I would've thought somebody would have noted this by now, but congratulations to Bob Newhart on finally winning an Emmy Award, as a guest star on The Big Bang Theory!

This got me to thinking about the obvious question, though. Bob never won an Emmy for The Bob Newhart Show? What a travesty! Or even Newhart, (although I didn't watch that show)?

I just don't have the time, but if anybody is feeling adventurous, it might be fun to look up who he was up against each year...I mean, he HAD TO HAVE BEEN nominated a few times for TBNS, right?

I can guarantee you that at least once I would have given the nod to Bob over whomever else was on the ballot!!!! Such a great show and such a fantastic delivery!

I would've thought somebody would have noted this by now, but congratulations to Bob Newhart on finally winning an Emmy Award, as a guest star on The Big Bang Theory!

This got me to thinking about the obvious question, though. Bob never won an Emmy for The Bob Newhart Show? What a travesty! Or even Newhart, (although I didn't watch that show)?

I just don't have the time, but if anybody is feeling adventurous, it might be fun to look up who he was up against each year...I mean, he HAD TO HAVE BEEN nominated a few times for TBNS, right?

I can guarantee you that at least once I would have given the nod to Bob over whomever else was on the ballot!!!! Such a great show and such a fantastic delivery!

1973 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
WINNER
The Odd Couple: Jack Klugman (ABC)
NOMINEES
All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)
The Odd Couple: Tony Randall (ABC)
Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx (NBC)

1974 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)
NOMINEES
All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
The Odd Couple: Jack Klugman (ABC)
The Odd Couple: Tony Randall (ABC)
Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx (ABC)

1975 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
The Odd Couple: Tony Randall (ABC)
NOMINEES
All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
Chico and the Man: Jack Albertson (NBC)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)
The Odd Couple: Jack Klugman (ABC)

1976 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Chico and the Man: Jack Albertson (NBC)
NOMINEES
Barney Miller: Hal Linden (ABC)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)
Happy Days: Henry Winkler (ABC)

1977 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
NOMINEES
Barney Miller: Hal Linden (ABC)
Chico and the Man: Jack Albertson (NBC)
Happy Days: Henry Winkler (ABC)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)


1978 (The Bob Newhart Show); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
NOMINEES
Barney Miller: Hal Linden (ABC)
Happy Days: Henry Winkler (ABC)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)
Three's Company: John Ritter (ABC)

1983 (Newhart); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Taxi: Judd Hirsch (ABC)
NOMINEES
Benson: Robert Guillaume (ABC)
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Buffalo Bill: Dabney Coleman (NBC)
M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)

1984 (Newhart); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Three's Company: John Ritter (ABC)
NOMINEES
Benson: Robert Guillaume (ABC)
Buffalo Bill: Dabney Coleman (NBC)
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
The Jeffersons: Sherman Hemsley (CBS)

1985 (Newhart); WAS nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Benson: Robert Guillaume (ABC)
NOMINEES
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Crazy Like a Fox: Jack Warden (CBS)
Newhart: Bob Newhart (CBS)
Night Court: Harry Anderson (NBC)

1986 (Newhart); WAS nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Family Ties: Michael J. Fox (NBC)
NOMINEES
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Crazy Like a Fox: Jack Warden (CBS)
Newhart: Bob Newhart (CBS)
Night Court: Harry Anderson (NBC)

1987 (Newhart); WAS nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Family Ties: Michael J. Fox (NBC)
NOMINEES
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Newhart: Bob Newhart (CBS)
Night Court: Harry Anderson (NBC)
Perfect Strangers: Bronson Pinchot (ABC)

1988 (Newhart); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Family Ties: Michael J. Fox (NBC)
NOMINEES
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Frank's Place: Tim Reid (CBS)
Hooperman: John Ritter (ABC)
The Slap Maxwell Story: Dabney Coleman (ABC)

1989 (Newhart); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Empty Nest: Richard Mulligan (NBC)
NOMINEES
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
Family Ties: Michael J. Fox (NBC)
Roseanne: John Goodman (ABC)
The Wonder Years: Fred Savage (ABC)

1990 (Newhart); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
NOMINEES
Coach: Craig T. Nelson (ABC)
Empty Nest: Richard Mulligan (NBC)
Roseanne: John Goodman (ABC)
The Wonder Years: Fred Savage (ABC)

1993 (Bob); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Cheers: Ted Danson (NBC)
NOMINEES
Home Improvement: Tim Allen (ABC)
The Larry Sanders Show: Garry Shandling (HBO)
Roseanne: John Goodman (ABC)
Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld (NBC)

1994 (Bob); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Frasier: Kelsey Grammer (NBC)
NOMINEES
The John Larroquette Show: John Larroquette (NBC)
Mad About You: Paul Reiser (NBC)
Roseanne: John Goodman (ABC)
Seinfeld: Jerry Seinfeld (NBC)

1998 (George & Leo); not nominated:
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
Frasier: Kelsey Grammer (NBC)
NOMINEES
Spin City: Michael J. Fox (ABC)
3rd Rock from the Sun: John Lithgow (NBC)
Mad About You: Paul Reiser (NBC)
The Larry Sanders Show: Garry Shandling (HBO)

2013 (The Big Bang Theory); WAS nominated AND WON!):
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER
The Big Bang Theory: Bob Newhart
As "Arthur Jeffries/Professor Proton"
NOMINEES
30 Rock: Will Forte
As "Paul"
Modern Family: Nathan Lane
As "Pepper Saltzman"
Nurse Jackie: Bobby Cannavale
As "Dr. Mike Cruz"
Saturday Night Live: Louis C.K.
As "Host"
Saturday Night Live: Justin Timberlake


1962 HONORABLE MENTION: Although he wasn't personally nominated for an award that year, back in 1962, his variety show, also called The Bob Newhart Show, was nominated AND WON:

Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor
WINNER
The Bob Newhart Show: (NBC)
NOMINEES
The Andy Griffith Show: (CBS)
Car 54, Where Are You?: (NBC)
Hazel: (NBC)
The Red Skelton Hour: (CBS)

Wow! Excellent work, Little Ricky, thank you!

So Bob WASN'T nominated at all during The Bob Newhart Show run!? Outrageous! But yes, he did go up against some tough competition.
Yet without disparaging the actors/shows, I do see a couple of instances during TNBS era when I think Bob could have/should have been nominated in their stead. Not many instances, but some! If pressed, I will name them.

I can't comment as much about the Newhart era, as I didn't get to watch that show much (I know he was brilliant). At least he was nominated a few times, though. And I'm sure the other actors he went against were all excellent, but I didn't watch as many of those shows, either.

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Also, very interesting about the 1962 award. It's phrased a little differently, but that was in effect that year's Emmy for best comedy show, right? Not an indivudual award for Bob, but a great honor!

I just read, though, that The Bob Newhart Show was only nominated for Best Comedy once, in 1977 (the same year Suzy Pleshette was nominated for Outstanding Continued Performance By An Actress In A Comedy Series).
I'm guessing if I saw THAT list of shows, I'd see a couple of instances during those years when I would've slipped TBNS in there, too. But there WERE a lot of great sitcoms during that era.

Anybody who watched The Bob Newhart Show recognized its quality, but it's always nice to be recognized for your work!