All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it! |
But CBS decided it wanted to concentrate more of the show on my job as a psychologist. ... I think one of the reasons for the change is that some CBS officials heard the word condominium and thought the show was about sex. |
But it comes off as innocence, which carries through the picture. |
I couldn't play off people that I don't personally like, |
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down' |
I wouldn't want that man as my psychologist. |
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. |
People stayed home on Saturdays to watch CBS, ... I don't know why or how the networks abandoned Saturday nights. Maybe cable has had something to do with that. I don't know, but I do know that at one time Saturdays were big for the networks. |
That idea came from my wife (Virginia), ... You know, 'Dallas' had done the thing about one season being nothing more than a dream. We managed to keep it a secret until we actually shot the show. You should have heard the audience when they saw me and Suzanne in bed. |
That meant I could go home at night, ... Doing stand-up comedy, you're on the road an awful lot. |
The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Second Season |
The group was really supposed to be a one-shot deal, ... But it was obvious by the audience's reaction that they loved the group. That convinced us to bring them back. |
The show went through several stages before it went on the air, |
This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl. |
This stammer got me a home in Beverly Hills, and I'm not about to screw with it now. |