Freddie Prinze Story/ Freddie on the Bob Newhart Show (???) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

scott cokeley · 01-03-2002, 02:31 AM

Recently, I re-read my old book "The Freddie Prinze Story", and it mentions Freddie appearing in an episode of The Bob Newhart Show. Is this true? I read an episode listing and couldn`t find anything on Freddie appearing in the show......any clues?

Anna 3 · 01-03-2002, 02:03 PM

WOW! I never heard that before. I`ve seen all the Bob Newhart shows and don`t remember seeing Freddie, but theres always that chance I may have missed it. Thats worth looking into.

tylersmistress2002 · 01-03-2002, 05:08 PM

You are absolutely rite! It is listed in The Freddie Prinze Story, but I am not sure if he ever made it....I don't remember. I'll have to look it up. He was scheduled to do it tho. I remember reading it and thinking "I never saw that and I ALWAYS watched that show" It may have been toward the end...I understand he cancelled a few appearances and wasn't performing at his best.

Cheryl Harrell · 01-03-2002, 09:04 PM

Is this the ont with Suzanne Pleshette? If so I use to watch that one in the 70's & don't recall him being on there. Re-runs of it used to be on TVLAND but they took them off. He would've been great in that!

tylersmistress2002 · 01-04-2002, 09:56 AM

Yes, that was THe Bob Newhart Show.....he also did at least one other sitcom I remember but I cant recall the name of it. Suzzane was in that also, and they played the owners of an Inn in Vermont I believe but that was I think in the late 80s.

flannelpjs · 01-04-2002, 02:49 PM

I think some of you are confused, the Bob Newhart show the book refers to is not the sitcom show he did, but the variety show he had at the time.. It was also called the Bob Newhart show. That is the show Freddie did, along with the Tony Orlando show etc, Variety shows were very popular at that time. Just thought you all would like to know!!

Anna 3 · 01-04-2002, 03:01 PM

I didn`t know Bob had a variety show as well. It must have been short lived, I sure don`t remember that one. A friend of mine said Freddie did Red Skeltons show,I don`t recall that either. If you guys could find out that would be great. I know Red liked Freddie so maybe he did do his show. I really don`t know for sure.

tylersmistress2002 · 01-04-2002, 04:41 PM

i dont recall that but thanks for setting us straight....i do remember the tony orlando show

Cheryl Harrell · 01-04-2002, 06:57 PM

Wow, I didn't realize Newhart had a variety show. I'd read that Freddie was on some of the variety shows of the day. I'd love to see some of those!

MariposaLKB · 01-04-2002, 07:12 PM

Maybe Freddie got to use his great singing and dancing talent more than we thought! I sure hope so!

Pitooey · 01-04-2002, 07:31 PM

As you can see Freddie was very, very busy. Flannel PJ's is right. Back then there were so many variety shows he did.

scott cokeley · 01-05-2002, 02:52 AM

FlannelPJs..I looked Bob Newhart up on the Internet Movie Database, and the only variety show it lists is a show from the early 60s.

Cheryl Harrell · 01-05-2002, 06:33 AM

Bob Newhart needs to come on here & give us the scoop on Freddie being on his show...

flannelpjs · 01-07-2002, 05:08 PM

I was right!! Bob Newhart did have a variety show in the 70's. I have a cousin who lives in California, and she is a research assistant at the CBS tv studios..I asked her to try to find something out about this if she could..by researching it for me. I heard from her today, and Bob Newhart did have a variety show in 1976, it ran from May until September, it aired on thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. Also, does anyone remeber the Jim Nabors show? Jim Nabors aka Gomer Pyle? That was another one from the 70's...

tylersmistress2002 · 01-07-2002, 05:12 PM

I remember Jim Neighbors. Who would have thought he would have had such a voice....did you ever hear him sing? He was very good, if you like an opera sound.

01-03-2002, 02:31 AM	#1
scott cokeley Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 29, 2001 Location: Hoquaim, WA Posts: 115	Freddie Prinze Story/ Freddie on the Bob Newhart Show (???) Recently, I re-read my old book "The Freddie Prinze Story", and it mentions Freddie appearing in an episode of The Bob Newhart Show. Is this true? I read an episode listing and couldn`t find anything on Freddie appearing in the show......any clues?

