Smothers Brothers 20 Year Reunion Show 1988-Opening Monologue

[@steveferguson698]

Its 2023 and I'm 69. My youngest son was born in 88. Smothers brothers are in their 80s and still performing. Life finds a way

[@mikeyates7931]

Ian Malcolm

[@rhondak.craven5785]

RIP Tommy Smothers! Their show was must see TV back in the day. Not sure how I didn't know about this reunion show - thanks for posting!

[@christinefougere]

I loved the Smothers true comic genius and great musicians as well. Young people today don't know what they missed...xxxooo

[@josephshafer1134]

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is one of the most important shows in television history!

[@MrGlobaldave1]

Not sure why but just now catching these vids on the Smothers Brothers. Time passes (i'm 63) and we sometimes forget what was in our earlier years. This show was a classic - nothing surpasses the comedic genius of Tom & Dick Smothers. Look back at all the guests - never to be repeated. The 20 yr reunion was a true testament that only the strong will survive. (and I believe they are still alive and performing )Smart move CBS - I guess it only took 20 years to finally pull your head out of .your AS* (censored so they wont get upset 🤬) Thanks for posting this vid!!

[@keithhanley7796]

Brilliant comedians and great musicians, to boot!

[@gertraba9806]

Mom always liked u best

[@whitedogman1]

One of the best shows ever. From the beginning until now.

[@paulaschuler8367]

I LOVE these guys..... You can't get any funnier. I feel good when I watch them😂😂😂

[@ChristineMaslow]

Me too

[@ardithmckeaigg548]

They sing so great. Both of them have great voices.

[@dakert40]

What a great reunion I wish it was the whole show

[@iamgrumpo]

Here you go.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbMeIJ6j7yKopY&pp=ygUec21vdGhlcnMgYnJvdGhlcnMgcmV1bmlvbiBzaG93

[@theolamp5312]

You have to admire these guys for pushing the edge on social commentary. When you get the censors afraid of you, you know you are doing something right.

[@stflaw]

And when you push things too far, get fired and lose your show, you know you blew it big time.

[@TheHoffy59]

@@stflaw , they seem to be doing ok.

[@howie9751]

@@stflaw They'd be killed on social media these days. But getting fired made them legends.

[@obamna666]

howie9751 They’d be killed by Trump supporters on Facebook

[@rosemma34]

@@stflaw good to know

[@Kermit_T_Frog]

Tommy Smothers was a comic genius. My nomination for most unappreciated comedian of all time.

[@tomitstube]

tommy also fought against corporate censorship of their show, much like his outspoken contemporaries of that era like lenny bruce, george carlin, and richard pryor.

[@lisapelarske1634]

Kermit T. Frog ABSOLUTELY!

[@RicoBurghFan]

💯

[@RobKandell]

Don’t underestimate his musicianship.

[@kathyhunter2212]

@@RobKandell YES! They're outstanding & truly gifted! I agree with Kermit - Tommy must be the most unappreciated comedian (a genius!), but you are right - they play their instruments so perfectly WHILE singing in beautiful harmony! I love them & miss them & TV is not worth watching anymore. Thanks for letting me share - just wanted to echo these comments & am glad so many people still enjoy & appreciate them!

[@garychambers5850]

Watched their show every Sunday night! it was great!

[@susieabbott4693]

I'll always love the Smothers Brothers. Looking at all the previous guests, I'm a little saddened at how many of them are no longer with us.

[@charlesgintz1843]

They were ahead of their time and seeing this clip is not only reminiscent but is relevant today. Tommy and Dicky are still entertaining and demonstrate sharp wit. Thx!

[@robjontay5052]

Man...thank you for posting this....my mom loved these guys and with one black and white TV in the house WE watched every Sunday night.

[@curtismartin2866]

Of course!Mom always did like you best.

[@THE-HammerMan]

​@@curtismartin2866Good one!!!

[@jamesalexander5623]

Love Those Guys ! Loved the Show! I was in High School the Years it was on! Everyone talked about it Monday Morning!

[@lisapelarske1634]

Those two were always funny and they still are! Unlike the sad stuff on tv now that erroneously calls itself entertainment

[@dianemandle6768]

was always one of my favorites..

[@paulplack490]

One has to wonder if their firing by CBS didn't do more for their legend than keeping them would have. I'm actually glad the show didn't just fade away with a whimper during the disco era. It made this reunion all the more sweet. And kudos to both the brothers and CBS for not holding a grudge!

[@bobjohnson1587]

We need these guys back!!!!

[@robertknight5811]

Snakes

[@williamhodgson7268]

Bob Johnson m

[@loiswright6838]

It was a great show. I always watched it. Stupid network for canceling their show. We all missed it.

