Favorite Routine – Day 4 – 30 Day Smothers Brothers Challenge
I have a non-musical one, and a couple musical ones.
The non-musical one is probably is not a surprise. “Mom Always Likes You Best” (and it’s variants) 🤣.
I am the oldest of 4. So of course I can really relate to the type of sibling bickering that is in the routine. But what I didn’t think would happen, or was possible, was that it would become even funnier.
After I became a mom of 2.
My daughters are a few years apart, but once the youngest started talking, they started fighting. And they would argue over who got away with more. And so on.
One time they started up, and I stood there listening to them, and started to laugh. And my oldest asked me “Mom, what are you laughing about?” And then quickly caught on “Are you thinking of the Smothers Brothers?”
While still laughing, I nodded yes. And then she started laughing. And my youngest laughed too, though I don’t think she understood exactly why.
Below is from the same-titled album, along with “You Can Call Me Stupid”, which is what I liked to call “Mom Always Liked You Best, part 2”.
Back in 1993 when they rebroadcast the Comedy Hour on E!, with Tom and Dick setting up the episode and afterwards talking about memories they had. Below, they share the time when their mom appeared on the show, and slapped Dickie.
“Michael, Row the Boat Ashore” from Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 is a great one. Also the reference to Ralph was great, especially for me since that’s where my fanhood started.
(Background – Ralph was a character from their sitcom they did right before starting the Comedy Hour. He was Tom’s angel supervisor who would call Tom on various different items to give out assignments.)
From the same album, “I Talk to the Trees” is also fantastic.
Added bonus…
Lincoln Logs, circa mid-20th century. I had them when growing up as well. Our dog chewed up one of the logs. And the thought of termites being put in them… 😅. And here’s a cool little video about them. And, yes, they are still around!
Some of the 1949 St. Louis Cardinals baseball trading cards.
