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Overview

Date of Birth:

20 November 1939, New York City, New York, USA more

Trivia:

Dick and his brother, Tom, were born on Governor's Island in New York Harbor... more

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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins more

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Hall Of Fame Honour For Star Trek's Roddenberry
(From WENN. 11 November 2009, 8:11 AM, PST)
Gene Roddenberry To Be Inducted Into TV Academy Hall of Fame
(From The Flickcast. 11 November 2009, 8:00 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:

the Smothers Brothers | The Smothers Brothers

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Informant! (2009)	Judge Harold Baker	2009	-	7.1 (5,095)

2.	"Kingdom Hospital" (2004)	Janitor (1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.5 (2,550)
	AKAs: Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital (USA: complete title) 1 TV episode: Butterfingers (2004) Janitor
3.	The Debtors (1999)		1999	-	5.2 (101)

4.	"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995)	Dick (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	8.2 (824)
	1 TV episode: Ben-Centennial (1997) (voice) Dick
5.	Casino (1995)	Senator	1995	$110M	8.1 (96,051)
	AKAs: Casino (France)
6.	Speed Zone! (1989)	Nelson van Sloan	1989	-	3.6 (1,416)
	AKAs: Cannonball Fever (Australia)
7.	Rap Master Ronnie: A Report Card (1988) (V)		1988	-	5.5 (8)

8.	"Benson" (1979)	Elevator Musician (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	7.2 (441)
	1 TV episode: Solid Gold (1985) Elevator Musician
9.	"Tales of the Unexpected" (1979)	Dr. Humphrey Baxter (1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	7.7 (240)
	AKAs: Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected 1 TV episode: Youth from Vienna (1983) Dr. Humphrey Baxter
10.	Terror at Alcatraz (1982) (TV)	Ryan Fitzpatrick	1982	-	5.6 (9)

11.	"Fantasy Island" (1978)	Ron Price (1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.3 (627)
	1 TV episode: A Very Strange Affair/The Sailor (1982) Ron Price
12.	"Fitz and Bones" (1981)	Ryan Fitzpatrick (1 episode, 1981)	1981	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.1 (1981) Ryan Fitzpatrick
13.	The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I (1980) (TV)	Star	1980	-	-

14.	Annie, the Women in the Life of a Man (1970) (TV)		1970	-	7.4 (9)

15.	"It Takes a Thief" (1968)	P.K. Rhodes (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.9 (260)
	1 TV episode: The Steal-Driving Man (1970) P.K. Rhodes
16.	Carnival Nights (1968) (TV)		1968	-	7.1 (7)
	AKAs: Jack Benny's Carnival Nights (USA: complete title)
17.	Alice Through the Looking Glass (1966) (TV)	Tweedledee	1966	-	6.1 (54)

18.	"The Smothers Brothers Show" (1965)	Dick Smothers (32 episodes, 1965-1966)	1966	-	8.1 (31)
	32 TV episodes: Wash You Were Here (1966) Dick Smothers A Wolf in Sheik's Clothing (1966) Dick Smothers I'm in Love with a Mortal (1966) Dick Smothers How to Succeed in Business and Be Really Trying (1966) Dick Smothers The Boss Who Came to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner (1966) Dick Smothers 27 episodes not shown.
19.	"Burke's Law" (1963)	Luke Rafer (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.7 (144)
	AKAs: Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Who Killed the Richest Man in the World? (1964) Luke Rafer
20.	"The New Steve Allen Show" (1961)	Regular / 3 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1961)	1961	-	7.5 (9)
	6 TV episodes: Christmas Show (1961) (as The Smothers Brothers) Regular Pacific Ocean Park (1961) (as The Smothers Brothers) Regular Episode #1.11 (1961) (as The Smothers Brothers) Regular San Francisco Show (1961) The Smothers Brothers Episode #1.8 (1961) The Smothers Brothers 1 episode not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	6.7 (58)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.8 (1976) (performer: "I Write the Songs")
2.	"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)	(1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.4 (112)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.18 (1968) (performer: "Beautiful Things")
3.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	(1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.8 (193)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Smothers Brothers Show (1965) (performer: "Love In Bloom" (uncredited), "Boil Them Cabbage Down" (uncredited), "I Never Will Marry" (uncredited), "Blue Tail Fly (Jimmy Crack Corn)" (uncredited))

