Haven't Done A Number Straight Through In Fifty Years

It's Tommy Smothers' birthday. Both in their 70s, the Smothers Brothers have been at if for more than 50 years, and are as funny as ever.

They started as straight folk, but would talk between the numbers, and Tommy couldn't help but get laughs. Two-minute songs grew into ten-minute routines. And no one could really copy them, since it was about their personalities as much as the material.

I've seen their act live more than once and their routines evolve. Here's an example:



Over 20 years later:



For good measure, here's another number from the same show.