The Smothers Brothers looked harmless enough: two folk singers, a guitar, an upright bass—and a talent for making CBS nervous. Here’s how their comedy show became a landmark in TV history and censorship. #TVHistory #SmothersBrothers

The Smothers Brothers looked harmless enough: two folk singers, a guitar, an upright bass—and a talent for making CBS nervous. Here’s how their comedy show became a landmark in TV history and censorship. #TVHistory #SmothersBrothers
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“The band that will destroy you in more ways than one.” ~ Eric Burdon
#thewho #smothersbrothers #keithmoon #60srock #moontheloon #rock #rockmusic #music #musiciansky #musicsky #petetownshend #rogerdaltry #keithmoon #johnentwistle #classicrock September 17, 1967 ~ Keith Moon of The Who rigs his…
On this day in 1967, The Who drummer Keith Moon packed fireworks in his bass drum and blew up their performance on the Smothers Comedy Hour. #TheWho
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On February 5, 1967, a Sunday, Ed Sullivan welcomed the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour to CBS at the end of his own show. He gave a history of the Smothers Brothers, before switching to their stage in Hollywood. In less than a year, their ratings surpassed Bonanza.
September 10, 1967: the second season of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Show begins with Pete Seeger appearing for the first time in 17 years since his 1950s blacklisting. #SmothersBrothers #PeteSeeger #Vietnam