This episode is a masterclass demonstration of comedic timing. What I love about this sketch is that it’s not packed with jokes. It’s all about the performances of the actors.
Me too - I’m only 69...for a few months..and listened avidly with a good friend, John McCraken, in Kuwait, as a child - Newhart’s humor being unique, whether as a junior mathematician or one allowed to drive at such a tender age! The bus drivers’ school and L class tore us to bits!
Bob was so well known by this time, everyone knew what to expect from his character. He has his audience wound up so tight that one eyebrow twitch and they/we fall over laughing. And Bob (2020) is STILL doing it. What a career.
Bob Newhart, brilliant dead pan comedian. I loved Newhart, happy memories of the show as family used to vacation in Cape Cd and the opening credits of the show used to really remind me of New England. Loved the theme tune and the cat saying meow at the end!
I agree this series had the best closing scene. Think that was sometime after the shower scene when Bobby Ewing came back from the dead. Also love the "just stop it" routine. Bob's specialty early on was always the one sided conversation, where you only heard his side, as in a phone call.
Some more TV trivia involving Mimsy, the MTM cat... When the segment for Mimsy to "meow" was being shot, they couldn't for love nor money get Mimsy to make a sound. The best they could do was to take footage of him yawning, run it backwards and insert the sound effect of a cat's meow. That ended up being the base footage used as their logo, seen at the end of all of their productions. Newhart featured Bob (as Dick) saying "Meow" in place of the cat's meow sound effect. Hill Street Blues featured a policeman's cap superimposed onto Mimsy's head, as if he were a feline officer. I don't remember WKRP having anything special added to the MTM logo at the close of their show credits, but other MTM productions often would modify the base footage with something to be partially relevant to that particular show.
I agree. That was one of THE best of this particular series. All the cowboys were the exact opposite of what he was expecting. They didn't eat beans off of a tin plate - they had a salad bar. Really good. The BEST was the very last episode when Suzanne Pleshette guest-starred. Bob Newhart woke up back in their familiar old apartment in Chicago - The whole Vermont series had been a crazy dream. Wonderful.
"No, this is the world's OLDEST horse!" is the FTW response to any criticism. This episode was a turning point for the series from greatness into legendariness. The precise moment is when Michael says "Really? News to me, Dick".
This was the best show Bob Newhart ever did!! I liked Peter Scolari ALOT better than Steven Kampmann! Peter was an underrated actor. I had the privilege of talking with him when he was alive. A true individual! RIP, Peter!!
He was! Two of my favorite Michael episodes-he busts in to Dick and Joanna’s bedroom and tries to decide if he wants Stephanie or this new girl at the station; and the one where he’s singing at some restaurant. Some of the best acting I’ve ever seen!
For some reason I had it in my head that the first two seasons with Kirk were the only ones that were funny, but this clip has proven me very wrong. I was literally laughing out loud while watching! The obnoxious ring of that phone only adds to the hilarity; thank you for sharing this!
The first two seasons with Kirk actually almost killed the show because it wasn't all that funny and they were struggling to figure out what the show was. But once they got Julia Duffy and Peter Scolari, shot on film and made Dick a talk show host the show took off and became a comedy goldmine.
Anyone remember the episode when Dick was hosting an all-night telethon and he became all giddy from lack of sleep? That stood out for me as especially hilarious.
I had so many of his records years ago when he told his stories like The driving instructor and Introducing tobacco to Britain classics he is a tribute to comedy
Never seen the second show before but this is giving me Green Acres vibes which i'm loving LOL. Bob Newhart is as perfect a straight man for zany antics as Eddie Albert.
Like, lethal. No one could stand up to a Newhart comedy attack, 1960 to now, without just getting slaughtered. I wish I could be him. Just ahead of the times even now, 60 years after he started.
Right...that was the best part, he was FUNNY, but played it totally straight. Then when he would occasionally get animated, it was 10x funnier because he played the straight man.
Producer Michael Harris is actually played by Peter Scolari, who you might remember from the show 'Bosom Buddies,' playing opposite Tom Hanks. I'm thinking early 1980's? Very cute.
The lady with the basset hound also played on the TV show Little House On The Prairie as A teacher when Ms. Beattle left. Ms. Wilder which later was Laura's sister in law.
I found the whole series and watched all 183 episodes. A few episodes sagged, but overall it was great writing right up until the final season when you'd figure it would go downhill. It didn't. In the middle years they were really on fire. Highly recommended!
One funny show, I always enjoyed it more than his first one. Once they get rid of two characters by season 3 and added Peter Scolari, Jullia Duffy and the show, the show got much funnier.
I used to know a married couple who had 2 miniature horses...they were really cute and so tame you could pet them like a dog.They were about the size of an average dog.
