts one of the most memorable series finales in television history,[2][3] entitled "The Last Newhart." The entire town is purchased by a visiting Japanese tycoon, who plans to turn the hamlet into a huge golf course and recreation resort. The lone hold-outs are Dick and Joanna, who keep their property thanks largely to Dick's refusal to play along with what he views as the latest demented whim of the townspeople. Everyone else takes their huge payoffs, say their final good-byes while recreating a scene from the musical Fiddler on the Roof, and leave Dick and Joanna to run the Stratford Inn.
Five years pass. Dick continues to grimly run the Stratford, while golf balls constantly pelt the walls. Joanna dresses like a geisha, and the Japanese replacements for George and Stephanie are even less helpful than the originals.
The ex-townsfolk — richer and odder than before — unexpectedly pay the Loudons a visit. Michael and Stephanie moved to Zurich and their daughter has grown up to be a tiny clone of her mother. George has spent the last five years continually losing and gaining twenty pounds, until he went to Arizona, spent some time with a group of Navajos and smoked a peace pipe (at which point he no longer cared about his weight issues). Larry, Darryl and Darryl have all married obnoxiously talkative and abrasive women from Long Island (one of whom is played by a then-unknown Lisa Kudrow). When their wives will not shut up, the Darryls yell out in unison, "QUIET!!" Aside from Larry, who had always commented on how talkative they were, this moment is the only time on the show that anyone has ever heard The Darryls say a word. Everyone is stunned (even the studio audience erupts) and when Dick asks why the brothers have never spoken in public until then, Larry posits that it is because 'they've never been so PO'ed before!'
Things quickly become chaotic, with the visitors cheerfully deciding on an extended stay at the inn. Dick vents his frustration at how unmanageable and stupid everything has become, but nobody is interested in Dick's opinion so he announces that he is finally fed up and is leaving for good. As he storms out the door, Dick turns around and says, "You're all CRAZY!" Dick opens the front door of Inn, as if to leave. He is struck in the head by a wayward golf ball and collapses in the doorway, unconscious.
The screen goes black.
Then a light is turned on. Viewers see Bob Newhart is playing the role of Dr. Bob Hartley (Newhart's character from The Bob Newhart Show clad in pajamas, while sitting up in bed. The master bedroom is a duplicate of the room set seen on The Bob Newhart Show.
Dr. Hartley says, "Honey, you won't believe the dream I just had." His wife turns on the light and rolls over to speak with him. It becomes clear that she is not Joanna, but the dark-haired Emily (Suzanne Pleshette, Hartley's wife from The Bob Newhart Show). Many in the studio audience (and millions of television viewers) realized with a shock that the entire Newhart series (and presumably Dick Loudon's entire existence) had just been revealed to have been nothing more than a dream in the mind of Bob Newhart's 1970s character.
Bob tells Emily that in that dream, he lived in a weird Vermont town surrounded by strange people: a snobbish maid, her alliterative husband, a dense handyman, and three eccentric woodsmen, two of whom were mute.
Emily is not interested in hearing any more about Bob's dream. She wants to go back to sleep, rolls over and turns out the light. Bob tells her as she is settling down to go to sleep that he was married to a beautiful blonde in the dream.
There is a pause. All is quiet and dark.
Then, mimicking a technique from The Bob Newhart Show, in which one of the Hartleys flicks back on a bedside light and continues the conversation, Emily turns her bedside lamp on again, slides over and looks down at Bob: "What do you mean, 'beautiful blonde'?!?" Bob replies, "Go to sleep, Emily. You know, uh, you know, you really ought to wear more sweaters." The character Joanna was noted for frequently wearing sweaters throughout the run of "Newhart".
The scene ends to the strains of the old Bob Newhart theme song and credits in the old Bob Newhart font style (although this was removed for syndicated reruns) and long, thunderous applause. In the MTM logo shown after the closing credits, Mimsie the Cat says what the Darryls shouted in the series finale.
Interviews with Newhart, Pleshette and director Dick Martin[4] reveal that the final scene was kept a secret from the cast and most of the crew. A fake ending was written up to throw off the tabloids that involved Bob going up to heaven after being hit with a golf ball and talking to God played by George Burns or George C. Scott. Pleshette was kept hidden until her scene was shot. When the scene began, many people in the audience recognized the set as the bedroom from "The Bob Newhart Show" and burst into spontaneous applause. Pleshette and Newhart did the scene in one take.[5]
In 1991, the cast of The Bob Newhart Show reunited in a prime-time special. One of the things they did was analyze Bob's dream. During the discussion, the Hartleys' neighbor, Howard Borden (Bill Daily), quipped, "I had a dream like that once. I dreamed I was an astronaut in Florida for five seasons", while scenes from I Dream of Jeannie, which featured Daily in all five seasons it was on the air, were shown. At the end of the reunion special Dr. Bob Hartley gets on the elevator only to see three familiar looking workmen doing repairs in the elevator and one of them says to Bob "Hi. I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl and this is my other brother Darryl."
In his book I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things that Strike Me as Funny, Newhart stated that his wife Ginnie proposed the classic ending of Newhart. A letter from Mark Egan, Mark Solomon, and Bob Bendetson, the show's executive producers, said the idea was from the show's writers, specifically Dan O'Shannon, who suggested the idea the previous year.[6]
In November 2005, the series finale was named by TV Guide and TV Land the most unexpected moment in TV history.[citation needed] The episode was watched by 29.5 million viewers, bringing in an 18.7/29 rating/share, and ranking as the most watched program that week.
In 2011, the finale was ranked #4 on the TV Guide Network special, TV's Most Unforgettable Finales.[7]
Episodes[link]
| Season | Episodes | Season Premiere | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | October 25, 1982 | April 10, 1983 | |
| 2 | 22 | October 17, 1983 | April 16, 1984 | |
| 3 | 22 | October 15, 1984 | May 28, 1985 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 30, 1985 | May 12, 1986 | |
| 5 | 24 | September 29, 1986 | April 13, 1987 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 14, 1987 | April 9, 1988 | |
| 7 | 22 | October 24, 1988 | May 22, 1989 | |
| 8 | 24 | September 18, 1989 | May 21, 1990 |
Main article: List of Newhart episodes
Production/Main Crew[link]
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The opening sequence consists of b-roll from the 1981 film On Golden Pond,[citation needed]. Henry Mancini composed the show's theme music.
In its first season, the show was shot on videotape and on film for the remaining seasons.[citation needed]
Writers[link]
- Barry Kemp
- Sheldon Bull
- Miriam Trogdon
- Emily Marshall
- Bob Bendetson
- Arnie Kogen
- Douglas Wyman
- David Mirkin
- Barton Dean
- Shelley Zellman
- Barbara Hall
- Howard Bendetson
- Brad Isaacs
- Norm Gunzenhauser
- David Tyron King
- Tom Seeley
- Dan O'Shannon
- Gary Jacobs
- Mark Egan
- Mark Solomon
- Tom Anderson
Directors[link]
Ratings[link]
Newhart was a solid ratings winner finishing six out of eight seasons in the Nielsen top 25 at its highest rating of number 12 for two consecutive seasons from 1986 to 1988. Despite not finishing in the top 30 for its last two seasons Bob Newhart stated in an interview with the Archive of American Television that CBS was satisfied enough with the shows ratings to renew it for a ninth season in 1990. However, Newhart, who was anxious to move onto other projects, declined the offer, promising CBS that he would develop a new series for the network, which he was under contract to do. This resulted in the 1992 series Bob which lasted for two seasons.
| Season | Rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1982-1983 | #12 | 20.0 (Tied with The Jeffersons) |
| 1983-1984 | #23 | 18.0 |
| 1984-1985 | #16 | 18.4 |
| 1985-1986 | 19.6 | |
| 1986-1987 | #12 | 19.5 |
| 1987-1988 | #25 | 16.5 |
| 1988-1989 | Not in the Top 30 | |
| 1989-1990 | ||
Awards[link]
Nominations[link]
- Outstanding Comedy Series (1983, 1984)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Bob Newhart (1985–1987)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tom Poston (1984, 1986, 1987)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Peter Scolari (1987–1989)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Julia Duffy (1984–1990)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Eileen Brennan (1989)
- Outstanding Writer in a Comedy Series: David Mirkin (1987, 1990)
- Outstanding Editing for a Series (1988, 1990)
- Outstanding Videotape Editing for a Series (1983)
- Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special (1986)
Despite 25 nominations, Newhart never won an Emmy Award.
