Highlights

  • Bill Nye was surprised through Bob Newhart's humility on The Big Bang Theory, calling the veteran actor a "consummate pro."
  • The two legends bonded over comedy in the back of the scenes, with Nye admiring Newhart's timing and professionalism.
  • Bob Newhart had particular stipulations before agreeing to look on TBBT, including shooting in front of a are living audience and being a recurring persona.

Looking again, The Big Bang Theory had some of the best possible guest stars in all of television. Bill Nye was among that list of stars, and he revealed how he really felt about appearing on The Big Bang Theory. In the following, we're going to take a more in-depth have a look at his time on the show, specifically what it was like working with Bob Newhart.

We'll divulge why his work with the legendary actor wasn't what he expected. We're additionally going to expose what the two chatted about in the back of the scenes.

We'll finish things off via taking a better look at how Bob Newhart ended up on The Big Bang Theory - and the stipulations he gave previous to accepting his role on the show.

Let's take a better look.

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Bill Nye Was Surprised By How Bob Newhart Looked To Him As A Peer On TBBT

It was a second lovers dreamed of, with Bob Newhart and Bill Nye together on The Big Bang Theory. Fans got exactly that as Newhart returned to the show with Bill Nye as his archnemesis.

Although they had been rivals on-screen, it was the entire opposite at the back of the scenes. Bill Nye admitted he wasn't positive what he would get with Bob Newhart. Ultimately, he was blown away via how humble the veteran actor was. Nye wasn't anticipating that kind of response out of Newhart.

He revealed, “I listened to Bob Newhart’s albums as a bit of child."

"I was absolutely fascinated with his timing. He can be on the phone with Abraham Lincoln, and as a bit of kid, I’d suppose, ‘Wait you couldn’t do that, because there was no phone!’ His timing today moves me as the similar. I simply find it irresistible. I really like standing there looking ahead to him to put it down at the best possible time. He’s the actual deal. And he acts like I’m some peer—just like him. I don’t know what else to do so I just roll with it. ‘Yes, Bob, I’m an actor similar to you.’”

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There was nice mutual appreciate between the two. Fans have been in the end the biggest beneficiaries, getting both legends on the small display screen immediately.

Bill Nye Said He Spoke To Bob Newhart About Comedy Behind The Scenes On TBBT

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"It was just fantastic. The guy is just a consummate pro. I remember this one moment in the script where he's angry with me and he just scared the daylights out of me. He came at me, "Back off!" It was really cool. It was really exciting. Then I got into it. I had no trouble at all."

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Nye known as it a "gratifying" experience attending to work with the legend.

"I don't know. He brings it every time. It wasn't surprising that he's so good, but it was gratifying and fun to work with him. I didn't find out that he doesn't like green M&Ms or something. We didn't talk about that. We talked about comedy... Bob agreed to do Big Bang because he was so impressed with the writing."

Great to peer the two legends take to each other in the back of the scenes, much to the pride of fanatics.

Bob Newhart Had Two Specific Conditions Before Agreeing To TBBT

Bob Newhart waited for the best venture. Along the way, Newhart was also presented several pilots, but rightfully so, the actor deemed those too onerous.

Once Big Bang got here along, Newhart knew it was time for a go back. However, he did have positive stipulations Chuck Lorre needed to meet. Among them was attending to shoot in entrance of a live audience.

"No. 1, my scenes had to be taped live. There’s a tendency to pre-tape a lot of stuff and put a laugh track on it and you lose something. With Newhart, Lucy, Honeymooners, Mary Tyler Moore, and All in the Family it was always done in front of live audience. I always felt that the live audience gives it adrenaline."

As for his 2nd situation, Newhart sought after to be a habitual character, some other wish that was granted through Chuck Lorre during the display's run.

Newhart tells THR, "I wanted it to be a semi-recurring role. He was fine with both and later called me with the story of Professor Proton."

Newhart told THR the experience was like "going back in time." It made for nice leisure that the lovers had a blast with.

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