His movie premiere was a Steve McQueen war movie. He was supposed to stay in a bunker and make like a large force was occupying it. The Germans had the bunker wired for sound. He was flat hilarious.
@xxlesslikeitsmathxx Actually, Newhart has had a bit of a resurgence. Since 2001, he has worked on a variety of shows, doing a memorable turn on ER, as well as Desperate Housewives and The Librarian. Like Woody Allen, he didn't record much (Allen made three albums, Newhart made seven), but what he left on LP alone would be the stuff of legend. More of "Newhart" on DVD, I say!
I think they called this Newhart because the other one (in Chicago when he was married to Emily) was the Bob Newhart show. I live in VT and Vermonters loved this show, even though it was really making fun of them LOL I know the last show were he woke up still married to Emily and the whole VT thing was a dream was genius. I saw it on a list of top tv show endings it was #1 There is also a You Tube clip of the first show Larry, Darrell and Darrell were in (2nd episode)so funny
This episode is a masterclass demonstration of comedic timing.
What I love about this sketch is that it’s not packed with jokes. It’s all about the performances of the actors.
Classic comedy, no foul language or expletives. Just pure joy...!
I remember Bob Newhart's records being played on the wireless when I was a kid (I'm 71 now). He's by and far my favourite U.S. Comedian.
I'm not far behind you. Remember when he played the security guard at the Empire State Building & King Kong showed up? I roared with laughter.
Me too - I’m only 69...for a few months..and listened avidly with a good friend, John McCraken, in Kuwait, as a child - Newhart’s humor being unique, whether as a junior mathematician or one allowed to drive at such a tender age! The bus drivers’ school and L class tore us to bits!
Bob Newhart is a comedic genius. His expressions and mannerisms alone are comedic gold.
They honestly don't make sitcoms this surreal anymore. This is brilliant comedy.
Bob Newhart is one of the world's best comedians. I love all his shows, stand-up and books.
Don't forget the comedy album
Bob at his best, funny as hell. And he does it without being crude. Love this show
My favorite memorable line was when he said to his wife, " Here's your drink with the 3 ice cubes, dear."
Brilliant on so many levels...
And a fair evocation of what local public-affairs TV was before the digital age.
So true !!!
Still is.
one of the best shows ever! Then I hate your show!! RIP Peter Scolari
Brilliant! I had tears streaming down my face when I watched it. Also I like the 6 min version of "Stop It". Real classics from a true comic genius.
I haven’t laughed out loud in a long time, but this did it.
"How do you know he's the world's smallest horse?"
"Look at him!"
LOL!
This is CLASSIC Newhart here. I wish this show was still on the air.
Sure was a different time back then. I Miss those shows!!
When tv was still golden.
Newhart re-runs beat today's TV by a country mile. I can't wait for season 2 on DVD!
It's so perfect. No CGI or garbage acting. Just good clean fun.
Mr Braverman... haha! A throwback to The Bob Newhart Show!! Genius!
Bob was so well known by this time, everyone knew what to expect from his character. He has his audience wound up so tight that one eyebrow twitch and they/we fall over laughing. And Bob (2020) is STILL doing it. What a career.
Bob Newhart, brilliant dead pan comedian. I loved Newhart, happy memories of the show as family used to vacation in Cape Cd and the opening credits of the show used to really remind me of New England. Loved the theme tune and the cat saying meow at the end!
I agree this series had the best closing scene. Think that was sometime after the shower scene when Bobby Ewing came back from the dead. Also love the "just stop it" routine. Bob's specialty early on was always the one sided conversation, where you only heard his side, as in a phone call.
TV trivia. The kitten at the end was trademark of MTM (Mary Tyler Moore) productions. The kitten was homage to MGM’s Leo the lion.
I was a child in post war England, listening to Bob Newheart on the wireless was a treat not to be missed.
Some more TV trivia involving Mimsy, the MTM cat... When the segment for Mimsy to "meow" was being shot, they couldn't for love nor money get Mimsy to make a sound. The best they could do was to take footage of him yawning, run it backwards and insert the sound effect of a cat's meow. That ended up being the base footage used as their logo, seen at the end of all of their productions. Newhart featured Bob (as Dick) saying "Meow" in place of the cat's meow sound effect. Hill Street Blues featured a policeman's cap superimposed onto Mimsy's head, as if he were a feline officer. I don't remember WKRP having anything special added to the MTM logo at the close of their show credits, but other MTM productions often would modify the base footage with something to be partially relevant to that particular show.
I agree. That was one of THE best of this particular series. All the cowboys were the exact opposite of what he was expecting. They didn't eat beans off of a tin plate - they had a salad bar. Really good. The BEST was the very last episode when Suzanne Pleshette guest-starred. Bob Newhart woke up back in their familiar old apartment in Chicago - The whole Vermont series had been a crazy dream. Wonderful.