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America" (2009)	Himself - Comedian / Himself (3 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	7.6 (48)
	3 TV episodes: Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (2009) Himself Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs (2009) Himself - Comedian When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers (2009) Himself - Comedian
2.	"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	7.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: Episode #5.26 (2008) Himself
3.	"Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	2.0 (219)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 October 2008 (2008) Himself
4.	Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)	Himself	2007	-	7.7 (349)

5.	"TV Land's Top Ten" (2004)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	5.1 (10)
	1 TV episode: Top Ten Musical Moments (2006) Himself
6.	"My First Time" (2006)	Himself (1 episode, 2006)	2006	-	-
	1 TV episode: Variety Is the Spice of Life (2006) Himself
7.	Tales of the Rat Fink (2006)	(voice) Station Wagon	2006	-	6.5 (140)

8.	Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006)	Himself	2006	-	6.9 (115)

9.	"Biography" (1987)	Himself (2 episodes, 1996-2006)	2006	-	8.0 (267)
	2 TV episodes: Steve Martin (2006) Himself Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Abbott & Costello Meet Biography (1996) Himself
10.	The 3rd Annual TV Land Awards (2005) (TV)	Himself	2005	-	4.3 (26)

11.	The Aristocrats (2005)	(as The Smothers Brothers) Himself	2005	-	6.4 (9,744)
	AKAs: The @r!$t* (r@t$ (USA: promotional title)
12.	"Hollywood Squares" (1998)	Guest Appearance (16 episodes, 1999-2004)	2004	-	5.0 (176)
	AKAs: H² (USA: promotional abbreviation) H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title) 16 TV episodes: Episode dated 9 January 2004 (2004) (as the Smothers Brothers) Guest Appearance Episode dated 8 January 2004 (2004) (as the Smothers Brothers) Guest Appearance Episode dated 7 January 2004 (2004) (as the Smothers Brothers) Guest Appearance Episode dated 6 January 2004 (2004) Guest Appearance Episode dated 5 January 2004 (2004) Guest Appearance 11 episodes not shown.
13.	"Life with Bonnie" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.6 (268)
	1 TV episode: Everything Old Is New Again (2003) Himself
14.	Uncensored Comedy: That's Not Funny! (2003) (TV)	Himself	2003	-	4.9 (23)

15.	"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (2003)	Themselves (1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.3 (1,034)
	AKAs: Jimmy Kimmel (Australia) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.39 (2003) Themselves
16.	Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	7.4 (85)

17.	American Soundtrack: This Land Is Your Land (2002) (TV)	Himself - Host/Performer	2002	-	-

18.	On Stage at the Kennedy Center: The Mark Twain Prize (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	6.2 (6)

19.	TV's Most Censored Moments (2002) (TV)	Himself	2002	-	5.2 (13)

20.	The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV)	Segment Presenter	2000	-	3.7 (22)

21.	"The Martin Short Show" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 1999)	1999	-	4.0 (26)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.27 (1999) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself
22.	Faces Made for Radio (1999) (V)	Himself	1999	-	-

23.	Saturday Night Live 25 (1999) (TV)	(uncredited) Himself - Audience Member	1999	-	7.6 (760)
	AKAs: SNL25: 25 Years of Laughs (USA: DVD title)
24.	Steve Martin: A Comic Life (1999) (TV)	Himself	1999	-	-

25.	"Sin City Spectacular" (1998)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	4.4 (52)
	AKAs: Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.14 (1998) Himself
26.	CBS: The First 50 Years (1998) (TV)	Himself	1998	-	3.9 (12)

27.	50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV)	Himself	1997	-	-

28.	The Second Annual Comedy Hall of Fame (1994) (TV)	Himself	1994	-	5.7 (28)

29.	The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards (1993) (TV)	Himself	1993	-	8.1 (11)

30.	Tribute to Harry Chapin (1991) (TV)	Himself	1991	-	9.3 (8)

31.	"Newton's Apple" (1983)	Himself (1 episode, 1990)	1990	-	7.2 (18)
	1 TV episode: Disney Cartoons/Skateboards/Smothers Brothers/Lemons/Turtles (1990) Himself
32.	Spy Magazine Presents How to Be Famous (1990) (TV)	Himself	1990	-	-

