I was lucky enough to work extensively with these guys in the early to mid 2000s. They were still incredibly funny, and more talented than I ever realized. I was lucky to be just old enough to watch these guys on TV back in the 60s, and thankfully my father knew I was ready for the experience. Without these guys, shows such as Saturday Night Live would have never existed, or at least been held up for years. Thanks guys!
When I was a kid my family watched this show every Sunday night and all laughed together and enjoyed the variety of guests. They don't make TV like this anymore. It showed opposite of Bonanza which was number one for several seasons....until the Smothers Brothers came around!
I loved their show when I was a kid, I was only eight to 10 years old and I remember it was funny. I got to see them live at Alpine Valley, north of Chicago when I was in my late twenties Tommy was doing his yo-yo routine and he was very good! And I voted for Pat Paulsen for president in 1980 the first election I was eligible to vote. One of his stances was to not outlaw guns but outlaw bullets "Think of the fun a hunter would have coming face-to-face with a grizzly bear holding an unloaded gun"
This show would not make it on TV today ……..No one has a since of humor anymore……..These are Two of the best comedians there are ……..Just like Abbot and Costello……..
I got to meet them back in the 70's when they played a weekend at Magic Mountain. Backstage Tommy was just as funny back there as he was on stage. I remember a two year old girl trying to walk towards him and Tommy did a perfect mimic of her walking. It was really funny and she loved it.
Many people don't realize how influential and important their show was to later television. They were the first real entertainers who constantly feuded with network censors to do comedy on tv that wasn't usually allowed. Plus the supporting cast of Pat Paulson, Leigh French, Steve Martin, Officer Judy were always terrific. Not to mention they had one of the earliest music videos premiere on their show with "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams illustrating the whole history of art in 3 and 1/2 minutes.
For me, the most important thing about the show was they were the first ones to have Pete Seeger as a guest on a major network broadcast after he was blacklisted. They also had him back when one of his songs, "Knee Deep in the Big Muddy", was cut the first time.
I will say that no other two people, I mean none, can sing unison like these two! Their voices blend into one. And of course, they're freakin' hilarious
Norm Macdonald: "Don't you think that Tommy Smothers was kind of underappreciated in comedy teams?" Bob Einstein (Super Dave Osbourne): "Beyond belief." (2013)
there is a brilliance here that transcends time and even to today. by subtly and sometimes not so subtly making fun of attitudes towards race, gender, stereotypes, etc., they demonstrate and educate us all. these issues are not to be at the forefront, because they simply need not be there, and it’s silly today for anyone to suggest otherwise. be good, try every day, contribute positively. these are all that matter
You're right about that recording. It was on their album "Think Ethnic". My parents had this album, in fact it still may be packed away some place. Funniest thing I can remember, still funny years later. Now that's the mark of a good entertainer!
This was cutting edge comedy TV, back in the day. They addressed the nation's racial divide, Vietnam, and politics. And they pulled no punches. It was just a matter of what they could get past the censors. These two were leaders in their time.
Had the pleasure to have Tommy come to my cousins wedding back in the 80's... He was still a RIOT!!! Sweety of a guy! I am 33 & LOVE these guys! HEY if you can find "THE BIG BLUE PUMA...." One PLEASE POST IT!
@TheSentientParadox you're right, I'm currently reading a book called Dangerously Funny, which recounts the history of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, right from its premiere to its cancellation, due to pressure from the Nixon administration. It's amazing and downright frightening on how much power politicians had back in the 60s
OMG! I don't even remember this skit nor the words in it but, toooo funny! I used to have such a crush on Tommy when I was a kid. I thought he was so cute.
The Smothers Brothers what a great entertaining duo! You just don't find entertainment like that anymore.What happened to this world?Politicians and big business! That's what!
Funniest joke I ever heard: Tommy about Dickie’s wedding “After the wedding I went upstairs to the conception.” Dickie :”REception! REception!” Tommie: “Oh….I must have gone in the wrong room.”
