“Professor Irwin Corey had some of the best timing in the world, and that is something you can't steal. He talked nonsense, not punch-lines, per se. It was a great performance thing he did and his timing was impeccable. Pat Paulsen was a master of comedy too. The Smothers Brothers' strength was not in the content, but how it was said. We had a couple of our albums, including the Purple Onion album, translated in script form. It didn't work at all. It is no wonder that writers had a hard time writing for the Smothers Brothers, because they wrote impressions, but there was something else.”
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Tommy Smothers
Tommy Smothers is an American comedian known for his performances in the television show 'The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'. He is beloved for his unique sense of humor and his commentary on political and social issues. more