Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour' Audiobook

" I really enjoyed this book. Though sometimes repetitive, the detail, research and interviews that have gone into the book are incredible. As someone who knew very little about The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, I found this quite informative while remaining entertaining. Which, in a nutshell, is what the brothers were going for with their show:) "

" One of my favorite shows in my later teen years! The book gives the background to the show and their career at the time. The rumors I remember from those years of the battles with the network were true and then some - but looking back, Tommy (in particular) pushed a lot of network button on purpose! It was a great show and molded, to some degree, my sense of humor for years to come. Recommended! "

" I remember enjoying the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, but I was a kid then. I remember there was some controversy about them, but I was ignorant of most of it. This book revealed a lot about the culture clash in the 1960's and gave me reason to respect and admire the Smothers Brothers for what they went through simply to entertain us and to bring new and socially relevant talent to the broadcast mainstream. So add censorship to the battles between the generations in the 1960's. Good book. "

" This was quite the nostalgia trip to read - it's also a very interesting story of how the Smothers Brothers conflicted with the television network and were constantly censored. "

" Sometimes my interest in American pop culture goes about 360 pages too far. "

" Great digging and quotes and analysis from Mr. Bianculli. Great nostalgia for boomers. Re-enlightening! "

" I'll bet there's an interesting story here, but it didn't make it into the book. "

" Fascinating, illuminating, profile of the Smothers Brothers. I had known only vaguely of the Brothers' battles with CBS but this puts their lives, careers, and show in perspective. A great read. "

" This is one of the best books of 60s era. Dovetails a lot of music, entertainment, politics and social change. "

" Have been watching the DVDs of the last two seasons concurrently with this well-written and researched book by Fresh Air media critic Dave Bianculli. "

" Wonderful book, well researched and fascinating account of a different (and yet not so different) time and a look a the entertainment industry. Highly recommended. "

" Not as interesting as I thought it would be at first. Went a bit downhill toward the end. "

" Not just a story of a TV show, but a snapshot of a time of great change for our country. For me, it was a memory of my very early adolescence, but it can serve as a social history for other generations. Reads fast and fun. "

" I enjoyed this book. It felt like the author is a little head over heels for the Smothers Brothers, giving them credit for inspiring every comical utterance in the world from 1970 to present. Nevertheless, it provided a good history of the show and helped put it into the context of that time period. "

" Fascinating, illuminating, profile of the Smothers Brothers. I had known only vaguely of the Brothers' battles with CBS but this puts their lives, careers, and show in perspective. A great read. "

" Some new useless knowledge learned from this book: Tom Smothers was the second guitar playing along with John Lennon on "Give Peace a Chance." A good nostalgic read. "

" Great Read! The Smothers Brothers were ahead of their time! "

" This was quite the nostalgia trip to read - it's also a very interesting story of how the Smothers Brothers conflicted with the television network and were constantly censored. "

" Wonderful book, well researched and fascinating account of a different (and yet not so different) time and a look a the entertainment industry. Highly recommended. "

" Have been watching the DVDs of the last two seasons concurrently with this well-written and researched book by Fresh Air media critic Dave Bianculli. "

" The writing is pedestrian at best, but the story and jokes are good enough to make it tolerable. "