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THE HERALD Wednesday August 23 1989 Page Bob Newharts success didnt come earlv Newhart the hit CBS sitcom led to a hit comedy album about the wacky residents of a coun- By 1961 had A not my audience and its too M the wacky residents of a coun try inn is about to begin its eighth and final TV season A great deal of the awardwinning shows success is due of course to Bob the veteran comedian who plays Dick Loudon the innkeeper and the only sane character among a group of crazies It is the actors second hit comedy From 1972 to he starred in The STAR SPEAK This is what I do and I do it well Bob Bob Show as a psychologist tending to another group of off-the- wall characters his patients But status as one of the funniest men on TV could not have been predicted during his earlier careers Born in Oak Park 111 he majored in business at Chicagos Loyola Uni versity then spent a year in law school before dropping out Re worked as an advertising copywriter and accountant before landing a job on a local morningTV show which I CRITICS CHOICE VIDEO Rentals Service Open Every Night Till HAPPY HOUR 23s Gueiptt si By 1961 Newhart had his own NBC variety show which lasted only one season He was also a regular in 1964 on another variety show The Entertainers A major Las Vegas draw manages to make a dozen personal appearances every year during hiatus from his TV show What would like to hap pen on your show this A We started something last yea that Id like to continue this season using guest stars very selectively We had Don Johnny Car son Bob Elliott of Bob and Ray which was a kick for me because Bob is like an idol Ive been trying to get Peter Cook but our schedules never seem to mesh I just dont want Sammy Davis on the show and the cast saying Oh my God Sammy Davis What are you doing here And he says something phony like My car just happened to break down outside your Inn Last season your supporting cast Michael and Stephanie had the major story Michael had a nervous breakdown and was In the final episode they got married Did yoa feel A No What I did feel bad about was the portrayal of the people in the sanitarium I think it tended to be cru el and you shouldnt make fun of mental illness But by the time I got the scripts we were ready to shoot How will your costar Julia Duf fys reallife pregnancy affect the bow this season A Well were not going to do NEW RELEASES Three Men and Baby Theres not going to be any diaper changing La maze classes or any of that I fought for that On my old show The Bob Show they tried to give me kids and I told them to do it with somebody else I dont have anything against children I have four of my own I just dont want to do Father Knows Best or Make Room for Daddy Why dont you want to play a fa ther on TV my audience and its too formulaic The kids are always preco cious Daddys lovable but stupid Ev ery week its how are we going to get Daddy out of this predicament Will you retire after this season A Its definitely our last season but Ill be back in a year or two with something else This is what I do and I do it well What comedians influenced or Inspired you while you were growing op A It was a combination Jack Ben ny was the bravest comedian He took the time it took to tell the story He never panicked never got nervous His timing was impeccable I was also influenced by Robert and James Thurber Why did you drop out of law school A Youre being kind I t drop out of law school I was asked lo leave because of my grades I dont regret the experience though Law school gives you incredible appreciation for using the precise word And that helps in comedy Sometimes the right word is the difference between being funny and not quite so funny When you majored In business In college what were your career plans A I was very practical You went to college you got a degree in a very practical area like medicine law or accounting and then after four or five years you got married and bad kids I worked as an accountant for two years and I was going crazy I real ized I couldnt do that for the rest of my life Q What up andcoming comedians do you like A I hate to name names because I hate to exclude But I like Garry Shandling Jerry Seinfeld Emo Phil ips of course hes weird but hes different There are a lot of clones out there 1 1 see a young comedian on TV and realize hes imitating another young comedian Garry practically has a road company of Garry Shandling clones Comedy on TV has to be Grated but a lot of comedians do tri ple comedy when they per form in Do A I dont do blue humor Its harder to do it clean and thats where the satisfaction comes in because its harder GEORGETOWN CINEMAS 235 GUELPH STREET 8731999 HOURS Tun Wed A Than DO Friday DO Si 10 00 10 10 WEEKENDS Heat Day RIVIERA CENTRE Bo I416i Qni LOP 416l CINEMA 8731022 360GuelphSI Unit A CENTRE Georgetown SPECIAL 2nd GREAT WEEK Evenings at 15 pm Matinee Sat Sun at 2 00 TURNERH00CH CINEMA 2 JOHN HUGHES JOHN CANDY Hes crude Hes crass Hes family NOW PLAYING 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