01-03-2002, 02:03 PM	#2
Anna 3 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 8	WOW! I never heard that before. I`ve seen all the Bob Newhart shows and don`t remember seeing Freddie, but theres always that chance I may have missed it. Thats worth looking into.
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01-03-2002, 05:08 PM	#3
tylersmistress2002 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2001 Location: Providence, RI USA Posts: 493	You are absolutely rite! It is listed in The Freddie Prinze Story, but I am not sure if he ever made it....I don't remember. I'll have to look it up. He was scheduled to do it tho. I remember reading it and thinking "I never saw that and I ALWAYS watched that show" It may have been toward the end...I understand he cancelled a few appearances and wasn't performing at his best.
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01-03-2002, 09:04 PM	#4
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Is this the ont with Suzanne Pleshette? If so I use to watch that one in the 70's & don't recall him being on there. Re-runs of it used to be on TVLAND but they took them off. He would've been great in that!
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01-04-2002, 02:49 PM	#6
flannelpjs Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2001 Location: Church Point, Louisiana, United States Posts: 79	I think some of you are confused, the Bob Newhart show the book refers to is not the sitcom show he did, but the variety show he had at the time.. It was also called the Bob Newhart show. That is the show Freddie did, along with the Tony Orlando show etc, Variety shows were very popular at that time. Just thought you all would like to know!!
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01-04-2002, 09:56 AM	#5
tylersmistress2002 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2001 Location: Providence, RI USA Posts: 493	Yes, that was THe Bob Newhart Show.....he also did at least one other sitcom I remember but I cant recall the name of it. Suzzane was in that also, and they played the owners of an Inn in Vermont I believe but that was I think in the late 80s.

01-04-2002, 03:01 PM	#7
Anna 3 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 11, 2001 Location: Midwest Posts: 8	I didn`t know Bob had a variety show as well. It must have been short lived, I sure don`t remember that one. A friend of mine said Freddie did Red Skeltons show,I don`t recall that either. If you guys could find out that would be great. I know Red liked Freddie so maybe he did do his show. I really don`t know for sure.

01-04-2002, 04:41 PM	#8
tylersmistress2002 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2001 Location: Providence, RI USA Posts: 493	i dont recall that but thanks for setting us straight....i do remember the tony orlando show

01-04-2002, 06:57 PM	#9
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Wow, I didn't realize Newhart had a variety show. I'd read that Freddie was on some of the variety shows of the day. I'd love to see some of those!
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01-04-2002, 07:12 PM	#10
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	Maybe Freddie got to use his great singing and dancing talent more than we thought! I sure hope so!
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01-04-2002, 07:31 PM	#11
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	As you can see Freddie was very, very busy. Flannel PJ's is right. Back then there were so many variety shows he did.
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01-05-2002, 02:52 AM	#12
scott cokeley Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 29, 2001 Location: Hoquaim, WA Posts: 115	Bob Newhart FlannelPJs..I looked Bob Newhart up on the Internet Movie Database, and the only variety show it lists is a show from the early 60s.

01-05-2002, 06:33 AM	#13
Cheryl Harrell I Love You Mike 4-Ever Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 23, 2001 Location: Pixley!!!! Actually VA--USA LOL! Posts: 6,192	Bob Newhart needs to come on here & give us the scoop on Freddie being on his show...

01-07-2002, 05:08 PM	#14
flannelpjs Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 01, 2001 Location: Church Point, Louisiana, United States Posts: 79	I was right!! Bob Newhart did have a variety show in the 70's. I have a cousin who lives in California, and she is a research assistant at the CBS tv studios..I asked her to try to find something out about this if she could..by researching it for me. I heard from her today, and Bob Newhart did have a variety show in 1976, it ran from May until September, it aired on thursday nights from 7-8 p.m. Also, does anyone remeber the Jim Nabors show? Jim Nabors aka Gomer Pyle? That was another one from the 70's...

01-07-2002, 05:12 PM	#15
tylersmistress2002 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2001 Location: Providence, RI USA Posts: 493	I remember Jim Neighbors. Who would have thought he would have had such a voice....did you ever hear him sing? He was very good, if you like an opera sound.