How Bob Newhart Inadvertently Pioneered the Modern Drinking Game
Before the internet, college students had to entertain themselves with ‘Hi Bob’
Ninety-three-year-old comedy legend Bob Newhart has done so much great work throughout his long career, from iconic stand-up routines like “The Driving Instructor,” to his role as Papa Elf in Elf, to the time he randomly delivered the greatest twist ending in television history. In addition to all that, you can apparently add “getting a generation of college students completely trashed” to the list.
Drinking games are obviously nothing new, dating back to Ancient Greece, but pop-culture drinking games, as ubiquitous as they may be today, are still a relatively recent invention, whether they involve chugging a beer every time John McClane kills one of Hans Gruber's thugs, or doing a shot whenever Tom Hanks unexpectedly takes a whiz. Read More