Release Date

01 Oct, 2026

Runtime

00:00: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

A dive into an incredible moment in comedy, culture, and politics when Tom and Dick Smothers challenged CBS censors, Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard Nixon, and ultimately each other. The duo did so via their comedy variety show The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, which in its two-year run on CBS, made a major impact with its political satire. The Smothers Brothers used the program as a platform to critique the Vietnam War and tackle other hot topics, coming into conflict with censors, who demanded cuts or last-minute edits to jokes, and fighting management to keep their material intact.

Original Title

Dangerously Funny

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Actors

Crew

Brian Grazer

Elizabeth Kruger

Craig Shapiro

Craig Shapiro

Elizabeth Kruger

Dan Patterson

Ron Howard

Jeb Brody

Sarah Babineau

Kent Alterman