33.	Off Your Duff (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	-

34.	What's Alan Watching? (1989) (TV)	Himself	1989	-	5.1 (65)

35.	"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1988)	Himself	1988	-	6.6 (17)

36.	The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion (1988) (TV)	Himself - Host	1988	-	-

37.	The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards (1988) (TV)	Himself	1988	-	2.9 (13)

38.	"Dolly" (1987)	Himself (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	7.1 (14)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.9 (1987) Himself
39.	"The New Hollywood Squares" (1986)	Center Square / Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 1987)	1987	-	5.5 (27)
	5 TV episodes: Episode dated 25 May 1987 (1987) (as the Smothers Brothers) Center Square Episode #1.171 (1987) (as The Smothers Brothers) Center Square Episode dated 11 May 1987 (1987) (as the Smothers Brothers) Guest Appearance Episode dated 4 May 1987 (1987) (as the Smothers Brothers) Center Square Episode dated 13 April 1987 (1987) Guest Appearance
40.	Odds Are!: The Smothers Brothers Show You How to Gamble and Win (1985) (V)	Co-Host	1985	-	-

41.	The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV)	Himself - Performer	1984	-	-

42.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself - Co-Host / Various (2 episodes, 1982-1983)	1983	-	8.2 (6,628)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 2 TV episodes: The Smothers Brothers/Big Country (1983) Himself - Co-Host/Various Tom & Dick Smothers/Laura Branigan (1982) Himself - Co-Host/Various
43.	The 6th Annual Young Comedians (1981) (TV)	Himself - Host	1981	-	5.9 (16)
	AKAs: HBO Presents The 6th Annual Young Comedians (USA: complete title)
44.	The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II (1980) (TV)	Himself	1980	-	-

45.	The 32nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1980) (TV)	Himself - Presenter	1980	-	5.6 (7)

46.	A Special Sesame Street Christmas (1978) (TV)	Himself	1978	-	7.4 (32)

47.	"Tattletales" (1974)	Himself (1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.0 (24)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 October 1977 (1977) Himself
48.	"Match Game 73" (1973)	Himself (2 episodes, 1977)	1977	-	8.5 (320)
	AKAs: Match Game (USA: syndication title) Match Game 74 (USA: second season title) Match Game 75 (USA: third season title) Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title) Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title) Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title) Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 September 1977 (1977) Himself Episode dated 20 May 1977 (1977) Himself
49.	"The Sonny and Cher Show" (1976)	Himself / Various Characters (3 episodes, 1976)	1976	-	6.7 (58)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #2.2 (1976) Himself Episode #2.1 (1976) Himself/Various Characters Episode #1.8 (1976) Himself/Various Characters
50.	"Match Game PM" (1975)	Panelist (unknown episodes)	1975	-	8.0 (44)

51.	"Cher" (1975)	Art Decko / Himself (1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	6.9 (34)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.1 (1975) Himself/Art Decko
52.	"The Smothers Brothers Show" (1975)	Himself - Co-Host	1975	-	7.0 (28)

53.	"NBC Follies" (1973)	Himself (1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 13 September 1973 (1973) Himself
54.	"The Julie Andrews Hour" (1972)	Himself (1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	8.6 (54)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 6 December 1972 (1972) Himself
55.	"The Hollywood Squares" (1965)	Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1972)	1972	-	6.6 (117)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 6 November 1972 (1972) Guest Appearance Episode dated 9 October 1972 (1972) Guest Appearance
56.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1970-1972)	1972	-	8.3 (464)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 28 February 1972 (1972) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself Episode dated 3 April 1970 (1970) Himself
57.	"The Flip Wilson Show" (1970)	Himself (1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.4 (91)
	1 TV episode: Episode #2.7 (1971) Himself
58.	Once Upon a Wheel (1971)	Himself	1971	-	6.4 (6)

59.	"The Art Linkletter Show" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	-
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 May 1970 (1970) Himself
60.	The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970) (TV)	(voice) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself	1970	-	7.8 (25)

