On April 4, 1969, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was abruptly canceled by CBS. The Sunday evening variety series aired for three seasons starting in February 1967, but not all of the episodes aired ...
Allan Blye, an Emmy-winning writer for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” and “Van Dyke and Company,” died Friday morning at home in Palm Desert, Calif., a family spokesperson confirmed. He was 87.