I used to watch their show every week. They had all kinds of wonderful acts. I don't know how many new performers got their starts on The Smothers Brothers.
I do know that even my parents, who were Republicans, thought they were funny.
The Smothers Brothers was where I first saw Donovan, Pete Seeger, John Hartford. It was where I first heard "Classical Gas" as a background for a montage of presidents. It's where I laughed at Pat Paulsen's presidential campaign. They made the world a funnier place.