TOMMY SMOTHERS of the comedy duo The Smothers Brothers
TOMMY SMOTHERS of the comedy duo The Smothers Brothers. In 1967, their show The Smothers Brothers Comedy hour first went on the air. The show has been credited with helping pave the way for a new generation of TV comedy shows including Saturday Night Live. (REBROADCAST from 8/11/97)Film critic JOHN POWERS reviews the new Clint Eastwood film, "True Crime."12:58:30 NEXT SHOW PROMO (:29) PROMO COPY GUEST HOST: DAVID BIANCULLIOn the next Fresh Air...the creator of the Simpsons, MATT GROENING ("Grain-ing"). Next week he premieres his new animated series on FOX. It's called "Futurama" and is set in the year 3000 in New York City. Also -- TOMMY SMOTHERS of the Smothers Brothers on their pioneering comedy show. That's coming up on the next fresh air.
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