1972 The Smothers Brothers, George Burns and Adelle Davis on The Dick Cavett Show

The Smothers Brothers, George Burns and Adelle Davis are guests on The Dick Cavett Show, broadcast in 1972 on ABC-TV. Many of the exchanges between Tommy Smothers and Dick Cavett are hilarious. At the same time, this was a "down" period in the careers of the Smothers Brothers, and sometimes painful to watch. After their initial interview, Tommy and Dick Smothers continue to interact with guests George Burns and nutritionist/author Adelle Davis.      The source video was speeded up ... not my doing. There is also a bright glare in the center of the screen. The entire interview (this speeded-up version) was originally posted on the Dick Cavett - Legends of Comedy channel. There are more Dick Cavett shows (also speeded-up) available here: https://www.youtube.com/@dickcavett-legendsofcomedy6673/videos The first seven minutes of the interview (with normal speed and higher quality video) is available as a separate video clip on the Cavettbiter channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSVgBAZmJzA For those interested in watching full episodes of Smothers Brothers variety shows, they are available here: https://www.youtube.com/@randolphstevens6664/videos and here: https://www.youtube.com/@jeffgilbert3892/videos and here: https://www.youtube.com/@ericcarroll3195/videos and here: https://www.youtube.com/@tapeholeannex/videos and here: https://www.youtube.com/@arkybee/videos and here: https://www.youtube.com/@AnalogOddities/videos

Added 5 Aug 2026