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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 looks back.
Nov 25, 2017 · The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premiered with big promotions but little expectations. Dickie: ... Martin: The show did a lot of great political satire with David Frye. Frye was not afraid to ...
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour defied conventions, and CBS censors, 50 years ago. ... Steve Martin and Rob Reiner, convention gave way to political satire. Material pressed white-hot buttons of ...
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Feb 10, 2017 · The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which premiered 50 years ago this week, got its message out slowly and sometimes sneakily at first. A lot of it came through the music and the hot new acts ...
Dec 29, 2023 · The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour pushed the boundaries of censorship, tackling controversial topics like the Vietnam War and racism, paving the way for today's sitcoms and variety shows.; The ...
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Oct 15, 2010 · Tom (left) and Dick Smothers in 1976. CBS canceled their show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, in 1969.The pair would return to TV with many replacement shows, though none had the same impact ...
Feb 10, 2017 · Tom and Dick Smothers came to CBS in 1967 not really intending to lead or support a revolution. They just got caught up in it — and they happened to have a network program "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour", with some 30 million viewers, on which they criticized the war in Vietnam, celebrated rock 'n' roll music and satirized politics and politicians.
