Excellent comment. Made me laugh before the awful truth of it sank in. I'm at the point where I go to sleep looking forward to nightmares - they're a welcome distraction from reality.
@@murraystewartj and THAT is also an excellent comment..."I'm at the point where i go to sleep looking forward to nightmares- - they're a welcome distraction from reality." Do you mind if I use it?
A fine actor. You have to know his gritty, New York upbringing, suffering from bipolar disorder with a rage-filled father and alcoholic mother ( they loved each other, but were totally mismatched) to see what a creation the Michael Harris character is - a surface-obsessed well-off wasp who seems never to have had a real problem in his life. But Peter knew life, knew his job, and was an ok guy. Newhart knew talent when he saw it.
Such a brilliant show. Michael Harris is a wonderful character. I meet many people like him (and like Stephanie). The existence of this show demonstrates I'm not alone in my viewpoints. the "Try Smiling" episode where the townsfolk swallow up Michael's simple-minded message (in which he totally believes for a while himself, not because it makes sense, but because it sells for a while), wonderfully demonstrates a Kool-aid swallowing tendency in much of the history of the US. And other countries too. And it is easy to identify with Bob's frustration at his inability to demonstrate the fatuousness of the whole phenomenon to the townsfolk. And then the entire town and Michael turn on a dime and don't believe it anymore and that's that! No reasoning, just another snap emotional reaction of a group.
Bob Newhart basically repackaged 'Green Acres' in Vermont. It is a complete reversal of reality where the one sane, normal person lives amongst idiots but that one sane, normal person is in fact so out of touch with the community that the community seems likes idiots in the telling of stories from his point of view. Imagine if the stories were given to us from the community point of view; I'm sure Bob (and Mr. Douglas) would look like the fatuous kool aid swallowing, self absorbed person he really is... and the people who, outside the story, that can relate to Bob are too. Marshal McLuhan would be very proud to know that you missed the message of the medium. hubris at it's finest
I like how you edited out Kirk;s commercial. Good edit. I actually like Kirk even better than Michael(especially later on when he got really whiney), but it was a clean edit.
Believe it or not, this does actually happen. I was hired for the afternoon shift at a radio station before the current guy was given his notice. I desperately needed the job but I felt like the lowest form of scum for taking the job of a guy I only just met.
I like how the guest seems stilted and not quite connected. “ And yes, the green rain forest..” as though he was answering some question that would naturally pop into the listeners mind. It didn’t. Then we find why he is so stilted. I suspected something, but not that. Newhart was a comic genius!
Can anyone name the actor who played the 'director' in this, and what else he did? I'm guessing that the 'Michael Harris' (named in another comment ) played the writer. Both rising to Newhart's level here, and worth knowing, please..
@@Sistergirl787 Thanks for saying more on Scolari. The word 'star' is a fitting word for some actors, shining even after they pass. And I see that he married an actress, did some difficult acting jobs, and had children, so no surprise that he had good friends. Thanks for pushing me to look. John
Same thing as we can see on youtube to day when lecturers advertise their books and seriously talking about aliens, telepathic communication with spirits, conspiracy theories, russia, persecution (CIA wants to kill me) Only missing prehistoric dinosaurs.
Michael's persona has much in common with the Alastair character in the Britcom "As Time Goes By" but Alastair is a much better and more moral and decent person. However, the shallowness and deft manipulativeness exist in both. Michael is hands down more shallow.
It certainly wasn't Dave thanks for pointing it out. You are the only person to have spotted this stupid mistake, well done! ( I don't know what got into me!) Now corrected I'm pleased that you did enjoy the clip.
Today, he would lose. But some asshat running in the demo primary on a platform that aids was invented by the cia to kill black people would run, and win. At least, for state assembly. You, as a sane and sensible person, probably think that’s a made-up example.
( TIME HAS RUN OUT !! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Don't ignore this message... REPENT NOW !! TRUST that God raised Him from the dead !! By FAITH accept JESUS's blood alone as payment for your sins unto Salvation, to escape what's about to happen !!
Bob Hewhart’s timing as a comedian is impeccable!😂
" You've made some extraordinary claims , and , at the risk of being realistic...."
_At the risk of sounding realistic._ That's a line we can use almost every day now.