- Television Series – Musical or Comedy (1984)
- Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy: Bob Newhart (1983–1986)
- Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Julia Duffy (1988)
Newhart was nominated for one Casting Society of America award and nominated 25 times for Emmy Awards for acting, writing, and editing. The show also received six Golden Globes nominations, four nominations for TV Land Awards and five wins of Viewers for Quality Television Awards.
DVD release[link]
On February 26, 2008, 20th Century Fox released Season 1 of Newhart on DVD in Region 1.
References[link]
- ^ The Waybury Inn in East Middlebury, Vermont, was used for location shots. There are numerous references in the series to the proximity of Dartmouth College, which is located in the bordering town of Hanover, New Hampshire. In "The Way We Thought We Were" (Season 1, Episode 12), Dick mentions the Inn is 59 miles from Montpelier.
- ^ 100 most memorable TV moments
- ^ Karol, Michael (2006-07). Sitcom Queens: Divas of the Small Screen. iUniverse. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-595-40251-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=9z7tMWnJC0AC&pg=PA118. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/newhart-the-last-newhart Emmy TV Legends" "The Last Newhart"
- ^ http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/shows/newhart-the-last-newhart Emmy TV Legends" "The Last Newhart"
- ^ "Mail Page". Entertainment Weekly (ew.com). June 2, 1995. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,297454,00.html. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
- ^ "TV's Most Unforgettable Finales". 22 May 2011. TV Guide Network.
External links[link]
- Newhart at the Internet Movie Database
- Newhart at TV.com
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| Bob Newhart | |
|---|---|
 September 1987 |
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| Birth name | George Robert Newhart |
| Born | (1929-09-05) September 5, 1929 (age 82) Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television, books |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Genres | Deadpan, satire |
| Subject(s) | American culture |
| Influences | Jack Benny, Robert Benchley, H. Allen Smith, James Thurber, Max Shulman, Michael Gough, Donald Pleasence[1] |
| Influenced | Ellen DeGeneres,[2] Lewis Black,[3] Norm Macdonald,[4] David Steinberg, Johnny Carson,[5] Ray Romano,[6] Tom Rhodes,[7] Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno |
| Spouse | Virginia Quinn (January 1963 - present) (4 children) |
| Notable works and roles | The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Major Major in Catch-22 Dr. Robert Hartley in The Bob Newhart Show Dick Loudon in Newhart |
| Website | www.bobnewhart.com |
| Golden Globe Awards | |
| Best TV Star - Male 1962 | |
| Grammy Awards | |
| Album of the Year 1961 The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Best New Artist 1961 Best Comedy Performance 1961 The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! |
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George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929), is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached #1 on the Billboard pop music charts—it remains the 20th best-selling comedy album in history.[8] The follow-up album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back! was also a massive success, and both albums held the Billboard #1 and #2 spots simultaneously, a feat unequaled until the 1991 release of Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II by hard rock band Guns N' Roses.[6]
Newhart later went into acting, starring in two long-running and prize-winning situation comedies, first as psychologist Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley on the 1970s sitcom The Bob Newhart Show and then as innkeeper Dick Loudon on the 1980s sitcom Newhart. He also had a third, short-lived sitcom in the nineties titled Bob. Newhart also appeared in film roles such as Major Major in Catch-22, and Papa Elf in Elf. He provided the voice of Bernard in the Walt Disney animated films The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under. One of his most recent roles is the library head Judson in The Librarian. In 2011, Newhart appeared in the film Horrible Bosses.
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Early life[link]
Newhart was born in Oak Park, Illinois and raised on the west side of Chicago. His parents were Julia Pauline (née Burns; 1900–1993), a housewife, and George David Newhart (1900–1985), a part-owner of a plumbing and heating-supply business. His mother was of Irish descent and his father had Irish, German, and English ancestry.[6][9] One of his grandmothers was from St. Catharines, Canada.[10] Newhart has three sisters, Virginia, Mary Joan (a nun, who taught at a Chicago high school), and Pauline.
He was educated at Roman Catholic schools in the area, including St. Catherine of Siena grammar school in Oak Park, and attended St. Ignatius College Prep, where he graduated in 1947. He then enrolled at Loyola University of Chicago where he graduated in 1952 with a bachelor's degree in business management.
He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served stateside during the Korean War as a personnel manager until discharged in 1954. Newhart briefly attended Loyola Law School but did not complete a degree, in part, he says, because he was asked to behave unethically during an internship.[6]
Career[link]
After the war he got a job as an accountant for United States Gypsum. He later claimed that his motto, "That's close enough," and his habit of adjusting petty cash imbalances with his own money shows he didn't have the temperament to be an accountant.[6] He also claimed to have been a clerk in the unemployment office who made $55 a week but who quit upon learning weekly unemployment benefits were $45 a week and he "only had to come in to the office one day a week to collect it."[11]
Comedy albums[link]
In 1958, Newhart became an advertising copywriter for Fred A. Niles, a major independent film and television producer in Chicago. It was here that he and a coworker would entertain each other with long telephone calls about absurd scenarios, which they would later record and send to radio stations as audition tapes. When his coworker ended his participation, Newhart continued the recordings alone, developing the shtick which was to serve him well for decades. In addition to his various standup bits, he incorporated that shtick into his television series at appropriate times. The auditions led to his break-through recording contract. A disc jockey at the radio station—Dan Sorkin, who later became the announcer-sidekick on his NBC series—introduced Newhart to the head of talent at Warner Bros. Records, which signed him in 1959—only a year after the label was formed—based solely on those recordings. He expanded his material into a stand-up routine which he began to perform at nightclubs.[6]
Newhart became famous mostly on the strength of his audio releases, in which he became the world's first solo "straight man". This is a seeming contradiction in terms—by definition, a straight man is the counterpart of a more loony comedic partner. Newhart's routine, however, was simply to portray one end of a conversation (usually a phone call), playing the straightest of comedic straight men and implying what the other person was saying. Newhart told a 2005 interviewer for PBS's American Masters that his favorite standup routine is "Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue," in which a slick promoter has to deal with the reluctance of the eccentric President to agree to efforts to boost his image. The routine was suggested to Newhart by a Chicago TV director and future comedian—Bill Daily, who would be Newhart's castmate on the 1970s Bob Newhart Show for CBS. Newhart became known for using an intentional stammer, in service of his unique combination of politeness and disbelief at what he was supposedly hearing. Newhart has used the delivery throughout his career. In his 2006 book I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This, he included the following anecdote:
When I was doing The Bob Newhart Show, one of the producers pulled me aside and said that the shows were running a little long. He wondered if I could cut down the time of my speeches by reducing my stammering. 'No, that stammer bought me a house in Beverly Hills.'[12]
His 1960 comedy album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, went straight to number one on the charts, beating Elvis Presley and the cast album of The Sound of Music. It was the first comedy album to make #1 on the Billboard charts.[13] Button Down Mind received the 1961 Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The album peaked at #2 in the UK Albums Chart.[14] Newhart also won Best New Artist, and his quickly released follow-on album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back, won Best Comedy Performance - Spoken Word that same year. Subsequent comedy albums include Behind the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1961), The Button-Down Mind on TV (1962), Bob Newhart Faces Bob Newhart (1964), The Windmills Are Weakening (1965), This Is It (1967), Best of Bob Newhart (1971), and Very Funny Bob Newhart (1973). Years later he released Bob Newhart Off the Record (1992), The Button-Down Concert (1997) and Something Like This (2001), an anthology of his 1960s Warner Bros. albums.
Television[link]
Newhart's success in stand-up led to his own NBC variety show in 1961, The Bob Newhart Show. The show lasted only a single season but earned Newhart an Emmy Award nomination and a Peabody Award. The Peabody Board cited him as:
... a person whose gentle satire and wry and irreverent wit waft a breath of fresh and bracing air through the stale and stuffy electronic corridors. A merry marauder, who looks less like St. George than a choirboy, Newhart has wounded, if not slain, many of the dragons that stalk our society. In a troubled and apprehensive world, Newhart has proved once again that laughter is the best medicine.
In the mid-1960s, Newhart appeared on The Dean Martin Show 24 times, and The Ed Sullivan Show eight times.[6] He appeared in a 1963 episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The Judy Garland Show. Newhart guest-hosted The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 87 times, and hosted Saturday Night Live twice, 15 years apart (1980 and 1995).
In addition to stand-up comedy, Newhart became a dedicated character actor, including a guest role on an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. That led to other series such as: Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, Captain Nice, 2 episodes of Insight, and It's Garry Shandling's Show. He reprised his role as Dr. Bob Hartley on Murphy Brown and The Simpsons, and as a retired forensic pathologist on NCIS.
