The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

- Season 3

(1968)

Satirical political performance art at its finest. Deadpan comedian Paulson mocks politicians and their promises. "Gun Control and War on Poverty: shoot the beggars."

Prod.#202. Harry Belafonte, Mama Cass, Rosey Grier. Harry sings a poignant song "Don't Stop The Carnival" as footage of the riots at the Chicago Democratic convention appears on screen. CBS censored it out of the broadcast.

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Prod.#209 Donovan and Dion. Cameo by George Harrison who encourages the Brothers to continue trying to tell the truth to America. A Musician's Strike makes their theme Acappella.

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Prod.#212 The First Edition (with Kenny Rogers), Bob Newhart, the West Coast Cast of "Hair", cameo by Steve Martin. Possible one of the only recordings of the stage version of "Hair".

Prod.#213 The Doors sing "Wild Child" and "Touch Me", George Carlin, The Committee. Tom puts on riot gear and Gas Mask explaining that he is going to college.

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Musical Guest: American Canadian Rock Band, Steppenwolf, performs "Magic Carpet Ride." Miss Nanette Fabray performs a musical comedy parody of "What Now My Love" - assisted by Tom Smothers. (The original song was composed in French by Gilbert Becaud with lyrics by Pierre Delanoe ; Carl Sigman provided the English translation.) Comedian, Pat Paulsen performs original folk music "The Gaslight," talks about the history of music, sings Opera. Tom (setting up the appearance of the special guest) tells Dick a story joke about a boy, his mother, a cow named "Bess" concluding...

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Prod.#216 Jackie Mason, Ray Charles sings "I Can't Help Loving You". A Chuck Braverman film gives a quick 4min. compilation of the Volatile events of 1968.

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Prod.#219 Liberace, David Frye,Bob Eisenstein as Officer Judy (who pulls over Liberace). This won them an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in Comedy,Variety.

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After the programme opens with a parody of Glen Campbell's show with a cameo by Joey Bishop, Tom tries to trick Dick into kissing his bass violin, Winters describes a wagon train under Indian attack, then he's in a skit as a tough sergeant with raw recruits, and Einstien plays a traffic cop with Judy Collins's voice.

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Prod.#223 Joan Baez sings "Sweet Girl Galahad","Green,Green Grass of Home". CBS censored Joan's talk about her husband going to jail for anti-war protests. Watch Jacky Mason's tie change as 2 performances were used.

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Prod.#225 This Easter Show has Tina Turner belting out "River Deep, Mountain High","I'm Going To Do All I Can","Land Of 1000 Dances". Mason Williams recites his poem "The Censor" with scissors.

Prod.#227 Anthony Newley. A cleverly edited compilation of Guest Stars Nancy Sinatra,Barbera Feldon,and Mason Williams perform an a cappella version of the shows theme. Tom urges fans to keep writing in saying good things.

Prod.#226 Tom fires Dick and replaces him with Dan Rowan. Ironically, in a skit Tom complains about Rules and Regulations saying "You can't censor an entire episode", CBS decided to censor this entire political episode and never aired it.. It finally aired in 1993 on the E. Etertainment Network.