61.	"The Andy Williams Show" (1969)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	8.9 (23)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 8 November 1969 (1969) Himself
62.	"The Bob Hope Show" (1952)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (8)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) (uncredited) Himself
63.	"The Joey Bishop Show" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1969)	1969	-	7.3 (19)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 18 August 1969 (1969) Himself
64.	"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" (1967)	Himself - Co-Host (71 episodes, 1967-1969)	1969	-	8.4 (112)
	71 TV episodes: Episode #3.25 (1969) Himself - Co-Host Episode #3.24 (1969) Himself - Co-Host Episode #3.23 (1969) Himself - Co-Host Episode #3.20 (1969) Himself - Co-Host Episode #3.22 (1969) Himself - Co-Host 66 episodes not shown.
65.	"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967)	Himself (2 episodes, 1969)	1969	-	8.1 (334)
	AKAs: Laugh-In 2 TV episodes: Episode #2.22 (1969) (uncredited) Himself Episode #2.16 (1969) Himself
66.	Pat Paulsen for President (1968) (TV)	Himself	1968	-	-

67.	"The Pat Boone Show" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	4.3 (11)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 1 February 1968 (1968) Himself
68.	"The Jonathan Winters Show" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1968)	1968	-	8.2 (17)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (1968) Himself
69.	"The Carol Burnett Show" (1967)	Himself (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.9 (547)
	AKAs: Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title) 1 TV episode: Episode #1.7 (1967) Himself
70.	"What's My Line?" (1950)	Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1967)	1967	-	8.9 (268)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 29 January 1967 (1967) Mystery Guest
71.	The Jack Benny Hour (1966) (TV)	(as The Smothers Brothers) Himself	1966	-	7.4 (6)

72.	"The Andy Williams Show" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1966)	1966	-	7.3 (37)
	2 TV episodes: Episode dated 11 September 1966 (1966) Himself Episode dated 4 April 1966 (1966) Himself
73.	The 38th Annual Academy Awards (1966) (TV)	(as The Smothers Brothers) Himself - Performer	1966	-	5.9 (52)

74.	"Hollywood Talent Scouts" (1965)	Himself (1 episode, 1966)	1966	-	-
	AKAs: Art Linkletter's Hollywood Talent Scouts (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 7 March 1966 (1966) Himself
75.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Episode #19.7 (1965) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself - Comedian
76.	"The Jack Benny Program" (1950)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	8.8 (193)
	AKAs: The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title) The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title) 1 TV episode: Smothers Brothers Show (1965) Himself
77.	"The Jack Paar Program" (1962)	Himself (1 episode, 1965)	1965	-	10.0 (9)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 5 March 1965 (1965) Himself
78.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Himself - Comedian / Themselves - Comic Folk Singers (2 episodes, 1964)	1964	-	9.5 (45)
	2 TV episodes: Episode #2.5 (1964) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself - Comedian Episode #1.7 (1964) (as The Smothers Brothers) Themselves - Comic Folk Singers
79.	"I've Got a Secret" (1952)	Guest star (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	8.3 (89)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 25 May 1964 (1964) Guest star
80.	"The Garry Moore Show" (1958)	Himself (3 episodes, 1963-1964)	1964	-	7.3 (30)
	3 TV episodes: Episode #6.19 (1964) Himself Episode #6.2 (1963) Himself Episode #5.33 (1963) Himself
81.	"The Judy Garland Show" (1963)	Himself (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	9.6 (87)
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.2 (1963) Himself
82.	"Hootenanny" (1963)	Himself (2 episodes, 1963)	1963	-	6.6 (9)
	2 TV episodes: Rutgers University #1 (1963) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself Rutgers University #2 (????) (as The Smothers Brothers) Himself


1.	Pete Seeger: The Power of Song (2007)	Himself

2.	Cavett Remembers the Comic Legends (2006) (V)	Himself

3.	Casino: The Cast and Characters (2005) (V)	Senator

4.	The First Amendment Project: No Joking (2004) (TV)

5.	A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV)	Himself

6.	Classic Stand-Up Comedy of Television (1996) (TV)	Himself

7.	Laugh-In Past Christmas Present (1993) (TV)	Himself

8.	The Great Standups (1984) (TV)	Himself

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