Newhart guest-starred on three episodes of ER, for which he was nominated for an Emmy award,[6] as well as on Desperate Housewives (see below in "Other Appearances"). He also appeared on Committed.
Films[link]
Primarily a television star, Newhart has been in a number of popular films, beginning with the 1962 war story Hell Is for Heroes starring Steve McQueen. His films have ranged from 1970's Barbra Streisand musical On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1971 Norman Lear comedy Cold Turkey, the Mike Nichols-directed war satire Catch-22, to the 2003 Will Ferrell holiday comedy Elf.
Newhart played the President of the United States in a 1980 comedy, First Family. He appeared as a beleaguered school principal in 1997's In & Out, starring Kevin Kline.
His most recent film appearance was a cameo appearance as a sadistic CEO at the end of the 2011 film Horrible Bosses.
Sitcoms[link]
[edit] The Bob Newhart Show
Newhart's most notable exposure on television came from two long-running programs that centered on him. In 1972, soon after Newhart guest-starred on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, he was approached by his agent and his managers, producer Grant Tinker and actress Mary Tyler Moore (the husband/wife team who founded MTM Enterprises), to work on a pilot series called The Bob Newhart Show, to be written by Davis and Music. He was very interested in the starring role of dry psychologist Bob Hartley, with Suzanne Pleshette playing his wryly loving wife, Emily, and Bill Daily as neighbor and friend Howard Borden.
The Bob Newhart Show faced heavy competition from the beginning, launching at the same time as the popular shows M*A*S*H, Maude, Sanford And Son, and The Waltons. Nevertheless, it was an immediate hit. The show eventually referenced what made Newhart's name in the first place—apart from the first few episodes, it used an opening-credits sequence featuring Newhart answering a telephone in his office. According to co-star Marcia Wallace, the entire cast got along well, and Newhart became close friends with both Wallace and co-star Suzanne Pleshette.
The cast also included unfamiliar actors. Marcia Wallace as Bob's wisecracking, man-chasing receptionist, Carol Kester; Peter Bonerz as dentist Jerry Robinson, whose offices were on the same floor as Newhart's Hartley; Jack Riley as Elliot Carlin, the most misanthropic among members of Dr. Hartley's most frequently seen group therapy sessions; legendary character actor and voice artist, John Fiedler (the voice of Piglet); Florida Friebus (once the mother on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) as another group member; and, scattered over two seasons, Pat Finley as Hartley's sister, Ellen, a love interest for Howard Borden. Future Newhart regular Tom Poston had a briefly recurring role as Cliff Murdock; veteran stage actor Barnard Hughes appeared as Hartley's father for three episodes spread over two seasons, and studio film veteran Martha Scott appeared in several episodes as Hartley's mother. Actress Teri Garr appeared twice in the 1973-74 season.
By 1977, the show was suffering lackluster ratings and Newhart wanted to end it, but was under contract to do one more season. The show's writers tried to rework the sitcom by adding a pregnancy, but Newhart objected: "I told the creators I didn't want any children, because I didn't want it to be a show about 'How stupid Daddy is, but we love him so much, let's get him out of the trouble he's gotten himself into'." Nevertheless, the staff wrote an episode that they hoped would change Newhart's mind. Newhart read the script and he agreed it was very funny. He then asked, "Who are you going to get to play Bob?"[15] Ironically, Newhart's wife gave birth to their daughter Jenny late in the year, which caused him to miss several episodes.
Marcia Wallace spoke of Newhart's amiable nature on set: "He's very low key, and he didn't want to cause trouble. I had a dog that I used to bring to the set by the name of Maggie. And whenever there was a line that Bob didn't like—he didn't want to complain too much—so, he'd go over, get down on his hands and knees, and repeat the line to the dog, who invariably yawned; and he'd say, 'See, I told you it's not funny!'" Wallace has also commented on the show's lack of Emmy recognition: "People think we were nominated for many an Emmy, people presume we won Emmys, all of us, and certainly Bob, and certainly the show. Nope, never!"
Newhart finally pulled the plug on his own sitcom in 1978 after six seasons and 142 episodes. Wallace said of its ending, "It was much crying and sobbing. It was so sad. We really did get along. We really had great times together." Of Newhart's other long-running sitcom, Newhart, Wallace said, "But some of the other great comedic talents who had a brilliant show, when they tried to do it twice, it didn't always work. And that's what... but like Bob, as far as I'm concerned, Bob is like the Fred Astaire of comics. He just makes it looks so easy, and he's not as in-your-face as some might be. As so, you just kind of take it for granted, how extraordinarily funny and how he wears well." She was later reunited with Newhart twice, once in a reprise of her role as Carol on Murphy Brown in 1994, and on an episode of Newhart's short-lived sitcom, George & Leo, in 1997.
[edit] Newhart
In 1982, Newhart was interested in a new sitcom. After he had discussions with Barry Kemp and CBS, the show Newhart was created, in which Newhart played Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudin. Inexperienced, struggling actress Mary Frann was cast as his wife, Joanna Loudin, and another unfamiliar prime-time actress and soap star (who had been a fan of Newhart's since she was 21), Julia Duffy joined the cast as Dick's inn maid and spoiled rich girl, Stephanie Vanderkellen. A familiar actor (who had been a fan of Newhart's since he was 17), Peter Scolari was also cast as Dick's manipulative TV producer, Michael Harris. Well known actor Tom Poston played the role of handyman George Utley on "Newhart" and received three Emmy Award Nominations for his role in "Newhart" as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, 1984, 1986 and 1987. Like The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart was an immediate hit, and like the show before that, it was also nominated for Emmys, but it didn't win any awards. During the time Newhart was working on this show, in 1985, his smoking habits finally caught up to him, and he was taken to the emergency room for polycythemia. The doctors ordered him to stop smoking.
Newhart himself "warmed up" the studio audience with a five-to-eight-minute routine before the filming of every episode.
In 1987, ratings began to drop. Newhart ended in 1990 after eight seasons and 182 episodes. The last episode ended with a scene in which Newhart wakes up in bed with Suzanne Pleshette, who had played Emily, his wife from The Bob Newhart Show. He realizes (in a satire of a famous plot element in the TV series Dallas a few years earlier) that the entire eight-year Newhart series had been a single nightmare of Dr. Bob Hartley's, provoked by "eating too much Japanese food before going to bed." Recalling Mary Frann's buxom figure, Bob closes the segment and the series by telling Emily, "You really should wear more sweaters" before the typical closing notes of the old Bob Newhart Show theme played over the fadeout. The twist ending was later chosen by TV Guide as the best finale in television history.
Julia Duffy, who played Stephanie Vanderkellen beginning in season two, said, "Well, he always had this hipness from not being him. I mean, during that time, when somewhat are overlooked, some frenzy for NBC's Thursday night shows, we were Letterman's favorite show. Talked about it all the time, Rolling Stone did a huge article on our show, unsolicited article, praising it. Time Magazine did as well, because they loved the timelessness of it, our jokes had absolutely nothing to do with anything current." The last thing Duffy said about the cancellation of Mr. Newhart's second TV series of the decade when she was ready to move onto other projects was, "It was really good for me to see that it got to him, as much as it got to me." After the series' cancellation, Duffy remained friends with Newhart.
Peter Scolari, who played conniving, hyperactive TV producer, Michael Harris, for six of the eight seasons, said of his idol/future TV producer and friend, about looking for another woman who preceded Suzanne Pleshette (who died in 2008, a decade after Frann): "I think Bob was right to find a woman, who was, you know, a completely different kind of woman. I mean, I hate to say it, but demographically, you don't have this. You get the sense that Suzanne Pleshette, you know, had played some poker in her time, maybe knocked back a couple of cigarettes, in her life, and you'd be right to assume that Mary Frann did none of those things. Mary Frann was such a dedicated actor that this one, I don't think she missed a mark or screwed up a line in like 60 or 70 performances of her own, that were flawless."
When Newhart's co-star had found out Newhart (himself) was trying to stop smoking was, "And the Pepsi was gone and the cigarettes were finally gone. And he did a great... you know, he would do a five- to eight-minute routine in front of our live audience, every single show night; every Friday night for eight years, he did excerpts and new material. And he did the smoking, and he would start playing the spotlight. The follow spot was on him. 'And I haven't had any of the problems that people usually talk about having with the... with the smoking—impatience, outbursts of anger, appetite. I haven't really... look, put it on me or get it off me! Just make up your mind!' And he'd freaked out on the follow spot guy. So, he did this for about eight to ten weeks."
