{"product_id":"i-shouldnt-even-be-doing-this-and-other-things-that-strike-me-as-funny-9781401309152","title":"I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book ever from an icon of American comedy--a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNever 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNewhart\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, Newhart appears on \u003cem\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/em\u003e, in hit movies such as \u003cem\u003eElf\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-248981\"\u003eBob Newhart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/02\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.10h x 7.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401309152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1401309151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO026000\"\u003ePersonal Memoirs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Newhart\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of America's best-loved comedians. His career highlights include \u003cem\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewhart\u003c\/em\u003e, and ten major films, including \u003cem\u003eCatch-22\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLegally Blonde\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eElf\u003c\/em\u003e. He guest hosted \u003cem\u003eThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson\u003c\/em\u003e 87 times, and has more recently earned the most recent of several Emmy nominations for a guest-starring role on \u003cem\u003eER\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also earned a Peabody award and a Mark Twain award for Comedy. He has been married to Virginia Quinn since 1963; they have four children and several grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684658450669,"sku":"9781401309152","price":21.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_de11be92-b654-4dd3-83f7-6ebdc819d5ec.jpg?v=1649756849","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/i-shouldnt-even-be-doing-this-and-other-things-that-strike-me-as-funny-9781401309152","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}