Dangerously Funny : The Uncensored Story of "the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"

from ImBookingIt

I've only discovered the Smothers Brothers fairly recently, and I've never seen their show (I was 18 months old when it went off the air). After reading this book, I'd really like to fix this.I knew them as funny folk singers. I'd heard they had a political bent as well, as many folk singers of t...

from lanewillson

Fired not Canceled and other irrelevant distinctions of the Genius Tommy Smothers I just finished Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” by David Bianculli. It is a wonderful recounting of Tom and Dick Smothers overcoming the death of their father in a POW ...

from Othemts

When I was young I discovered records by The Smothers Brothers in my family records collections and became a fan of their witty interpretations of folk music classics. I even went to see them perform live one time and was sorely disappointed by what felt like a phoned-in performance. The show was...

from ABVR

If you grew up in the United States, and were born after 1960 or so, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour may be the most significant television program you've never heard of. It ran for only three seasons (1967-1969), but in that time it was television's premier showcase for up-and-coming musical...

from burnit99

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour premiered in 1967 and quickly became one of my favorite TV shows. I also credit it with being one of my earliest political influences. This book chronicles the Smothers Brothers origins and how the show began, and the running battles that Tommy had with network b...