#the Smothers Brothers

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Crabs Walk Sideways by The Smothers Brothers

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now caesar's men sure ain't no friends—

that's plain for all to see!

and i know someone's gotta fight for the dam,

but why does it have to be me?!

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The Smothers Brothers Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video (Video, 1988)

Now you too can keep on yo-ing. You can watch it here.

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Pete Townshend serving cunt save me

Pete Townshend serving cunt

Save me Pete Townshend serving cunt

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George Harrison's surprise appearance on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, filmed on November 15, 1968 (and originally broadcast two days later). Footage courtesy of easternbird on YouTube.

“George Harrison, visiting the United States, happened to be visiting Tom Smothers and having dinner at Tom’s place that Sunday night. They turned on the TV to that evening’s preelection Comedy Hour, and Harrison was impressed by what he saw, especially the Braverman piece. ‘He went crazy,’ Tom [Smothers] remembers. ‘He was asking, “Who put that together? What was that?” He really was excited.’ So excited that Harrison agreed, for the next Comedy Hour show, to slip in and appear as a special unannounced guest.” - Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” (2009) “George readily agreed to videotape an appearance during his stay in California, and Tommy recalled that ‘he came over and we spent a lot of time watching some of the old tapes and some of the newer shows together. He was very charming but a little uncomfortable by himself on the show.’” - That Magic Feeling: The Beatles’ Recorded Legacy, Volume Two, 1966-1970 (2009) “The Beatles even provided the brothers with a US exclusive — the videotaped premiere of ‘Hey Jude’ — and in the middle of the Smothers Brothers’ battle with the CBS censors, George Harrison showed up in 1968 as a surprise guest to offer moral support. ‘Whether you can say it or not,’ Harrison urged them on the air, ‘keep trying to say it.’ And they did.” - Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” (2009) (x)

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RIP Tommy Smothers

Very sad to be the bearer of the news that Tommy Smothers has left us at the age of 86. He embodied so much that I love. Springing out of the culture of the folk music revival of the ’50s and ’60s, he and his brother Dick revitalized television variety by making it topical, bravely sacrificing their success on the altar of free speech and political principal. Above all, he was funny of course,…

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RIP TOM SMOTHERS

1937-2023

Tommy Smothers was one half of the comedy and music duo the Smothers Brothers, performing for nearly his entire career with his brother Dick. On September 10, 1967 CBS censored Pete Seegar's anti-war song “Waist Deep in the Big Muddy” during “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” The network claimed the lyrics were an insult to President Johnson. This event was a landmark decision for television and affected the brothers' career.

Lucille Ball and The Smothers Brothers often appeared on the same variety and awards shows together, although not at the same time. They were involved in "Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary Special" (1970), "The Ed Sullivan Show Georgie Awards" (1970), "Dinah Shore's Like Hep!" (1969). "The Dean Martin Show" (1970), "Zenith's Salute to 25 Years of Television" (1970), "Jack Benny's Carnival Nights" (1968), and "John Wayne's Swing Out Sweet Land" (1972).

The brothers were mentioned on the very first episode of "Here's Lucy" (1968). When Harry balks about hiring family, Lucy says “Suppose the Smothers Brothers didn't hire relatives. We'd only have one Smother!” A month before “Here's Lucy” premiered, CBS presented a four episode series titled “The Summer Smothers Brothers Hour.” Season 3 of their popular variety show premiered a week later.

When Mr. Mooney sees Lucy and Viv reunited in "Lucy and the Lost Star" (1968), he calls them the 'Smothers Mothers'.

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The Smothers Brothers for the Magnavox Digital VCR, 1987 ad

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Jonathan Winters | Mother Goose and Humpty Dumpty | Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PpwI2tfxdw

Don'tcha wish MeTV could start showing The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour?

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Republican Philosophy

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The Doors performing Touch Me on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, December 1968

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Dick Smothers, Tom Smothers, Bette Davis and Bob Crane on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1967. #DailyBette

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"“It’s hard for me to stay silent when I keep hearing that peace is only attainable through war,” Smothers said at the 2008 Emmy Awards as his brother sat in the audience, beaming. He dedicated his award to those “who feel compelled to speak out and are not afraid to speak to power and won’t shut up and refuse to be silenced.”

- Tom Smothers, 1937-2023

(Will Stenberg)