The last thing Peter also said despite of Mr. Newhart's second show not winning any Emmys, it also gained recognition for the eight seasons that stayed on the air, "I think Julia Duffy and I (at the Emmys), lost Bob and Tom, I think in 8 years, would collectively lost 15 Emmys, lost by 4 cast members, and we just couldn't get arrested, no matter how great a year, we had, it's great to be nominated, to lose again." After the series' cancellation, Scolari is still good friends with Newhart, who also plays golf with him.
Other TV series[link]
In 1992, Newhart returned to television with a series called Bob, about a cartoonist. An ensemble cast included a pre-Friends Lisa Kudrow, but the show did not develop a strong audience and was canceled shortly after the start of its second season, despite good critical reviews. In 1997, Newhart returned again with George and Leo on CBS with Judd Hirsch and Jason Bateman; the show was canceled during its first season.
Other TV appearances[link]
In 2001, Newhart made an appearance on MADtv (Season 6), playing a psychiatrist who yells "Stop it!" in a skit. Other television work includes:
- The Entertainers (regular performer in 1964)
- Thursday's Game (1974) (made-for-TV film)
- Marathon (1980)
- Ladies and Gentlemen... Bob Newhart (1980)
- Ladies and Gentlemen... Bob Newhart Part II (1981)
- The Entertainers (1991)
- The Sports Pages (2001) (made-for-TV film)
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
- The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
- NCIS, season 8: "Recruited" (2011)
- The Simpsons, season 7: "Bart the Fink" (1996)
In 1995, 64 year old Newhart was approached by the Showtime cable network to do his very first comedy special in his 35 year career. His special Off The Record consisted of him doing material from his first and second albums in front of a live audience in Pasedena, California. In 2003, Newhart guest-starred on three episodes of ER in a rare dramatic role that earned him an Emmy Award nomination, his first in nearly 20 years. In 2005, he began a recurring role in Desperate Housewives as Morty, the on-again/off-again boyfriend of Sophie (Lesley Ann Warren), Susan Mayer's (Teri Hatcher) mother. in 2009, He received another Emmy Award nomination for reprising his role as Judson in The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice.
On the 2006 Emmy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, Newhart was placed in a supposedly airtight glass prison that contained three hours of air. If the Emmys went over the time of three hours, he would die. This gag was an acknowledgment of the common frustration that award shows usually run on past their allotted time (which is usually three hours). Newhart "survived" his containment to help O'Brien present the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series (which went to The Office).
During an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, Newhart made a comedic cameo with members of ABC's show Lost lampooning an alternate ending to the series finale. In 2011, Newhart appeared in a small but pivotal role as a doctor in Lifetime's anthology film on breast cancer Five.
Personal comedic style[link]
Newhart is known for his deadpan delivery and a slight stammer which early on he incorporated into the persona around which he built a successful career.[6] On his TV shows, although he got his share of funny lines, often he worked in the Jack Benny tradition of being the "straight man" while the sometimes somewhat bizarre cast members surrounding him got the laughs.
Several of his routines involve hearing one half of a conversation as he speaks to someone over the phone. In a bit called King Kong, a rookie security guard at the Empire State Building seeks guidance as to how to deal with an ape who is "18 to 19 stories high, depending on whether we have a 13th floor or not". He assures his boss he has looked in the guards manual "under 'ape' and 'ape's toes'". Other famous routines include "The Driving Instructor," "The Mrs. Grace L. Ferguson Airline (and Storm Door Company)", "Introducing Tobacco To Civilization", "Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue," "Defusing a Bomb" (in which an uneasy security division commander tries to walk a new and nervous security guard through defusing a live shell discovered on a California beach), "The Retirement Party," "A Neighbour's Dog," "Ledge Psychology," and "The Khrushchev Landing Rehearsal."
Quotations[link]
On pleasure: "All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it!"
On his ritual: "This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now."
"Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on."
"It's getting harder and harder to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. It still brings me up short to walk by somebody who appears to be talking to themselves."
On drinking alcoholic beverages on airplanes: "I'm one of those passengers who arrives at the airport five or six hours early so I can throw back a few drinks and muster up the courage to board the plane. Apparently I'm not alone because I've never been in an empty airport bar. I don't care what time you get there. Even at 8:00 a.m. you have to fight your way to the bar. At that hour, everyone drinks Bloody Marys so no one can tell it's booze -- at least until they fall off their chair."
When asked to do a new sitcom: "My manager, I was surprised was one of the founders of MTM Enterprises, by Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker, and Mary's show was such a big hit. He came to me and said, 'Would you like to do a sitcom?' I was traveling on the road a lot, so, the sitcom I could stay home, and said, yeah!"
"I don't have a show anymore. I don't have a check coming in every week. This is important to me, I got to score a million tonight or it could all be over."
"My friends were getting married, buying houses, buying cars, and I wasn't doing anything. There was the point was I talk to myself to you, every screw up nature, look at what you've done with your life. But there was always something on the horizon, that was holding, maybe, you know, this will make you different."
Writings[link]
On September 20, 2006, Hyperion Books released Newhart's first book, I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This. The book is primarily a memoir, but features comic bits by Newhart as well. As comedian David Hyde Pierce notes, "The only difference between Bob Newhart on stage and Bob Newhart offstage – is that there is no stage."[16]
Honors[link]
In addition to his Peabody Award and several Emmy nominations, Newhart's recognitions include:
- Three Grammy awards in 1961: Best New Artist, Best Comedy Performance (Spoken Word) and Album of the Year for The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (the first comedy record to be honored as Album of the Year).
- In 1993 Newhart was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.
- In 1998, Billboard magazine recognized Newhart's first album as #20 on their list of most popular albums of the past 40 years, and the only comedy album on the list.
- On January 6, 1999 Newhart received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- In 2002 he won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
- In 2004, Newhart was #14 on Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time.
- On July 27, 2004, the American cable television network TV Land unveiled a statue of Newhart on the Magnificent Mile in his native Chicago, depicting Dr. Robert Hartley from The Bob Newhart Show. The statues depict Dr. Hartley sitting in his therapy practice chair with a pencil held between his hands, and a patients' sofa next to him. The bronze set is now located in the small park in front of the entrance of Navy Pier.
Personal life[link]
Newhart was introduced by Buddy Hackett to Virginia "Ginnie" Quinn, the daughter of character actor Bill Quinn (who died in 1994).[6] They were married on January 12, 1963. The couple have four children (Robert, Timothy, Jennifer and Courtney), and several grandchildren. They are Catholic and raised their children as such, but Ginnie said they did not want them to have "the fears" that came from their upbringing.[17] His son Rob (who portrayed his father in 1993's Heart & Souls, with Robert Downey Jr.) maintains his father's official website. Newhart is a good friend of comedian Don Rickles.
In 1985, Newhart was rushed to the emergency room, suffering with polycythemia, after years of heavy smoking. He made a recovery, several weeks after, and has since quit smoking.[6]
Newhart is the uncle of former Saturday Night Live castmember Paul Brittain.
Filmography[link]
- Hell Is for Heroes (1962) — a World War II drama with a comedic monologue by Newhart
- Hot Millions (1968)
- On A Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
- Catch-22 (1970)
- Cold Turkey (1971)
- The Rescuers (1977) (voice)
- Little Miss Marker (1980)
- First Family (1980)
- The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (voice)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie (1998) (voice of Leonard the polar bear)
- In & Out (1997)
- Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)
- Elf (2003)
- The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
- The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
- The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice (2008)
- Horrible Bosses (2011) (cameo)
- Happy Feet Two (2011) (voice)
References[link]
- ^ On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize 2002 (Bob Newhart) . More About Bob | PBS
- ^ The Comedy Couch - Ellen Degeneres Interview
- ^ Gillette, Amelie (2006-07-07). "Interview with Lewis Black". The A.V. Club. The Onion. http://www.avclub.com/content/node/57217/1. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ Ridiculous, Norm Macdonald, 2006, Comedy Central Records
- ^ "'Bob Newhart: Unbuttoned'". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/07/20/DI2087072001819.html. [dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Newhart, Bob (2006). I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!. New York: Hyperion. ISBN [[Special:BookSources/1-4013-1246-7|1-4013-1246-7]].
- ^ SHECKYmagazine.com Standup Comedy...Seriously! Interview: Tom Rhodes!
