Bob Newhart

Do you remember "The Last Newhart"? Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, and episode director Dick Martin give you a glimpse behind-the-scenes of that unforgettable series finale, which aired on May 21, 1990. And hear even more stories on our website: https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/shows/newhart-the-last-newhart | The Interviews: An Oral History of Television

Remembering the Legendary Ending of The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart The final episode of Newhart aired on May 21, 1990, and gave us one of the most brilliant surprise endings in television history. In the closing moments, Bob wakes up beside Suzanne Pleshette, who played his wife Emily on his earlier sitcom The Bob Newhart Show (which ran from 1972 to 1978). It turns out the entire eight-season run of Newhart (1982–1990) had been a dream. Some might remember that Dallas used the “it was all a d