Excellent comment. Made me laugh before the awful truth of it sank in. I'm at the point where I go to sleep looking forward to nightmares - they're a welcome distraction from reality.
@@murraystewartj and THAT is also an excellent comment..."I'm at the point where i go to sleep looking forward to nightmares- - they're a welcome distraction from reality." Do you mind if I use it?
@@allenbranch1824 Usually in terms of licensing I'd have my people talk to your people but in this case, have at it. Cheers, and happy nightmares.
So foreign and domestic /government interference in the media ...made out to be the rantings of a crazy person
😂😂😂
The Actor that plays the Colonel holds up his end of the bargain. Great job. Bob Newhart of course is a genius.
He sounded the the narrator of a 50's safety video. 😂
"I'm afraid that's all the time we have now."
"FOUR MORE MINUTES!"
"Not from ME, pal..."
Why is Bob Newhart not more lauded. His shows were great and still hold up.
same here, he is precise in his acting, authentic in his role as your middle class American, and is deadly funny
He's a beloved legend. I don't know how much more lauded one can get.
He stayed clean in his act and was a real everyman. Really fast and totally dry. On of the greatest comedians of any era.
Oh he’s lauded
He's not lauded at all, I always thought he was a fairly quiet guy.
The Button-Down Mind never failed to deliver.
Back when 3 channels were enough because network television was worth watching.
And today? Hundreds of channels, 99% of which broadcast nothing but garbage.
Everything was better back when the 3 major networks were run by the USSR. 😂They knew what they were doing.
I haven't seen this clip in 30 years and it still cracks me up.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bob Newhart..a.k.a, KING OF DEADPAN, at his best; in this clip! SO hillarious!!!
You can see Col. Menninger break up a little bit when he holds up that "unretouched" photo.
He did look like he was tickled
This IS thé n'est newhart riff
My dad loved him, I’ve got dad’s old Newhart LPs👍
Your dad had good taste OR!.. Glad you enjoyed the clip!..
Only Bob Newhart could do schetches like this.
Dick handles this exactly as Johnny Carson would. I'm sure Johnny saw and loved this.
Funniest thing I've seen in a long time. Bob Newhard is the master straightman.
He almost met his match
The guy playing his guest was fantastic, too! I don't know how he managed to keep a straight face.
Meninger was brilliant....what a voice! "Newhart"....and one of the best series finales I've ever seen.
Art Bell made a whole show off this stuff. #1 largest show in late night radio.
This plays totally differently now than it did back when it first aired.
Now people believe this s***
I miss those days ...
ikr
*_Newhart_* (S2, Ep14: _Book Beat_ ; January 30, 1984)
Michael Harris (Peter Scolari)
Paul Frasier (Macon McCalman)
Col. Lloyd Menninger (Guy Boyd)
RIP Peter Scolari
Brilliant. Newhart at his best.
" the 3 major networks , pbs , and all the cable stations are controlled by the soviet union "
Loving it !
nope! most not all!
@@suzycreamcheesez4371 And not just Russia, but China also.
I miss really well written and acted comedy. 😊
Remember when comedy writers just wrote comedy?
Loved newhart's original show, once a week our family would watch this show, very funny. Thank you
You're very welcome JS, keep enjoying!
The original Newhart was killer
Marcia, Peter and Bill
Had no idea this was Michael Harris's first appearance.
Michael was so different here: he didn't seem like a complete buffoon.
he was great especially when he acted like a buffoon!
Does Peter Scolari resent Tom Hanks for being more successful?
@@jeffw1267 He didn't start to get real "buffoon-ish" until about the middle of the 3rd season.
Peter Scoleri passed away a couple of years ago. 😔
This guy would fit in quite nicely on the History Channel.
He predicted both modern television and congressional hearings in one sketch!
Haven't seen this since its first-run.
Still a hoot.
Thanx for sharing!
More, please?
Great show..I remember it...Funny then, funnier now....
This is so far ahead of its time!
OMG. That colonel is ahead of his time, if you know what I mean. 😆
Oh no doubt. He sounds like one of those crackpots accusing Donald Trump of being a Russian agent.
He just got the Country wrong.
The guy playing the author of UP THE AMAZON reminded me of Colonel Sam Flagg, CIA, from MASH.
