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Dates: during 1960-1969
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ANDY'S LOVE CONCERT (NBC. 10-11 p.m.). Andy Williams offers his tribute to affection, with help from Jose Feliciano, Donovan and the brothers Smothers.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Mar. 21, 1969 | 3/21/1969 | See Source »

Next to impersonations of Ed Sullivan, perhaps the most predictable feature of network television in recent years has been the outburst of yet another feud between the Smothers Brothers and the men in CBS's program-practices division. Otherwise known as censors, these men regularly delete what they consider...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Censorship: The Brothers' Troubles | 3/21/1969 | See Source »

During the taping of a recent episode of ABC's new revue What's It All About, World?, Guest Tommy Smothers led off one bit with Negro regular Scoey Mitchell by announcing: "Scoey and I felt that tonight we would like to take a step toward breaking down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Programming: Black Can Be Funny | 3/7/1969 | See Source »

The Smothers Brothers are also delving into black humor on their own CBS program. The other week, Tommy Smothers, having invited his first Negro house guest, stumbled over whether to refer to him as a Negro, colored person or black. Finally, upon the guest's arrival, he stammered: "Hi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Programming: Black Can Be Funny | 3/7/1969 | See Source »

Coming in on lighter, unbootied feet was What's It All About, World? (ABC). From the same shop that created the Smothers Brothers show, the series was billed as a "sometimes biting" satirica revue. "We plan to kick the door wide open," the producers promised. TherE they closed it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Programming: From Beautiful Downtown Nowhere | 2/14/1969 | See Source »

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