Tom and Dick Smothers - Archive Interview Part 3 of 6

Tom Smothers and Dick Smothers were interviewed for nearly three hours in Las Vegas, NV. To see the entire interview go to http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/tom-smothers-and-dick-smothers
This is the first part of the joint interview. They each individually chronicled their early years and influences and were then interviewed together regarding their work as the Smothers Brothers. They spoke about their first network series, the short-lived situation comedy The Smothers Brothers Show . They spoke in detail about The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour and the controversy surrounding the series topical material, that led to its cancellation by CBS in 1969. The two described the series comedy sketches, guest stars who appeared, and the tempestuous era in which it ran. They also talked about their resurgence as performers and the legacy of their comedy act. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on October 14, 2000.

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[TwiPrime]

"...a negative is essential for the positive." Nice.

[sadieportman]

So true. I may be 25 but I still find them amusing and at the same time fascinating.

[oldhacks]

when the smothers brothers go. the world will soon perish.