Smothers Brothers on The Ed Sullivan Show

[bobsmithtoyota]

they're hilarious



[suckerpawnch]

"They'll get you". Oh my god, it's 2011 and I'm laughing hysterically at a couple of guys playing standup base and doing comedy :P This is so great!

[BuckWilliams17]

@suckerpawnch Just goes to prove this kind of comedy will never go out of style.

[hotathlete2]

Was Ed Sullivan Catholic? Must be why he said that: right ed?

[jmaxcamp]

Thell'll get you!

[fromthesidelines]

That's right, 'vivid'- the better to keep Ed's viewers away from "BONANZA" {then #1 in its time period on Sunday nights} long enough to get them to sit through the first few minutes of their show.

[SweetZombiJesus]

Are the Venture Bros inspired by the Smothers Brothers?

[NinjahHuntar]

Press 2 :3

[fromthesidelines]

This was originally telecast at the end of the season they starred in their filmed sitcom about Tommy the angel, and Dick as his exasperated brother. Happily, six months after this, CBS scheduled "THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR" right after Ed Sullivan on Sunday nights.

[vividwatch47]

@fromthesidelines, Sullivan even introduced the first show! 

[ZGravity2011]

woww these guys suck shit

[chomsky88]

@ZGravity2011 You should know, shit breath.

[ZGravity2011]

@chomsky88 Stfu Fag

[vortex272004]

ive got a damn similar blazer. damn thas some swag

[Froggboots]

I patted Tommy Smothers on his butt at the IMPROV in West L.A. Oooh lah lah

[hanahammy]

I love them!

[steveplexus]

Very funny segment of he Ed Sullivan Show.

[Frichie68]

Shared a pitcher of beer with Tommy at the Exodus in Denver in 1960, real nice down to earth guy.  Not at all like the clown he acted on stage.

While another performer was on stage, Tom & Dick were practising (enthusiastically) in the back, had to be quieted down as they were disturbing the act on stage.

[goindownthe1road]

they look like they have plastic Devo hair.

[DarkAlex174]

@goindownthe1road

Everybody's hair in the 60's wouldn't move if there has a windstorm! Haha.

[DrewBludd]

Who's that guy with Daniel Tosh?

[PAULLONDEN]

Inuendo...galore...,A bit tooo obvious though.

[Darthsantana]

what did he say about catholics im not getting it

[ReinOwader]

I'm amazed of video quality. Very crisp and sweet colors.

[DrewBludd]

Daniel Tosh looks like Tommy Smothers

[OneVoiceMore]

Boo! The routine was cut before the damn punchline.

[JazzMaestra]

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Show was one of the best shows to ever grace television. I am always amazed at how so many folks do not know the kinds of politically incorrect stuff that appeared on TV back in the 1970s and 80s that would never make it on TV today!

[KennethHasUTubeCams2]

These guys would always get me thirsty for a punchline at the end of whatever song they were singing, and never deliver. The joke always seemed to be the stuff around the song. And I'd be waiting--enjoying their banter of course, but eager for them to get back to the music--assuming that the banter was gonna somehow tie in with the lyrics to form a clever and humorous complete circle of comedy and musical talent, but there'd be nothing to connect the two elements.

What a delightful let-down.

[WendingWanderer]

@KennethHasUTubeCams2

This clip cut off before the Smothers Brothers got to the joke at the end of the song, unfortunatly.

When you put all the bells together at the end, the sing "Dong Ding Ding Dong Dong, Ding Ding" using the "Shave and a haircut, two bits" melody line.

Look up "2008 Joshua Piano Shave and A Hair Cut Song" on YouTube - the last 7 notes he plays are the "shave and a haircut' melody line.

[chris565758596061626]

They were amazing! I'm still so sorry they were fired.

[vividwatch47]

Ed Sullivan appeared on the very first "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (in fact, he introduced the show).

[welch9999]

Keenan and Damon use this for some of the bits. In living color.

[ja3399]

Yes, shetv100, no wonder they got their own show, and they spoke a lot of truth there. And no wonder the network suits got antsy and took it away from them. Long live Smothers.

[sheltv100]

@ja3399 Right on!

[Bobby61557]

Thats dumb you left off the punchline for the song

[Phillyfan45]

You skipped the punchline! Smatter? Battery go dead?

[BloopieF]

They don't even have the punchline posted! What a ripoff!

[flowerlullaby]

haha 44 years ago today!!!!!

[rockman399]

y r people always makin fun of catholics.........theyre no different than protestants, jews, muslims, athiests, etc.

even though im catholic and i crcked up to it and took no offense, i just wanna no y people talk shit about em all da time........just sayin yall.

[ChicagoSouthDan]

@rockman399 I have not noticed that there are more jokes about Catholics than Jews, Italians, Blacks, Latinos, or various other groups. Also, the best jokes I've heard about Catholics have been told by Catholics, the best jokes I've heard about Jews have been told by Jewish comedians, the best jokes about blacks have been told by black comedians, etc.

Also, this joke is pretty mild. Tom tells Dick that the Catholics will get him, but that is not to be taken seriously. 

[cusanusnicolas]

3 days before my 18th birthday.

[rockman399]

@cusanusnicolas thatz when my sisters bday iz 2

nice coincidence man.

[FelixAtrox]

These guys are so great!

[ch1aka2]

The Ed Sullivan Show was then what American Idol is today.

[capedcamish]

@ch1aka2 Except that Ed Sullivan didn't suck.

[iggypopbowie77]

@capedcamish

That is exactly what you need to do,Bud.I could give it to you.

[ChicagoSouthDan]

@ch1aka2 Ed Sullivan was much more extensive. American Idol involves only singers. Sullivan had singers, comedians, and every kind of variety act. Also, you did not have judges and the audience picking a winner. People just came on and did their routine. Some went on to stardom. Some did not. Also, although some acts were bad, Sullivan never deliberately picked a bad act. They were all acts he thought were good.

[inocenteizucar]

this is so cute!

[MrMostCoolest]

what guitar is he using?, i love this jingle sound.

[Calvero52]

great routine, but the end was cut off! :(

[sheltv100]

No wonder they got their own show.

[sim1manson1]

@sheltv100 "Dong, Ding ding"

[amhutch1]

why...?