they were the perfect blend of humor and political commentary. Sleep well, Tom Smothers.
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Consider my hand raised.
RIP
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My mom still has some of their albums
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My entire family loved watching the Smothers Brothers. Their show was a lot of fun (even if my dad would grimace at their political stuff from time to time … but at least he was okay with us watching it).
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Not sure which brother had a fusion Italian Chinese restaurant in Aspen that did not last long but was delicious. 1990’s or 2000’s?
I loved listening to them as a young teen. They were hilarious and talented. They brought a lot of joy to a lot of people in their lifetime.
And they had two TV shows…Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and Smothers Brothers Show.
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Me too! May his memory be a blessing to his loved ones.
Loved them as a young kid. So funny. I was furious when they got cancelled
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I remember. I little jolting to see the title and think this was just a “do you remember” and not a “RIP” thread.
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A couple of days ago my sons and I were discussing Steve Martin - one is watching Only Murders and one was watching The Jerk - and they read from Wikipedia that he was a writer on something called The Smothers Brothers and asked had I ever heard of it. I remember watching it as a kid.
Brilliant comedic mind and outstanding delivery.
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I have occasionally noticed that comedians frequently get to live a bit longer than average.
This might be a hint for the rest of us!
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It’s why H & I go to local comedy shows weekly!
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It was a great show. Introduced lots of great music. It’s where I first heard Joan Baez and a host of others. It always amused me that they looked so straitlaced, but clearly politically they were pretty far to the left, constantly pushing the boundries.
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Both Tommy & Dick were amazing comedians and then Tommy had a skill with yo-yos.
Tommy was very good friends with John Lennon & Yoko Ono, and was present during their “love in” -
RIP Tommy.
Mom always liked you best…
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Raising my hand…. with some happy memories plus a bit of sadness.
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Yes, I do. RIP Tom, and thank you for the memories.
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Just reading this thread is bringing back some memories.
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Rob Reiner also amongst others. Good comedy that raised awareness.
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Rob Reiner tweeted “We loved you best, Tommy” yesterday, and I immediately heard “Mom always liked you best” in Tommy’s voice - I had no idea I had that memory stored, but it was a blessing to call it up again.
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