Bob Newhart - Bus Driver Training
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- Опубликовано: 19 мар 2011
- Bob Newhart's 'Bus Driver Training' skit from his Button Down Comedy stand-up show. This video was recorded in 1995, but I believe it was originally found on 'The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back', which was released in 1960 as an audio recording.
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As a bus driver I have to congratulate Bob on fully understanding our job
tried to incorporate this in new student training; REVIEWED AND DENIED
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Actually, that accelerator/brake thing is really difficult to get right, especially when you're aiming for all the potholes in the road.
@@binkwillans5138 lol
A master of dialogue. His cadence coupled with everyday topics that are so relatable. Perfected his style for decades. A true legend in entertainment.
@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 Thank you for that lesson in irony.
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@@GarrishChristopherRobin777 Jabber Jaw is a messenger not a grammaticalarian. No that’s not word but have some fun CRG
One of my favorite comics ever. So rarely mentioned among the greats. Grossly underrated.
....and understated.
kugmoco
Couldn’t agree more 👍
Maybe because he was as funny as a tooth ache.
@Diane Newman I was commenting on someone who said he was surprised about never hearing Newhart mentioned among the greatest comedians of all time. Do you know why he isn't mention among them? HE WASN'T FUNNY.
Someone called him "just an actor"...they need their asses kicked
He was a genius at the art of the one-sided conversation. His timing was impeccable as he paused to 'hear' the other speaker (who wasn't there.)
His telephone conversation bits are legendary.
I agree - but you should check out Shelley Berman who came before him I believe - things like
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Was? He's still alive, mate
@@nocofaig Exactly who I thought of when reading Ankle Donna's comment! Shelley was also a master of the mock phone conversation.
There was also a comedienne, whose name I can't recall, who was always on the 'pretend phone' with her friend, 'cille (Lucille, I presume). Also one of the greats.
Yes, all three were legendary, and each had his/her own style and "schtick" - all 3 were thus originals.
Fred
I think his telephone conversation routines were a huge influence on phone scenes in sitcoms - I've just finished going through my box set of Cheers, and there's a few times where Sam is on the phone talking to someone and every time I thought "Bob Newhart". This is probably my favourite of his routines, although "King Kong" and "Introducing Tobacco" are well up there.
I love his Sir Walter Raleigh phone call. 🤣
As a retired transit bus driver of 27 years, I find this funny and mostly true. It brought back memories.
o did 29 yrs nycta
Did you ever work with Larry?
@@paulrankin8578didn't everyone work with a Larry at one time or another?
He forgot "Stopping so the passengers step-off into the deepest part of the puddle".😊
Or iciest spot on the road...
This skit is almost what, 50 years old and still funny. That's how legends roll.
You write just like you speak, which is not a good thing. Are you still alive & has your English improved ?
Michael Sheldon Reed , do you know who is credited as the writer of this one? As you can see on my posting it was known here in 1968.
It's over 57 years old now & we can all relate to it with modern day bus drivers
And it’s funny to all age groups, with no profanity
The master of comedy imagery. The one and only Bob Newhart.
I'm British and the situations described by Bob are familiar over this side of the pond!!!
TfL approved courses lol
Universal appeal!
The last episode of "Newhart" where he played a Vermont innkeeper...and at the end he wakes up next to Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and realizes it was all a dream was the first time a sitcom truly blew my mind. Genius. Pure genius.
The soap opera _Dallas_ did something similar ("it was all a dream!") four years earlier. Everyone knew that, though, in 1990, and is what made it so funny.
One of the best sitcom finales. And the light flick off - then on - as Suzanne Pleschette gets jealous of dream-wife. ...or did I dream-remember that?
"Hi I'm Larry and this is my brother Darryl and my other brother Darryl" Loved the show..