Guy Boyd... love that voice.
He played a hippie in "Ticket to Heaven".
@@kimberlyjfurey4699 Thanks, I don't recall seeing him in anything else, but he did a great job.
I was thinking the same thing..lol
Good old Flagg; he was hilarious!
@@track1219 And like Dr. Bombay on Bewitched, you think he made more appearances than he really did because his character was so memorable.
Back when this aired people laughed. Nowadays there would be people saying, "Yeah, that sounds real. And you know the government would cover it up."
And you believe that they wouldn't?
@@csmith8503 That’s just what *they* want you to believe!
Newhart was brilliant. Especially when compared to the stupid people he lampooned.
I knew the guy was going to be some kind of kook, and Dick's expression is priceless when the guy mentions the dinosaurs.
"Don't go away..not that you would!"
12:18 “At the risk of sounding realistic…” 😂
How on EARTH did they get through this without cracking up !?!?
Hahahaha
Hard to believe that Michael Harris (Peter Scolari) died back in 2021.
A fine actor. You have to know his gritty, New York upbringing, suffering from bipolar disorder with a rage-filled father and alcoholic mother ( they loved each other, but were totally mismatched) to see what a creation the Michael Harris character is - a surface-obsessed well-off wasp who seems never to have had a real problem in his life.
But Peter knew life, knew his job, and was an ok guy. Newhart knew talent when he saw it.
LOVE BOB HES SO WITTY AND FUNNY ESPECIALLY HIS ROAST OF DON RICKLES IT WAS EXCELLENT
" sometimes a man says more when he says nothing "..... at an INTERVIEW LOLOL
Bob Newhart is sooo much funnier than I remember 😅😅😅
Absolutely brilliant comedy!
OMG that was hilarious 😂
Such a brilliant show. Michael Harris is a wonderful character. I meet many people like him (and like Stephanie). The existence of this show demonstrates I'm not alone in my viewpoints. the "Try Smiling" episode where the townsfolk swallow up Michael's simple-minded message (in which he totally believes for a while himself, not because it makes sense, but because it sells for a while), wonderfully demonstrates a Kool-aid swallowing tendency in much of the history of the US. And other countries too. And it is easy to identify with Bob's frustration at his inability to demonstrate the fatuousness of the whole phenomenon to the townsfolk. And then the entire town and Michael turn on a dime and don't believe it anymore and that's that! No reasoning, just another snap emotional reaction of a group.
Glad you enjoy it too GH!..
Bob Newhart basically repackaged 'Green Acres' in Vermont. It is a complete reversal of reality where the one sane, normal person lives amongst idiots but that one sane, normal person is in fact so out of touch with the community that the community seems likes idiots in the telling of stories from his point of view.
Imagine if the stories were given to us from the community point of view; I'm sure Bob (and Mr. Douglas) would look like the fatuous kool aid swallowing, self absorbed person he really is... and the people who, outside the story, that can relate to Bob are too.
Marshal McLuhan would be very proud to know that you missed the message of the medium. hubris at it's finest
Awesome !!
Wow, sitcoms used to be smart, nuanced and actually witty back then.
It required talent; something in short supply these days.
If you want to read the real book, look for "The Lost World" by Arthur Conan Doyle. Yes, the guy who wrote Sherlock Holmes.
I read the book; I loved it!
Incredibly successful career.....doing something else.
I like how you edited out Kirk;s commercial. Good edit.
I actually like Kirk even better than Michael(especially later on when he got really whiney), but it was a clean edit.
Thanks SH, I thought it was a better fit!.. Glad you enjoyed it!..
Believe it or not, this does actually happen. I was hired for the afternoon shift at a radio station before the current guy was given his notice. I desperately needed the job but I felt like the lowest form of scum for taking the job of a guy I only just met.
Ha
I was expecting a story about dinosaurs and aliens for a second there ...
You are. The lowest form of scum, that is. A terrible thing. You did a terrible thing. How could you? What's the matter with you? Creep.
@@peterporkeresq.2817he hasn't published his "Up the Congo" story, yet.
On a recent trip up the Amazon I too saw dinosaurs and alien beings.
Tell me the name of the local plant you found. I want some.
Cool!
Did you take pictures?
I thought by the end of it they would fire Dick and hire this guy instead
It is even funnier in context!
