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