Bob Newhart comes To Town

We're joined now by a they show biz legend. Bob Newhart and Bob Newhart is going to be in town this weekend Bob thanks for being where the sub -- Michelle McPhee on how -- car show. -- and no threat to our. And where you're gonna that you're going to be at the -- -- in Rutland Vermont on Friday and you're going to be at the Wilbur theatre here in Boston on Saturday night and a. Does that Tyco despite the northeast tour. You're north northeast or in session through. Right -- that about all I'm capable of doing anymore what can I ask how old you are Bob I didn't look -- -- 883. That's pretty adamant that it just inundated area that's pretty good and and how many years how many years of your own show on the networks. How many years did you have -- shows on the network. Well let's see what I want that last city year. That was a variety show that was at 6162. -- the Bob Newhart Show was. One. Six years about seven years. And new directive from macho. That was agers like fifteen years ago. That's pretty good you know not to -- people get fifteen years on their own series these days. I enjoy I enjoyed every minute of those ideas and I had a ball. Yet it's what. What would you say the differences I mean other than if you know that you when you wore on. Everybody in the country knew who you work because -- three channels or -- -- or four channels basically right. Mean what do you what was it how was it different now do you think to have a show you know where you got the center court after such a tiny piece of the pie compared. -- compared to what you were going after. Well you know when we're out there and we -- Saturday night which was. All of the family man can't. Very general more -- -- Carol Burnett. And it and we have to do well. Like some approval numbers -- we used to do. 4345. Pairs. You know to do worldly. There were only children through networks. That some people claimed there were only two would have netbook which. Right. For ABC yeah it and then that the thing has to -- those they Saturday night was that was a prime might not what's now it's the sort of leave the place where you dump shows. A graveyard you guys did so people stay solvent like you know Tuesday used to be Lucy. And I and I think. I think -- But they'll -- I think it was Tuesday October. You know -- he would veto it especially with little Lucy it would -- barge would complain there was no business. It's -- -- out until Saturday -- is did the graveyard it's just people global. Right we we do way who you know we will have a TV guy on TV expert on every Monday night for a segment and he had. We used to get nothing but -- nothing but questions about the networks now now the majority of the questions are about that the cable you know people -- it's just it. Yes this steadily. Three WebMD has a million that the that the Emmy award you know I don't have many of the cable shows. Locked up but that was. It what what -- -- -- -- is see if they go to your show and Rutland Vermont tomorrow night at the pair moderate the Wilbur on Saturday night near Boston were alleged bully BC. Well not our business. Do. What is new original -- -- video of the -- -- pieces because urged people to be able to. Didn't want to see that elected driving instructor or. -- roller wrongly or. If Blake and or. You know and any of those can call. And now and then then arrested. Took the commentary I've been a kind of a strange world we do we live at and liked. You know if you wanted to -- you better laughed as if you take it seriously they're they're gonna put your way you know. Are you are you getting residuals for -- TV hearing -- Europe there is Lugar residual I'm long gone. Our normal bunch of Hezbollah has gotten out of the out. Did not David you know let's say baseball bat very good debates and also has yet television has been particular debate. Yet I was thinking about those comedy albums or not if you're like if you start now another mean he wouldn't be making a comedy album to be make it something for YouTube YouTube video right just thrown. -- I'm really uncovered his name is Russell Peters is Canadian. And rebuild -- he he's a lot of the cup committed apparently. They're making albums and then -- -- column that felt like I guess a lot of the Iraq people are doing the same thing. Yeah where the just I just want -- record labels altogether right. At at issue today at its YouTube or. The Internet you know it it's it is a whole different investments. 18774694322. We got a full lines go Bob people still remember you from the from the glory days you re questions for mom Michelle. But I'd love to know what your favorite television show is now is there anything that you watch. Well I rather generically put it. Don't bother trying to -- of paranoid. I don't like shows I don't want should comedy shows that have a laugh track I'd I'd just want to. It was quite triggers -- a -- detention we always -- if I would luge team you know she had an audience. Objected to -- and have noticed very total war we have. All of the family as it it was just that's the way you did it you know and and individual strategist at the right it was better because they do is going to be. Judged by the united. But in this studio. I hear a laugh track I just special which. It didn't -- Lindsay you know it it's. What you do they're trying to live brought it it would look like doing them. A thirty minute