Funny Television Moments

[Rev. Rye]

One of my favourite moments in television comes from The Bob Newhart Show. Bob has been seeing a salesman named Mr. Billings. He's played by the same guy who played Tee Hee in Live and Let Die the same year. As you might have guessed, he's this huge, intimidating black guy in a dashiki with a huge, black, unruly Great Dane named Whitey. He's been asking Bob for tips about how to seem less scary, and he suggest that maybe he remove his sunglasses. After this, he decides to leave. After this, he has a close encounter with one of Bob's coworkers, a dentist named Jerry. The dog's getting particularly unruly, and so, he tells the dog, "Sit, Whitey." Jerry promptly sits down on the desk, and we get the biggest laugh I've ever seen in a sitcom audience.

I couldn't find a clip on Youtube. But the episode it's in (Blues for Mr. Borden) is on Hulu. If you're not American, you'll probably not be able to see it.