Holy cow I didn't know that! Awesome
I can’t explain it but when I first watched that scene and the set was still in darkness and the bedroom light had not yet been turned on my brain knew where we were in an instant and what was coming! I was stunned with hilarity and delight when the scene came to light. Perhaps it was because I was a “child of 60’s-70’s television” 📺👦🏻 whose instincts had been honed by the medium just as the instincts of a child growing up in the jungle can just feel that a Jaguar 🐆 is approaching. For me this was one of the funniest moments in television history! Bob Newhart has brought unending joy to millions. ❤️
Been a long, long time since I've seen a comedian avoid using cuss words. Every time I saw Bob perform, he was classy.
chessic Yes. Hi.
chessic there’s still Jim Gaffigan
Yeah, I love how he doesn't feel the need to swear to be funny. Modern comedians dont interest me, the likes of Peter Kay, Lee Evans and Mickey Flanagan cant compete with this
I thoroughly enjoyed a full evening of Jerry Seinfeld a couple of years ago. Funny, respected his audience, and not a swear word all night.
Listen to Brian Reagan
I accidentally caught this back in the 1970's on radio and found it on good old youtube. it's genius. Poor Mrs Selkirk hope she was well paid
The first time I heard this skit it was on an LP record at a friends house, so no film track just the sound track back in 1978, I was only 17 and I thought he was the funniest man I had ever heard and it was the first time I had ever heard an American accent. I thought he was brilliant, I made myself remember his name and I am so glad I did. This is the second time I have ever heard this skit and it is exactly as I remember it, nearly 35 years later... still as funny as ever...
Hi Ariane, The man is a comedy God, so much better than all those so called comedians who think it's cool to say F*** every second word.
arianefr78 yes
I'll second this comment! I too was 17 when I first hear Newhart (Button Down Mind LP if memory serves). I memorized "The Driving Instructor", and presented it as a stand-up routine at our HS school's Prom. Sorry, Bob, for infringing your IP rights, but the routine went over gang-busters! Every year after that, some student got up and did stand-up!
I first heard this as a teenager and loved it. Inmy working career I became a bus driving instructor for over 25 years. I always rememnered this and played the audio of this in a couple pf classes. It never failed to get several laughs.
Classic! Just genius comedy from Mr. Newhart and he was such a gentleman. Rarely said an ill word against anyone and easily equaled any modern comedian.
My absolute favorite next to the driving instructor. Every time that I get on a bus, I think of this routine.
Bob Newhart is so classic. And he is so right about Chicago bus drivers. Excellent skit 😍
As a NYer, I'd say it also applies to the NYC bus operators.
Let me add a traveller’s defence to the Chicago bus drivers.
A couple of weeks ago I dropped a Harley off at Eagle Riders near O’Hare airport. I had to get back to the city and being a Brit I really didn’t want to empty my wallet into a taxi. I was told a bus stopped right out side and would take me to Rosemount then the Blue Line into town. The bus was right on time with my Apple Maps app (it has worked so well in LA two and a half weeks earlier). The bus driver was so polite and as I proffered a twenty dollar bill (damn tourists, sorry) he said not to worry this one’s on me - I like your accent.
I got none of the Newhart passenger spinning, just a desolate industrial landscape then into Rosemount where the ticket guy helped me book tickets for the next day and skipped my fare into town, because he “liked my accent”.
2,700 miles across America and it felt to friendly and welcoming and safe - even on the Freeway dodging the tyre carcasses at 75mph. Truly a beautiful country and wonderful people.
Get me back to those high desert roads of total nothingness and maybe a few more days to explore Chicago properly.
I drove a city bus for 7 years and I relate very much with this skit.
I live in Budapest, Hungary but I swear that every bloody bus driver around here has gone to these driving classes lol
lol 😂
I think it is an international school.
Beautiful place with beautiful women 👌🏾
I live in Florida and I can assure you that all bus drivers everywhere went to that same school
Bob is a comedic genius ❤️❤️
Nobody does comedy better, and with simple methods and no props. Bob’s amazing.
I was a bus driver,the only problem with being a bus driver is the passengers.
One day I pulled up to a stop and the last person to exit from the front door was a woman middle aged and wearing a shoulder bag on her right shoulder. As I was watching to catch a green light to turn left as she stepped out of the bus I quickly shut the door and took off. I then observed that she was running beside the bus, people were screaming out” you got her bag open the door” I thought she was running to make the pedestrian crossing. Then noticed her bag was inside the door and she was outside, I quickly opened door whilst in motion so she could get her bag,but I still made the green light.
