Controversies and cancellation The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

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the show became both popular , controversial same references youth culture , issues both interested , affected particular target audience. whereas older , more conservative audiences tuning shows western bonanza, younger, more liberal generation—ages 15–25—were watching smothers more socially relevant humor.


the brothers found in regular conflicts cbs network censors. @ start of 1968–69 season, network ordered smothers deliver shows finished , ready air ten days before airdate censors edit shows necessary. in season premiere, cbs deleted entire segment featuring belafonte singing lord, don t stop carnival against backdrop of havoc during 1968 democratic national convention, along 2 lines satire of main competitor, bonanza. year progressed, battles on content continued, including david steinberg sermon moses , burning bush.


with local stations making own deletions of controversial sketches or comments, continuing problems on show reached boiling point after cbs showed rerun on march 9, 1969. network explained decision stating because week s episode did not arrive in time previewed, not shown. in program, joan baez paid tribute then-husband david harris, entering jail after refusing military service, while comedian jackie mason made joke children playing doctor . when show did air, 3 weeks later, network allowed baez state husband in prison, edited out reason.


despite conflict, show picked 1969–70 season on march 14, seemingly ending debate on show s status. episode slated april 13 broadcast refused cbs because brothers had brought steinberg perform sermon routine; original sermon on october 27, 1968 had been met hundreds of angry viewer letters. however, episode aired in canada on ctv on pre-release common occurrence @ time. network ceo , president william s. paley abruptly canceled show on april 4, 1969, citing smothers failure meet contractual pre-air delivery dates required local affiliate screening. of network s presidents, robert wood, stated became evident brothers unwilling accept criteria of taste established cbs. cancellation led brothers file breach of contract suit against network. on april 6, 1973, after 4 years of litigation, federal court ruled in favor of smothers , ordered cbs pay them us$776,300 (equivalent $4,188,200 in 2016), , in 1975, duo returned television, hosting tamer (and unsuccessful) smothers brothers show.


despite cancellation, show won emmy award year outstanding writing comedy, variety or music.


the saga of cancellation of show subject of 2002 documentary film, smothered: censorship struggles of smothers brothers comedy hour.








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