play every week -- noticed especially -- The adrenaline flow to. I think I think it just made for a better show. How could how could there the writing be better and did in the days with the Vermont show in the Bob Newhart Show when you guys will make you guys -- make them like over 20/20 episodes a year right. Early the F 24 years. Point four now and nowadays say the they make they make less than that and of course on cable and make very few episodes. You know -- -- table I think it is like to. I think that -- -- six. Yeah well you didn't go to -- Shows like Bob Newhart Mary Tyler Moore on today I mean it when you when you think about on the feeling is no way. That would pass Muster with the PC crowd. -- -- Yeah exactly. But Bob Bob -- would make Hampshire I think -- -- -- -- -- way we have a veteran veterinarian who's -- on our show once a month doctor John he has a question for you Bob -- and go ahead. And thank -- Bob I don't wanna go on -- well I know you probably would not remember mr. may be would. But it -- -- 1997. -- -- where are unable in Maui it's important to them. It Wailea. And we spent several evenings out lobby which you're you're right. And Tim Connolly and as -- it was a memorable experience you guys work so kinda as the newlyweds. On our honeymoon. We remembered fondly to this day. Riot at the end to -- to say good night. You know you still law are here -- now I'm not surprised it was and I think that's. You gotta run I've got a good that would make. That okay thanks doctor John. Let's take some calls from the listeners hear it again Bob Newhart is going to be at the apparent -- Rutland Vermont tomorrow night in a vehicle Wilbur theatre here Boston on Saturday. John your next with Howie Carr and Bob Newhart and Michelle McPhee go ahead John. It is it is such -- equipped you'll I had the privilege of meeting you two years ago at the RV. In. -- How we drove out from Boston but I have no interest argued that went for sole purpose of meeting our annualized. And couldn't and wouldn't you agree and about ten people want it all caught you get injured on the and you're you'll get your autograph but it was you know it took a picture with me and everything. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I don't know outright national -- John is there anyone else -- stock. In your time I. I thought I was. I thought you bumped into me at the biggie a couple of weeks ago now I don't was us blocking you know and what I was throwing stuff out the middle Iowa assured that it might be evidence it was Specter and. I have to tell this story. This is why because they've been brought up yet Tim Tim Callaway and my life but I am Kim and and his life Sharkey. We went we -- we went out to dove bar every year they they had a benefit footed jockeys. You know the antigen jockey and jackets who have been injured and and that. Raise money to foot further. -- you know for their medical expenses that kind of thing. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- The food is an incredible is up in the Israel isn't. I don't know what it is but it -- that the best tomatoes you reputation of the best Clark. So. So we stopped by -- mile -- and the way back to LA from San Diego and and a chain has resulted in the car -- she doesn't want to -- economy you know. So they should go to that you get an apartment Geo Group that are -- to stop. And does an -- -- says okay how much and it just got. Guy decided that it may -- that -- is there there's no there's no charge. I just saw no no I don't know little about image dude you've done this before is that I don't know. He's -- -- people are dropping like flies. I -- But. That's good tell -- your next with Howie Carr Bob Newhart Michelle -- go ahead them. You get them. Tim's -- hello Bob Bob Bob Bob your next with Howie -- Bob Newhart and Michelle McPhee lab Bob. Only how he thanks so much friend Bob Newhart I'm Ali huge -- years. For years I grew up while watching the Chicago show Bob Newhart show alone when I was a kid with my mother. And I just only thought it was hysterical and I know you lost some of the cast members over the years. I'm home it was a great cast that would I just wonder you know there's so many many people on that show. Did -- cast member do some of the writing is Weller was that purely a written by a separate group of -- No we had a really had a great writing is that you know -- make suggestions general. But no -- 5% of it was it was written by the writing team and and they were. They were they were credible which he had -- right we have lost a lot of that we lost -- that we lost compost. John Fiedler and Florida -- doesn't. Yeah you know it it it's tough it's tough for me it watchable show -- because. They're not win this and it was specially -- she was so. And top -- -- It was so special. Number Raton post and we use via the panelist on to tell the truth women I mean I'm dating myself now. It is in his in his movies thoughts. Was weird movie. Thanks thanks for the call Bob Kevin your next with Howie Carr and Bob Newhart and Michelle McPhee go ahead -- go ahead Kevin. Oh wow hey mr. Newhart what I am honored to get this big but here. I was teenager living in the Chicago area old Chicago boy here. Back in the seventies -- the Newhart show was done. Just real fond memories always loved beginning in opening scenes of that you know being the lakeshore drive and all. Are you