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	The Smothers Brothers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers Tom (or Tommy) (born February 2, 1937) and Dick Smothers (born November 20, 1939).
		The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on string bass), which usually led to fake arguments between the two siblings.
		The Smothers Brothers operate the Remick Ridge Vineyards in Sonoma County, California and, as late as 2005, continued to tour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Smothers_Brothers (501 words)

	Encyclopedia: The Smothers Brothers
		The Smothers Brothers are an American music-and-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers Tom Smothers (born 1937) and Dick Smothers (born 1939).
		In the 1960s, the brothers appeared on numerous television shows as guest artists and hosted two series of their own, the situation comedy The Smothers Brothers Show (1965-1966), in which Tom played an angel come back to earth, and then the variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, from 1967 to 1969.
		Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is a 1968 comedy album released on Mercury Records by the Smothers Brothers consisting of bits from their CBS television series, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/The-Smothers-Brothers (1850 words)

	The Smothers Brothers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Smothers Brothers are an American team, formed by real-life brothers Tom (born 1937) and Dick Smothers (born 1939).
		The brothers appeared on numerous television shows since the mid-1960s and hosted two shows of their own, the situation comedy The Smothers Brothers Show (1965-1966), in which Tom played an angel come back to earth, and then the variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967.
		The Smothers Brothers operate the Remick Ridge Vineyards in Sonoma County, California and as late as 2004 continued to tour.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Smothers_Brothers_Comedy_Hour (531 words)

	Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Smothers Brothers are an American musical-comedyteam, formed by real-life brothers Tom and Dick Smothers.
		The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on stand-up bass), which usually led tofake arguments between the two siblings.
		The Smothers Brothers operate the Remick RidgeVineyards in Sonoma County, California andas late as 2004 continued to tour.
	www.therfcc.org /smothers-brothers-comedy-hour-60013.html (384 words)

	Floridian: The Zen of Tommy Smothers
		The beginning of the end came in September 1968, when the brothers closed the first show of their third season with Harry Belafonte singing Don't Stop the Carnival while footage of anti-war riots at that summer's Democratic National Convention in Chicago was projected on a screen behind him.
		The Smothers brothers later sued CBS (and won), and they tried several variety shows on other networks, but the cause and the magic were gone.
		Tom Smothers, the wide-eyed, smirking, mischievous half of the Smothers Brothers, the one who railed against the establishment, is 63 now.
	www.sptimes.com /News/110500/Floridian/The_Zen_of_Tommy_Smot.shtml (1219 words)

	Bravo Revisits the Smothers Brothers (washingtonpost.com)
		Just ask the Smothers Brothers, whose wrangle with CBS and the rest of the Establishment unfolds in "Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'." Airing on Bravo Wednesday at 8 p.m.
		To examine the brief run of the "Comedy Hour" is to peek into the national psyche of the late 1960s, when Americans were counting their dead in Vietnam while clashing, even killing, at home.
		The "Comedy Hour" was different, shaped by the '60s as much as by the brothers.
	www.docurama.com /Docurama/press/Smothered%20Washington%20Post%20Article.htm (838 words)

	Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The
		The recurring skirmishes between the brothers and the network culminated on 4 April 1969, one week before the end of the season, when CBS summarily threw the show off the air.
		The Smothers began their association with CBS in a failed situation comedy called The Smothers Brothers Show which ran for one season in 1965-66.
		Tom Smothers attempted to organize backing for a free speech fight against the network among Congressional and Federal Communications Commission members in Washington D.C. While they were unsuccessful in forcing CBS to reinstate the show, the Smothers did eventually win a suit against the network for breach of contract.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/S/htmlS/smothersbrot/smothersbrot.htm (1415 words)

	The Smothers Brothers Live stand-up comedy - Niagara Fallsview Casino - Niagara Falls Ontario Canada
		The Smothers Brothers' first professional appearance was at The Purple Onion in San Francisco in 1959 and their first national television appearance was on the Jack Paar show on January 28, 1961.
		The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is now studied in universities across the country as an important factor in the revolutionary changes undergone in the U. during the 1960's.
		The Smothers Brothers have been described as one of the most successful teams in history, comedic treasures, comic geniuses, rare, original and peerless.
	www.cliftonhill.com /niagara_falls_events/the_smothers_brothers (532 words)

