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SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR, THE {PAT PAULSEN, TINA TURNER, IKE TURNER, BIFF ROSE, MASON WILLIAMS} (TV)

Summary

One in this series of comedy/variety shows, hosted by the comedy-singing duo Tom and Dick Smothers, which features political satire, irreverent parodies of topical social issues, and musical performances. This Easter program -- which features the brothers garbed in Easter Bunny outfits for virtually the entire hour -- was originally to air on that holiday in 1969 but was delayed for one week. Highlights include the following: "Smothers Brothers" writer/poet/musician Mason Williams performs "Greensleeves"; Williams recites "Censor Poem" -- an angry philippic aimed at network interference with the content of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" -- while brandishing scissors to represent the censors' propensity to cut controversial material from the show; comic singer Biff Rose performs "Gentle People" and "Myrtle's Pies"; rubberfaced humorist Pat Paulsen gives an educational lecture about physical fitness; the Ike and Tina Turner Revue perform "River Deep, Mountain High," "I'm Gonna Do All I Can (To Do Right by My Man)," and "Land of 1000 Dances"; the Jimmy Joyce Singers croon "Bang! Bang!" during a montage of scenes of Hollywood gunplay; and Ralph Story hosts a segment about medical oddities. Includes commercials.

Details

  • NETWORK: CBS
  • DATE: April 13, 1969 9:00 PM
  • RUNNING TIME: 0:57:07
  • COLOR/B&W: Color
  • CATALOG ID: T:28431
  • GENRE: Comedy/Variety; Music
  • SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy/Variety; Censorship; Music, popular (songs, etc.); Political satire; Rock music
  • SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1967-1969
  • COMMERCIALS:
    • TV - Commercials - Brylcreem hair dressing
    • TV - Commercials - Cover Girl "Plus 3" acne medicine
    • TV - Commercials - Excedrin pain reliever
    • TV - Commercials - Kool Filter Kings cigarettes
    • TV - Commercials - Macleans Tooth Paste
    • TV - Commercials - New Dry Ban Anti-Perspirant Deodorant
    • TV - Commercials - Noxzema Lime shave cream
    • TV - Commercials - Pall Mall cigarettes
    • TV - Commercials - Whirlpool refrigerators

CREDITS

  • Ken Fritz … Executive Producer
  • Allan Blye … Producer
  • George A. Sunga … Producer
  • Nannette Eiland … Associate Producer
  • Tim Kiley … Director
  • Bob Einstein … Writer
  • Steve Martin … Writer
  • Carl Gottlieb … Writer
  • Murray Roman … Writer
  • Paul Wayne … Writer
  • Mason Williams … Writer, Instrumentalist, Guitarist, Performer
  • Riddle, Nelson and His Orchestra … Music Group
  • Jimmy Joyce Singers, The … Music Group
  • Ike and Tina Turner Review, The … Music Group
  • Ron Poindexter Dancsters, The … Dance Company
  • Ron Poindexter … Choreographer
  • Dick Smothers … Host, Cast, Singer, Instrumentalist, Bassist
  • Tom Smothers … Host, Cast, Singer, Instrumentalist, Guitarist
  • Tina Turner … Singer, Dancer
  • Biff Rose … Singer, Instrumentalist, Pianist
  • Ike Turner … Instrumentalist, Guitarist
  • Nelson Riddle … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
  • Jimmy Joyce … Music (Misc. Credits), Choral Arrangements
  • Roger Carrol … Announcer
  • Pat Paulsen … Guest
  • Smothers Brothers, The
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