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by Calvero

My answer for this is the same as Day 3. Very first one in any format was the Sibling Revelry

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I have a non-musical one, and a couple musical ones. The non-musical one is probably is not a surprise. “Mom

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My two favorite Smothers Brothers albums - Best of and Purple Onion
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There were a total of 12 albums released. During the 60’s, 11. Years later, in 1988, a “Best Of”. And

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I don’t go to concerts very much. In fact, I think the last time I went to one was to

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My introduction to Tom and Dick Smothers: The Smothers Brothers Show sitcom
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So there I was in 1986, a 13 year old kid, flipping TV channels on our TV in our family room looking for something to watch. And then I see them. It was on the Nickelodeon channel during a block of shows called Camp Nickelodeon (shortly later to be renamed Nick at Night). It was a black and white sitcom that I had never seen before – “The Smothers Brothers Show”. And two guys who (I thought) I had never seen before , the blond haired one telling his dark haired brother that he was an angel.

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I know this is more niche than my Charlie Chaplin one. And even more niche than the Doctor Who challenge.

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Charlie Chaplin and a Little Tramp doll
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And now, the last one! I have been a fan for about 30 years now, and while I have not

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Day 29 - Favorite Documentary - 30 Day Charlie Chaplin Challenge
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I have two. My answers will not be surprising to long time Chaplin fans. The Gentleman Tramp and Unknown Chaplin.

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I have not read many (well, there’s some “non-fiction” books…but I digress), but one that I have had fun reading

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Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand in Tillies Punctured Romance - 1914
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That depends. Have only a few minutes? – Kid Auto Races Into history? – Shoulder Arms. Or (the sort of

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