Television
Tom Smothers, one-half of the iconic comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, has died at age 86 after battling cancer. He was the older brother of Dick Smothers.
Dec. 27, 2023
Playing the stooge to brother Dick’s straight man on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” Tom Smothers, who has died, brought consciousness-raising to our critic’s TV.
Dec. 29, 2023
Tom Smothers admits he was never particularly interested in having episodes of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” resurface on television.
Jan. 3, 1993
The Smothers Brothers, smothered by CBS 20 years ago, were all set to begin again with “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.”
March 30, 1988
The year 1968, as I remember it, had the quality of lasting longer than other years, of being in no hurry to be through with you, like a predator playing with its prey before swallowing it whole.
April 20, 2018
Entertainment & Arts
The Smothers Brothers raised sibling rivalry to an art form, and for 32 years now, Tommy and Dick have been bickering at each other publicly, via television and regular concert tours.
Aug. 16, 1990
A new documentary on the Smothers Brothers recalls just how lock-jawed much of television was years in advance of today’s wildly careening speedway of instantaneous blather.
Nov. 29, 2002
Pat Paulsen knows as well as anyone about the capriciousness of fame.
Aug. 24, 1993
Halfway through the Smothers Brothers’ late show at Knott’s Berry Farm Friday, Dick (in case you forgot, he’s the one mom always loved best) tried to make a point with Tom (he’s the one she didn’t) about how comedy needs to keep evolving to stay fresh.
Aug. 21, 1990
Two CBS mid-season series, “The Dictator” and “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” on Tuesday became the first casualties of the Writers Guild of America strike.
March 9, 1988