The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
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Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Cast
Name |
Character |
Bill Maher
He was 46, now 68 years old
|
as Himself |
Bette Davis
She was 94, 81 years old when she died
|
as Herself (archive footage) |
Rob Reiner
He was 55, now 77 years old
|
as Himself |
Steve Martin
He was 57, now 79 years old
|
as Himself (uncredited) |
Harry Belafonte
He was 75, now 97 years old
|
as Himself (uncredited) |
Jack Benny
He was 108, 80 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
George Burns
He was 106, 100 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
Joan Baez
She was 61, now 83 years old
|
as Herself |
Pat Paulsen
He was 75, 69 years old when he died
|
as Himself (archive footage) |
Tom Smothers
He was 65, now 87 years old
|
as Himself |
Dick Smothers
He was 63, now 85 years old
|
as Himself |
Pete Seeger
He was 83, 94 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
Mason Williams
He was 64, now 86 years old
|
as Herself |
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Crew