The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)

Directed by

Marty Pasetta

Genre

variety show

Country

United States

Length

3 seasons, 72 episodes

Rated

NR

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers host a variety show with comedy sketches and musical performances. They use clever political humor that appeals to young viewers, leading to conflicts with network executives.

livelywittysatiricalnostalgicupbeatirreverentpolitically chargedretro

What happens

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show television series hosted by the Smothers Brothers that aired on CBS from February 5, 1967, to April 20, 1969. The series was a major success, especially considering it was scheduled against the major NBC television series Bonanza, with content that appealed to contemporary youth viewership with daring political satire humor and significant popular music performers such as Buffalo Springfield, Pete Seeger, the Beatles, and the Who. Despite this success, continual conflicts with network executives over content led to the show being abruptly pulled from the schedule in violation of the Smothers' contract in 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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