@@jeannebaldwin2786 And back then we could tell and feel the difference ! The Way The Smothers brothers CHIPPED AWAY at Racial tention gave us a spirit of relief and the times it actually seemed BETTER than the day before their Sunday night show. That's power of comedy used In Beautiful right way. With intelligence Class Fearlessness..... Jeanne , I have Realized THAT HUMOR Is no joke............... (now I stare FEARLESSLY into The camera) THANK YOU SMOTHERS BROTHERS
The most interesting thing about the Smothers is that they could hold their own as folk singers. that's what got them in front of audiences at first. After that, it was all downhill into the morass of Sibling revelry. What a wonderfully original act....
My father had the Johnny Carson VHS's of the shows. Let me watch him as a kid. Watching them now when i'm 25 i have no idea why he let me watch em. They are comicly dirty, but i guess i was too young to understand haha. However, this was the only song i had memorized word for word from the shows
LOL, I watched these on TV when they first came on TV. I was a young teenager and probably missed some of the "dirty" implications just as I didn't grasp the Amos and Andy line about "I be laying linoleum." "Oh, I say. Does she have a sister?"
Tommy is actually a wicked good singer. It's funny, I find myself unable to wait for the comedy bit to be over so I can hear him sing for real (for like 4 seconds).
Look up the original video of John Lennon and Yoko Ono singing Give Peace A Chance in a hotel bed. Take a look at the other guitarist who you can only see from the back. It's Tom Smothers. John Lennon specifically invited him and wanted him there. ruclips.net/video/0yU0JuE1jTk/видео.html
@@KairuHakubi By the way, "Negro" should be capitalized. The great African American historian and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois wrote in 1898, "I believe that eight million Americans are entitled to a capital letter," pointing out that using a small "n" was a gratuitous insult. And, YES the word "Negro" was allowed by network television censors. It was acceptable in that era. Those of us "white" people who are old enough to have used the term "Negro" in the past use it rarely, if at all, nowadays. My parents taught me to say "Negro" because the "N word" was derogatory and was intentionally offensive and hateful. The great American civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. referred to his own race as "Negro" in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech of 1963. The word Negro fell out of favor by the early 1970s. However, many older African Americans initially found the term "black" more offensive than Negro. I'm not promoting the use of the word "Negro." But the term still lingers, and its an interesting matter of Americana that in some contexts it is acceptable: The term Negro is still used in some historical contexts, such as the songs known as Negro spirituals; the Negro Leagues of sports in the early and mid-20th century; and still-existing organizations such as the United Negro College Fund. The academic journal published by Howard University since 1932 still bears the title Journal of Negro Education. "Colored people" has also fallen aside, but when the express "person of color" is used, it is widely acceptable. The National Association of Colored People (NAACP) name still exists. So does "historically black colleges and universities." Sometimes a person says something wrong without knowing it, and there is a lot of embarrassment. The most important thing is to always be polite and respectful of other people, and embarrassment or offense can be lessened. Civility is so important. I've gotta say I was astonished by part of their dialogue, especially considering the era, and also the fact that the Smothers Brothers are civil rights advocates, progressive minded, and liberal-leaning: At about 1:58, Dick says to Tom, "...my father is not a Negro!"" Tom replies, "No WONDER Mom liked you best." The audience roared with laughter. I suppose some would think that's not a hateful line, but I also suppose that most Americans would think it as racist...or derogatory at best. At least that's my opinion. I'm surprised that got bast the network censors. Anyway, in conclusions, be civil and practice good manners always.
dude nobody ever 'says something wrong without knowing it' if you don't know it, that means you don't intend anything wrong, so you aren't saying anything wrong. jesus. and I wouldn't take any grammatical advice from dubois, considering he couldn't pronounce his own name. good guy overall, but yeesh. also my point wasn't about TV back then, but people censoring shit now. This old video was censored by someone more recent, so... that person thinks 'negro' is okay despite modern standards demonizing it.
