publication date: Saturday, October 6, 2018 (part of Fall 2018)

category: Television

clue: His popular sitcom roles include a psychologist, an inn-keeper, a comic-book artist, a bookstore owner, and a children's science show host.

explanation: Newhart starred in The Bob Newhart Show, Newhart, Bob, George & Leo, and The Big Bang Theory. more…

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, and Erik Bates


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