#Tom Smothers

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(via Tom Smothers, Comic Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86 - The New York Times)

Tom Smothers, the older half of the comic folk duo the Smothers Brothers, whose skits and songs on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in the late 1960s brought political satire and a spirit of youthful irreverence to network television, paving the way for shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “The Daily Show,” died on Tuesday at his home in Santa Rosa, Calif., a city in Sonoma County. He was 86.

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Tommy Smothers on his decades-long feud with Bill Cosby.

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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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R.I.P. Tom Smothers

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“The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.”

- Tom Smothers

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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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Well this sucks

You can ask mom who she liked best now at least. Rest in Peace legend.

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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)

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Thomas Bolyn Smothers III (February 2, 1937 – December 26, 2023) Comedian, composer and musician, best known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick.

The Smothers Brothers initially wanted to be folk musicians. Tom did not feel that he was good enough to be a professional musician, but he was funny enough to do comedy. The two began adding comedy bits to their act.

Tom's first foray into the medium of television was as a regular on The Steve Allen Show in 1961. He followed that role with a single episode of Burke's Law.

The Smothers Brothers next appeared on the CBS sitcom The Smothers Brothers Show from 1965 to 1966.

Tom Smothers negotiated creative control over their next CBS show, a variety show entitled The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1967.

Other TV series he appeared in were Love American Style, Fitz and Bones, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Hotel, Benson, Dream On, Suddenly Susan, Maggie and Norm. (Wikipedia)

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1976.

Johnny Carson was visibly annoyed when the Smothers Brothers appeared on the Tonight Show in 1976 and did ten-minutes of Yo Yo Man instead of their normal act.

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TOM SMOTHERS (1937-Died Boxing Day,December 26th 2023,at 86.Lung cancer).

American comedian, composer and musician, best known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick (1938-). Together,they went on to host a hugely successful comedy variety show in the US,from 1967 to 1969. The brothers political views on the show,and off,caused both controversies and popularity,the former amongst the conservative older views,and the latter,for their liberal supportive ideologies,with younger generations of viewers.

Smothers and John Lennon played acoustic guitar during the recording of Lennon's 1969 song "Give Peace a Chance"

Tom Smothers - Wikipedia

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The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.

Tom Smothers

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Tom Smothers and Carol Burnett behind the scenes of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” in 1967.

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Tom Smothers (of the Smothers Brothers comedy team) has passed away at 86 from cancer.

Tom and Dick Smothers changed American television forever with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour-- and eventually lost their TV show-- because they satirized politics (especially Nixon) and religion, combatted racism and protested the Vietnam War (before it was all cool).

They were instrumental in the counterculture of the 1960s.

They also helped launch the career of Steve Martin.

This is the episode that got them fired from CBS, and there is commentary at the beginning and ending from The Smothers Bros talking about how it all went down.

There was an investigation after, and CBS was found to be in breach of contract and had to pay the cast for the show for a full season.

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