Grew up listening and laughing to this guy. Awesome!
And the people that spin in the isle and nearly break their necks, always say *thank you driver* when getting off at their stop…never ceases to amaze me 😂😂
As a city Bus Driver I appreciate this! lol
As a school Bus Driver, I also appreciate this.
Wayne Dalida - me too.
As a retired transit bus driver of 27 years in California, this had me laughing the whole time. This video should be included in the training classes as a stress relief video.
God to know that we in Britain share some things with America. London bus driver.
I'm not. I prefer beehive tossing.
I grew up in the 70s listening to my mom's copies of The Buttondown Mind of Bob Newhart and The Buttondown Mind Strikes Back. His routines were hilarious then, and they still are great. His timing and delivery are perfect. Thanks for posting!
Missed this in my basic training but I've managed to improvise nonetheless, with similar if not better results. -Bus Driver, Melbourne Aus.
😂🤣😅
Won his first Emmy for his first guest spot on The Big Bang Theory.He's teaching old dogs new tricks.What a great talent!!
Sadly, Bob Newhart was IGNORED for decades! A GREAT COMEDIAN!
One time, driving down Fillmore, someone ran a stop sign in front of me, so I stopped (intentionally) about foot away from the driver's door and blew the horn...I will never forget the cellphone flying up out of the moon roof. I didn't use my elbow, but I was thinking of Bob Newhart!
Bob Newhart was the combination funny guy nice guy and class act. This brings me back to a kinder gentler world, thanks Bob.
This is so relatable.. exactly what bus drivers do all around the world, especially the last thing with customers carrying packages
It's a bus not a delivery van!
As a former bus driver to me he is spot on😂
i want to thank my psychology teacher for introducing me to the greatness that is bob newhart
Such a funny comedian and keeping it family friendly and clean which is hard to do.
Danny James Not so hard for literate people with an actual real sense of humour and an eye for the absurdities of life. This was the way comedy was for more than half of the 20th century. It's only today's so-called modern 'alternative' ('alternative' meaning not actually funny) who think that profanity is,in and of itself, amusing without anything to back it up.
I was raised on Bob Newhart, among others, and I have fond memories of laughing every time I heard this on family road trips. Now I'm having even more fun corrupting my kids!
Slamming the door in her face, the perfect pull away! Pure gold!
Drove a city bus for a few years (have driven everything from school bus to motorcoach) and think if this skit often while driving.
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Welll, practice makes perfect!
Bob Newhart was a genius!! 🤣🤣🤣
He never received near the recognition that he should have.
yes we can use this on Karens
What are you talking about? He received as much recognition as any comedian has ever received. He won the Grammy award with a comedy album. Not a comedy Grammy, the actual album of the year award competing against the likes of Harry Belafonte and Frank Sinatra. It was the first comedy album to ever hit number one on the Billboard chart. He had not one but two long running TV shows, each named after him. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan show eight times he guest hosted The Tonight Show 87 times, hosted SNL twice. I mean what the hell is your version of recognition lol.
Bob's trademark was the one-sided conversation, letting the listener fill in the gaps - just brilliant. He was actually in an old war movie, Hell is for Heroes, in which a small band of Americans try to stave off an assault by a much larger German force for 48 hours, largely by convincing them they are a much larger group. They discover a wrecked pillbox in which the Germans have apparently left a live microphone for eavesdropping; the commander assigns Newhart to fake up some radio traffic and make it sound like they're a battalion.
The result is hilarious! It's a long time since I've seen it, but recall Bob saying something along the lines of "More men, General? Oh, no, sir; we've got just about all the men we can handle right now..."
Quite unexpected in an action flick.