- ^ Manilla, Ben. "'Button-Down Mind' Changed Modern Comedy", 2007-10-23.
- ^ http://www.wargs.com/political/richardson.html
- ^ Herod, Doug (December 8, 2009). "Misunderstanding Thorold, feeling good about St. Catharines". St Catharines Standard. http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2211240. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- ^ American Masters . Bob Newhart | PBS
- ^ Newhart, Bob. "Bob Newhart, 'I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This'". NPR. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6111083. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "In Step With: Bob Newhart". Parade Magazine. July 17, 2005. http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2005/edition_07-17-2005/in_step_with_0.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 393. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "The Bob Newhart Show | A Television Heaven Review". Televisionheaven.co.uk. 1929-09-05. http://www.televisionheaven.co.uk/newhart1.htm. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ DeBord, Matthew (September 19, 2006). "Bob Newhart is cool. No punch line". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-newhart19sep19,1,1987080.story?coll=la-entnews-tv. [dead link]
- ^ From: Jeff Sorensen, Bob Newhart, St. Martin's Press: New York (1988) via adherents.com
Further reading[link]
- Newhart, Bob (2006). I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!. New York: Hyperion. pp. 256p.. ISBN 1-4013-0246-7.
- Mayerly, Judine (1989). "The Most Inconspicuous Hit on Television: A Case Study of Newhart". Washington, D.C.: Journal of Popular Film and Television.
- Sorenson, Jeff (1988). Bob Newhart. New York: St. Martin's.
- Reilly, Rick. Who's Your Caddy: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf.
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- Bob Newhart at the Internet Movie Database
- Bob Newhart on National Public Radio in 2001
- Bob Newhart profile from American Masters
- Archive of American Television Interview with Bob Newhart May 29, 2001 on Google Video
- Bob:The Last Interview
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For the radio and television announcer, see Donald Rickles (announcer).
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 Rickles on stage at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City on January 12, 2008 |
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| Birth name | Donald Jay Rickles |
| Born | (1926-05-08) May 8, 1926 (age 86) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1948–present |
| Genres | Improvisational comedy, Observational comedy, Musical comedy, Insult comedy |
| Subject(s) | United States culture, Racism, Self-deprecation, Everyday life, Religion, Current events |
| Influences | Milton Berle |
| Influenced | Jay Leno, David Letterman, Howard Stern, Russell Peters,[1] Dave Attell,[2] Lisa Lampanelli[3] Jerry Seinfeld, Norm Macdonald, Larry the Cable Guy |
| Spouse | Barbara Sklar (1965–present) (2 children) |
| Notable works and roles | Hello Dummy! Q M 1/C Ruby in Run Silent, Run Deep Sgt. Crapgame in Kelly's Heroes Billy Sherbert in Casino Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise |
Donald Jay "Don" Rickles (born May 8, 1926)[4] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic.
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Early life[link]
Rickles was born in the New York City borough of Queens to Max Rickles, who had emigrated in 1902 with his parents Joseph and Frances Rickles from Kaunas, Lithuania[5] (then in the Russian Empire), and Etta (Feldman) Rickles, born in New York to immigrant parents from the Austrian Empire.[6][7][8][9] His family was Jewish and spoke Yiddish at home. Rickles grew up in the Jackson Heights area.[4]
After graduating from Newtown High School, Rickles enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II on the USS Cyrene as a seaman first class. He was honorably discharged in 1946. Two years later, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and then played bit parts on television. Frustrated by a lack of acting work, Rickles began doing stand-up comedy. He became known as an insult comedian by responding to his hecklers. The audience enjoyed these insults more than his prepared material, and he incorporated them into his act. When he began his career in the early 1950s he started calling ill-mannered members of the audience a "hockey puck".[10] His style was similar to an older insult comic, "Mr. Warmth" Jack E. Leonard, though Rickles denies that Leonard influenced his style.[11]
Career[link]
1950s–1960s[link]
While working in a Miami Beach nightclub known as "Murray Franklin's" early in his career, he spotted Frank Sinatra and remarked to him, "I just saw your movie, The Pride and the Passion and I want to tell you, the cannon's acting was great." He added, "Make yourself at home, Frank. Hit somebody!"[4][12] Sinatra, whose pet name for Rickles was "bullet-head", enjoyed Rickles so much that he encouraged other celebrities to see Rickles' act and be insulted by him. Sinatra's support helped Rickles become a popular headline performer in Las Vegas.[12]
Rickles earned the nicknames "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth" for his insult comedy, in which he pokes fun at people of all ethnicities and walks of life. When he is introduced to an audience or on a television talk show, Spanish matador music, "La Virgen de la Macarena", will usually be played, subtly foreshadowing that someone is about to be metaphorically gored. Rickles has said, "I always pictured myself facing the audience as the matador."[11]
In 1958, Rickles made his film debut in a serious part in Run Silent, Run Deep starring Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster. Throughout the 1960s, he appeared frequently on television in sitcoms and dramatic series. Rickles guest-starred in Get Smart as "Sid", an old war buddy of Max who comes to stay with him. In an episode of the 1960s drama series Run for Your Life, Rickles played a distressed comedian whose act culminates when he strangles a patron while imploring the patron to "Laugh!" Rickles took a dramatic turn in the Roger Corman film X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes as a carnival barker out to exploit the title character.[citation needed]
Rickles also appeared in the popular Beach Party film series. He recalled in his memoirs that at a White House dinner, Barbara Bush teased him about his decision to appear in those films, and remarked "Was your career really going that badly?"[citation needed]. Rickles' agent, Jack Gilardi, was married to Annette Funicello when Rickles was cast in the Beach Party films.
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Don Rickles (left) makes a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Frank Sinatra was one of the guests that night.
As his career progressed, Rickles began appearing more frequently on television talk shows, first appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1965. He became a frequent guest and guest host, appearing more than 100 times on The Tonight Show during Carson's era. An early Carson-Rickles Tonight highlight occurred in 1968 when, while two Japanese women treated Carson to a bath and massage by foot, Rickles walked onto the set. At one point, he decided to play massage therapist to the prone and towel-clad Carson. Rickles leaned over and wrapped his arms around Carson, ad-libbing, "I'm so lonely, Johnny!" Carson broke into hysterical laughter, got up, grabbed Rickles, and tossed the suit-clad comedian into the bathtub. Rickles also made frequent appearances on The Dean Martin Show and became a fixture on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts specials, which continued until 1984.
In 1968, Rickles released a live comedy album, Hello, Dummy!, which reached #54 on Billboard's Hot 100.[13] The same year he starred in his own variety show on ABC, The Don Rickles Show, with comedy writer Pat McCormick as his sidekick. The show lasted one season. During the 1960s, Rickles made guest appearances on The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Munsters, The Addams Family, The Mothers -in- Law, Gilligan's Island, Get Smart, The Andy Griffith Show and I Dream of Jeannie.
1970s–1980s[link]
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In 1970, Rickles had a notable role as the con man Sgt. Crapgame in the hit film Kelly's Heroes with Clint Eastwood. In 1972, he starred in the sitcom The Don Rickles Show which lasted for thirteen episodes. He also starred in a series of television specials. In his memoir, Rickles acknowledged that a scripted sitcom was not well-suited to his ad-lib style of performing. In 1973 Don Rickles was a popular comedian at The Dean Martin Roasts.
In 1976, he starred in the sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, which lasted two seasons. The show is primarily remembered for the cigarette box incident when Johnny Carson visited during an episode's taping because he was "incensed" that Rickles broke his cigarette box while Bob Newhart was guest-hosting. The incident was often replayed in Tonight Show retrospectives and was considered a highlight of the 1970s era of the show.
Rickles occasionally appeared as a panelist on Hollywood Squares and was depicted in comic book form by Jack Kirby during his work on the Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen series.
1980s–1990s[link]
In the early 1980s, Rickles began performing with singer Steve Lawrence in concerts in Las Vegas. In 1983, the duo co-hosted the short-lived ABC-TV series Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders, an imitation of NBC's TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes.
In 1985, when Frank Sinatra was asked to perform at Ronald Reagan's Second Inaugural Ball, he stipulated he would not perform unless Rickles was allowed to perform with him. Rickles considers this performance the highlight of his career.[14]
In 1990, he appeared in the second season of Tales From the Crypt in the episode "The Ventriloquist's Dummy".
