. >> the subjects that were verbotent, we don't talk about these things, were starting to come up inchanged everything. >> this is the smothers brothers. take 1. >> good evening and welcome to the smothers brothers show. >> if rowan and martin and the smothers brothers are the new stars of tv comedy, it is the comedy itself rather than the comedians which is often in the spotlight. these two programs tried to influence people with the comedy and skit routines and subject matter often on the cutting edge of what is new. >> our government is asking us as good citizens to refrain from traveling to foreign lands. >> okay. all you guys in vietnam, come on home. >> times were changing so quickly. and the '60s. and we didn't change them. >> we just reflected them. >> what are you doing? >> getting ready to go to college. >> cbs gave the smothers brothers that show because they were clean-cut folk satirists. they could sing well. they were funny. >> mom liked you best. >> you lower your voice. >> mom liked you best. >> they told us what they thought we should do and what we could do and it w