Bill Maher, Dick Smothers, Harry Belafonte

An incredible slice of America's media and pop-culture history, Smothered tells the story of the censorship struggles of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," the Emmy Award-winning TV program broadcas...( read more  read more... )t on CBS from 1967 until it was prematurely struck from the airwaves in 1969. Chock full of hilarious and outrageous clips from the show, this documentary also features interviews and appearances by celebrity writers, performers and network honchos.

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Unrated, 93 min.

Directed by: Maureen Muldaur

Release Date: December 31, 2002

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DVD Release Date: January 28, 2003

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  • March 28, 2008
    I have a new respect for the Smothers Brothers...
  • January 28, 2008
    Perhaps ya had to be there back in the late 60s when folks were getting tuned-in to social awareness and turned on. One of the things we tuned into was the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. I was only in Jr High when this was on, but I can remember the skits word for word. This DV...( read more)D is not so much about the show or the brothers but more about the censorship wars (and eventual cancellation and trial that followed) between the Smothers Brothers (primarily Tommy) and CBS. This video does offter short clips of several of their most contraversial routines and though I knew what was coming I still laughed. Their young writers at the time won an emmy their final year (after they were off the air). The writers were all in their early 20s and hand picked by Tommy Smothers. They included the likes of Steve Martin, Rob Reiner, Elaine May, Mason Williams, etc.
  • May 7, 2007
    I am unsure about the video, I actually haven't gotten to see it, but I do know these two are a great act... another pair to incorporate into my world later on.
  • February 9, 2007
    Censorship: BAD. Enough said.

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