THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR AT 50

[jimmix]

'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' at 50: The Rise and Fall of a Groundbreaking Variety Show ALSO the show that introduced The Beatles' "Hey Jude" or as Tommy called the song, "Jude," and "Revolution."

SHOW INTRO and EDITED w/ THE BEATLES:

(Is that Mike Farrell in a commercial???) THE BEATLES MUSIC VIDEOS INTRODUCED ON THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS COMEDY HOUR: HEY JUDE (100% Apple):

REVOLUTION (100% Apple):

Something extra:

[Bruce M.]

I was a huge fan. This was a great, great show -- too great for network TV, constantly making the CBS censors nervous. The Smothers Brothers did a heroic thing by putting Pete Seeger on network TV for the first time since the blacklist.