On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 12:57 AM, PGage <pga...@gmail.com> wrote: > I was intrigued by the Newhart Showtime Special. You were close on the era - > the wikis say "In 1995, 64 year old Newhart was approached by the Showtime > cable network to do his very first comedy special in his 35 year career. His > special Off The Record consisted of him doing material from his first and > second albums in front of a live audience in Pasedena (sic), California." > Newhart went off the air in 1990, so it was only five years after that > (though if the wikis can't spell Pasadena right, then maybe they are off on > their dates as well). I wonder if he did it at The Icehouse. I once lived in > an apartment about 5 blocks from there in the late 80s - if Newhart had been > playing there then I would found a way to be there. > > If Bob Fuc*ing Newhart did a Showtime Comedy Special then I guess it can't > be too much of a weak sister to HBO. But your point makes sense - an HBO > special usually has high impact and is a real event.
I'd have to dig my DVD out of my packed suitcase to figure out where it was taped. It was in a theater, but beyond that I cannot say. The DVD is worth buying if you are a fan. It encapsulates a style of comedy that doesn't come along everyday, that of the story-teller. Newhart doesn't observe the comedy -- he creates it out of thin air. He doesn't rely on attitude and he doesn't dress "cool." Steve Allen remarked that modern comics look for applause and "woot-woot" sounds, but classic comics look for laughs. Bob Newhart is a classic. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to tvornottv@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tvornottv-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
