Steve Simmons wrote: > > Let's get the name right. The Smothers Brothers show (the big, famous, > got pitched off the air for being controversial one) was called 'The > Smothers Comedy Brothers Hour.' > > About ten years after they were thrown off TV, I caught the two of them on > the Johnny Carson show. They discussed (calmly, rationally, hilariously) > the entire situation. They said that looking back, they probably could > have been less confrontational with the network, still gotten what they > wanted, and not have been thrown off. > > "We're more mature now." said Dick. He paused. "But we're still pissed > off." So what was the nature of the controversy? Jose -- Jose Marquez jhereg69 at earthlink.net