
The Smothers Brothers’ Flirtation with Oldsmobile
The Smothers Brothers, a duo who found fame as folk singers and comedians, scored a national variety show in 1967 called “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.” It quickly developed an edgy reputation due to irreverent attitudes toward topical issues like the Vietnam war, politics, sex, and drugs, themes attractive to the burgeoning Baby Boomer demographic. […]








