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1. • • In the late '60s, when folk singers-turned-comedians Tom and Dick Smothers challenged the powers-that-be, their top-rated counterculture TV hit was famously cancelled. The brothers talk about the bond that's outlasted their critics.
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   Who were the Smothers Brothers?

   • The Smothers Brothers were a duo of American folk singers, musicians, and comedians consisting of siblings Tom and Dick Smothers. The brothers' trademark double act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on double bass ), which usually led to arguments between them. Tommy's signature line was "Mom always liked you best!"

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   Was the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour censored?

   • Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is now out in paperback. From 1967 to 1969, Tommy and Dick Smothers challenged the censors at CBS and the political establishment who tried to tame their wildly popular -- and politically left-leaning -- show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.

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   Who is Tom Smothers?

   • David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. The Associated Press and Janhvi Bhojwani contributed. Tom Smothers, half of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy and music duo that fought racism, the Vietnam War and television censors, died Tuesday from an aggressive type of cancer, his family said.

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   What happened to the Smothers Brothers?

   • Steinberg delivered one anyway — about Jonah and the whale. Not only was that sketch cut, but the entire show was pulled from the air — and shortly thereafter, the Smothers Brothers were fired. They took CBS to court for breach of contract and eventually won a settlement close to $1 million, but they lost their platform.

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3. www.npr.org › 2010/10/15 › 130569467'The Uncensored Story' Of The Smothers Brothers : NPR

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   Oct 15, 2010 · From 1967 to 1969, Tommy and Dick Smothers challenged the censors at CBS and the political establishment who tried to tame their wildly popular -- and politically left-leaning -- show, The...

4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › tvThe Smothers Brothers: Why Tom was a childhood hero to many ...

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   Dec 29, 2023 · Dec. 29, 2023 7:43 AM PT. Tom Smothers, also called Tommy, who died Tuesday at 86, was a childhood hero of mine. He was the older and less mature sibling in the comedy act the Smothers...

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   The Smothers Brothers were a duo of American folk singers, musicians, and comedians consisting of siblings Tom and Dick Smothers. The brothers' trademark double act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar , Dick on double bass ), which usually led to arguments between them.

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   Dec 27, 2023 · Tom Smothers, half of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy and music duo that fought racism, the Vietnam War and television censors, died Tuesday from an aggressive type of cancer, his family...

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   Feb 10, 2017 · Before SNL and The Daily Show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour mixed entertainment and advocacy in a way that influenced a generation of satirical political shows. Critic David Bianculli...

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   Jul 9, 2023 · Sunday Morning. Catching up with the Smothers Brothers. By Lee Cowan, David Morgan. July 9, 2023 / 10:03 AM EDT / CBS News. An earlier version of this story originally aired December 11,...

10. www.npr.org › 2024/01/05 › 1223053461Remembering Tom Smothers, TV pioneer and satirist : NPR

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    Jan 5, 2024 · January 5, 20242:55 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. By. Terry Gross. , David Bianculli. Listen · 44:3744:37. Download. Embed< Transcript. Tom Smothers, who died Dec. 26, was one half of the comedy duo...