1968-05-12, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This program is a repeat. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-05-26, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This program is a repeat. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-06-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-06-09, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-09-29, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-09-29, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
In a skit, comedian Pat Paulsen is "running for president."
1968-10-06, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-10-06, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-10-27, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
After the telecast of October 27, 1968 (from which a David Steinberg "sermonette" had generated much critical mail), CBS took the then unusual step of demanding that a tape of each upcoming show be prescreened for network affiliates by closed circuit.
1968-11-03, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-11-10, CBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
1968-11-10, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-11-17, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-12-15, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-12-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-12, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-19, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-19, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Dupe of #4637
1969-01-19, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Dupe of 4637
1969-01-26, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-29, WCBS, 52 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. This was the first broadcast of the series. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1969-02-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-02-13, CBS, 57 min.
December 27, 1967-May 22, 1969. Jonathan Winters as host of a Wednesday-night variety hour. Joining him were Abby Dalton, Cliff Arquette, Pamela Rodgers, Alice Ghostley and Paul Lynde.
1969-02-13, CBS, min.
December 27, 1967-May 22, 1969. Jonathan Winters as host of a Wednesday-night variety hour. Joining him were Abby Dalton, Cliff Arquette, Pamela Rodgers, Alice Ghostley and Paul Lynde.
Dupe of #3469.
1969-02-16, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-02-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-16, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-30, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
When Tom Smothers failed to deliver one tape until a day before air time, CBS yanked the show and did not broadcast it until three weeks later (on that show, Joan Baez dedicated a song to her husband, David Harris, then serving a jail sentence for draft evasion).
1969-04-20, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was the final broadcast of the season. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-09-10, WNBC, 52 min.
Special: This first-run Smothers hour features Nancy Wilson, Dan Rowan, singer Teddy Neely and comedian David Steinberg. The controversial show (scratched by CBS censors) was a factor in the cancellation of the series.
On April 3, 1969, Bob Wood, president of CBS Television, telegraphed Smothers that the show was canceled; ostensibly, the reason was that Smothers had failed to deliver a tape on time, though Smothers insisted that timely delivery had been made (the Smothers' guests on that show were David Steinberg, Dan Rowan, and Nancy Wilson).
1969-09-24, WCBS, 52 min.
January 29, 1969-June 13, 1972. In 1969 Glen Campbell returned to TV as host of "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"; his regulars included Pat Paulsen, Jack Burns, John Hartford, Jerry Reed and Larry McNeeley.
1969-10-30, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Shirley Jones, Harry Blackstone Jr.
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Johnny Cash, and Raquel Welch join Bob Hope for what he calls"the highlight of my career." It's an entertainment benefit for the Eisenhower Medical Center (under construction in California).
The program was taped in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Bob raised more than two million dollars for the center.
Honored guests include Mamie Eisenhower, astronauts Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong and Walter Schirra, Terrence Cardinal Cooke, Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller and 11 Medal of Honor winners.
Highlights: A medley of Cash's hits, songs by the West Point Glee Club (and Bob and Bing) an Oleg Cassini fashion show and an audience singalong with Ray Bolger.
Dupe of #7743 and #16335.
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Bing Crosby, Ray Bolger, Johnny Cash, and Raquel Welch join Bob Hope for what he calls"the highlight of my career." It's an entertainment benefit for the Eisenhower Medical Center (under construction in California).
The program was taped in the Grand Ballroom of New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel where Bob raised more than two million dollars for the center.
Honored guests include Mamie Eisenhower, astronauts Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong and Walter Schirra, Terrence Cardinal Cooke, Governor and Mrs. Nelson Rockefeller and 11 Medal of Honor winners.
Highlights: A medley of Cash's hits, songs by the West Point Glee Club (and Bob and Bing) an Oleg Cassini fashion show and an audience singalong with Ray Bolger.
Dupe of #7743
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech. Tom and Dick present an hour of satire and music. Guests include Peter Fonda, Glen Campbell, David Frye, and comics Bob Einstein and David Steinberg.
