OT: Tom, Half of The Smothers Brothers Dies at 86

[Source]

"'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'... the show, brought in writers attuned to the thinking of the Baby Boom generation — among them Rob Reiner, Steve Martin, Pat Paulsen, and Mason Williams — and stretched the boundaries of taste at every turn..."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/27/arts/television/tom-smothers-dead.html

 

[hoquat63]

Did he fall into a vat of chocolate?

 

[MADHAT1]

RIP Tom
you brought laughter to a place few laughs were found

 

[RUhasarrived]

You Tube has put up a clip of him going on the Tonight Show and doing Johnny's opening.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

You Tube has put up a clip of him going on the Tonight Show and doing Johnny's opening.

I remember watching this a few years ago. Classic!



R.I.P.

 

[rudad02]

He was off the wall. RIP Tommy.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

I could never get their names straight. To me it was always just the dark haired one with the mustache and the light haired one.

 

[CollegeSenior]

Funny and brilliant man. And he was the guitarist on “Give Peace a Chance”.

 

[RUBOB72]

A classic lovable and highly talented entertainer who with his brother brought much joy to TV viewers back in the 60’s-70’s. RIP Tommy

 

[CalGarfish]

The Smother Brothers Comedy Hour was must see TV Sunday nights on Union St. during the late 60s. I remember that there was a lot of pre-show discussions about that they would do to tweak the censors' noses and whether they would be shut down. The Vietnamese war was ramping up and they were willing to question our direction. In an era with only the three major networks and a few local stations, this was about as controversial as TV got. Plus, they had some great musical acts.
RIP, Tommy.

 

[RC1991]

Funny show. Had an uncle who was a costume designer for the Smothers Brothers show.

 

[RUBOB72]

“ mom always liked you best”… such a memorable line … simple show with great guests and skits. No longer viewed as important to the networks.

 

[Source]

Pat Paulson for President:

 

[mdk02]

Pat Paulson for President:

He actually campaigned in NH in the '72 primary.

 

[newwavedave1]

They were quite the pair. Comedy Hall of Famers.