In 1992, he was cast in the film Innocent Blood, directed by John Landis. In his memoir, Rickles wrote that he recalled that Landis was once a "Production Assistant" to director Brian G. Hutton during the filming of Kelly's Heroes. During the filming of Innocent Blood, Rickles would kid Landis by ordering him to get coffee or to run other errands befitting his one-time "gofer" status.
In 1993, Rickles starred in another short-lived sitcom, Daddy Dearest, with comedian Richard Lewis. In 1995, he made a return to film in two high-profile projects: a dramatic role as Robert De Niro's trusted colleague in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and voicing Mr. Potato Head in the Pixar computer-animated film Toy Story. He reprises the latter role in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3. In 1998 he portrayed a movie theater manager in Dirty Work, starring Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange. Again in 1998, he was the voice of Cornwall, one of the heads of a two-headed dragon, in the movie "Quest for Camelot".
2000s–present[link]
Rickles continued to be very active on the stand-up comedy scene, and is still a popular performer in Las Vegas.[15] He has no plans to retire as he recently said in an interview: "I'm in good health. I'm working better than I ever have. The audiences are great. Why should I retire? I'm like a fighter. The bell rings and you come out and fight. My energy comes alive. And I still enjoy it."[14]
In February 2007, Rickles made a cameo appearance as himself in a strange, recurring dream sequence that was woven through an episode titled "Sub Conscious" of the CBS dramatic series, The Unit.[16]
Rickles' memoir, titled Rickles' Book, was released on May 8, 2007 by Simon & Schuster. Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, a documentary about Rickles directed by John Landis, made its debut on HBO on December 2, 2007. Rickles won two Emmys for the documentary, including one for "Individual Performance" besting a number of notable comics, including David Letterman, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. To this Rickles remarked, "Stephen Colbert's a funny man, but he's too young. He has got plenty of time to win awards, but this may be my last year and I think that I made it count. On second thought it was probably just a mercy award for an old man."[17]
Rickles reprised the role of Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story Midway Mania! attraction at Disney California Adventure Park and Disney's Hollywood Studios.[18] He voiced the character again in Toy Story 3.
In 2009, Rickles appeared on Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List and met Griffin's mother, Maggie, to fulfill one item on Maggie's "bucket list".
In 2010, he appeared in a commercial during Super Bowl XLIV as a talking rose.
On June 27, 2010, he appeared on the 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards on CBS TV.
In 2011, Rickles joined Joe Pesci in a Snickers advertisement highlighting the actors known for their "short fuses."[19] Also in 2011, he made a surprise appearance as the late husband of Elka (Betty White) on the TV Land original comedy Hot in Cleveland -- a "surprise" because Rickles' character was thought to be dead.
Style[link]
It is well known that Rickles has nothing against the people that he insults during his routine, and that it is all just part of the act. Although sarcastically nicknamed "Mr. Warmth" due to his offensive and insensitive stage personality, in reality most know him to be actually quite genial and pleasant. It has been said that being insulted by Rickles is like "wearing a badge of honor".[20]
When asked by an interviewer if he ever worried that his insult comedy might ever become too offensive, Rickles replied, "You know, every night when I go out on stage to do my comedy routines, there's always one nagging fear in the back of my mind. I'm always afraid that somewhere out there, there is one person in the audience that I'm NOT going to offend!"[citation needed]
Rickles is known for lackadaisically saying the word "anyway" and "let me tell ya this", following most of his comedic insults, in order to appear nonchalant about the comic volley he had just thrown at an audience member, show host, etc. This is widely regarded as one of Rickles' classic comedic tactics that contribute to his impeccable sense of timing.[citation needed]
Personal life[link]
Rickles has been married for more than 45 years to his wife, Barbara, who was raised in Philadelphia. The couple had two children; a daughter Mindy, and a son, producer Larry Rickles, who died in December 2011 at the age of 41.[21] According to Rickles' memoir, his grandchildren, Ethan and Harrison Mann, are much more impressed by his role as "Mr. Potato Head" than by any of his other achievements. Rickles is a life-long Democrat. However, he performed at the inaugurations of Republican presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush with his friend Frank Sinatra.[22]
Rickles considers comedian Bob Newhart to be his best friend. Rickles, Newhart, and their wives often vacation together. Rickles and Newhart appeared together on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 24, 2005, the Monday following Johnny Carson's death, reminiscing about their many guest appearances on Carson's show, including footage of the "cigarette box incident".[citation needed]
Works[link]
Filmography[link]
- Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
- The Rabbit Trap (1959)
- The Rat Race (1960)
- X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
- Muscle Beach Party (1964)
- Bikini Beach (1964)
- Pajama Party (1964)
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
- Enter Laughing (1967)
- The Money Jungle (1968)
- Where It's At (1969)
- Kelly's Heroes (1970)
- The Love Machine (1971)
- Keaton's Cop (1988)
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- Casino (1995)
- Toy Story (1995) (voice)
- Redux Riding Hood (1997) (short subject) (voice)
- Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's (1997) (documentary)
- Quest for Camelot (1998) (voice)
- Dirty Work (1998)
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998)
- Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice)
- Goodnight, We Love You (2004) (documentary)
- The J-K Conspiracy (2004) (documentary)
- The Aristocrats (2005) (documentary)
- The Last Laugh (2006) (documentary)
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) (documentary)
- Toy Story 3 (2010) (voice)
- Hawaiian Vacation (2011) (voice)
- Zookeeper (2011) (voice)
- Small Fry (film) (2011) (voice)
- Vacation in India with Amruth raj (2012) (voice)
Selected television work[link]
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959 episode – "No Place to Hide and the 1960 episode – "The Women Who")
- The Twilight Zone (1961 episode – Mr. Dingle, the Strong)
- The Addams Family (1964 episode – Hallowe'en With the Addams Family)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1964 episodes - "4 1/2" and "The Alan Brady Show Goes to Jail")
- The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974) (Guest Star)
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1965) (Guest Star)
- The Andy Griffith Show (1965) (Guest Star)
- F-Troop (1965 episode - The Return of Bald Eagle) (Guest Star)
- The Munsters (1965 episode – Dance With Me, Herman)
- Kibbee Hates Fitch (1965) (unsold pilot)
- Gilligan's Island (1966) (Guest Star)
- The Lucy Show (1967)
- Get Smart (1968 episode – The Little Black Book, Parts I and II)
- Laugh-In (1968–1969)
- The Don Rickles Show (1968–1969)
- The Don Rickles Show (1972)
- The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1974–1984)
- C.P.O. Sharkey (1976–1978)
- For the Love of It (1980) (TV movie)
- Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders (1984–1985)
- Don Rickles: Rickles on the Loose (1986) (television special)
- Tales from the Crypt (The Ventriloquist's Dummy) (1990)
- Daddy Dearest (1993)
- Mike & Spike (1995) Episode: "Person To Shoe" as Ace Feathers
- The Larry Sanders Show (1997)
- Muppets Tonight (1997)
- The Bernie Mac Show (2002)
- The Wool Cap (2004) (TV movie)
- The Catch (2005) (unsold pilot)
- Live with Regis and Kelly (2007)
- The Daily Show (2007)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2007)
- Late Show with David Letterman (2008)
- The Daily Show (2008)
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (2008)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2009)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2009)
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2009)
- Late Show with David Letterman (2009)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2009)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2010)
- Late Show with David Letterman (2010)
- Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2010)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2010)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2011)
- Late Show with David Letterman (2011)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live (2011)
- The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (2011)
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2011)
- Hot in Cleveland (2011)
Discography[link]
- Hello Dummy! (1968)
- Don Rickles Speaks! (1969)
Books[link]
- Rickles' Book: A Memoir by Don Rickles with David Ritz (Simon & Schuster, 2007), ISBN 978-0-7432-9305-1
- Rickles' Letters by Don Rickles with David Ritz (Simon & Schuster, 2008), ISBN 978-1-4165-9663-9
References[link]
- ^ Gauntlet Entertainment – Comedy Preview: Russell Peters won't a hurt you real bad – 2005-11-24
- ^ Insomniac's Dave Attell, Pt. 1 | Cracked.com
- ^ Reno/Tahoe – Look out: Here comes Lisa Lampanelli – sacbee.com
- ^ a b c Witchel, Alex. " I'm No Howard Stern, You Dummy", The New York Times, August 25, 1996. Accessed 2007-10-08.