@carmium thanks for sharing that!
his bomb disposal bit is so funny..
wonder if the film is here on RUclips...
just found the trailer..
starring Steve McQueen and Bobby darrin..
introducing bob newhart..
looks like a classic 🙂
Ex driver ....hilarious....things that kept us going, senior driver jokers name badges...R. Sole...or W.H. O'Cares....always have to give them hope of catching the bus, as you drive away, watching from your rearview mirror. Priceless....As a group of people doing that job, there were days sharing stories of the days events kept it all in perspective...Bob nails the training guy
He makes me start smiling before he even gets to the funny parts.
How could anyone not like this? This is gold!
Last of a great comedic era love Bob Newhart
I do this all the time, it makes every bus driver's day.....
Do you wanna be a bus driver or a great bus driver. Love it!
Was BLESSED to see him perform live ONCE in 2014, also with my father who passed to Glory the following year (what an experience). THE King of Comedians, period. Long Live the King!
Well, let's just say, if I may borrow a famous line from a famous sitcom, they were never the master of their domain.
a wonderful gift you have. Thanks for all the time you have spent entertaining people throughout the world. You are a great man, Sir and thank you.
IMO Bob Newhart is the best comedian of all time. He took Jack Benny delivery and became the first person ever to have the #1 and #2 album simultaneously with the Button Up Mind of Newhart and The Butun Down mind of Bob Newhart. A true National Treasure
A great classic, I can't help but wish it was expanded at some point. You have to include the essentials like always being 15 minutes late or early of the scheduled stop time. Or every once in a while just driving on by "because you are full up" despite there being empty seats.
My husband and I watch Bob Newhart show almost every night, even now. We love these skits of his. Wish there were more of them! Thank you Bob Newhart for making us laugh!
Drove a school bus for 7 years. I could see myself and fellow drivers in that class. I never quite perfected the accelerator/brake with someone in the aisle, but I got the door slam and pull away the first time I tried it. :-) Bob Newhart is pure genius! Thanks for posting.
Did you guys compete to see "who could make their uniform look least like a uniform"?
I wish I could have seen bob live. He is a comic genius. He never needed to use profanities to be funny.
Agreed. He's so fucking talented.
He’s still doing shows!
The only reason anyone uses expletives, is because the are not really funny without them. Which simply means they are not really funny at all.
mr g yeah i know he's not dead. I did say "he IS a comic genuis" doubt if he'll visit my area for me to see
Gene Williams I don’t use expletives much myself but they are only words. In some circumstances they are essential to humour, which often relies on a sudden shock. Why are rude words such a big problem?
This came up on the suggestion page, Thank you for the laugh. It is much needed in these times of troubles. Stay home. Stay safe and most of all stay healthy!
Student driver training was my favorite!
While visiting Philadelphia, i tried to catch a bus to Franklin St. i was young and fit, so when he pulled a way i gave chase. When he was caught by a red light, i gained on him. This repeated for 3 miles and i caught it, climbed on and asked if this bus goes to Franklin St. he pointed out windshield “THIS is Franklin crossing right here. I stepped off the bus. HE was a master bus driver! Cheers!
It's definitely one of my favorites.
Genius - sheer genius!
HE DOESN'T JUST DO FUNNY HE IS DEAD PAN FUNNY...LOVE YOU BOB NEWHART
I remember listening to this on cassette tape - even better sound only - the pauses are brilliant.
"Tomorrow we will study the mispronunciation of street names." :D
I always remember this comedy routine when I have to ride a bus.
I can imagine back in the day, lying in bed listening to this on vinyl. ..Much as I do today listening to Ricky Gervais podcast but on my iPad. Simple pleasures are always the best..👍
When I think of Bob Newhart I think of this joke except that in an earlier version the driver is instructed to use a "heel-toe, heel-toe" motion with the accelerator to rock the passenger with the packages back and forth down the aisle until they and the packages end up spread all over the floor at the back of the bus...CLASSIC!
Bob Newhart's humor is so good. Nothing contrived or rehashed about it.
‘Old Lefty’ Larry Strickland was an AMAZING bus driver! His door opening/closing skills were legendary.
Happy birthday Bob!
"Don't, don't tell me Walt. You stick it in your ear, right Walt?" Incredible.
