Comic BOB NEWHART Comic BOB NEWHART. He's been a part of the American comedy landscape since 1961 when his debut comedy album "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" became a surprise hit. Since then he's starred in three TV shows, including the Peabody award winning original "The Bob Newhart Show." And appeared in numerous films. There's a new Rhino anthology of his classic routines, "Something Like This. . .The Bob Newhart Anthology." Recently NEWHART was honored at the Aspen Comedy Festival. This Fall NEWHART is scheduled to co-star in a pilot for a new TV show. There's also a live concert performance by NEWHART on video, featuring him doing some new and classic routines, "Bob Newhart: Button Down concert: Off the Record" (Newhart Enterprises/Parvenu Productions). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 6

Comic BOB NEWHART Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media Comic BOB NEWHART Comic BOB NEWHART Comic BOB NEWHART Only Available in Archive Formats. Real Media Comic BOB NEWHART. He's been a part of the American comedy landscape since 1961 when his debut comedy album "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart" became a surprise hit. Since then he's starred in three TV shows, including the Peabody award winning original "The Bob Newhart Show." And appeared in numerous films. There's a new Rhino anthology of his classic routines, "Something Like This. . .The Bob Newhart Anthology." Recently NEWHART was honored at the Aspen Comedy Festival. This Fall NEWHART is scheduled to co-star in a pilot for a new TV show. There's also a live concert performance by NEWHART on video, featuring him doing some new and classic routines, "Bob Newhart: Button Down concert: Off the Record" (Newhart Enterprises/Parvenu Productions). (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW). (REBROADCAST from 6 NPR thanks our sponsors Become an NPR sponsor