[justlurking]

I didn't realize he'd never won an Emmy

Neither did I. It's about time.

Bob is far more talented than most of today's comedians.

I saw his guest appearance on Big Bang Theory. He deserved this Emmy.

[Common Sense 101]

Absolutely right. He still has great delivery and timing, and you could tell that the Big bang cast truly enjoyed working with him.

[wbill]

I saw an interview with the cast of "Big Bang Theory". They all said (or agreed) that "Mr Newhart delivers his lines, when Mr Newhart is good and ready".

Interesting comment, I thought. Showed the difference between generations. Newhart is a comedian who understands that comic timing and delivery is everything. I suspect that he could read the Yellow Pages and make people grin.

The rest of the cast - while funny - make their trade on the script and the characters they've created. They've got a good show, but I think that it's unlikely we'll be seeing any of them at the Emmy Awards when they're 80. Unless it's to reprise the characters they created for "BBT".