A behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.
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Try 14 days freeA behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, the provocative, politically charged program that shocked the censors, outraged the White House, and forever changed the face of television.
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David Bianculli has been a television critic for more than thirty years, currently on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and at www.tvworthwatching.com. He is also the author of two books on television and its impact: Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously and Dictionary of Teleliteracy: Television’s 500 Biggest Hits, Misses, and Events.
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