num_pages: 239
description: The first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life That stammer. Those basset-hound eyes. That bone-dry wit. There has never been another comedian like Bob Newhart. His comedy albums, movies, and two hit television series have made him a national treasure and placed him firmly in the pantheon of comedy legends. Who else has a drinking game named after him And now, at last, Newhart puts his brilliant and hysterical world view on paper. Never a punch-line comic, always more of a storyteller, he tells anecdotes from throughout his life and career, including his beginnings as an accountant and the groundbreaking success of his comedy albums and The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart , which gave him fifteen years on primetime television. And he also gives his wry, comedic twist to a multitude of topics, including golf, drinking, and family holidays. Today, Newhart appears on Desperate Housewives , in hit movies such as Elf , and in theaters around the country. Reruns of his shows air constantly on Nick at Nite -- have recently been released with great success for the first time ever on DVD. With this book, Bob Newhart gives his millions of fans a first ever opportunity to sample his unique brand of humor -- including excerpts from some of his classic routines -- on the printed page.
language: English
title: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things that Strike Me as Funny
titlecomplete: I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things that Strike Me as Funny
genres: Audiobook, Essays, Biography, Comedy, Autobiography, Nonfiction, History, Memoir, Humor, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 3639
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Grammy Award
category: Best Spoken Word Album, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Thurber Prize
category: American Humor
publisher: Hyperion