	The Smothers Brothers -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Smothers Brothers are an (A native or inhabitant of the United States) American musical-comedy team, formed by real-life brothers (Male cat) Tom (born 1937) and (Click link for more info and facts about Dick Smothers) Dick Smothers (born 1939).
		The brothers attended (Click link for more info and facts about San Jose State University) San Jose State University, and after a brief time in a folk group called the "Casual Quintet," the Smothers made their debut as a duo in 1959.
		The Smothers Brothers operate the (Click link for more info and facts about Remick Ridge Vineyards) Remick Ridge Vineyards in (Click link for more info and facts about Sonoma County, California) Sonoma County, California and as late as 2004 continued to tour.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/th/the_smothers_brothers.htm (615 words)

	The Orleans Hotel and Casino (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Over four decades of audiences have seen the Smothers Brothers in their own primetime comedy series in the 1960's, 1970's and 1980's guest appearances on numerous television programs, a hot-selling video, twelve top-selling albums, as well as continuous coast-to-coast concert tours, some with symphony orchestras.
		The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is now studied in universities across the country as an important factor in the revolutionary changes undergone in the United States during the 1960's.
		Joining the Smothers Brothers is the Yo-Yo Man. The Yo-Yo Man embodies phenomena that has captured the imagination and hearts of audiences everywhere.
	www.orleanscasino.com /entertainment/smothers-bros.html (355 words)

	Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Smothers Brothers: Yo-Yo Man Biorgraphy, photographs, trick tip video, and links available.
		Smothers Brothers: Yo-Yo Man Biography, photographs, trick tip video, and links available.
		WWWF Ground Zero: Three Stooges vs. Marx Brothers The two trios of comedy legends fight it out for the last lifeboat on the Titanic.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Smothers_Brothers_Comedy_Hour.html (285 words)

	Film Threat - Reviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Tom Smothers was clearly the driving force behind the political edge to the program; his brother Dick, who played the flustered straight man in the act to Tom's agitated ninny, did not seem to have any degree of leverage into the show's direction.
		A subsequent lawsuit by the Smothers Brothers against CBS over breach of contract was a pyrrhic victory for the team: their legal victory could not boost their careers, which slumped badly after their termination from CBS and never regained the degree of popularity they once enjoyed.
		The Smothers Brothers may have been flawed pioneers, but their impact on the shifting changes in American cultural perceptions need to be recalled and this film does a fine job in paying tribute to their contribution.
	www.filmthreat.com:81 /Reviews.asp?Id=4912 (852 words)

	'Smothered' revisits battle
		And until "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premiered on CBS in February 1967, they were primarily viewed as a couple of genial, middle-of-the-road entertainers who generated laughs with the dizzy sibling spats of their folk singing comedy act.
		But the times -- and the Smothers Brothers -- were changing, as told in "Smothered," a special at 8 tonight on Bravo.
		Maureen Muldaur, the Michigan native who wrote, directed and produced "Smothered," was a teenager growing up on Detroit's east side the first time she saw "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1967.
	www.freep.com /entertainment/tvandradio/duf3_20021203.htm (795 words)

	Smothered - The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
		CBS vs. The Smothers Brothers in the court of public opinion: The 2002 documentary "The Great Smothers Brothers Censorship Wars" tells the story of how one of the most popular comedy variety shows on television in the Sixties went to far and was axed by the network.
		Tom and Dick Smothers were a popular comedy and folk singing team: Tommy played both the guitar and the role of dullard while Dick played bass, sang the tenor parts in the arrangement, and tried unsuccessfully to keep his brother in line.
		Tommy Smothers could yell about the First Amendment all he wanted, but in the end CBS replaced the show with "Hee Haw," a lesson that was lost on no one at the time, which was, you should remember, Richard Nixon's first term in the White House.
	www.elipsiselectronics.com /B00007CVSP/Smothered-The_Censorship_Struggles_of_the_Smothers_Brothers_Comedy_Hour.html (1428 words)

	Jazz/Jerry Jazz Musician/Tom Smothers of the Smothers Brothers discusses his life in comedy with Jerry Jazz Musician
		Now as they mark over 42 years in show business, the Smothers Brothers are being saluted as time-honored legends whose lengthy career has surpassed all other comedy teams in history.
		In our exclusive interview with Tom Smothers, he discusses the evolution of their act, their early days in San Francisco, and the challenges the brothers faced as the entertainment industry's free speech "poster boys" during the turbulent 1960's.
		The Smothers Brothers' strength was not in the content, but how it was said.
	www.jerryjazzmusician.com /linernotes/tom_smothers.html (4120 words)

