The Smothers Brothers went on to star on the CBS sitcom, My Brother the Angel. The show was executive-produced by Aaron Spelling. While Dick Smothers portrayed a bachelor publishing executive, Tom was shown as an absent-minded apprentice angel. The show was, however, short-lived as it was soon canceled just after 32 episodes.
After this, the duo pitched the idea of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour to CBS. Tom Smothers recalled how he wanted a real audience and some creative control, and that is how they put the show together, and the network was okay with it. Tom further added that this also meant that he could hire and fire and even argue and discuss the material of the show.
Tom Smothers earlier made a big announcement in 2010, that he and his brother are retiring as an act. While there was an ongoing buzz about a tour this year, the tour did not happen and was eventually canceled. Let us know all about Tommy Smothers’ Net Worth.
Tommy Smothers’ Net Worth
Tommy Smothers’ Net Worth is estimated to be something around $10 million. Tom Smothers and his brothers have gone on to make appearances in television shows, including Fantasy Island, Benson, Suddenly Susan, The Love Boat, and Love, American Style. Their film credits include films such as Pandemonium, Brian De Palma’s Get to Know Your Rabbit, along with Steven Soderbergh’s The Informant!
Tom Smothers was also a gifted musical artist as he played acoustic guitar on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s, Give Peace a Chance. He is also credited for making an instructional video, The Yo-Yo Man, back in 1988.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour continued from 1967 until April 1969. However, the duo was fired after 72 episodes. Tom Smothers reportedly got into an argument and a messy feud with network giant, CBS.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour went on to earn an award for outstanding writing achievement in comedy, variety and music in the 1969 Emmys. Other than making it big from their own show, the popular duo got featured on “The Tonight Show” with Jack Paar, “The New Steve Allen Show, and The Garry Moore Show”.
What Happened To Tom Smothers?
Sadly, iconic comedian Tom Smothers has passed away. He was 86 years old. The late comedian was battling cancer for a while. The cost is hailed to be one of the finest artists of all time.
Rob Reiner penned down a heartfelt tribute to Tom Smothers on social media, while crediting him for helping to launch his career as an actor and filmmaker. Reiner recalled how Tommy Smothers plucked him out of the improv group, The Committee, and gave him, his first writing job for his show. Tommy was funny, smart, and was a fighter.
Rob credited Tommy for creating a groundbreaking show that celebrated all that is good about American Democracy. The executive director of the National Comedy Center, Journey Gunderson, remembered the late comedian as someone who had an extraordinary comedic talent as he and his brother, together became the most enduring comedy duo in history.
The duo managed to entertain the world for over six decades while Gunderson called them a true champion for freedom of speech, and they managed to harness the power of comedy to push boundaries and also their political consciousness. Other fellow celebrities have also paid their respect to the late comedian.
Was Tom Smothers Married?
Tom Smothers married Stephanie Shorr in 1963. However, the marriage was short-lived and soon ended in divorce. He again got married but his marriage to Rochelle Robley also ended in divorce. He later got married and is now survived by his wife, Marcy Carriker Smothers.
Tom’s brother, Dick Smothers, paid a heartfelt tribute to his brother, saying Tom was not only the loving older brother that everyone would want in their life but was also a one-of-a-kind creative partner as well.
