The Bob Newhart Show (TV Series)

By the Way... You're Fired (1974)

Bill Daily: Howard Borden

Quotes 

• Carol Kester : [Howard - the 'birthday boy' has just arrived, with Mary-Ellen]  Howard, I'd like you, and Mary-Ellen to meet a very good friend of mine, Don Livingston.

  [Don gets up, and shakes hands with Mary-Ellen, who just sat down] 

  Howard Borden : Hi, Don. How are you?

  Don Livingston : [Don takes Howard's hand, and starts to shake it]  Well; 40 years ago - they dragged you - kicking and screaming into a world you didn't even make. And today - you're soaring over it

  [as Don looks far off, he gestures with his hand] 

  Don Livingston : Well, Godspeed, and

  [salutes Howard] 

  Don Livingston : may the wind be at your tail.

  [Don smiles and nods] 

  Howard Borden : [Howard smiles, looks down, then looks into Don's face]  Wow, that was beautiful.

  Don Livingston : [Don gets the look an idea has just hit him]  Yeah, yeah! That wasn't bad

  [Don reaches into his jacket pocket, pulls out a pencil and paper, and scribbles down what he's just said to Howard]