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The Bob Newhart Show (1961 – 1962)

The Bob Newhart Show

^{(1961 – 1962)}

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October 11th, 1961

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Synopsis

The Bob Newhart Show is an American comedy variety show starring comedian Bob Newhart. It originally ran from October 1961 through June 1962 on NBC, airing on Wednesday nights at 10pm Eastern time, immediately following Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall. The variety show was sponsored by Kraft Foods's Sealtest Dairy division.

The show was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor in 1962. It was also nominated for the Writing Achievement in Comedy Award for Roland Kibbee, Bob Newhart, Don Hinkley, Milt Rosen, Ernest Chambers, Dean Hargrove, Robert Kaufman, Norm Liebmann, Charles Sherman, Howard Snyder and Larry Siegel, but they lost to Carl Reiner for The Dick Van Dyke Show. The show also won a Peabody Award in 1961.

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Cast

Bob Newhart
Self - Host
Dan Sorkin
Self - Announcer
Paul Weston and His Orchestra
Themselves
Jackie Joseph
Self
Andy Albin
Self
Mickey Manners
Self
Pearl Shear
Self
Jack Grinnage
Self
Joe Flynn
Self
Walter Mathews
Self
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Directors

Coby Ruskin
(17 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ralph Levy
(13 episodes, 1961-1962)
Greg Garrison
(1 episode, 1962)
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Producers

Roland Kibbee
producer
(18 episodes, 1961-1962)
Ralph Levy
producer
(17 episodes, 1961-1962)
Frank J. Hogan
executive producer
(1 episode, 1961)
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Writers

Ernest Chambers
writer
(31 episodes, 1961-1962)
Dean Hargrove
(12 episodes, 1962)
Don Hinkley
(20 episodes, 1961-1962)
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Taglines

A sparkling fresh comedy show for the whole family!
Starring the famous "Button-Down Mind" of Bob Newhart!

Keywords

variety show
sitcom
four word series title
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 11th, 1961 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Bob Newhart Show (original title)
The Bob Newhart Show (United States of America)

Locations

Ziegfeld Theater, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA (studio)

Running Times

60 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
NBC
Armanco Productions

Distribution Companies

National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (1961-1962)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (1961-1962)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (1961-1962)
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