(NBC Primetime, 1961 - 1962) [the first of three network series featuring "The Button-down Mind of Bob Newhart" who began as an intellectual comedian with a number of hit comedy records in the 1950s; this series also included a number of regular comedians and intelligent monologues; and a great band with bandleader Paul Weston; the series was a critic's darling, but failed to get the ratings to last more than one season; luckily Bob got a couple more chances on CBS to play roles in sitcoms produced by Mary Tyler Moore and her husband Grant Tinker during the 1970s and 1980s; these sitcoms were huge successes both on the network and in syndication]
[above is title as listed in ASCAP database; title variations aka: "Bob Newhart Show Theme"] Composer: Paul Weston (ASCAP) 1978 Publisher: Damus Music (ASCAP) 2001 Publisher: [listed in the 2001 ASCAP database without publisher] Copyright Date: Renewal Date: Recordings: