Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002)
Genre : Documentary, TV Movie, Comedy
Runtime : 1H 33M
Director : Maureen Muldaur
Synopsis
The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
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