Sunday, April 01, 2012

Cubs 365, April 1

On this day in 1978, the final "Bob Newhart Show" episode aired on CBS. The show was set in Chicago.

Bob, of course, was a Chicago native and a life long Cubs fan. He doesn't get back to town very often, but the last time he did, he told the Tribune there was a special location he was definitely going to visit: "While I'm downtown, I also want to get over to LaSalle Street where in 1945 I stood as we welcomed back the victorious Chicago Cubs for winning the National League pennant. I guess that was the last time we did that."

Bob furthered showed his Cub colors in his television show. It featured an entire episode about a forlorn Cubs pitcher. You can watch that episode on Hulu.

Bob may be living in LA now, but his favorite color blue is definitely not Dodger Blue.