Everyone knows this.
@@earlemorgan5068 That is not true.
"No, this is the world's OLDEST horse!" is the FTW response to any criticism.
This episode was a turning point for the series from greatness into legendariness. The precise moment is when Michael says "Really? News to me, Dick".
I can bring a contender for the worlds fattest horse!
Absolutely steveasat2!! Peter Scolari was my favorite character on the show. Hope you're around to read my comment in 2020
I’ve got a horse fatter than that.
'"Vermont Today, you're on the air with Dick Loudon."
"Who's this?"
Bob Newhart is a comedic genius!
This was a great video of the show,thankyou
OMG! That was the best. And the one where the guy came on talking about being an alien and waiting for the "Mother Ship"
"How do you know he's the world's smallest horse?"
"Look at him."
What could possibly be a better answer than that?
Measurement?
NEWHART is 89 now and a classic comic indeed !
omg I haven't laughed this hard is years. I seriously have tears streaming down my face. That Basset Hound with the saddle is too much.
My tummy is sore from laughing~~~
This was the best show Bob Newhart ever did!! I liked Peter Scolari ALOT better than Steven Kampmann! Peter was an underrated actor. I had the privilege of talking with him when he was alive. A true individual! RIP, Peter!!
He was! Two of my favorite Michael episodes-he busts in to Dick and Joanna’s bedroom and tries to decide if he wants Stephanie or this new girl at the station; and the one where he’s singing at some restaurant. Some of the best acting I’ve ever seen!
For some reason I had it in my head that the first two seasons with Kirk were the only ones that were funny, but this clip has proven me very wrong. I was literally laughing out loud while watching! The obnoxious ring of that phone only adds to the hilarity; thank you for sharing this!
The first two seasons with Kirk actually almost killed the show because it wasn't all that funny and they were struggling to figure out what the show was. But once they got Julia Duffy and Peter Scolari, shot on film and made Dick a talk show host the show took off and became a comedy goldmine.
Brilliant. Pure genius.
Monty Python would be proud of this one. “That’s not a horse, it’s a Basset Hound” “No, it isn’t” “Yes it is” “Then I hate your show”
@Scott Robinson Can't you forget about politics for one short moment? Don't dirty this wonderful tv show with your filthy politics!
@Scott Robinson You Republicans are filthier than Democrats. Don't ruin every video with your politics. Give it a break!
Bob Newhart is the greatest straight man ever.
Michael was the perfect comic foil for Bob. Peter played the roll to the max and endlessly frustrated Bob.
Bob Newhart was the perfect image of an sane man surrounded by lunatics.
Now this IS comedy at it's best!
There are certain skits that need to be part of any class on comedy. This is one.
How do you know he's the world's smallest horse? Look at him.
Memories..where everyone could laugh and no one was offended.
Ok boomer
@@KBcollision keep listening to your LIZZO garbage!
@@KBcollisionYou realize how old that lame line is by now? You sound much older than a boomer 😂
@@kendallrivers1119 you realize you’re responding to a comment from two years ago?
@@KBcollision OK
I have never watched him before so bloody funny
Nobody has comedic timing like Bob Newhart.
Anyone remember the episode when Dick was hosting an all-night telethon and he became all giddy from lack of sleep? That stood out for me as especially hilarious.
I had so many of his records years ago when he told his stories like The driving instructor and Introducing tobacco to Britain classics he is a tribute to comedy
I watched this three times before I noticed that the Bassett hound was wearing a tiny saddle.
Loved when he stuffed the phone under his seat cushion!
Oh man, just as good as I remember it.
This series is where the phrase " this is my brother Darrell and my other brother Darrell." CLASSIC!
I have a friend named Derrell and you can figure out what I try not to say all the time. I have said it and he laughed. He's a cool guy.
Those were adorable horses. May they rest in peace now.
I miss that show.
This sketch made me laugh uncontrollably!
Never seen the second show before but this is giving me Green Acres vibes which i'm loving LOL. Bob Newhart is as perfect a straight man for zany antics as Eddie Albert.
Once again Bob Newhart proves he's the world's funniest straight man.
Like, lethal. No one could stand up to a Newhart comedy attack, 1960 to now, without just getting slaughtered. I wish I could be him. Just ahead of the times even now, 60 years after he started.
Frowns in George Burns
Right...that was the best part, he was FUNNY, but played it totally straight. Then when he would occasionally get animated, it was 10x funnier because he played the straight man.
@@thespanishinquisition8617 Or jack benny
I would put Eddie Albert, Bea Arthur, Dave Foley and Kenan Thompson up there too.
