{"product_id":"book-29jr","title":"Bob Newhart","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy did Chicago-born accountant George Robert Newhart go into comedy? In his own words, it was because he \"wasn't a very good accountant.\" A wise move. In 1961, his album \u003ci\u003eThe Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart\u003c\/i\u003e, recorded the year before at his debut stand-up gig in a small club in Houston, won two Grammy Awards, was a multimillion-copy bestseller, reached number one on the \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e charts, saved Warner Bros. Records from extinction, and introduced America to the self-effacing, mild-mannered everyman with a deadpan stammer. His ingenious sketches of his timeless one-sided telephone conversations vaulted Bob Newhart into the big time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Newhart sailed through the 1960s and early 1970s with a busy stand-up touring schedule, an Emmy and Peabody Award–winning NBC sketch-comedy series, appearances on \u003ci\u003eThe Dean Martin Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show\u003c\/i\u003e with both Jack Paar and Johnny Carson, among dozens of others, and memorable supporting roles in such movies as \u003ci\u003eHell Is for Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCold Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCatch-22.\u003c\/i\u003e Newhart cemented his iconic status in 1972 with the long-running \u003ci\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/i\u003e and would strike back-to-back sitcom gold with \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\u003e in 1982, which ran for eight seasons on CBS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Though he spent decades in the spotlight, Bob's most satisfying success was that as a devoted family man—four kids, ten grandchildren, and a marriage to his beloved wife, Ginnie, that lasted sixty years. This first-ever full-length biography takes listeners on a journey into Bob's life and career, including his lasting friendship with Don Rickles, his introduction to a new generation of fans opposite Will Ferrell in \u003ci\u003eElf\u003c\/i\u003e, and his Emmy-winning turn in \u003ci\u003eThe Big Bang Theory\u003c\/i\u003e. For more than six decades, the laughter and the love for Bob Newhart never faded. This is his story. And what a story, what a legend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":67917021741360,"sku":"BD29jr","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/29jr-Square-cover.webp?v=1790874257","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-29jr","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}