{"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":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today, Newhart appears on \u003ci\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/i\u003e, in hit movies such as \u003ci\u003eElf\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hyperion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401309152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.10h x 7.90w x 0.60d","brand":"Bob Newhart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403395985589,"sku":"9781401309152","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_66911931-d9a0-4ad7-be3e-b70444efea7e.jpg?v=1774969073","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/i-shouldnt-even-be-doing-this-and-other-things-that-strike-me-as-funny-9781401309152","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}