- ^ World War I draft registration, NY City, #31-9-149-B, Max S. Rickles, born 12 Aug 1897 in Kovna (Kaunas), Russia
- ^ US Census, 1930. Queens, New York, Supervisor's District 33, sheet 6A, family #136
- ^ US Census, 1920. NY City, Enumerationer's district 1508, Sheet 33A, family #138
- ^ 55113/mr-warmth-the-don-rickles-project-mr-warmth---the-don-rickles-project
- ^ "Don Rickles Biography (1926-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/97/Don-Rickles.html. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno April 15, 2009
- ^ a b MacPherson, Guy (2006-10-06). "Don Rickles Interview". The Comedy Couch. http://www.comedycouch.com/interviews/drickles.htm. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ a b "Biography". The Hockey Puck. http://www.thehockeypuck.com/bio.html. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Don Rickles Charts & Awards". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p218. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ a b Darrow, Chuck (2007-03-16). "Insults still flying from legendary Don Rickles". The Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070316/ENT09/703160315/1091/ENT. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ^ "Pollstar—Don Rickles Concert Dates". http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=Artist&Content=rickles. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ "The Unit: Sub Conscious", from TV.com
- ^ Jon Stewart Can't Win an Emmy for his Showdown with Jim Cramer
- ^ Barnes, Brooke (2008-02-10). "Will Disney Keep Us Amused?". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/10/business/media/10ride.html. Retrieved 2008-03-18.
- ^ "Joe Pesci and Don Rickles Join the Snickers “Party�". The Ad Buzz. 2011-05-18. http://theadbuzz.com/2011/05/joe-pesci-and-don-rickles-join-the-snickers. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ Roura, Phil (2008-11-09). "Black Friday deals for Target, H&M, Forever21, Old Navy, Radio Shack and more". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/arts/2008/11/09/2008-11-09_don_rickles_is_still_making_them_laugh_.html.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (2011-12-06). "Don Rickles’ Only Son Dies at 41, Larry Rickles earned an Emmy Award for a 2007 documentary about his dad". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-rickles-son-dies-at-270157. Retrieved 2011-12-20.
- ^ "Time Magazine Interview: Don Rickles", from Time Magazine
Further reading[link]
- Rickles' Book: A Memoir by Don Rickles with David Ritz (Simon & Schuster, 2007), ISBN 978-0-7432-9305-1
External links[link]
- Official website
- Don Rickles at the Internet Movie Database
- Don Rickles at TVGuide.com
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project full length feature film at Hulu (link is only accessible from within the United States)
- Don Rickles Mr. Warmth App - iTunes Store
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| Persondata | |
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| Name | Donald Jay Rickles |
| Alternative names | Don Rickles |
| Short description | American comedian, actor |
| Date of birth | May 8, 1926 |
| Place of birth | Queens, New York City, New York, United States of America |
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| Jimmy Kimmel | |
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 Kimmel in May 2007 |
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| Birth name | James Christian Kimmel |
| Born | (1967-11-13) November 13, 1967 (age 44) Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Medium | Radio, Television, Film, Stand up |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Black comedy, Satire, Deadpan |
| Subject(s) | American politics, Celebrities, Everyday life, Sex |
| Influences | David Letterman |
| Spouse | Gina Kimmel (1988–2002; divorced; 2 children) |
| Domestic partner(s) | Sarah Silverman (2002–2007; 2008–2009) Molly McNearney (2009–present) |
| Notable works and roles | Creator and Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) Creator and Co-Host of The Man Show co-host of Win Ben Stein's Money (Comedy Central) co-host of Crank Yankers |
| Emmy Awards | |
| Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host: 1999 Win Ben Stein's Money | |
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, voice artist and television host. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money. Kimmel is also a television producer, having produced shows such as Crank Yankers, Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, and The Andy Milonakis Show.
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Early life[link]
Kimmel was born in the Mill Basin neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn,[1] the eldest of three children of Joann (née Iacono), a homemaker, and James Kimmel, an IBM executive.[2][3][4] He is Roman Catholic and, as a child, served as an altar boy.[5][6] Kimmel is of German and Irish descent on his father’s side and Italian descent on his mother’s side.[7] His uncle, Frank Potenza, appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a regular from 2003 until his death in 2011.[8]
The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old.[2] He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School and then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year before attending Arizona State University for two years without completing a degree.
Career[link]
Radio career[link]
Kimmel began working in the radio industry while in high school, hosting a Sunday night interview show on UNLV's college station KUNV. While attending Arizona State University, he became a popular caller to the KZZP-FM afternoon show hosted by radio personalities Mike Elliott and Kent Voss in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1989, Kimmel landed his first paying job alongside Voss as morning drive co-host of The Me and Him Show at KZOK-FM in Seattle, Washington. Ten months later, Kimmel and Voss were fired by KZOK (for reasons unknown) and were fired again a year later at WRBQ-FM in Tampa, Florida. Kimmel went from Tampa to host his own show at KCMJ in Palm Springs, California, where Kimmel convinced a young Carson Daly to drop out of college and become his intern. After a morning stint at KRQQ In Tucson, Arizona, Kimmel landed at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. He spent five years as "Jimmy The Sports Guy" for the Kevin and Bean morning show. During this time he met and befriended a struggling comedian named Adam Carolla.[citation needed]
Comedy Central[link]
Kimmel began his television career as the comedic counterpart to Ben Stein on the game show Win Ben Stein's Money, which began airing on Comedy Central in 1997. His quick wit and loutish everyman personality were counterpoints to Stein's monotone performing style and patrician demeanor. The combination earned the pair an Emmy award for Best Game Show Host.[citation needed]
In 1999, during his time with Win Ben Stein's Money, Kimmel was also co-host with Adam Carolla and co-creator (with Daniel Kellison) of Comedy Central's The Man Show. Kimmel permanently left Win Ben Stein's Money in 2001, replaced by comedian Nancy Pimental, who was eventually replaced by Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono. The Man Show's success allowed Kimmel, Carolla and Kellison to create and produce, under the banner Jackhole Industries, Crank Yankers for Comedy Central (on which Kimmel plays the characters "Elmer Higgins", "Terrence Catheter", "The Nudge", "Karl Malone" and himself), and later The Andy Milonakis Show for MTV2. Kimmel also produced and co-wrote the feature film Windy City Heat, which won the Comedia Award for Best Film at the Montreal Comedy Festival.[citation needed]
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Main article: Jimmy Kimmel Live!
In January 2003, Kimmel permanently left The Man Show to host his own late-night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel Live was briefly also broadcast on Irish digital TV channel 3e.[9] In the April 2007 issue of Stuffmagazine.com, Kimmel was named the "biggest badass on TV". Kimmel said it was an honor but clearly a mistake.
Since the show's second season, it has not actually been broadcast live. This is due to an incident during the 2004 NBA Finals in Detroit, when Kimmel appeared on ABC's halftime show to make an on-air plug for his show. He suggested that if the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, "they're gonna burn the city of Detroit down ... and it's not worth it." Officials with Detroit's ABC affiliate, WXYZ-TV, immediately announced that night's show would not air on the station. Hours later, ABC officials pulled that night's show from the entire network. Kimmel later apologized.[10] The incident led ABC officials to force Kimmel to tape his show an hour before it airs in most of the country to check for offending content.[11]
Kimmel usually ends his show with, "My apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time." When Matt Damon did actually appear on the show to be interviewed, he walked in and sat down only to be told just a few seconds later by Kimmel, "Sorry, but once again we are completely out of time." Damon seemed to become angry.[citation needed]
In February 2008 Kimmel showed a mock music video with a panoply of stars called, "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck",[12] as "revenge" after his then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon recorded a similar video, "I'm Fucking Matt Damon". Silverman's video originally aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and became an "instant YouTube sensation."[13] Kimmel's "revenge" video featured himself, Ben Affleck, and a large lineup of stars, particularly in scenes spoofing the 1985 "We Are the World" video: Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Dominic Monaghan, Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Lance Bass, Macy Gray, Josh Groban, Huey Lewis, Perry Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Pete Wentz, Meat Loaf, Rebecca Romijn, Christina Applegate, Dom Joly, Mike Shinoda, Lauren Conrad, and Joan Jett, among others. After this Jimmy's sidekick, Guillermo, appeared in a spoof of The Bourne Ultimatum, which starred Damon. He was then chased down by Damon as Matt cursed about Kimmel being behind all this. Guillermo also stopped Damon on the red carpet one time and before he could finish the interview he said, "Sorry we are out of time." The most recent encounter was titled "The Handsome Men's Club" which featured Kimmel, along with the "Handsome Men", who were: Matthew McConaughey, Rob Lowe, Lenny Kravitz, Patrick Dempsey, Sting, Keith Urban, John Krasinski, Ethan Hawke, Josh Hartnett, Tony Romo, Ted Danson, Taye Diggs, Gilles Marini, and Ben Affleck, speaking about being handsome and all the jobs that come with it. At the end of the skit Kimmel has a door slammed in his face by none other than Matt Damon, stating that they had run out of time and then Damon continues with a sinister laugh. Jennifer Garner also makes a surprise appearance.
