Editing Bob Newhart (section)

=== 2013–2020: ''The Big Bang Theory'' and final roles ===
In 2013, Newhart appeared in an episode of the sixth season of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' playing the aged Professor Proton (Arthur Jeffries), a former science TV show host turned children's party entertainer, for which he was awarded a [[Primetime Emmy Award]].<ref>[http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/bob-newhart Bob Newhart {{!}} Television Academy]. Emmys.com. Retrieved April 12, 2014.</ref> It was Newhart's first Emmy. At that year's Emmy ceremony, Newhart appeared as a presenter with ''The Big Bang Theory'' star [[Jim Parsons]] and received a standing ovation. He continued to play the character periodically through the show's [[The Big Bang Theory (season 12)|12th]] and final season and on its spinoff ''[[Young Sheldon]]''.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 21, 2013 |title='The Big Bang Theory' Season 6: Bob Newhart to Play Professor Proton |url=http://tvline.com/2013/03/21/the-big-bang-theory-season-6-cast-bob-newhart-professor-proton/ |access-date=March 21, 2013 |website=TVLine}}</ref> On December 19, 2014, the 85-year-old Newhart made a surprise appearance on the final episode of ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'', where he was revealed to be the person inside Secretariat, Ferguson's on-set pantomime horse. The show then ended with a scene parodying the ''Newhart'' series finale, with Ferguson and [[Drew Carey]] reprising their roles from ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://tvline.com/news/craig-ferguson-late-late-show-finale-bob-newhart-drew-carey-574661/|title= Late Late Show: Craig Ferguson Says Goodbye With Incredible Twist Ending|website= TV Line|date= December 20, 2014|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref> In June 2015, Newhart appeared on another series finale, that of ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]'', playing the father-in-law of Joy Scroggs ([[Jane Leeves]]). It marked a reunion with [[Betty White]], who was a cast member during the second season of ''[[Bob (TV series)|Bob]]'' 23 years earlier. The finale ends with their characters getting married.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hot-cleveland-finale-betty-white-799316/|title= 'Hot in Cleveland' Creator Talks Going Out on Top and the Series Finale's Betty White Tribute|website= [[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date= June 3, 2015|accessdate= July 28, 2024}}</ref>