1968-11-10, CBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
1968-11-17, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-12-15, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1968-12-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-07, CBS, min.
September 24th, 1968-
An hour newsmagazine with a strong emphasis on investigative reporting. 60 Minutes began in 1968 as a bi-weekly show, alternating on Tuesday evenings with CBS Reports. In the fall of 1971, it shifted to Sunday evenings. In the fall of 1975, it became a weekly series. It remains a fixture on Sunday evenings on CBS to this day.
The eighth broadcast of this bi-weekly news magazine.
1- A behind-the-scenes look at television comedy profiles Rowan and Martin and the Smothers Brothers.
2- An interview with vice-president Spiro Agnew.
3- Former SS Colonel Otto Skorzey tells correspondent Robert Trout how he headed the team that spirited Benito Mussolini out of Italy and delivered him to Adolf Hitler in September, 1943.
Moderators: Harry Reasoner and Mike Wallace.
1969-01-12, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-19, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-01-19, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Dupe of #4637
1969-01-19, WCBS, min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Dupe of 4637
1969-01-26, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-02-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-02-16, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-02-20, ABC, min.
Actor-singer Dean Jones is the host for this weekly melange of satire aimed at every facet of American life.
Guests: Dean Jones welcomes Art Carney, Tom and Dick Smothers, and Alice Ghostley. Satirical targets: dropouts, discrimination and political extremism. Tom and Dick turn a simple song into "controversial material" and join Dean in a folk singing spoof. Series regulars include Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, (lampooning modern life), singer Gerri Granger(who joins the company in the weekly vaudeville show segment), and commentator Alex Dreier, (spoofing documentaries.)
Created and produced by Saul Iison and Ernest Chambers, who originated "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour."
The show ran from February 6th, 1969-May 1st, 1969. In late March, the show became "The Dean Jones Variety Hour." Both formats proved unsuccessful and the series was dropped after a thirteen week run.
Third show of the series.
1969-02-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-02, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-16, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-22, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-03-30, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
When Tom Smothers failed to deliver one tape until a day before air time, CBS yanked the show and did not broadcast it until three weeks later (on that show, Joan Baez dedicated a song to her husband, David Harris, then serving a jail sentence for draft evasion).
1969-04-20, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was the final broadcast of the season. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1969-05-05, WNBC, 54 min.
Dan Rowan and Dick Martin open this musical special which features the 1968
Grammy winners performing their hits.
Celebrities include The Temptations, Flip
Wilson, Jeannie C. Riley, The King Family, Jose Feliciano, Lou Rawls, Bobbie Gentry, Glen Campbell, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Mama Cass Elliot, The Beatles, Nancy Sinatra, Mason Williams, Davy Jones, Bobby Goldsboro, Tiny Tim, Don Rickles,
Simon & Garfunkel, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tom Smothers, Henry Mancini, and the Broadway cast of "Hair."
1969-05-11, WCBS, min.
June 23, 1968-September 8, 1968. In 1967 Glen Campbell began appearing regularly on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," and in 1968 he hosted their summer replacement series, "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show." Regulars on that show included Pat Paulsen.
Rerun of November 1st, 1968.
1969-06-01, WCBS, min.
June 23, 1968-September 8, 1968. In 1967 Glen Campbell began appearing regularly on "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," and in 1968 he hosted their summer replacement series, "The Summer Brothers Smothers Show." Regulars on that show included Pat Paulsen.
Guest: Mort Sahl.
1969-09-10, WNBC, 52 min.
Special: This first-run Smothers hour features Nancy Wilson, Dan Rowan, singer Teddy Neely and comedian David Steinberg. The controversial show (scratched by CBS censors) was a factor in the cancellation of the series.
On April 3, 1969, Bob Wood, president of CBS Television, telegraphed Smothers that the show was canceled; ostensibly, the reason was that Smothers had failed to deliver a tape on time, though Smothers insisted that timely delivery had been made (the Smothers' guests on that show were David Steinberg, Dan Rowan, and Nancy Wilson).
1969-09-22, WNBC, 52 min.
Some of Bob's fellow comedians join him for an hour of comedy.
1969-10-20, WABC, 45 min.
September 22, 1969-January 12, 1970. Music series featuring appearances by guest artists. The forty-five-minute series was hosted by comedian David Steinberg. Performers included Chris Bokeno, Larry Hankin, Paul Reid Roman, Christopher Ross, and Lily Tomlin.
1969-10-30, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Shirley Jones, Harry Blackstone Jr.
1970-01-14, WNBC, 52 min.
Dan Rowan & Dick Martin take a swipe at TV with a host of many guest stars.
1970-01-14, WNBC, 52 min.
Dan Rowan & Dick Martin take a swipe at TV with a host of many guest stars.
A duplicate of #5428.
1970-02-16, NBC, 60 min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech.
1970-02-16, NBC, min.
The Smothers Brothers "lost" NBC special about censorship and freedom of speech. Tom and Dick present an hour of satire and music. Guests include Peter Fonda, Glen Campbell, David Frye, and comics Bob Einstein and David Steinberg.
The high-point of the hour is a sketch blending comedy and patriotism. Tom and Dick greet Abraham Lincoln (Pat Paulsen) Thomas Jefferson (Peter Fonda), Benjamin Franklin (Fredd Wayne) and President Johnson (David Frye).