are originally at Chicago and that right. Yeah I'm sure you know yeah. Okay all right well. Would say it's because he's so you know you've mentioned. -- -- -- AM and somebody other you know famous folks that you wore twists did you ever work with -- Carmen. -- Our Arabic ya Harvey Korman. Yeah I -- I don't care Burnett show and I don't know that we haven't -- together -- of what we're really crucial to our weak candidate who is. Yeah it was really incredibly gifted team he really doesn't. And of course can be used to break about that. I but what they would do -- is so would never -- on this doctor he was really couldn't do you know and confessed. And it has told his stories that I think it was a -- scheduler -- can't stick him play golf with. With a no okay. And and all week long I've exception saying there's little bit Thomas got -- I don't know I don't know why they haven't pulled that gets it just isn't probably. And I'm looking. They're never painted him you know support himself a mental -- about -- -- in the leg at. But that it's already broke about it well you know did that that was the end driver he was just. He was just better after that. Thanks for the call Kevin -- another Kevin you're next with how we card Bob Newhart and Michelle McPhee go ahead Kevin. -- -- Yeah I. Hard but to hear I just wanted to know -- remember ever heard of the game that the -- college I would sit around and watched. You show and each Terrance Simmons says I -- we don't second directs. I think there were brought -- -- -- rules. I haven't run -- good wars. If -- -- Bob that you had to take. Whatever you have beer whatever your drinking had to take it. Drink just shut out of it. But if -- that I about the did you have to. To chug -- that's what what was left and have done. You know I've I've probably cause more -- I'm not the hardest -- to implement what. Tentatively comparable -- -- -- -- -- much enjoyed the show. You know to come up with the game but. I I was so analysts if you play an -- because shall -- in the dorms -- don't. Don't forgot -- -- don't drive. Now we're talking to Bob Newhart he's going to be at the pair month theater in our Rutland Vermont tomorrow night and he'll be at the -- but they're here in Boston on Saturday night. And I go to go to our website how -- -- but calm and you could no lead we have links to what we can get tickets. Jeff you're next with Howie Carr and Bob Newhart and that Michelle -- go ahead -- And ideally -- -- what are hot -- don't put our economic data a source. I can't talk to block new -- without mentioning how the movie a whole generation like my kids what a great movie it's such good job well. Yeah I had a little -- but you know they sent me this up I knew it was going to be with little girl that. The director. -- travel. And that when -- -- that I read these the script. I'd do it down it was going to be a perennial and then -- we started making it there was no question about that it added a it has. It's like a miracle on 34 street just they just play it every Christmas and it has a wonderful message it hasn't been dealt really ignite us. Message about but human kindness and -- kind of thing. Yeah well she wants a job. But it hits you how -- I thought it was that you like Richard Pryor -- that's okay. You have to listen to that button down mind. Bob -- like that that you got to not listen to yourself what your data out tomorrow. Just pushed out -- button down mind of bought new party to that data came out in 1960. While YouTube video -- Korea Dwight Eisenhower was the president. Centralize -- -- I have to tell I'll have to tell this story about but topped host yeah. -- -- a bomber pilot in world war two and that really highly decorated. -- with the to use flying and a third playing. Over. Over the beaches on. Pat has so is that the that is his squadron was having a reunion. Patent and what when the guys in the quadrant. Of the road man drove me go to -- top about it. Canada. He said -- by the way I've read recently that -- it's 65 years old. He's -- it's time to 65 years old he's the only fourteen year old air force that. Bryant. At a that is what will they want more call for a Bob who are really appreciate your being weather's great anyone because you know guys like you were dropping like flies. I haven't got what and how we -- what you and -- -- -- -- Steve your next with Howie -- Bob Newhart and -- and Michelle -- go ahead Steve. -- -- -- -- In years of history brother named -- from from alignment and compost segregating it was it's such it's typical from one armored side. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I don't the utilities cost them the -- came out -- -- they would do -- to do very first episodes of do art. And I don't -- -- -- submitted it was -- have been delivered -- an awful lot that happened in in Vermont. You know I've I always have to do a lot of cousins -- -- a lot of garlic doesn't speak to resolve it. -- Larry -- So we have on the show and they get that your reaction. That I went to the riders whatever that we've got to have these guys back did you know that people love up and then went -- I think they did the closely I have to show. One that. Hey Bob we look forward to seeing you you're gonna be another at the end now -- that the -- month tomorrow night and you'll be at the -- on Saturday night and thanks very much for being with us. Thank you enjoy it thank you Bubba.