I have memories of laying in the floor watching this show while my parents sat in their chairs behind me. They are both long gone, but as I write this I'm sitting in the same room. My wife and I bought their place after they passed and fixed it up. I miss them.
@@mrsmartypants_1 well, it is the best prayer you can give someone. lol. believe in god or not, the dude gave his best wish in his own belief to someone else. I think it is good, no?
I’m a patient in hospice and watching this brings back fond memories. I’m now a firm believer in seeing my life’s memories all return at the end. Very cool.
I've been waking up from dreams lately ... of memories back in the 60's and 70's, makes me wonder if my time here is short ... which is cool. Jesus stepped into my life around my 40th BDay, and I look forward to heaven. I'll pray for you Scott, if you'd like? Hope you are not in much pain.
Thoughts are with you Scott. There's a paradise in the earth's future that's even better than that brief effort of peace and love. It includes the possibility of earthly resurrection too. Hope you can be there.
@@williambattermann5008 really? its pretty obvious she is not just an audience member. I don't think they even intended for anybody to believe it was just an audience member
this woman deserves a lot more credit than she got for what she did with this comedic personna. It's a self-satire spoof of hippies, but still slips some of what gave the spirit worth into the goofball satire
There was no shortage of character actors from this era who did bad hippie impressions on television-it wasn't just that they were spiteful and unkind beyond the requirements of satire and in the service of a reactionary viewership, but also clueless, as if they had never actually met anybody who belonged to the counterculture and were not at all curious. What a marked contrast this woman's performance makes: Not only is she easy on the eyes and very likeable, she also seems very well to embody that oblique ebullience characteristic of the type-I mean, she seems authentic enough to me.
While hippies were getting some bad press back then, this routine did a great job of both laughing at the culture but also getting the essence of hippy culture across to the audience without denigrating it.
I was an Air Force pilot way back in '72. A young lady practicing ballet, quietly by her self, caught my attention I thought what grace. I fell in love with her quiet inner beauty and intelligence. She didn't care about my car my job,she was just a nice kind person Wore simple cottin dresses or levis , sandles rode a ten speed. She had flowers in her, so I would always use Cheets&Chong's line."Hey hippie want to buy a watch? We are now 74 and my "hippie chick" is upstairs sleeping. Her first name is Dawn. She is a real life Mary Anne........When I tell that story she would note that she wasn't so much a hippie as broke. (rescue animals, help support her mother loan money to relatives) She still wears "flowers in her" Some guys have all the luck. P.S. I use her internet.
I am married to a hippy chick too (I know those days are long gone but there are still that kind of people even if they are few.) We are 42 now with 2 beautiful kids. I have to say the best people we can marry is probably hippies.
I'm 69 yo and I watched the Smothers Brothers years ago. Goldie was really funny as the Hippie Chick with her gentle satire. Far out, groovy, and a Natural High through laughter. Jenny
@@GetajobNofreakingway No, this was actress Leigh French, who portrayed a hippie named Goldie O'Keefe, or Goldie Kief. Both "Goldie" and Kief" were slang terms for marijuana at the time, according to Wikipedia.
Well I am 75 years old and I can never forget the way we were treated as soldiers coming home. So I really have no use for a hippie because it was against everything that I was taught and I believed in. As far as her playing a part? She wasn't playing she was really that stupid and there was no acting in it. These time were when this country started to fall apart. Character actress? She would never hold a flame to people like Foster Brooks, Jim Nabors, Ruth Buzzi, Lilly Tomlin and not even close to Don Knotts.
@@johntitor2120 the war was the reason people tried to spread PEACE ☮️ AND LOVE ❤️ in the 60’s and early 70’s . Just some looked at it different than others
@@ebonyrenna well , living the “ Hippie Culture” I had long hair and smoked pot and was just laid back . Didn’t let shit bother me . I Wasn’t into fighting or starting shit , just getting ready high and making love to my chick . Used to wear clothes with patches sewed on them . Mostly my Levi jeans and jacket . Road a 500cc triumph chopper , with a 4ft front forks . We used to PROTEST the VIET NAM WAR . Just living the “ HIPPIE “ Life . I still have long hair and patches on my jeans . Except I can’t wear the Levi jeans 😁
“WHERE EVER YOUR AT IS REALLY WHERE ITS AT” What a beautiful era of realization and understanding.. I see this time in USA history as a breakthrough of enlightenment.. That generation was finally exposed to the teachings of eastern mysticism, Hinduism/Buddhism, & true Christianity, where you become truly conscious of ones self.. becoming aware that we all are connected to one another.. To understanding that what really matters is right now. This present moment in time is so precious since It is momentary & will disappear in a flash. ***So let’s enjoy life! And let us continue the pursuit of self realization and to see the beauty in the now. 🌎🧘🏻⏳⚖️❤️🔥🧠🫀🫂🪢🪬🙏✝️☮️🔯🕉☯️✌️🪷🥰
You might get the impression that the Smothers were satirizing hippiedom...but as the sketch ends, you realize that they were on board with a lot of their ideas. I was 17 at the time. and if you are too young to remember, this was a magical, hugely creative time to be alive (Vietnam notwithstanding!)
