The Smothers Brothers were a duo of American folk singers, musicians, and comedians consisting of siblings Tom and Dick Smothers. The brothers' trademark double act was performing folk songs, which usually led to arguments between them. Tommy's signature line was "Mom always liked you best!" Tommy acted "slow" and Dick, the straight man, acted "superior".
Smothers Brothers in 1965
Smothers Brothers during a skit from a 1968 episode of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Smothers Brothers performing in August 2004
Thomas Bolyn Smothers III was an American comedian, actor, composer, and musician, widely known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick. In the 1960s they were known for their network comedy and variety shows, The Smothers Brothers Show and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.
Smothers in 1967
Tom with Dick Smothers in a publicity photo for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968
Dick (left) and Tom Smothers in August 1988
Smothers in 2011