This was originally aired 40 years ago yesterday (Mar. 19, 1984).
I've never seen or had even heard of this show. Very funny. Has flashes of that Monty Python style of absurdity.
Rest easy, Bob. No more horses tonight.
Couldn't agree more. Too much for words.
God I miss this show!!
Absurd - absolutely absurd. Exactly what comedy is meant to be. They don't write 'em like that anymore.
Possibly the funniest sketch ever. IMO.
Tiny looks EXACTLY like the president of the University Of Vermont. It must be him. I'm sure its him...he's got gray hair and everything!
Absolute legend
Producer Michael Harris is actually played by Peter Scolari, who you might remember from the show 'Bosom Buddies,' playing opposite Tom Hanks. I'm thinking early 1980's? Very cute.
Wonder what ever happened to that Hanks guy?
Tom Hanks sucks..
how do you know he's the world's smallest horse?....Look at him.
I cried laughing. The funniest line I've heard in a while
One of the best lines in the entire series
The lady with the basset hound also played on the TV show Little House On The Prairie as A teacher when Ms. Beattle left. Ms. Wilder which later was Laura's sister in law.
Never watched this show much back then. I should have.
I found the whole series and watched all 183 episodes. A few episodes sagged, but overall it was great writing right up until the final season when you'd figure it would go downhill. It didn't. In the middle years they were really on fire. Highly recommended!
The series finale is ultimate. They kept the studio audience in the dark until the closing scene. Was the cast also surprised?
So dry and deadpan it still works.
Bob Newhart was hilarious.
I don't see how Bob ever kept a straight face during all that! LOL
I love Newhart!
One funny show, I always enjoyed it more than his first one. Once they get rid of two characters by season 3 and added Peter Scolari, Jullia Duffy and the show, the show got much funnier.
RIP Peter Scolari.
Micheal had a good eye for the entertainment value of tabloid television before it was a thing.
RIP bob
This show was special!
I never knew Vermonters could be so humorous. Aren't they supposed to be kinda droll?
Dick doesn't need a routine.... he's just an inherently funny guy.
His name is Bob Newhart. Dick Loudon is just the character he plays in this sitcom.
Even though he always plays the most serious guy in the room. He defines the straight man routine.
Best tv show finale ever when this show ended.
This is just great television
WAS.
I used to know a married couple who had 2 miniature horses...they were really cute and so tame you could pet them like a dog.They were about the size of an average dog.
They sound like nice people. What were the horses like?
Peter Scolari from Bosom Buddies plays Michael!!
Bosom buddies sucks..stupid show.
Never missed one of his shows. Not bad for a former accountant.
My favourite scene from the series.
Those miniature horses are cool.Some are the size of the average dog.I've seen some in person, they are really cute.
Brilliant!
His movie premiere was a Steve McQueen war movie. He was supposed to stay in a bunker and make like a large force was occupying it. The Germans had the bunker wired for sound. He was flat hilarious.
99 people have given this the thumbs down. Poor Souls.
This was better than the president of the University of Vermont.
I agree with you COMPLETELY! And I will click on LIKE on your comment as soon as I stop LAUGHING!
Classic , up their with the Baseball Sketch.
That's Columbo's Basset ! And that's his wife , finally .
Hilarious!!! I have a mini horse too, mine is bigger. That one is really pretty.
Remember "Bob's Bob Bob Newhart Newhart Marathon"? Now that was a great TV series!
@xxlesslikeitsmathxx Actually, Newhart has had a bit of a resurgence. Since 2001, he has worked on a variety of shows, doing a memorable turn on ER, as well as Desperate Housewives and The Librarian.
Like Woody Allen, he didn't record much (Allen made three albums, Newhart made seven), but what he left on LP alone would be the stuff of legend. More of "Newhart" on DVD, I say!
Woody Allen is a pedo and never been funny...ever..
Bob Newhart is a genius
Guy’s from Hollywood, Florida. No surprise it’s Florida.
Your horse isn't close to being as small as tiny here...
Well it's kinda hard to tell on TV- I don't have a very good set
I think they called this Newhart because the other one (in Chicago when he was married to Emily) was the Bob Newhart show. I live in VT and Vermonters loved this show, even though it was really making fun of them LOL I know the last show were he woke up still married to Emily and the whole VT thing was a dream was genius. I saw it on a list of top tv show endings it was #1 There is also a You Tube clip of the first show Larry, Darrell and Darrell were in (2nd episode)so funny
The rest of it is out there too!
Remember the one with the guy who went looking for dinosaurs?
The perfect straight man.
Forgot how good Newhart was. The smoothest transition from stand up style to acting style till Seinfeld.
What a class act.