Autographed Softcover Edition: Hand-Signed by Bob Newhart (I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!)
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of American comedy history, television heritage, and stand-up performance lore: an official autographed softcover copy of I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! And Other Things That Strike Me as Funny, written and hand-signed by legendary comedian, actor, and cultural icon Bob Newhart.
Renowned for his deadpan delivery, dry stammering humor, and revolutionary telephone-monologue routines, George Robert Newhart (1929–2024) redefined stand-up comedy with his 1960 debut album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, which became the first comedy album to top the Billboard charts and won two Grammy Awards. Newhart anchored two of the most successful sitcoms in television history—The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s and Newhart in the 1980s, the latter famous for its legendary, mind-bending series finale—earning multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations alongside a 2002 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Published in softcover by Hyperion, I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This! serves as Newhart's hilarious first memoir, filled with observational anecdotes regarding his accounting origins, stand-up career, classic television years, and life in Hollywood. The illustrated cover depicts Newhart holding a vintage landline telephone receiver, complete with an "AUTOGRAPHED COPY" foil sticker on the front.
On the book's official title page, Bob Newhart has rendered a bold, clear signature in black felt-tip pen ("Bob Newhart").
Accompanied by an official Basic Certification card and matching serialized tamper-evident database label from James Spence Authentication (JSA) (#AT67210).
Preserved in fine condition with clean gloss softcovers, sharp corners, an uncreased spine, clean white pages, and an unblemished signature, this autographed paperback volume serves as an essential centerpiece for stand-up comedy archivists, classic television collectors, and pop culture historians.
Edition & Publication Specifications
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AUTHENTIC SIGNED PAPERBACK MEMOIR: Official Hyperion softcover release of Bob Newhart's debut memoir, I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!.
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ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S GRAPHICS: Features the classic cover artwork of Newhart with his iconic phone receiver and an original publisher "Autographed Copy" sticker.
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EXCELLENT COLLECTOR CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with sharp cover edges, an unbent spine, and pristine internal pages.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY BOB NEWHART: Authentically autographed in black felt-tip pen ("Bob Newhart") on the title page by Bob Newhart.
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JSA CERTIFIED AUTHENTICITY: Fully verified with an official James Spence Authentication (JSA) Basic Certification card and serialized label (#AT67210).