As a tradition, celebrities voted off Dancing with the Stars appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, causing Kimmel to describe himself as "the three-headed dog the stars must pass on their way to No-Dancing Hell".[14] In the 2008 season of his show, Kimmel started another tradition of ceremonially burning the dancers' shoes after they were voted off DWTS.[citation needed]
Other television work[link]
In Spring 1996, Kimmel appeared as "Jimmy the Fox Guy" in promos on the Fox network.
Kimmel's other television work included being the on-air football prognosticator for Fox NFL Sunday for four years. He has had numerous appearances on other talk shows including, but not limited to, Live with Regis and Kelly, The Howard Stern Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and The Late Show with David Letterman. Kimmel has appeared on The Late Show five times, most recently in 2010. Kimmel served as roastmaster for the New York Friars' Club Roast of Hugh Hefner and Comedy Central Roasts of Pamela Anderson. He has appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, along with his parking lot security guard Guillermo.
In August 2006, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel would be the host of their new game show Set for Life.[15] The show debuted on July 20, 2007. On April 6, 2007, Kimmel filled in for Larry King on Larry King Live. That particular show was about the paparazzi and Kimmel reproached Emily Gould, an editor from Gawker.com, about the web site's alleged stalking of celebrities. On July 8, 2007, Kimmel managed the National League in the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco. He played in the game in 2004 and 2006 (Houston and Pittsburgh). On July 11, 2007, Kimmel along with basketball player LeBron James, hosted the 2007 ESPY Awards. The show aired on ESPN on July 15, 2007. Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards on ABC four times, in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Kimmel guest hosted Live with Regis and Kelly during the week of October 22, 2007 – October 26, 2007, commuting every day between New York and Los Angeles. In the process, he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest distance (22,406 miles (36,059 km)) travelled in one work week.[16]
Kimmel has performed in several animated films, often voicing dogs. His voice appeared in Garfield and Road Trip, and he portrayed Death's Dog in the Family Guy episode "Mr. Saturday Knight"; Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane later presented Kimmel with a figurine of his character on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Kimmel also did voice work for Robot Chicken. Kimmel's cousin "Sal" (Sal Iacono) has accepted and won a wrestling match with WWE superstar Santino Marella. On January 14, 2010, in the midst of the 2010 Tonight Show host and time slot conflict, Kimmel was the special guest of Jay Leno on The Jay Leno Show's "10 at 10" segment. Kimmel derided Leno in front of a live studio audience for taking back the 11:35 pm time slot from Conan O'Brien, and repeatedly insulted Leno. He ended the segment with a plea that Leno "leave our shows alone," as Kimmel and O'Brien had "kids" while Leno only had "cars".[17]
Kimmel also made a brief appearance in the TV commercial "There's A Soldier In All Of Us" promoting the 2010 video game Call of Duty: Black Ops, along with Kobe Bryant. He is seen taking cover from bullets, then firing an RPG-7 with the words PROUD N00b on it, with the aftershock from the weapon sending him tumbling backwards.
He has been asked to host the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards which will air on September 23, 2012, marking his first time hosting the event.[18]
Kimmel hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 2012.
Personal life[link]
Kimmel and his then girlfriend, Gina, married in June 1988. They have two children, Katie (born 1991) and Kevin (born 1993). The marriage ended in separation in early 2002. Kimmel then dated comedian Sarah Silverman for five years, splitting with her in March 2009.[19] He started dating current girlfriend, Molly McNearney, in October 2009. McNearney is also a co-head writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live.[20]
Kimmel plays the bass clarinet. He got a chance to showcase his talent during a July 20, 2008, concert in Costa Mesa, California, featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, when he took the stage and played bass clarinet on their hit song "The Impression That I Get."[21]
Kimmel has spoken publicly of being a narcoleptic.[22]
Kimmel co-founded the annual LA Feast of San Gennaro,[23] which celebrates Italian culture through entertainment, music and cuisine. The festival also honors outstanding members of the Los Angeles community and raises funds to aid needy children and families in the city. He hosted Los Angeles' eighth annual feast of San Gennaro from September 28 to 30, 2009.[24] Kimmel served as Master of Ceremonies for the National Italian American Foundation's 34th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., on October 24, 2009.
Awards[link]
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Pat Sajak |
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host 1999 with Ben Stein |
Succeeded by Bob Barker and Tom Bergeron |
References[link]
- ^ "Interview with Chris Rock". Jimmy Kimmel Live. June 24, 2010. ABC.
- ^ a b Lipton, Michael A. (March 17, 2003). "Kimmel Vision – Jimmy Kimmel Live, Jimmy Kimmel". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139546,00.html. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Rhodes, Joe (October 21, 2007). "Distilling the Fun From Dysfunctional". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/arts/television/21rhod.html. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- ^ "Interview with Matthew Fox". Jimmy Kimmel Live. July 29, 2010. ABC.
- ^ Nielsen (July 15, 2008). "Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman end 5-year romance". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKN1447436020080715. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Biography". Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/jimmy-kimmel/contributor/585360/bio. Retrieved May 20, 2010. "Jimmy Kimmel, was born on Nov. 13, 1967, in Brooklyn, NY to devoutly Catholic parents who made sure that Kimmel served as an altar boy,..."
- ^ "Catherine Bell on Jimmy Kimmel". YouTube. September 9, 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I5Y_lO4M8Q&feature=related. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Carter, Bill (August 26, 2011). "Frank Potenza, Foil for Kimmel, Is Dead at 77". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/arts/television/frank-potenza-foil-for-nephew-jimmy-kimmel-dies-at-77.html. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Who's News". USAWeekend.com. http://www.usaweekend.com/06_issues/061217/061217whosnews.html. Retrieved September 1, 2007. [dead link]
- ^ Susman, Gary (June 11, 2004). "The Ban Show". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,650146,00.html. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Kaplan, Don (June 11, 2004). "ABC Yanks 'Kimmel' Over Detroit Joke". New York Post. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,122433,00.html. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (February 25, 2008). "So Long, Sarah! Jimmy Kimmel Is, Well, 'Dating' Ben Affleck". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180150,00.html. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ Jordan, Julie (February 2, 2008). "Behind Matt Damon's Raunchy Payback to Jimmy Kimmel". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20175789,00.html. Retrieved February 25, 2008.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel with DWTS Adam & Julianne Part 1". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d-0NqLZJl8. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel Named Host For ABC's Newst Game Show, "Set For Life", From Endemol USA". Thefutoncritic.com. September 26, 2006. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060822abc02. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ "Inner Tube: Jimmy Kimmel goes distance, sets World Record". New York Daily News. October 29, 2007. http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2007/10/29/2007-10-29_inner_tube_jimmy_kimmel_goes_distance_se.html. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ "kimmel > leno. again.". What Would Tyler Durden Do?. January 15, 2010. http://www.wwtdd.com/2010/01/jimmy-kimmel-annihilated-jay-leno. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel to host Emmys for the first time". Los Angeles Times. March 26, 2012. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2012/03/jimmy-kimmel-to-host-emmys-for-the-first-time.html. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ Tan, Michelle (March 7, 2009). "Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel Call It Quits – Again". http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20263895,00.html. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Ingrassia, Lisa (October 10, 2009). "Move Over, Ben Affleck! Jimmy Kimmel's Got a New Squeeze – Couples, Jimmy Kimmel". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20311576,00.html. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Wener, Ben. "Dropkick Murphys, Mighty Mighty Bosstones win one for Boston at Pacific". Ocregister.com. http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage/abox/article_2099524.php. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ^ Carter, Bill (November 3, 2003). "In The Land Of The Insomniac The Narcoleptic Wants To Be King". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/11/03/magazine/in-the-land-of-the-insomniac-the-narcoleptic-wants-to-be-king.html. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
- ^ "Italian Fest of San Gennaro Los Angeles". http://www.feastofla.org/about_us.html.
- ^ "Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Corolla Host the 6th Annual Precious Cheese Feast of San Gennaro". Lastheplace.com. September 21, 2007. http://lastheplace.com/2007/09/21/jimmy-kimmel-and-adam-corolla-host-the-6th-annual-precious-cheese-feast-of-san-gennaro. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
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