There were a few episodes where Tommy actually had grown a mustache. I think this was the one where he shaved it off and wore a fake one that Dick pulled off his face. Tom put it back crooked, and later on his forehead. Also Cass Eliot played Hass in a Bonanza skit, where they called her "Fat Hass". Tom would often put stuff in the script knowing the censors would catch SOME of what he did, but they often missed a lot.
If you are old enough to remember Pat Paulson actually running for President on the show, you realize now that he might have done better than our current POTUS.
Did you get the bit at the end where they said their upcoming guests were Cass Elliott and Pat Paulson? Their show was the best and had the best guest stars. No wonder I loved it so much as a kid....
@stephkills I seem to remember hearing a recording of this song and Tommy sang "And in the evening, he reads...Playboy! (snicker)" I guess he was cautioned against singing that lyric by the network, so he said "fruit" instead, thinking that it would get past.
I was lucky enough to work extensively with these guys in the early to mid 2000s. They were still incredibly funny, and more talented than I ever realized. I was lucky to be just old enough to watch these guys on TV back in the 60s, and thankfully my father knew I was ready for the experience. Without these guys, shows such as Saturday Night Live would have never existed, or at least been held up for years. Thanks guys!
When I was a kid my family watched this show every Sunday night and all laughed together and enjoyed the variety of guests. They don't make TV like this anymore. It showed opposite of Bonanza which was number one for several seasons....until the Smothers Brothers came around!
My dad’s favorite comedy duo!! We use to listen to them all the time!!! My brother and I know each but and song by heart!! I miss u Dad!!
I loved their show when I was a kid, I was only eight to 10 years old and I remember it was funny. I got to see them live at Alpine Valley, north of Chicago when I was in my late twenties Tommy was doing his yo-yo routine and he was very good! And I voted for Pat Paulsen for president in 1980 the first election I was eligible to vote. One of his stances was to not outlaw guns but outlaw bullets "Think of the fun a hunter would have coming face-to-face with a grizzly bear holding an unloaded gun"
This show would not make it on TV today ……..No one has a since of humor anymore……..These are Two of the best comedians there are ……..Just like Abbot and Costello……..
Just brilliant! I wish comedy hours were like that these days. Love them! Thanks for posting this!
The Brothers 1967-1969 variety show was so much fun to watch. Wonderful in every way.
And. I still laugh, every single time !
I got to meet them back in the 70's when they played a weekend at Magic Mountain. Backstage Tommy was just as funny back there as he was on stage. I remember a two year old girl trying to walk towards him and Tommy did a perfect mimic of her walking. It was really funny and she loved it.
always watched these guys back in the day!
I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I remember watching them sing this on TV when I was a kid. Thanks for posting it!
I was born in 1983 and my parents put this on during my childhood. I am a musician most likely from watching these guys.
I love these guys...remember watching their show with my dad.
Im fifteen, and I find this simply hilarious! I wish we had comedy like this today!
I remember this from their TV show
Those were the days . . .
They always were, still are and always will be the best.
I'm an identical twin and one of my coworkers said we remind him of the Smothers Brothers... now I know now
These guys had their act down pact! Smothers Brothers forever!
PAT.
I watched this as a little kid!!!
Classic! One of my favorite comedy routines..
"No wonder mom always liked you best..." I'm dying here!
Many people don't realize how influential and important their show was to later television. They were the first real entertainers who constantly feuded with network censors to do comedy on tv that wasn't usually allowed. Plus the supporting cast of Pat Paulson, Leigh French, Steve Martin, Officer Judy were always terrific. Not to mention they had one of the earliest music videos premiere on their show with "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams illustrating the whole history of art in 3 and 1/2 minutes.
Rob Reiner was also a writer. Officer Judy was Bob Einstein who would later be known as Super Dave Osborne.