	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "silly" comedy between the brothers, the biting political satire, the great music, both from the brothers and their stellar line-up of virtually all the great rock and folk acts of the era - this show had it all.
		I could go on and on, but the Smothers Brothers and all their regulars and guests on the shows were and still are the greatest.
		The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour from 1967 to 1969 was the funniest show in the history of TV.
	www.jumptheshark.com /s/smothersbrothers.htm (1418 words)

	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour - Nostalgia Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour debuted in February 1967 and was unceremoniously booted off the air in May 1975.
		The show landed Tom and Dick Smothers in hot water many times because its skits, guests and overall humour often carried a counterculture political flavour, and people took that stuff very, very seriously at the time.
		Add to that the frequent accusations of anti-religious attitudes and anti-establishment leanings plus the brothers' loud objections to network meddling, and it's surprising the show stayed on TV as long as it did.
	www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/comedy/smothersbrothers.htm (332 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Smothered: The Censorship Struggles Of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
		Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is one of the more interesting documentaries in recent years.
		Though Smothered is sometimes a bit one-sided (and focuses more on Tommy Smothers than his brother Dick), the overall effect is startling—these two good-natured men were really pioneers for seeing American censorship banished.
		Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is presented in its original 1.33:1 full frame aspect ratio.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/smothered.php (656 words)

	Buy Comedy: Smothered - The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This dvd is a history of the censorship problems the Smothers Brothers had with CBS back in the 1960's.
		They show some clips, talk to the Smothers Brothers and some of the writers (including Steve Martin and Mason Williams), and tell the story of the constant struggle they had to get their stuff on the air.
		For what it's worth, I think their comedy hour was the last variety show I could even stomach.
	dvd.video-dvd.com.ru /C_573296/G_B00007CVSP/Smothered--The-Censorship-Struggles-of-the-Smothers-Brothers-Comedy-Hour.html (801 words)

	Smothered - The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour on DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The tribulations of Tommy and Dick Smothers and their popular late-'60s television show are detailed in Maureen Muldaur's interesting 92-minute documentary.
		Viewing the clips from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, one might find it hard to imagine that they were considered controversial at the time; indeed, the jabs at censorship, gun ownership, the Vietnam war, and more seem mild by today's raunchy standards.
		Both brothers are interviewed, as are writers Rob Reiner and Steve Martin and others.
	www.crimsonbird.com /cgi-bin/a.cgi?j=B00007CVSP (244 words)

	Variety.com - 'Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' resurrected on E!
		Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
		The Smothers Brothers always owned the rights to the variety show, and they have never before licensed the rights.
		The Smothers Brothers have not been regulars on TV since a short-lived revival of the series was broadcast on CBS in 1988 and 1989.
	www.variety.com /article/VR101219 (357 words)

	The Smothers Brothers Show
		In 1988, The Smothers Brothers got another shot at a variety series when their 20th anniversary reunion special in February of that year scored big ratings for CBS.
		In a surprise move, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was brought back into production in March of 1988 when a bitter writers strike shut down every television show in Hollywood.
		As writers, producers and performers, the Smothers were allowed to work as such and the guests did their own material as well - it was the only prime-time television show in production during that long strike.
	www.tvparty.com /smothers3.html (439 words)

	New York Daily News - TV and Radio - David Bianculli: Two comics ahead of their time slot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		If you don't have any idea who the Smothers Brothers are, or why their CBS variety show from the 1960s and their battles for creative freedom deserve to be remembered, tune in to Bravo tomorrow night at 8.
		"Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" is the story of folk/comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers, who were approached by CBS partway through the 1966-67 TV season to concoct a quick replacement for a ratings failure.
		Eventually, the Smothers Brothers were fired for breach of contract.
	www.nydailynews.com /entertainment/ent_radio/story/40174p-37936c.html (572 words)

	Smothered DVD at Video Universe
		The Smothers Brothers themselves get in on the storytelling action, making this an indispensable guide to a ground breaking television show and its impact on the culture of the era.
		THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR was CBS' second attempt at a vehicle for Dick & Tommy Smothers.
		This was a very informative show about the Smothers Brothers and their history in the broadcast world and the censorship they faced.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/movie/pid/5410380/a/Smothered.htm (662 words)

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