RUclips reading my mind again. I just received Bob's comedy albums for Christmas and it included this skit!
I heard part of this on the Midnight Special many many years ago and have been looking for it ever since!
Also, I lived in Chicago for 20 years and am convinced this is a real school for drivers.
Bob Newhart is amazing. He is in his 90s! Had a birthday yesterday. I did a tribute to him on my channel. Thanks for posting these.
It is not just the accelerator-brake-accelerator-brake engagement sequence, it is the rapid and overwhelming onset and, as Bob correctly points out, the timing. Combined with RAPID change of direction at high speed this will result in unforgettable trips!
My father was a greyhound bus driver. This bit is hilarious
Having grown up in Oak Park it is clear that Bob has a fond appreciation for it, same as most who came from there or grew up there. Cultural mecca over there.
I recently saw The Bob Newhart Show from the 70s just a few years ago, after decades of not having watched it. That thing is still hilarious and so contemporary for today’s culture.
Love all his tales , especially the submarine one, the driving instructor in fact all of them.
I ❤️ Bob, first heard him as a kid, I’m 68! Enjoyed both his sitcoms and his guest role on Big Bang Theory. He’s 91 now!
Bob’s great. Just started watching the Newhart show. Brian Reagan is my favorite comedian these days . He is hilarious. Very clean comedy for the whole family.
True even today..
I always loved his phone bits .
Laughting without any allusion to sex. Marvelous. Would be amazing if all comedians would do the same.
gentle comedy. so sweet
Yes. You're right Daniel! In fact, I have the original album. When I worked for a bus line in NYC, all the people that I played it thought it was hilarious!
I love this sketch....It's so old but still applicable today. I know a bus driver who lightly taps his brakes and watches in the mirror as passengers heads nod gently. He says to himself "I am God" as all of the passengers nod in agreement. LOL
I have this album and the entire album are funny stories like this. If you haven’t heard the entire album you should.
So relatable. all those things have happened to me
Well this brings back memories ! In 1963 l was 10years old. My Father received a birthday present from his sister who lived in America. (We live over the pond) It was Bob Newharts latest album .As l recall not only was this on it but the Submarine sketch ? and more importantly J.F.K. pulls his entourage into a fuel station and says to the pump guy " fill 'em up ....and by the way do you do Green Shield ? " to which the pump guy says "No " ....J.F.K Promptly pulls out ! As we all know J.F.K. was tragically assassinated very shortly afterwards and the album was taken off all shelves . I have no idea what happened to " fathers " copy . Probably worth a small fortune ! Even at my very young age l 'got" Mr. Newhart 's humour and nearly 60 years later still find it timeless ! Only very talented people can do this , particularly on both sides of the Alantic ! Thankyou for sharing .
so funneh, thank you!
He must have been in my bus driving school when I got my PSV back in the 80's!
I went to bus driver school and drove a bus in Boulder, Colorado. This skit is really very funny.
So great to see this comedy legend still very funny in "The Big Bang Theory". Genius.
it's never Angie Dickenson's bedroom, is it?
I have BUTTON-DOWN MIND and BUTTON-DOWN STRIKES BACK on CD and love them
As a forty two year veteran of the industry, how could you not like this?
Well, simply one of the greats. At ninety, doing well I hope.
The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart is one of the best comedy albums
His driving instructor topic had me in stitches also.
In my area, which is very rainy and wet during our Fall and Winter weather, he forgot to add after dropping off passengers and making sure they're all off to accelerate quickly through a big mud puddle or pothole ! Make sure to soak everybody thoroughly in cold 🥶, muddy water ; especially make sure to soak the grocery sacks [ LOL 😆 ! ].
A rare Comedic Genius.
One of the greats.
📻🙂
There is absolutely only one thing I regret about this video, my da and his brothers are not alive to see it. imagine six irishmen all gathered at our table having a pint or two watching this and not busting a gut. This is the funniest thing, and I think of my da every time I watch it.
FANTASTICALLY FUNNY!
Graham went on to be one of the greats!