Tom Smothers


The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents

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Allan Blye

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Allan Blye on how a phone call from Tom Smothers led to his move from Canada to the United States to work on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
03:07
Allan Blye on Tom and Dick Smothers' involvement with the writers on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and on their individual talent as performers
00:43

Sam Bobrick

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Sam Bobrick on working with Tom and Dick Smothers on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
02:51

Ron Clark

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Ron Clark on writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
08:03
Ron Clark on working with Tom and Dick Smothers on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour  and the censorship the show faced
02:19

Henry Colman

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Henry Colman on covering The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour for the network when Tom Smothers wouldn't relinquish a tape to CBS
02:53

Michael Dann

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Michael Dann on taking The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour off the air
02:31
Michael Dann on Tom Smothers reaction to getting fired and making it political
00:54

Bill Davis

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Bill Davis on directing The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour
08:20

Mike Douglas

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Mike Douglas on having Tom and Dick Smothers on The Mike Douglas Show
01:32

Nanette Fabray

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Nanette Fabray on appearing on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and Art Linkletter's House Party
02:40

Carl Gottlieb

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Carl Gottlieb on Tom Smothers becoming more of a hands-on producer in the third season of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
00:42
Carl Gottlieb on Tom Smothers battling CBS Standards & Practices department over the content of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
04:57
Carl Gottlieb on Tom Smothers holding back the master tapes of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour so that they could not be censored by CBS
04:08

John Moffitt

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John Moffitt on Tom Smothers recruiting director Tim Kiley for The Smothers' Brothers Show
00:41

Mike Post

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Mike Post on producing the hit song "Classical Gas" for Mason Williams
04:06

Rob Reiner

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Rob Reiner on writing for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour featuring Tom and Dick Smothers
05:39
Rob Reiner on censorship issues surrounding The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour mostly handled by Tom Smothers
03:07

Dick Smothers

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Dick Smothers on his brother Tom Smothers and their relationship
07:38

Aaron Spelling

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Aaron Spelling on co-creating his only sitcom, The Smothers Brothers Show
01:46

Leonard Stern

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Leonard Stern on Tom and Dick Smothers

George Sunga

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George Sunga on becoming a Producer on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour; on the staff
03:42

William Tankersley

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William Tankersley on CBS Standards & Practices' problems with The Smothers Brothers' Comedy Hour
06:00

Keenen Ivory Wayans

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Keenen Ivory Wayans on the In Living Color sketch "Brother's Brothers" being based on Tom and Dick Smothers
01:05

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