[@Monza62000]

cbs sucks

[@papabrtrk]

I had the honor of driving Tommy to Washington,D.C. around 2015 to a comedy club that night with Lewis Black and a few others I didn’t recognize. I worked for a Limo company then. Tommy is a super nice guy and talks to everyone. He is crazy on stage but also when he isn’t on stage! I don’t think it’s an act! He is just always on! Same with Robin Williams according to a fellow driver. Got my pic with Tommy. Awesome night!

[@terrydrexler9365]

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[@trysometenderness7466]

You know, people talk about Laurel and Hardy, Abbot and Costello and others as the great duos but these guys were just as good.

[@CriswellKOL]

Either Tom is totally ad-libbing here and this is Dick's genuine reaction, or this is so perfectly rehearsed that you can't tell otherwise. Either way, Tom Smothers is still a comedy genius.

[@larrymags2045]

well, they did have 20 years to work on it !!!

[@grantlewis8420]

They have done this a million times, it's like their "Wh'o on first". Still it's funny every time

[@garylobo348]

No ad lib at all. It's one of many different ways they would open a show.

[@RobKandell]

5:43 - Preach it, Bother Tommy!

[@danredman9043]

Thanks you ! I remember watching these guys in the 60s what happened time flys so fast, !! These guys are going to be a great treasure

[@garylobo348]

They should be in every Hall of Fame there is for entertainment. These boys are priceless.

[@Cookie-sw4mg]

Im 78 and still laugh as much now as i did in the 60's

[@sim33009]

I really miss them.

[@bluefeatherlf7992]

awesome

[@anitahuie1145]

The best of the best. 😆🌊🌊😃

[@anitahuie1145]

There will never be anyone as funny as these two guys.. kudos

[@miriamjewett5438]

WOW! Look at all those stars!!! I grew up with this show. I sure didn't know how important these people were. Political sensorship still lives today on social media, huh?

[@sharidyer4332]

A rabid fn at the time, and still deeply appreciative of their talent, skill and chutzpah!

[@tomitstube]

their triumphant return, they really let 'em have in that song. "our show was much too hip, so we got censorship... we sort of miss the old conflict of interest, when cbs was like the kgb... back in those days gone past, we never kissed their ass..."

[@retrogamerdad9621]

Man, they’re talking about 20 years, but it’s been 30+ years since this aired.

[@christianorr1059]

Aw man, this one brings back fond memories of my 8th grade year.

[@leonmoller9956]

i did not know who these guys were until like 5 minutes ago but i gotta say they are some funny fellas!

[@herbbryce3756]

Yep. Greatness at work.

[@steeplejack50]

RIP Tommy Smothers.

[@williamreed2004]

Outstanding return

[@RonMcCallister]

Yes!!! Those certainly are the days.

[@linhiril664]

i loved these guys. I watched them every single week. I even had a record album. Loved their music, loved their comedy, loved their politics. The irony is that it was CBS that helped bring the war to a close by letting Cronkite go to Viet Nam to see and show America what was really going on there.

[@robjontay5052]

Oh Tommy! You get me every dam time! Agggghhhhg! CBS should have brought them back....and kept them doing a musical, political comedy show. Think about if the political state of affairs between 1988 and 1996! All the national and world events and 3 presidents !!

[@theolamp5312]

Networks have always hated controversy. Nothing has changed.

[@tedtamada]

Dumbest move CBS ever made was canceling The Smothers Brothers.

[@gmnh7534]

Agreed. But gotta give credit: CBS eventually (a long eventually) did bring the Brothers back, knowing full well that it was going to get roasted.

[@obeythelaw5504]

It was called the Vietnam war.

[@almilani4300]

Censorship is at its greatest when in spite of the fact that over 300 million Americans smoke marijuanna and the LAWS in most municipalities still will refuse to make it illegal...

[@archywiseman]

@@almilani4300 Sorry, it isn't that high.. At 300 million, everyone but infants and toddlers would be puff-puff passing. Here's a more realistic figure. news.gallup.com/poll/284135/percentage-americans-smoke-marijuana.aspx

[@jerrykofford2675]

gmn h in

[@PhotosBySandJ]

They actually were pretty good singers. One of my favorite albums was "The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight".

[@FD2003Abc]

Does anyone have the URL to he full episode? My God they had me at Mason Williams!

[@chrisvollmer1427]

True craftsmanship

[@theoldpoot]

Seems like it was just yesterday ! ~ ! ~ ! ~ !

[@davemclellan4019]

Anyone have any idea how to watch the whole reunion show? Or original episodes? I grew up with the smothers Brothers years before their comedy show, and we would gather the family to watch the show every week. These guys are among my all-time favorites.