Pat Paulson was in Get Smart
For me, the most important thing about the show was they were the first ones to have Pete Seeger as a guest on a major network broadcast after he was blacklisted. They also had him back when one of his songs, "Knee Deep in the Big Muddy", was cut the first time.
CHOCOLATE!
Tommy was so funny his brother the straight man tommy always had an argument.or a confused question .So funny his argument s where the best ! 🇨🇦👍😄
I will say that no other two people, I mean none, can sing unison like these two! Their voices blend into one. And of course, they're freakin' hilarious
Norm Macdonald: "Don't you think that Tommy Smothers was kind of underappreciated in comedy teams?"
Bob Einstein (Super Dave Osbourne): "Beyond belief." (2013)
Awesome
Love my old man! Tommy is too much! Glad we got to see them a few years ago :)
I saw them last year in Trenton, NJ and they're still funny! Thanks for the laughs!
Brilliant just fucking brilliant act.
Yes. I still remember this song word for word.
their harmonies are beautiful!
there is a brilliance here that transcends time and even to today. by subtly and sometimes not so subtly making fun of attitudes towards race, gender, stereotypes, etc., they demonstrate and educate us all. these issues are not to be at the forefront, because they simply need not be there, and it’s silly today for anyone to suggest otherwise. be good, try every day, contribute positively. these are all that matter
Thank you dad for showing me these guys!!
You're right about that recording. It was on their album "Think Ethnic". My parents had this album, in fact it still may be packed away some place. Funniest thing I can remember, still funny years later. Now that's the mark of a good entertainer!
I miss this kind of comedy. I really do.
AMEN
sierra kirk AMEN
Look up Tim Minchin. Absolute genius.
That's really depressing. And disturbing.
@@zapkvr Not as depressing and disturbing as your online name...
This was cutting edge comedy TV, back in the day. They addressed the nation's racial divide, Vietnam, and politics. And they pulled no punches. It was just a matter of what they could get past the censors. These two were leaders in their time.
They had Pete Seeger on twice, while he was blacklisted. They had him on the second time because he was censored the first time.
You guys were so funny.. thanks for the great memories.
I remember this routine. I missed them after CBS axed them, but I was lucky that my Mom had nearly all of their records.
Had the pleasure to have Tommy come to my cousins wedding back in the 80's... He was still a RIOT!!! Sweety of a guy! I am 33 & LOVE these guys! HEY if you can find "THE BIG BLUE PUMA...." One PLEASE POST IT!
RIP Tommy
A legendary skit... an oldie, but a goodie.
That's Gold Jerry, ...Gold!! What great timing, So funny. Glad I got to see them 2 years ago as they retired this spring.
My favorite skit, and they were all good
They were incredible showmans for comedy. Love 💕
@TheSentientParadox
you're right, I'm currently reading a book called Dangerously Funny, which recounts the history of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, right from its premiere to its cancellation, due to pressure from the Nixon administration. It's amazing and downright frightening on how much power politicians had back in the 60s
TVFREAKMAN they still do. It should be a warning sign when a politician censors a comedian.
Absolutely Brilliant!
Well, I LOL for the first time in 2020! Loved the Smothets Brothers way back when.🤣❤
I wonder if Michael Palin and Terry Jones got the idea for the Lumberjack Song from this sketch..
OMG! I don't even remember this skit nor the words in it but, toooo funny! I used to have such a crush on Tommy when I was a kid. I thought he was so cute.
Never thought of it like that...but yeah, you're right!! All classics!
Back then, u had to have talent to be a celebrity.
The classics are still the best.
Ahead of their time and grossly underappreciated, thanks for posting this. 🤘
I actually remember seeing this episode as a kid! Of course the conotations were lost on my young mind...
I young and i saw this video on youtube and said wow there really great
stumbled on these by chance, never heard of these guys b4... BUT! by christ they are funny as fuck..... love them, truly
The Smothers Brothers what a great entertaining duo! You just don't find entertainment like that anymore.What happened to this world?Politicians and big business! That's what!
