Editing Bob Newhart (section)

=== 1991–2012: Established career ===
[[File:Bob Newhart, 1991.jpg|thumb|upright|left|In [[Norfolk, Virginia]], {{Circa|1991}}]]
In addition to stand-up comedy, Newhart became a dedicated character actor in film and television. Newhart played a beleaguered school principal in ''[[In & Out (film)|In & Out]]'' (1997), acted in the [[Will Ferrell]] Christmas comedy film ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'' (2003), and made a cameo appearance as a sadistic but appreciative CEO at the end of the comedy ''[[Horrible Bosses]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://abc7ny.com/post/comedian-bob-newhart-deadpan-master-sitcoms-telephone-monologues/15068866/|title= Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94|website= ABC News|date= July 18, 2024|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> He appeared on ''[[It's Garry Shandling's Show]]'' and ''[[Committed (American TV series)|Committed]]'', reprised his role as Dr. Bob Hartley on ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', and appeared as himself on ''[[The Simpsons]]''. Newhart had a role on ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' as [[Ducky Mallard|Ducky]]'s mentor and predecessor, a retired [[forensic pathologist]], who was discovered to have [[Alzheimer's disease]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.looper.com/1280352/ncis-character-you-forgot-bob-newhart-played/|title= The NCIS Character You Likely Forgot Bob Newhart Played|website= Looper|date= May 14, 2023|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref>

In 1992, Newhart returned to television with a series about a [[cartoonist]] called ''[[Bob (TV series)|Bob]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/bob/1030260699/|title= Bob|website= TV Guide|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> The ensemble cast included [[Lisa Kudrow]], but the show did not develop a strong audience and was cancelled shortly after the start of its second season, despite good critical reviews. On ''The Tonight Show'' following the cancellation, Newhart joked he had now done shows called ''The Bob Newhart Show'', ''Newhart'', and ''Bob'' so that his next show was going to be called ''The''. In 1997, Newhart returned again with ''[[George & Leo]]'' on CBS with [[Judd Hirsch]] and [[Jason Bateman]] (Newhart's first name being George); the show was cancelled during its first season. In 1995, Newhart was approached by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] to make the first comedy special of his 35-year career, ''Off the Record'', which consisted of him performing material from his first and second albums in front of an audience in [[Pasadena, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvguide.com/movies/bob-newhart-off-the-record/2060138004/|title= Bob Newhart: Off the Record|website= TV Guide|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref>

[[File:Comedian Bob Newhart.jpg|thumb|upright|Newhart in 2004]]
In 2003, Newhart guest-starred on three episodes of ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' in a rare dramatic role that earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, his first in nearly 20 years.<ref name="autobio" /> In 2005, he began a recurring role in ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' as Morty, the on-again/off-again boyfriend of Sophie ([[Lesley Ann Warren]]), Susan Mayer's ([[Teri Hatcher]]) mother. In 2009, he received another Primetime Emmy nomination for reprising his role as Judson in ''[[The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the-librarian-the-curse-of-the-judas-chalice|title= The Librarian: Curse of the Judas Chalice|website= Rotten Tomatoes|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> On August 27, 2006, at the [[58th Primetime Emmy Awards]], hosted by [[Conan O'Brien]], Newhart was placed in a supposedly airtight glass prison that contained three hours of air. If the Emmys went over the time of three hours, he would die. This gag was an acknowledgment of the common frustration that award shows usually run on past their allotted time (usually three hours). Newhart "survived" his containment to help O'Brien present the award for Outstanding Comedy Series (which went to ''[[The Office (American TV series)|The Office]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-07-06/bob-newhart-58th-emmy-awards|title= Bob Newhart Risks it All from Keeping the Emmys Running Long|website= Los Angeles Times|date= July 6, 2022|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> During an episode of ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'', Newhart made a comedic cameo with members of the [[ABC (television network)|ABC]] show ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' lampooning an alternate ending to the series finale.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lost-alternate-endings-jimmy-kimmel-offers-funny-answers-that-sound-familiar/|title= "Lost" Alternate Endings: "Jimmy Kimmel" Offers Funny Answers That Sound Familiar|publisher= CBS News|date= May 24, 2010|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> In 2011, he appeared in a small but pivotal role as a doctor in [[Lifetime (tv network)|Lifetime]]'s anthology film on breast cancer, ''[[Five (2011 film)|Five]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877740/?ref_=tt_ch|title= Five (TV Movie 2011)|publisher= IMDb|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref>