I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! by Bob Newhart

Allen Smith, Robert Benchley, James Thurber and Max Shulman, Newhart himself has now joined that lofty pantheon. The hilarity is heightened as he reveals how he created his best satirical sketches. Books, Movies & Music Books & Magazines Books I Shouldnt Even Be Doing This : And Other Things That Strike Me As Funny by Bob Newhart (2006, Hardcover) 6 product ratings About this product Brand new 5.65 Pre-owned 3.66 Make an offer: Pre-owned Stock photo Brand new: Lowest price 2.00 + 3. Bob Newhart admitted in his book I Shouldn’t Even Be Doing This: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny that the idea for the ending came from his wife, Virginia Ginnie Quinn. (1956), he analyzes and compares comedy styles.

In the tradition of Max Eastman's Enjoyment of Laughter Aware that digression is the better part of valor, he interrupts the low-key autobiographical flow with amusing asides, and this rambling look at 'the absurdist side of life' is just as effective in print as on TV, adding depth and dimension to the familiar image of Newhart as a frustrated, flawed everyman. Description The first book ever from an icon of American comedy a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life That stammer. Treating the reader almost as a personal friend, Newhart covers everything in this guided tour through his button-down brain, from his 43-year marriage and fear of flying to fatherhood, Vegas, sitcoms, golf and assorted antics with celebrity pals.

At age 77, Newhart is clearly in his anecdotage, with mirthful memories of his successes and failures. , the comedian's 46-year career has included nightclub standup, TV series ( The Bob Newhart Show Beginning with his 1960 Grammy-winning album, The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart Never a punch-line comic, always more of a storyteller, he tells anecdotes from throughout his life and career, including his beginnings as an accountant and the groundbreaking success of his comedy albums and The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, which gave him fifteen years on primetime television. 'I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny' is a humorous memoir by Bob Newhart, the famous American comedian and actor.

I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! by Bob Newhart