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The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967 · TV series · 60 min episodes · 3 seasons
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.
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The show was wildly popular. It ran for only three years because it was cancelled under political pressure. Interestingly enough, Star Trek TOS ran for the same period ('67-'69).
You can watch this episode for more info. It contains an introduction and epilogue describing the controversy.
Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ~ Never Aired Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdAVIKtiHY
Dear HN: I see you have changed the title of this submission from the article's actual title, "'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' at 50: The Rise and Fall of a Groundbreaking Variety Show."
I would argue that this changes it for the worse. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour really was a groundbreaking show; it was a significant part of the revolution in comedy and culture that was happening in the late '60s. But if you aren't old enough to know that from experience, the name of the show itself won't tell you that; it'll just sound like one more old TV show. You won't have any idea why you should bother clicking through to read the article.
I understand the desire to de-linkbaitify headlines, but the way that's done currently ends up doing lots of submissions a disservice. It completely removes any indication of why the submission is actually interesting.