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(CBS News)   The Smothers Brothers are returning to continue their argument of who mother liked best and whether Nixon was a demon or the devil himself   (cbsnews.com) divider line
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bearded clamorer [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-12-12 2:18:25 AM  
In related news, the Smothers Brothers are still alive.
 
Lorelle [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-12-12 5:00:52 AM  
I never got to watch the Smothers Brothers when I was a kid. The family would watch Ed Sullivan, and when it ended it was time for me and my brothers to go to bed. :(
 
Therion [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 6:27:32 AM  
Not a lot of show dates on that tour. I guess the logistics of moving the vat of chocolate are overwhelming.
 
Another Government Employee
2022-12-12 7:55:02 AM  
I knew Steve Martin got his start there, but I didn't realize it was Rob Reiner's first paying job.
 
vudukungfu [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 8:15:35 AM  
Say goodnight dick
 
yabun
2022-12-12 8:21:24 AM  
I wonder if Tom still does the Yo-yo Man.
 
downstairs [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2022-12-12 8:24:09 AM  
Tangentially related...

What really happened when Nixon did Laugh-In
Youtube RejncCk2QxE
 
Confabulat [recently expired TotalFark]
2022-12-12 8:24:43 AM  
Whenever I feel old, I find out someone really old is still alive which makes me feel old.
 
karnal
2022-12-12 8:24:56 AM  

Another Government Employee: I knew Steve Martin got his start there, but I didn't realize it was Rob Reiner's first paying job.


First paying job as a writer - I believe he acted in several tv shows well before this....bit parts.
 
Northern
2022-12-12 8:29:56 AM  

bearded clamorer: In related news, the Smothers Brothers are still alive.


Holy crap.  I thought this was a joke headline and that their family were exhuming them and moving their caskets to another Cemetery.
 
UberNeuman
2022-12-12 8:30:04 AM  
Tommy should be safe now Bill Cosby is "blind".
 
Tyrone Slothrop [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 8:35:14 AM  

UberNeuman: Tommy should be safe now Bill Cosby is "blind".


I thought Tommy was blind.

\and deaf, and dumb
 
Another Government Employee
2022-12-12 8:46:38 AM  

karnal: Another Government Employee: I knew Steve Martin got his start there, but I didn't realize it was Rob Reiner's first paying job.

First paying job as a writer - I believe he acted in several tv shows well before this....bit parts.


Well, yeah. Nepotism and all that.

/ He's got some interesting takes on trying to establish himself outside his Dad's shadow.
 
DoctorCal
2022-12-12 9:03:16 AM  
Let's go smoke some Crayolas.
 
Unsung_Hero
2022-12-12 9:05:06 AM  
They came back for a while, but the era of the variety show has passed, and with it the demand for mildly amusing musical numbers between acts.

Yes, I loved the Yo-Yo Man and the banter... But it's done.  Regardless, I hope the nostalgia-craving crowd gives them a decent run.
 
slobberbone [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 9:06:31 AM  
It's nice to see society throw the Boomers a bone. They get so snippy if they aren't lionized every 14 minutes.
 
Unsung_Hero
2022-12-12 9:19:08 AM  

slobberbone: It's nice to see society throw the Boomers a bone. They get so snippy if they aren't lionized every 14 minutes.


Youth culture dominates wherever the youth spend money.  At least, whatever reflection of it the current crop of 30-somethings is producing for them.

With some time and perspective you'll realise how crappy it was, even as you unironically crave cheap echoes of it.

Because old people aren't dumb, people are dumb.  And generally self-centered.
 
slobberbone [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 9:24:15 AM  

Unsung_Hero: With some time and perspective you'll realise how crappy it was


You mean an entire lifetime in their shadow isn't enough?

How much time and perspective before you gave up?
 
someonelse
2022-12-12 9:30:40 AM  

slobberbone: Unsung_Hero: With some time and perspective you'll realise how crappy it was

You mean an entire lifetime in their shadow isn't enough?

How much time and perspective before you gave up?


You've spent your entire lifetime in the shadow of a comedy sketch show that aired on CBS from 1967-69?
 
karnal
2022-12-12 9:31:34 AM  

slobberbone: It's nice to see society throw the Boomers a bone. They get so snippy if they aren't lionized every 14 minutes.



Did you come up with that one sitting at Taco Bell all by yourself?
 
Incog_Neeto
2022-12-12 9:34:04 AM  
I prefer the Brothers Brothers

In Living Color : The Brothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Youtube 4XDfWX8YbSc
 
TTFK
2022-12-12 9:45:49 AM  

Lorelle: I never got to watch the Smothers Brothers when I was a kid. The family would watch Ed Sullivan, and when it ended it was time for me and my brothers to go to bed. :(


My first exposure to the Smothers Brothers was when they did 6 String Orchestra for the Harry Chapin tribute that aired on PBS.

