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| - In the early 1980's, Tom received the song, "(I'm a) Yo-Yo Man" from Rick Cunha. He remembered a few yo-yo tricks from his childhood and added them to his performance to the song. In 1984, with the help of Dan Volk and other yo-yo demonstrators, he incorporated the yo-yo completely into his act and in 1986 the Yo-Yo Man made his television debut with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. In 1988 this success led to the release of the Smothers Brothers Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video, long touted as the most successful instructional video, with sales over 200,000 copies.
- Their innovative style of comedy was to stand in front of an audience (whose sizes varied) with Tommy holding a guitar and a stand-up bass. Tom ("Dick" - born Thomas Robert Smothers February 3, 1933) would usually end up violently wresting the bass away from his twin and starting in on a traditional folk song. This would cause Tommy (Thomas Kyle Smothers - born December 27, 1932) great comedic jealousy, usually prompting the catchphrase "Tom, don't!" Since their firing, the twins have enjoyed mild success as homegrown terrorists, and continue to film themselves in various situations.
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| - In the early 1980's, Tom received the song, "(I'm a) Yo-Yo Man" from Rick Cunha. He remembered a few yo-yo tricks from his childhood and added them to his performance to the song. In 1984, with the help of Dan Volk and other yo-yo demonstrators, he incorporated the yo-yo completely into his act and in 1986 the Yo-Yo Man made his television debut with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show. In 1988 this success led to the release of the Smothers Brothers Yo-Yo Man Instructional Video, long touted as the most successful instructional video, with sales over 200,000 copies. In 1982, Tom Smothers bought the Remick Ridge Winery and included several yo-yo related items in the winery gift shop. The Smothers Brothers and their Yo-Yo Man performance have remained Las Vegas headliners and they continue to perform at conventions and fairs throughout the United States.
- Their innovative style of comedy was to stand in front of an audience (whose sizes varied) with Tommy holding a guitar and a stand-up bass. Tom ("Dick" - born Thomas Robert Smothers February 3, 1933) would usually end up violently wresting the bass away from his twin and starting in on a traditional folk song. This would cause Tommy (Thomas Kyle Smothers - born December 27, 1932) great comedic jealousy, usually prompting the catchphrase "Tom, don't!" Their popularity grew from a grassroots following in New York to a grassroots following in homes across the U.S. due to popular record albums and their highly-rated but misunderstood television program, The Smothers Brothers vs. America, which served as a vessel for their anti-patriotic tirades on topics as diverse as war and politics. Though enjoyed by most conservative families, the show was burdensome to their network, CBS, which fired them for refusing to censor their relentlessly (infamously) nude extremities, and on-air reading of "the most distasteful portions of The Constitution". Since their firing, the twins have enjoyed mild success as homegrown terrorists, and continue to film themselves in various situations.
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