Bob Newhart gets a big bang out of 'Theory' - USA Today

Bob Newhart gets a big bang out of 'Theory' - USA Today

TV icon Bob Newhart returns to his old stomping grounds - a CBS sitcom - when he appears on this week's episode of The Big Bang Theory (7 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2). He guest stars as

But when Bob Newhart visits “The Big Bang Theory” on Thursday, we'll be reminded of a basic fact: Many viewers still like multi-camera situation comedies. “That's the way all shows were done,” Newhart said. “They were all in front of a live audience.”

The most-watched show is likely to be "The Big Bang Theory," which enlists Bob Newhart to play Professor Proton, a TV host who dazzled Leonard and Sheldon as children. It will be must-see TV for anyone who loved Newhart on “The Bob Newhart Show”

The icon talks with THR about returning to filming in front of a live audience and his two conditions for taking on the role of Professor Proton.

Producer Chuck Lorre says he's been after Bob Newhart for 18 years to guest-star on one of his hit sitcoms, and Thursday (8 ET/PT) he finally gets his wish: On CBS' The Big Bang Theory, the legendary comedian plays Professor Proton, a down-on-his-luck