Comedian/actor/singer/songwriter Tom Smothers has passed at 86. One half of the famed brotherly duo, The Smothers Brothers, theirs was a standup comedy act sprinkled with songs highlighted by Tom accusing, "Mom always liked you best!" Their partnership carried on gloriously in primetime CBS with The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the late sixties which won huge ratings, critical acclaim, Emmy Awards, and controversy by its fearless tackling of political subject matter. The show was subsequently cancelled, and 40 years later Tom was awarded a special Emmy - after leaving his name off the eventual, Emmy winning writers (including Steve Martin) to avoid hurting their chances. Roles followed like the satire, Serial, but his place in TV pantheon was secure.
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