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TMC · 03-05-2016, 02:24 AM

http://io9.gizmodo.com/bob-newhart-s...ook-1762224554

BOB! might be the oddest comic book show ever.

Hawkee · 09-04-2019, 12:24 AM

I remember seeing an episode of Bob once when it first debuted and I don't know how Bob Newhart changed from playing nice gentleman characters on his previous sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart to being a cool comic book artist on Bob and I think this sitcom was meant to help Bob Newhart make his sitcom comeback and I think CBS had high hopes for Bob when it debuted and despite being a awesome sitcom CBS decided to cancel it but seeing Bob Newhart play a comic book artist was one of Bob Newhart's most awesome roles ever done plus you just got to love Bob Newhart drawn as a superhero too. I bet Disney got inspired to do The Incredibles from Bob and even named the character Bob Parr "Mr. Incredible" after Bob Newhart. Could that be weird?
Bestie

DadTheKing · 09-04-2019, 02:25 AM

Hi, Bestie! You might be right about Mr. Incredible being copied from Bob. I never saw the show. Hopefully METV gets it
DTK

Samme · 11-16-2019, 07:19 AM

Bob's worst show. Just a silly sitcom with Bob's same character and no supporting characters who belonged with Bob. It didn't have a chance of working. While George & Leo (with Judd Hirsch) was Bob's good show that failed and should have lasted longer.

someguy23475 · 10-01-2020, 08:46 AM

First season was OK. I didn’t even know the second season existed until recently. When I finally saw it, I see why. It’s terrible. The humor is gone. Why CBS thought changing the entire premise would be successful I’ll never understand.

03-05-2016, 02:24 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,949	In 1992, Bob Newhart starred in a gritty superhero show http://io9.gizmodo.com/bob-newhart-s...ook-1762224554 BOB! might be the oddest comic book show ever.

09-04-2019, 12:24 AM	#2
Hawkee Michael Fassbender Fanatic Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jan 17, 2016 Location: California Posts: 10,795	I remember seeing an episode of Bob once when it first debuted and I don't know how Bob Newhart changed from playing nice gentleman characters on his previous sitcoms The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart to being a cool comic book artist on Bob and I think this sitcom was meant to help Bob Newhart make his sitcom comeback and I think CBS had high hopes for Bob when it debuted and despite being a awesome sitcom CBS decided to cancel it but seeing Bob Newhart play a comic book artist was one of Bob Newhart's most awesome roles ever done plus you just got to love Bob Newhart drawn as a superhero too. I bet Disney got inspired to do The Incredibles from Bob and even named the character Bob Parr "Mr. Incredible" after Bob Newhart. Could that be weird? Bestie
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09-04-2019, 02:25 AM	#3
DadTheKing Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 21, 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,270	Hi, Bestie! You might be right about Mr. Incredible being copied from Bob. I never saw the show. Hopefully METV gets it DTK

11-16-2019, 07:19 AM	#4
Samme Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 01, 2001 Posts: 676	Bob's worst show. Just a silly sitcom with Bob's same character and no supporting characters who belonged with Bob. It didn't have a chance of working. While George & Leo (with Judd Hirsch) was Bob's good show that failed and should have lasted longer.

10-01-2020, 08:46 AM	#5
someguy23475 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 02, 2006 Posts: 167	First season was OK. I didn’t even know the second season existed until recently. When I finally saw it, I see why. It’s terrible. The humor is gone. Why CBS thought changing the entire premise would be successful I’ll never understand.