[@kandycunningham2925]

Always loved Tommy

[@billd.iniowa2263]

Nice move Tommy and Dick! (That WAS a complement)

[@LisaSmith-tb8bb]

I brought myself here 🤷🏼‍♀️🇺🇸

[@johnholliday5874]

You see all those guests they had in those scrolling pictures,? Many of them became major stars and most of them gone now. Yes indeed, those were the dwys.

[@matthatter2849]

Totally remember when this first aired and mom made sure to tape it on our new VCR. He he. And I'll never forget Tom's comment "Right now, I'm wearing a condom."

[@quakers200]

They wrote their own material I think. Their routines always see unrehearsed. They enjoyed what they did. They were not afraid to step into ntroversy which was something very unusual for that time.

[@mollyg2642]

Love Tommy..and...silly man

[@johnkernsmusic]

they took abbot and costello to new heights! a huge influence on me

[@simbadouglas7262]

john kerns .w

[@marcnevins9491]

Rob Reiner was a writer for this show!

[@brightieful]

Marc Nevins as was Steve Martin

[@alexbrown1930]

I remember after this, they got a full season of a new show..I think they even got two seasons?

[@Saratogan]

Isn't it an opening dialogue?

[@ardithmckeaigg548]

They sure are!!!

[@Phan-Xu]

I remember IN LIVING COLOR did a skit in them

[@rosemma34]

Barbara Eden is singing "by us" when Dick sings "by us" -- clever editors

[@patyankouski7527]

You just had to be there.......

[@hazegrayandunderway8077]

❤❤❤

[@cindybailey9905]

Before they got censored speaking about the Vietnam War then in the comeback special it was the Execs firing at them from the network, the guys that had fired them before. Lol

[@BxCortez2050]

this is funny stuff

[@TheRealDrJoey]

Bob Einstein? Is that Super Dave Osborn?

[@taydrabrookshire347]

9:07 😁

[@mollyg2642]

John Hartford... how co can you get?

[@mollyg2642]

*cool

[@ashleycohen2258]

Is this funnier than Noel Edmonds’ Saturday swap shop? (No expletives allowed).

[@Blake-ul8dd]

Could i get the email addresses of the people that don't like this?

[@lurking0death]

Doodle Town Pipers was their dance group.

[@francisdiprosa2077]

You tube is my savior

[@mikeyates7931]

I'm so old I remember watching this when it was new - wrap your head around that , millenials ! ! !

[@noelnichols462]

Does anyone know where to find the clip they did on the democrats convention in the 70's? Would love having the video of that.

[@michaellange6598]

best part was a yo-yo

[@chilecayenne]

Is the rest of this whole show anywhere?

[@musicom67]

5:16 - Always forward thinkers politically, if they only knew what was to happen in 2016...

[@kenberkun]

I'd rather have Tommy as president than the previous one...

[@almilani4300]

They shared their talent genius with the Everly Brothers, the Jonas brothers, the Marx brothers . Living and growing up in the same house produces seamless talent

[@vstabill36]

Wouldn't that be a bilogue?

[@Alaska-Jack]

What did they say that was sooo bad? Did they say heck?! Oops did I say it?

[@baseidel]

jerro19711971 Thet They were anti Vietnam war and had a lot of protest people on.

[@rayfoley1966]

When they knew that nobody would stand in solidarity,,,they never stopped alas Trump.

[@stflaw]

Huh?

[@obeythelaw5504]

Do you need a huge tube of Preparation H?

[@LtPowers]

Is it really a monologue if there are two of them?

[@markevan1]

You can't have two people doing a monologue. Ya know?

[@fullwaverecked]

What? No Benny Hill?

[@garychambers5850]

Whos that gorgeous Tall Woman that's carrying Tommy!? She's so Tall and Beautiful 🥰🥰🤪🤪

[@rbrookswilliams1689]

I was wondering that myself............Can someone provide an answer?

[@0217ldp]

Bob Crane was a pretty good drummer.

[@IMEMINE.]

Back when we had enough ambition to do something other than Cry whine and complain American wasn’t great We’re not that free

[@deborahduthie4519]

Why didn’t NBC get the brothers to do two shows per week? One in original style and one in the new style that NBC objected to but the populations of the world loved to watch. Always making fatal mistakes... one or the other show would have received more watching audience than the other. Male Board of Directors...thought so.

[@leenickshramko1100]

Does anyone else think Tommy looks like George Bush?

[@debbiecraig817]

Lmao

[@michaelbassano5316]

NB rlir

[@AnnieCappuccino]

Bolshoi.

[@jefflong8449]

All todays shows are crap

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

Truly unfunny and non talented. Whose dick did they suck?

[@THE-HammerMan]

Those were the days INDEED!!!