Michael lol. " ypu cam get anyone you want" Bob::" I d like so and so author. Mychael:" I ve got a chicken farmer it's the closest I could get"
"SOMETIMES A MAN SAYS MORE ;) WHEN HE ;) DOESNT ;) SAY ;) ANYTHING ;)"
WINK WINK THINK
Roflmao... SO TRUE!
The great Bob Newhart
Oneof the absolute best
Thank you.
You're welcome!
I’m laughing so hard I am crying 😅
We was trying to do Art bell b 4 art bell. Lol
That strait man was great 👍.
I like how the guest seems stilted and not quite connected. “ And yes, the green rain forest..”
as though he was answering some question that would naturally pop into the listeners mind. It didn’t.
Then we find why he is so stilted. I suspected something, but not that. Newhart was a comic genius!
Some things never change.
Today the colonel would be making his rounds on various social media podcasts.
Hilarious!
Aw the better bosom buddy!
Looks like the Colonel is reading from a prompt card.
Wish theyd made the Col a recurring character!!
Can anyone name the actor who played the 'director' in this, and what else he did? I'm guessing that the 'Michael Harris' (named in another comment ) played the writer. Both rising to Newhart's level here, and worth knowing, please..
Peter Scolari. Before Newhart, he played on sitcom called Bossom Buddies, with Tom Hanks. He was a fantastic actor. He died of Colon cancer in 2021.
@@Sistergirl787 Thanks for saying more on Scolari. The word 'star' is a fitting word for some actors, shining even after they pass. And I see that he married an actress, did some difficult acting jobs, and had children, so no surprise that he had good friends. Thanks for pushing me to look. John
True stories
Same thing as we can see on youtube to day when lecturers advertise their books and seriously talking about aliens, telepathic communication with spirits, conspiracy theories, russia, persecution (CIA wants to kill me)
Only missing prehistoric dinosaurs.
Aw, we do not.
Bob guest hosted The Tonight Show many times. 2:28 This is season 2 episode 14.
Great comedy lol
Michael's persona has much in common with the Alastair character in the Britcom "As Time Goes By" but Alastair is a much better and more moral and decent person. However, the shallowness and deft manipulativeness exist in both. Michael is hands down more shallow.
A classic show; real humour rarely changes! FYI, when you write ‘it's’, you are saying ‘it is‘, which I imagine was not your intention, Andrew…
It certainly wasn't Dave thanks for pointing it out. You are the only person to have spotted this stupid mistake,
well done! ( I don't know what got into me!) Now corrected I'm pleased that you did enjoy the clip.
He didn't write "it's".
This is so u to date. It's just like 2023 conspiracy theories.
Dawning of the age of misinformation and delusion...
Isn't that Gary Seven?
No, different actor. The guest star here is Guy Boyd. Gary Seven was played by Robert Lansing.
Does anyone know when it originally aired?
Jan 1984... Season 2...
@@AndySaturn5 Thank you very much!
10:34-10:50 😂
Bob Newhart, always had sexy girls
Wow! This is so realistic now in 2023! The world is full of these kolonels now 😂
This is so appropriate for today's conspiracy theorists.
Today this guest would be running in a Republican primary and would win.
He'd be a regular guest on the Tucker Carlson Show.
Today, he would lose.
But some asshat running in the demo primary on a platform that aids was invented by the cia to kill black people would run, and win. At least, for state assembly. You, as a sane and sensible person, probably think that’s a made-up example.
The Colonel now works for Donald Trump and Mike Lindell.
Because nobody wants to work for the senile pedophile Biden
... when you realize you aint know shit. 😄
He's right. The Soviet Union has some control over the major networks and PBS, if you know what I mean. ; )
At least the Marxists have.
So foreign and domestic /government interference in the media ...made out to be the rantings of a crazy person
Those were the days when comedians could be funny without profanity.
( TIME HAS RUN OUT !! John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Don't ignore this message... REPENT NOW !! TRUST that God raised Him from the dead !! By FAITH accept JESUS's blood alone as payment for your sins unto Salvation, to escape what's about to happen !!
The blue print for Fox News
This guest would be a great MAGA Republican candidate!
I never found him funny ever.
This is amazing
It is!..So glad you enjoyed it!