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In February, 1970, The Return of the Smothers Brothers aired. The hour-long special was written by Tom Smothers, David Steinberg, and Bob Einstein. Guests included Peter Fonda and Glen Campbell. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was revived for the 1988–89 television season.
Nov 25, 2017 · Premiering on Feb. 5, 1967, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour launched the careers of wet-behind-the-ears writers and performers including Rob Reiner ( All in the Family ), Bob Einstein ( The...
The Smothers Brothers host a comedy variety show that became notorious for its topical satirical humor. 9.7 /10. Rate. Top-rated. Sun, Feb 26, 1967. S1.E4. Episode #1.4. In a skit Bette Davis is Marie Antoinette and Tom is Robespierre. Dick, Tom, Bette, and Bob Crane enact film cliches.
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Feb 10, 2017 · Tom and Dick Smothers battled with CBS censors over the content of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. AP Tom and Dick Smothers came to CBS in 1967 not really intending to lead or...
Williams has written more than 175 hours of music and comedy for network television programming and was a prime creative force for CBS' controversial Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. His experience in folk music gave him the background for many of Tom and Dick Smothers ' comedy routines and with co-writer Nancy Ames, also composed the show's ...
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In September 2008, during the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards, Tommy Smothers, a lead writer of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, was belatedly awarded a 1968 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedic Series.
From 1967 to 1969, Tom and Dick Smothers hosted The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, a politely edgy comedy show that tested the boundaries of mainstream television and the patience of CBS executives.
