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TV Guide
Two television comedy shows, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In and The Smothers Brothers, were "pop-culture phenomena's" in 1968. Both were cast and written to appeal to American boomers and the young-at-heart. Much of the comedy lampooned the establishment, especially the president and other government leaders. Censorship was a weekly vexation for the networks and show hosts alike. When Tom and Dick Smothers started spoofing the executives at CBS in 1969, their show was abruptly canceled. With high viewer ratings, both shows made the cover of TV Guide in 1968.
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February 10, 1968: "The Smothers Brothers"
September 21, 1968: "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" |