In 1967 the Smother Brothers Comedy Hour premiers on CBS. Using the typical comedy/variety stick of the era, the Smother Brothers Comedy Hour became what the cool people watched on TV. Pushing the envelope of what was considered permissible for television, the conservative looking Smother Brothers and their writers (including Steve Martin, Rob Reiner and Al Brooks) were often at odds with CBS censors. While their parents watched Bonanza on NBC, kids in the 15 - 25 year old demographic were watching the likes of The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Doors, Joan Baez, and Stephenwolf. Once taboo topics like politics, sex, race, and drugs were openly discussed for the first time.