Love these two
Still Great Today!!!
Love how Dick makes Tommy try to come up with a comeback. You can almost hear the hamster wheel in his head spinning.
Dick Smothers later said it was absolutely maddening because Tommy's timing was so perfect, and he both demanded and delivered absolute perfection.
They're great. Never heard of them before.
Man, these guys are absolutely hilarious. Comedy, for the most part these days, just doesn't have what this has anymore.
Funniest joke I ever heard: Tommy about Dickie’s wedding “After the wedding I went upstairs to the conception.” Dickie :”REception! REception!” Tommie: “Oh….I must have gone in the wrong room.”
god i love these guys.
Truly funny guys...Miss 'em and Ed Sullivan too. Ed had some of the BESRT acts on TV. launched many a career too.
This is KILLER! Imagine singing " My old man's a Negro" even today!
They broke many social barriers. That's what the show was about. They fought and won many battles with the censors of the show.
@@jeannebaldwin2786 And back then we could tell and feel the difference ! The Way The Smothers brothers CHIPPED AWAY at Racial tention gave us a spirit of relief and the times it
actually seemed BETTER than the day before their Sunday night show.
That's power of comedy used In Beautiful right way. With intelligence Class Fearlessness..... Jeanne , I have Realized
THAT
HUMOR
Is no joke...............
(now I stare FEARLESSLY into The camera)
THANK YOU SMOTHERS BROTHERS
One of the best routines they did.
I love these guys,!
The most interesting thing about the Smothers is that they could hold their own as folk singers. that's what got them in front of audiences at first. After that, it was all downhill into the morass of Sibling revelry. What a wonderfully original act....
A legendary song.
My father had the Johnny Carson VHS's of the shows. Let me watch him as a kid. Watching them now when i'm 25 i have no idea why he let me watch em. They are comicly dirty, but i guess i was too young to understand haha. However, this was the only song i had memorized word for word from the shows
Love these boys
LOL, I watched these on TV when they first came on TV. I was a young teenager and probably missed some of the "dirty" implications just as I didn't grasp the Amos and Andy line about "I be laying linoleum." "Oh, I say. Does she have a sister?"
I love them.
@TheZhayne LOL... I have this on my favorites list...and I must admit I never thought of it that way before..Good Point!!!
Tommy is actually a wicked good singer. It's funny, I find myself unable to wait for the comedy bit to be over so I can hear him sing for real (for like 4 seconds).
I always wished that they would do a "serious" singing album... Their voices are just perfect...
Look up the original video of John Lennon and Yoko Ono singing Give Peace A Chance in a hotel bed. Take a look at the other guitarist who you can only see from the back. It's Tom Smothers. John Lennon specifically invited him and wanted him there. ruclips.net/video/0yU0JuE1jTk/видео.html
I miss when Tommy was the tooth fairy.
@@dianecraig6055 Two Sides of the Smother's Brothers album mixed their comedy and serious singing of folk songs.
Not in this video, but Pat Paulsen (my favorite presidential candidate ever) said, "I've upped my standards; now up yours." 😁
...made funnier by the irony that someone felt the need to censor their use of the word "fruit" from this clip!
