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Professor Proton will ghost Sheldon one last time on The Big Bang Theory. Sources confirm to TVLine exclusively that Bob Newhart will make what will presumably be his final appearance as Arthur Jeffries/Prof Proton during the CBS comedy’s upcoming farewell season.
A Big Bang rep confirmed the news, but declined to offer any details about the circumstances surrounding the late character’s return. However, if history is any indication, Newhart’s beloved professor will appear to Sheldon at a time of great need. The episode is expected to air sometime this fall.
This will mark Newhart’s sixth guest stint as Arthur Jeffries/Prof Proton. Despite the ex-science show host’s passing in Season 7’s “The Proton Transmogrification,” the character continued to appear to Sheldon in visions, most recently in last fall’s “The Proton Regeneration” when Sheldon was reeling from the news that his sworn enemy Wil Wheaton was named the new Professor Proton. [pmc_inline_gallery]
Newhart’s Big Bang return was hinted at in TVLine’s Fall Preview Spoiler Spectacular, with EP Steve Holland telling us, “There are certainly people that we love that we want to see again [before the end] — like Bob Newhart.”
Last month, CBS and Warner Bros. jointly announced that The Big Bang Theory‘s 12th season — which is set to premiere on Monday, September 24 (8/7c) before moving to its regular time period on Thursday, September 27 (8/7c) — would be its last. At the time, the network and studio said they “aim to deliver a final season, and series finale, that will bring The Big Bang Theory to an epic creative close.”
Great to see him again.
Nob Bewhart is the best guest actor this show has has.
Hi Bob
Just think of all the television work Bob Newhart has done in his life, including two hit TV series. And yet the only Emmy he ever won was for his guest appearance on TBBT.
Good to see Bob Newhart as a Jedi Spirit one more time before the end.
Bob Newhart also made one guest appearance as Professor Proton on Young Sheldon.
Sorry but he never appeared on Young Sheldon!
Sheldon watched Professor Proton’s show in an episode of Young Sheldon.
This brings to mind that Raj needs a girlfriend. Sheldon’s sister, Missy, would be perfect for him. She is used to people saying things in pure innocence that seem inappropriate to everyone else after growing up with Sheldon, who has suffered from foot-in-mouth disease from birth. Since she already has a ready-made family of one son and pregnant with her second with her marriage on the rocks, they might be cute together. Not sure how Mary and Sheldon would feel about the pairing but Raj would be good to Missy and her kids. Plus, it would be a nice way to bring Raj’s story full circle after he was unable to even speak to Missy when they first met.
He did appear once, Sheldon was watching Professor Proton on television…
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Love Bob Newhart!
Newhart as Proton is pure gold.
Why does Sheldon always wear 2 shirts
Probably he is cold because he insists the thermostat remain at 72 degrees.
Excited to have Bob Newhart in another story.
Sad to this series end.
Thankful we have this season left to enjoy.
Maybe a spinoff, could keep an open door, for our some of beloved friends to revisit.
I have a feeling that one of the Shamy babies will be named after Arthur
Already looking forward to it. November sweeps anyone?
Would love to see bob newhart on the show again he complents the show I would also like to see a dream Ive had about the show to come true the always not working elevater with the last show showing a president and secert service comming out of it to see the sheldon and his brainy cohorts on offical business then the elevater going to non working statis when done just to put the non working elevater into perspective sort of like the way some past presidents have gotten around when they wanted to go somewhere in private just a thought that keeps going around in my head
Might sound strange, what I will miss most about this show is the eclectic use of color and backgrounds. A mish-mash of unrelated items that work. No doubt the most colorful program I have ever watched. Just brightens my mood. : )
I really like seeing Bob Newhart on the Big Bang Theory.
I am glad he will be showing up on the last season.
Maybe he can be talking on his cell phone in the episode, a reference to all the comedy sketches he was in talking on the telephone. He even did a (field) telephone scene when he was in the film; Hell is for Heroes.
Love the whole cast, but Howard and Raj is the best of them all. Love their antics and “relationship “…..Shelton’s mom and the other ones mom comes in at the top of my faves….of course, Newhart is the most perfect….oh and Stuart is at the top of perfect actors for his role…
I wish they would continue even without Shekdon A race between Penny and Amy to deliver their babies. Raju marries Missy.