Bob Newhart CLASSIC: “The Driving Instructor” (1960)

In my humble opinion, this is still one of the all-time best comedy bits, ever.

Growing up, we kept our LPs*** stored in a new (at the time) GE Stereophonic Console in the living room, and as a kid I went through them all: Henry Mancini, Sing Along with Mitch Miller!, dozens of sundry Christmas albums, Bill Cosby, ….and Bob Newhart.

Below is probably the very first comedy routine I ever heard, and the parent album won a Grammy Award back in 1961. Yet it’s a testament to its simple brilliance that it still works perfectly 50+ years later.

Enjoy:

CLASSIC – “The Grace L. Ferguson Airline”

It’s a holiday weekend, and folks are busy. So, I’m gonna keep most of the political stuff to a minimum.

OK, I maaaay put up one. Sue me.

But for now just relax, turn the volume up, and listen to another classic from Bob Newhart. As I have previously noted, these two albums were the first such records (yes, records, as in vinyl) that I ever heard and they remain my favorites to this day.
The humor is also absent any swearing, and good luck finding that on a comedy album today.

Enjoy….

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CLASSIC: “The Driving Instructor”

Mom and Dad had our records stored in the old GE Stereophonic Console in the living room, and as a kid I went through them all. Henry Mancini, Sing Along with Mitch Miller!, at least 50 various & sundry Christmas albums, ….and Bob Newhart. This classic Newhart bit may have been the first comedy routine that I ever heard, and it’s still one of my favorites.

It’s Saturday, and I could use a good laugh. Hope you can, too.