Chuck Lorre has paid tribute to Bob Newhart, his friend who also happened to play Arthur Jeffries aka Professor Proton, on The Big Bang Theory.
In a statement released this afternoon, the uber-producer who co-created The Big Bang Theory with Bill Prady recalled what it took to get Newhart to star on the CBS comedy. “For years I begged Bob to appear on one of my shows.
He always said no. But then he fell in love with The Big Bang Theory and said yes – with two provisions. One: his character had to have an arc that spanned several episodes.
And two: he wanted to win an Emmy. We delivered on both. I got to work with a comedy legend. A master of the craft, and a kind and gentle man.
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