{"product_id":"9781401309152","title":"I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Bob Newhart","offers":[{"title":"Hachette Books |  Paperback \/ softback  |  2007-10-02","offer_id":45932004376831,"sku":"9781401309152","price":25.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_3caff77c-2500-4ba9-8537-db37b8b150e2.jpg?v=1721769211","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781401309152","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}