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Chuck Lorre Remembers Bob Newhart: “I Even Got To Call Him A Friend. How Lucky Am I?”


Chuck Lorre has paid tribute to Bob Newhart, his friend who also happened to play Professor Proton on The Big Bang Theory.

BIG BANG THEORY, l-r: Bob Newhart, Kaley Cuoco in 'The Proton Displacement' (Season 7, Episode 7, aired November 7, 2013). CBS/courtesy Everett Collection Chuck Lorre has paid tribute to Bob Newhart, his friend who also happened to play Professor Proton on The Big Bang Theory. In a statement released this afternoon, the uber-producer looks back on what it took to get Newhart to star on the CBS comedy.

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