The Smothers Brothers were two brothers (Tommy and Dick Smothers), they would perform songs and then argue. The show aired on CBS in 1967, then went to ABC then CBS. I just saw clips of the show recently and it was alright, I guess it would be kind of funny at that time. I have heard about it before this class but never actually watched it. The Smothers Brothers would include a lot of writing in it celebrating the hippie drug culture and would also do a lot of material opposing the war in Vietnam. The Smothers Brothers would do skits especially on President Nixons presidency which would get Nixon infuriated and he wanted them off the air.
I don't believe in censorship. I think this country is so great because it doesn't censor people.
I agree partly, the fact these guys could come out and say what they want was awesome, and it definetly helped their show!
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