Bob Newhart’s lasting legacy in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood

WGN ^ | 07/19/2024 | Dana Rebik and Alonzo Small

[ChicagoConservative27]

CHICAGO — From 1972 to 1978, ‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ featuring Bob and Emily Hartley, put Chicago in the spotlight.

Featured in the open was the Edgewater-area condominium at Sheridan and Thorndale, where the couple lived.

“Every week, the opening credit sequence showed Bob walking up to this building and I think it would have to qualify as one of the most overexposed buildings in Chicago,” said John Holden, president of the Edgewater Historical Society.

[ChicagoConservative27]

Cool history

[glennaro]

An enjoyable article for first thing on a Saturday morning. Many thanks for posting. Cheers!

[lysie]

I hear the theme song in my mind.

[ConservativeMind]

He was fun to watch.

May he be with God.

[ChicagoConservative27]

You’re welcome

[ComputerGuy]

My dad had his first album. The only skit I remember was The Bus Driver’s School. They were all good, though.

[Leaning Right]

On a related note, here’s the real Vermont inn that was used for the exterior shots on ‘Newhart’.

http://www.wayburyinn.com/newhart-connection/

The inn as it appeared on the show:

[ChicagoConservative27]

Thanks for sharing

[UnwashedPeasant]

”I hear the theme song in my mind.”

I did not notice it until I read your comment, but I also had the theme song running in my head.

[joesbucks]

Loved it when Rev Jim in a Taxi episode put lyrics to the song.

[Biblebelter]

I’m Darrell and this is my other brother Darrell.

Still makes me laugh.

[Ann Archy]

Oh...STEPHANIE!!!

[buckalfa]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zOeRSfzkV0E&pp=ygUcSmltIGlnbmF0b3dza2kgc2luZ3MgbmV3aGFydA%3D%3D

[wally_bert]

I’ll have to find that episode.

[joesbucks]

It’s the one where Jim arranges ideal dates for all the cabbies. His was Marcia Wallace.

[wally_bert]

Thank you.

One of my favorite Jim episodes is when Jim joins the network.

[lee martell]

America needs more Bob Newharts in it.
Woody Allen had some of those same qualities before he was socially ruined by random rumor mills.

[Sequoyah101]

Suzanne was a lot more fun to watch. But, yeah, he was entertaining.

[cyclotic]

Years ago I was in Chicago with a co-worker. It was my first time there. He pointed to the building and asked if I recognized it.

I hummed the theme song out loud.

[x]

Not really what I'd call "iconic."

Surely Chicago has other buildings that are more memorable and recognizable.