and yet 'negro' was allowed? think that one would get you ridden out on a rail now
Kairu Hakubi hgggh
@@KairuHakubi By the way, "Negro" should be capitalized. The great African American historian and civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois wrote in 1898, "I believe that eight million Americans are entitled to a capital letter," pointing out that using a small "n" was a gratuitous insult. And, YES the word "Negro" was allowed by network television censors. It was acceptable in that era. Those of us "white" people who are old enough to have used the term "Negro" in the past use it rarely, if at all, nowadays. My parents taught me to say "Negro" because the "N word" was derogatory and was intentionally offensive and hateful. The great American civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. referred to his own race as "Negro" in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech of 1963. The word Negro fell out of favor by the early 1970s. However, many older African Americans initially found the term "black" more offensive than Negro. I'm not promoting the use of the word "Negro." But the term still lingers, and its an interesting matter of Americana that in some contexts it is acceptable: The term Negro is still used in some historical contexts, such as the songs known as Negro spirituals; the Negro Leagues of sports in the early and mid-20th century; and still-existing organizations such as the United Negro College Fund. The academic journal published by Howard University since 1932 still bears the title Journal of Negro Education. "Colored people" has also fallen aside, but when the express "person of color" is used, it is widely acceptable. The National Association of Colored People (NAACP) name still exists. So does "historically black colleges and universities." Sometimes a person says something wrong without knowing it, and there is a lot of embarrassment. The most important thing is to always be polite and respectful of other people, and embarrassment or offense can be lessened. Civility is so important. I've gotta say I was astonished by part of their dialogue, especially considering the era, and also the fact that the Smothers Brothers are civil rights advocates, progressive minded, and liberal-leaning: At about 1:58, Dick says to Tom, "...my father is not a Negro!"" Tom replies, "No WONDER Mom liked you best." The audience roared with laughter. I suppose some would think that's not a hateful line, but I also suppose that most Americans would think it as racist...or derogatory at best. At least that's my opinion. I'm surprised that got bast the network censors. Anyway, in conclusions, be civil and practice good manners always.
dude nobody ever 'says something wrong without knowing it'
if you don't know it, that means you don't intend anything wrong, so you aren't saying anything wrong. jesus.
and I wouldn't take any grammatical advice from dubois, considering he couldn't pronounce his own name. good guy overall, but yeesh.
also my point wasn't about TV back then, but people censoring shit now. This old video was censored by someone more recent, so... that person thinks 'negro' is okay despite modern standards demonizing it.
Eventually in 2020, it's still F'n hilarious 🤣
To my most beloved father of all. He will always be there for me and my baby bro. i dedicated this song to Him. I love you daddymunchkin. n_n
There were a few episodes where Tommy actually had grown a mustache. I think this was the one where he shaved it off and wore a fake one that Dick pulled off his face. Tom put it back crooked, and later on his forehead. Also Cass Eliot played Hass in a Bonanza skit, where they called her "Fat Hass". Tom would often put stuff in the script knowing the censors would catch SOME of what he did, but they often missed a lot.
If you are old enough to remember Pat Paulson actually running for President on the show, you realize now that he might have done better than our current POTUS.
Tom and Dick performed this song on "The Tonight Show" during the Johnny Carson era.
I remember “my old man’s a refrigerator repairman” , but it wasn’t in this song! Am I wrong????
You're right! It was on the album.😊❤😊
It was a different time, folks, a different time :P Still hilarious too.
i love this song omg
Love this.
In Living Color brought me here 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
Did you get the bit at the end where they said their upcoming guests were Cass Elliott and Pat Paulson? Their show was the best and had the best guest stars. No wonder I loved it so much as a kid....
"You sure talk dirty since you got hair on your lip." LOL
2:45 This is where it gets really hilarious. Especially when asked "What about a bra?" XD HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!
AMEN brother AMEN.
"Mom always liked you best!"
My sister and I played that record so much it would skip , when our Mum found out she sure went off
Love my old man!
love it
On the album Think Ethnic that was one of the verses, so yes.
@stephkills I seem to remember hearing a recording of this song and Tommy sang "And in the evening, he reads...Playboy! (snicker)" I guess he was cautioned against singing that lyric by the network, so he said "fruit" instead, thinking that it would get past.
That show was hysterical!
"Think Ethnic" best album these guys turned out...(at least i think so.) I loved this song.
Quack quack quack
OMG! LOL.
Tom: SAY HE WEARS A BRA!
Dick: Lower your voice.
Tom: (deep voice) Say he wears a bra....
This always made me laugh