SMOTHERS Brothers Six String Orchestra
Youtube u1MUytzDQog
 
jmr61
2022-12-12 10:01:53 AM  

Therion: Not a lot of show dates on that tour. I guess the logistics of moving the vat of chocolate are overwhelming.


And the ones I looked at are cancelled or not showing tix for sale.
 
jso2897
2022-12-12 10:18:33 AM  

UberNeuman: Tommy should be safe now Bill Cosby is "blind".


Heh. I bet the Smothers got a little schadenfreude out of Bill's series of unfortunate events.
 
Ragin' Asian [recently expired TotalFark]
2022-12-12 10:46:14 AM  
When I was a kid, a local affiliate showed Laugh In and Hee Haw reruns back to back. I assumed they were the same thing so I turned off the TV after watching Knight Rider. I couldn't have been more wrong.
 
Kris_Romm
2022-12-12 11:24:21 AM  
Lets see if they have the balls to be political again.  The people who lauded it from them before, when they were all young, have largely transformed into MAGAts.
 
Petite Mel
2022-12-12 11:59:58 AM  
I grew up in the 60s. I was a huge fan, but only knew them as a goofy duo. I was an adult when I learned how big and influential they were in the counter-culture/protest movement.

My autographed SmoBro stuff:

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/Fun fact, they have a sister named Sherry. That's right... Tom, Dick and Sherry.
 
PluckYew [TotalFark]
2022-12-12 12:08:27 PM  
Proof of a liberal bias in media.  Their show was #1 when it was cancelled because they were against the war.

/s
 
MarshHawk
2022-12-12 12:09:21 PM  
Tommy Smothers dead-on imitation of Johnny Carson - Feb 20, 1992
Youtube oghxf-HS6go
 
Petite Mel
2022-12-12 12:09:48 PM  
If you're the least bit interested in the history of their television show, I highly recommend the book, "Dangerously Funny."

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Russell_Secord
2022-12-12 12:29:31 PM  

Another Government Employee: I knew Steve Martin got his start there, but I didn't realize it was Rob Reiner's first paying job.


They also put Bob Einstein on the road to stardom. He was Officer Judy on the show. Later he became "Super Dave" Osborne. RIP Bob.
 
El Rich-o
2022-12-12 1:29:45 PM  
"Oh I get it, that's a pun."
"No, it really happened."
 
Kris_Romm
2022-12-12 2:02:51 PM  

PluckYew: Proof of a liberal bias in media.  Their show was #1 when it was cancelled because they were against the war.

/s


Proof of a liberal bias in media 56 years ago.  You've wowed us with that huge truth bomb!
 
Kris_Romm
2022-12-12 2:03:37 PM  

Kris_Romm: PluckYew: Proof of a liberal bias in media.  Their show was #1 when it was cancelled because they were against the war.

/s

Proof of a liberal bias in media 56 years ago.  You've wowed us with that huge truth bomb!


PS. I'm aware you were being sarcastic.  😁
 
sniderman
2022-12-12 3:30:05 PM  

Incog_Neeto: I prefer the Brothers Brothers

[Youtube-video https://www.youtube.com/embed/4XDfWX8YbSc]


Fun fact: Tom and Dick are actually playing and singing for these sketches.
 
stoli n coke
2022-12-12 4:29:54 PM  

sniderman: Incog_Neeto: I prefer the Brothers Brothers

[Youtube-video https://www.youtube.com/embed/4XDfWX8YbSc]

Fun fact: Tom and Dick are actually playing and singing for these sketches.


Tom gave Keenan pointers on getting around censors.
 
gietmay
2022-12-12 11:49:12 PM  
My dad came home from a business trip once and said, "You know those two brothers on TV you kids like? Tom and Dick something or other?"

"The Smothers Brothers?"

"Yeah. Those guys. They're nice guys." (aside: my dad liked everybody, so of course they were nice guys).

"What makes you say that?"

"Oh, I was on the elevator and struck up a conversation with the other guy. He asked me if I knew who he was. When I told him I didn't, he introduced himself. I told him I don't reallly get their kind of humor, but you kids like them. Anyway, we had a nice talk, and then he said he wanted to introduce me to his brother, so I had a few drinks with them and their manager."

"Nice guys."

He was totally unimpressed by the whole thing, because he wasn't really a fan of theirs, but he wanted to let us know they're nice guys.
 
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