The high-point of the hour is a sketch blending comedy and patriotism. Tom and Dick greet Abraham Lincoln (Pat Paulsen) Thomas Jefferson (Peter Fonda), Benjamin Franklin (Fredd Wayne) and President Johnson (David Frye).
Also: Songs by the brothers ("Time," "A Song For The Asking.") and Campbell ("Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow.") Steinberg as a way-out existential psychiatrist; Einstein as officer Judy (with an a comic apologia for the police) and "instant analysis" of the show by David Frye (as William F. Buckley, Jr and David Susskind) and newsman Alex Dreier.
Dupe of #9243.
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
Variety special with Bob Hope and friends.
1970-02-16, NBC, 60 min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech.
1970-02-23, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1970-02-28, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Mason Williams, Moms Mabley, Glen Campbell.
1970-04-04, WNBC, 52 min.
September 27, 1962-September 3, 1967 (NBC); September 20, 1969-July 17, 1971 (NBC); 1976 (Syndicated). This program is a repeat. In 1962, Williams was finally given a fall series on NBC; the hour show lasted five seasons and featured The New Christy Minstrels and the Osmond Brothers. His third NBC series, which premiered in 1969, featured comics Charlie Callas and Irwin Corey, along with Janos Prohaska; the hour show lasted another two seasons. In 1976, Williams hosted a syndicated series, entitled "Andy." The half-hour show featured puppeteer Wayland Flowers.
1970-04-07, ABC, 16 min.
In this SPECICAL Rankin / Bass animated broadcast, comedians provide their own voices for their animated counterparts, except for Chico Marx and W. C. Fields, both deceased. Groucho Marx, 80 years old, was still playing himself. Voice actor Paul Frees narrated the show and filled in for those actors who were not able to do their own voices.
The show included such segments as a Marx Brothers skit, which was a reworking of a scene from their Broadway play I'll Say She Is (1924). The skit included their famous Napoleon parody, with Napoleon played by Groucho. The sketch featured animated representations. Romeo Muller is credited as having written special material for the show in addition to the original scripts that came from the various comedians' sketches.
This special and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (released later that year) gave Rankin/Bass their highest TV ratings, even higher than Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964).
The majority of the special is an animated vaudeville-style show featuring numerous comedians performing the greatest skits at the palace.
Flip Wilson's "Columbus" sketch (with audio taken directly from his 1967 Atlantic Records album Cowboys and Colored People) is set to animation, as Queen Isabel Johnson sends Christopher Columbus to the New World to find, among other things, Ray Charles.
Jack Benny and George Burns take a trip in Jack's infamous Maxwell, where Jack attempts to weasel his way out of paying an increased bridge toll (NOT COMPLETE).
Groucho Marx recreates the Napoleon parody act from the Marx Brothers' 1925 Broadway revue I'll Say She Is, with Groucho reprising his role as Napoleon. (NOT COMPLETE).
The W.C. Fields sketch is not included in this recording.
The Smothers Brothers try their best to cooperate in singing a song to woo a princess, but their attempt does not go as planned.
In between the skits, various comedians including Henny Youngman, Jack E. Leonard, George Jessel, and Phyllis Diller tell a few funny jokes as the TV special progresses.
Cast
Jack Benny . . . Himself
George Burns . . . Himself
Phyllis Diller . . . Herself
George Jessel . . . Himself
Jack E. Leonard . . . Himself
Groucho Marx . . . Napoleon/Himself
The Smothers Brothers . . . Themselves
Flip Wilson . . . Himself
Henny Youngman . . . Himself
Paul Frees ...Narrator
Joan Gardner . . . Josephine Bonaparte, additional voices
This broadcasts is sponsored by Pepsi Cola. The opening commercial is heard.
1970-07-08, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. This was the first broadcast of the series. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-07-22, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-07-29, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-05, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Duplicate of # 4641.
This program was originally broadcast on March 2nd, 1969.
1970-08-12, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-19, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.