#CONAN Highlight: Bob Newhart on the insult that sparked his lifelong friendship with Don Rickles. | Team Coco

Bob Newhart remembers taking a trip with his friend Don Rickles to Venice and jokes the late comedian set "a lot of rules" to follow while traveling. Can you guess who was the first to break them? #TheYear | ABC 20/20

Don Rickles and Bob Newhart shared one of comedy’s most unexpected and heartwarming friendships.Don with his sharp, fearless insult humor and Bob with his soft-spoken, deadpan wit. They became close through their wives and remained inseparable for decades, a bond later celebrated in Judd Apatow’s short film Bob & Don: A Love Story. Watching this old clip from November 13, 1989 of the two on The Phil Donahue Show feels especially moving now, knowing that all three legends are gone. Don passed in