{"product_id":"9781401385996","title":"I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!: And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book ever from an icon of American comedy--a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat 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\u003eNever 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNewhart\u003c\/em\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\u003eToday, Newhart appears on \u003cem\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/em\u003e, in hit movies such as \u003cem\u003eElf\u003c\/em\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":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140346953968,"sku":"9781401385996","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781401385996_p0.jpg?v=1769895222","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781401385996","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}