Also: Songs by the brothers ("Time," "A Song For The Asking.") and Campbell ("Pave Your Way Into Tomorrow.") Steinberg as a way-out existential psychiatrist; Einstein as officer Judy (with an a comic apologia for the police) and "instant analysis" of the show by David Frye (as William F. Buckley, Jr and David Susskind) and newsman Alex Dreier.
Dupe of #9243.
1970-02-23, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
1970-03-03, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was "The Return of the Smothers Brothers" Special. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guests: Mason Williams, Moms Mabley, Glen Campbell.
1970-07-08, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. This was the first broadcast of the series. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-07-22, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-07-29, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-05, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Duplicate of # 4641.
This program was originally broadcast on March 2nd, 1969.
1970-08-12, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-19, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-08-27, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Duplicate of #4640.
Originally broadcast February 16th, 1969.
1970-09-02, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-09-10, WCBS, 52 min.
February 5, 1967-June 8, 1969. This was the final broadcast of the season. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" was a breath of fresh air, but to CBS the Smothers Brothers seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, with the wrong things to say.
Guest: Jean Shepherd.
1970-09-16, WABC, 52 min.
July 8, 1970-September 16, 1970. This was the final broadcast of the series. "The Smothers Brothers Summer Show" was a toned-down variety hour and attracted little, if any, controversy.
1970-09-20, CBS, min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Host: Ed Sullivan. Entertainer Of The Year Awards from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Guest: Tom Jones wins most popular male singer of the year award and sings " Cabaret."
1970-09-20, CBS, 58 min.
June 20, 1948 - May 30, 1971
ED SULLIVAN SHOW, THE, (TOAST OF THE TOWN)
Television's longest running variety series. Originally, titled, TOAST OF THE TOWN, the name of the series changed on September 18, 1955 to THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Most remembered for introducing many stand-up comedians, and musical acts, including The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles.
Most of the 1,087 broadcasts, encompassing 10,000 performers, have been archived. The major exceptions are the first half-year of shows circa 1948 of which a few kinescope excerpts survive.
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW was a spectacular show-case that for twenty-three years entertained the American family. In its prime, more than thirty million viewers, young and old, tuned in at the same time to view popular culture.
Host: Ed Sullivan. Entertainer Of The Year Awards from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Guest: Tom Jones wins most popular male singer of the year award and sings " Cabaret."
Ed begins the 23rd season of his popular Sunday night variety show with the first AGVA awards ceremony, The American Guild Of Variety Artists Awards-called Georgies in honor of George M. Cohan, are presented at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas.
The major winners...Entertainer Of The Year; Bob Hope. Musical stars Barbra Streisand and Tom Jones. Comedy Stars: Carol Burnett and Flip Wilson, Musical group: Blood, Sweat And Tears. Golden Award: Jimmy Durante. Rising star: Melba Moore. Novelty Circus Act:
The Flying Alexanders. Presenters include New York City Mayor John Lindsay, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Danny Thomas, Tommy Smothers, Sergio Franchi, Clown Emmett Kelly, and Marc Copage, and Michael Link of "Julia."
Peter Gennaro dances to a medley of Cohan songs. Other highlights...Barbra "On A Clear Day" Sergio, Melba, "I Got Love"
Blood, Sweat And Tears "Lucretia Mac Evil."
Duplicate of #19802. Includes commercials.
1970-11-29, NBC, 90 min.
John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.
Host: John Wayne.
1970-11-29, NBC, 90 min.
John Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.
Host: John Wayne.
Duplicate of 9357.
John Wayne's first TV special is a journey through American history with music, comedy, and more than two-dozen guest stars.
John's guests include Jack Benny as a citizen asking George Washington (Lorne Greene) about that dollar he supposedly threw across the Potomac, Bob Hope and Ann-Margret entertaining the troops at Valley Forge, printer Red Skelton discussing dissent with apprentice Tom Smothers, Lucille Ball as Miss Liberty, and Bing Crosby as Mark Twain, philosophizing with freed slave Frederick Douglass (Roscoe Lee Browne).
Also: Michael Landon as Peter Minuit, buying Manhattan Island from Indian Dan Blocker, Dean Martin as inventor Eli Whitney, Celeste Holm and Dennis Weaver as the parents of young Abe Lincoln, brothers Rick and David Nelson fighting on opposite sides in the Civil War, Phyllis Diller as a 19th-century presidential candidate, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin as the Wright Brothers.
Songs: Johnny Cash: "Ribbon Of Steel," Glen Campbell: "This Is A Great Country," Roy Clark: "Oh Suzanna," Leslie Uggams: "Clementine," Doddletown Pipers: "The Declaration." All: "God Bless America."
1973-11-22, NBC, min.
Musical adaptation of the classic by Lewis Carroll. Alice attempts to become the queen of Wonderland by making a visit to the Royal Castle.
Originally broadcast on November 6th, 1966.
1974-12-16, NBC, 30 min.
Animated special about a group of bears in Bearbank and a curious bear among them named Ted E Bear. He learns the meaning of Christmas from Santa Claus himself.
Originally broadcast December 17th, 1973.
1975-01-13, WNBC, min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. This was the first broadcast of the series. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short lived noncontroversial variety show.
Duplicate of #4661.
1975-01-13, WNBC, 52 min.
January 13, 1975-May 26, 1975. This was the first broadcast of the series. After the Smothers Brothers had series on CBS and ABC, they entered the arena again on NBC in this short lived noncontroversial variety show.