A fun link between "The Big Bang Theory" and "Young Sheldon" is the presence of Professor Proton. On "Big Bang," viewers learn that young Sheldon's childhood hero was a kiddie science TV show host whom he later actually befriends. On "Young Sheldon," viewers get to see the younger Sheldon actually consume Professor Proton's series. On both shows, the TV science guy is played by TV legend and stand-up comic Bob Newhart. After winning the first-ever Grammy Award for Best New Artist for his first album of bone-dry, pause-filled comedy, he went on to star on the classics "The Bob Newhart Show" in the '70s and "Newhart" in the '80s.
Newhart has been married for nearly 70 years to Virginia Quinn, or "Ginnie," the daughter of character actor Bill Quinn. Comedian Buddy Hackett set up the couple, according to People. "Well, we're both Catholic. She's three quarters Irish. I'm three quarters Irish," Newhart deadpanned. "Buddy said, 'I've got a girl for you. She's going with another guy, but I don't think he's right for her, so I'm going to fix you up on a blind date.'" Over the course of their marriage, the Newharts had four children together, two sons and two daughters, one of whom they claim to have nicknamed Buddy, in honor of the guy who made it all possible.
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