The Smothers Brothers act was unquestionable better than Rowan and Martin's. Their shows were both trailblazers in different areas.

Laugh-In was a recreation of vaudeville, Helzappoin on tv. If you didn't like one joke, wait two seconds for the next. Some of it was brilliant, most just one liners piled on. (The DVDs cut out some of the politics.)

The Smother's Brothers Comedy Hour was an amazing achievement in comedy, music and politics. It was so good, Nixon got it axed. (They won their court case against CBS). Much of it was brilliant, notably the politics.