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Less than six months after CBS fired the Smothers Brothers, Bob Hope invited them to appear on his NBC comedy special that satirized television censorship. “I’m revolting against NBC on this show,” Hope quipped. A few months later, when the brothers hosted their own NBC special on censorship and freedom of speech, Hope’s appearance on the show provoked letters of outrage from fans. Tom Smothers sent Hope a respectful note of gratitude for his appearance.
Less than six months after CBS fired the Smothers Brothers, Bob Hope invited them to appear on his NBC comedy special that satirized television censorship. “I’m revolting against NBC on this show,” Hope quipped. A few months later, when the brothers hosted their own NBC special on censorship and freedom of speech, Hope’s appearance on the show provoked letters of outrage from fans. Tom Smothers sent Hope a respectful note of gratitude for his appearance.