This was one of the funniest shows because the guys were so honest and so truthful. I remember this skit and it was hilarious! If you were not around in the 60's you missed a lot.
@@th3unmaker Yes it was a “skit”… Now they call it Social Engineering. watch it and see how many new concepts, words and phrases she introduces and implants to the audience and society. Hitchhiking, flower child, air headedness, naïveté, groovy, far out, tuning in, dress, hairstyle and the whole 60’s Flower Power AGENDA!!!
I'm 47, and I somewhat envy you all. To be young in those days really seems like something special. I think Gen X-ers will have some figures to tribute to as well. Most of us learned from you. Loved this whole conversation with her. I'm gonna have to try and revive some of this dialect. Had to lay a comment and reply. The "flip the vertical hold" so she could watched his Head go up into the TV....😂
The hippie chick is not a random audience member but actually actress Leigh French in case anyone was wondering. She was also a meteorologist in another Smothers Brothers clip.
I was in SF in the 70s, this girl reminds me of some of the girls around there. Man, there was some serious positive energy flowing back then. I got lost in the 80s, but I've found my way back. I'm still all about peace, love, and light. Still wanting to save our mother earth. I think its high time for a return to the flower power movement!
You are welcome to start the flower child movement again. The rest of us will continue to work for a living to grow our families while you sit back and enjoy your comfort drugs and live off the hard work of grounded Americans.
@@jmadratz There's a thing called "group outsider homogenization" where people outside their group tend to see those different as all the same. People who want to properly care for our environment or want to engineer a more peaceful, verdant and socially just society do indeed have families, work for a living and are not into drugs so much, maybe don't drink at all , very likely don't smoke cigarettes and enjoy a healthy diet and exercise. Same goes both ways. To your health, right livelihood and compassion towards others!
@@jmadratz In this highly-competitive, violent, hideous social environment that we're living in to day, in which the rich just get richer, I would like to see the rise of a "flower child movement". I would join it. And BTW, I've worked in the construction trades for 40 years, and still am. Well "grounded" and earned every dollar that I ever made. There is no future in what we've got going now. It's destroying the earth. I hope for the rise of people who have a better consciousness.
I used to watch this show, but I didn't remember the Goldie segments. So this really had me going. I was almost half way through the video clip before I realized it was a scripted "bit." Still hilarious, and all the more meaningful after I realized. This show was so ahead of its time!
Cool that she mentioned "The Mothers"(of Invention). Zappa was an incredible composer/guitarist and led an ever evolving list of talented musicians. Their style is unmistakable and timeless.
Yea man !! Still play there records all the time never got to see them cause i live in NZ but would love to go see zappa plays zappa if they come over here
FZ was a ferocious proponent of individual Freedoms, mostly focusing on Freedom of Speech. He would be appalled at the amount of self-censorship demanded of people today and would rail against it loudly.
Zappa loved making fun of the hippies but they were cool enough to take it in stride, and they loved playing his music. You'd think he wouldn't be one of their favorites, but he was. He actually pioneered psychedelic music trends with "Freak Out!".
Nothing too much more comical than a seemingly serious conversation between a couple people like this. This was one of the most hilarious things I've seen in quite a long time
I feel So fortunate to have grown up during that time. I can’t imagine being a child today. Looking back my childhood was a gift and a beautiful one at that.
@@kickstar1 Just compare this sketch to what passes as comedy on TV today. In my experience, life in general has a harder edge to it than when I was growing up (50s and 60s).
@@plane_guy6051 I'm not sure I would use the baboon analogy, but in general yes, I think those are among the things that give life a harder edge. It seems to me a large proportion all of the various "tribes" we now see in the U.S. are misbehaving (as compared to my reference era): republican, democrat, conservative, liberal, black, white, etc. The question is: Why? Why are parents giving their kids too much leeway? Why have music, TV, and the movies become so seedy? And so on. I agree that individuals bear a large part of the responsibility for this change. They have allowed themselves to value instant gratification over the hard work of living a quality life. To value spectacle over thoughtful introspection. To value fantasy escape over meaningful discussion and decision making. I see many of the destructive things that people do as being reactions to the stress of living in an economy that will not or cannot provide a living wage for all honest workers. An economy that requires huge levels of debt to buy a house or get a college education. An economy that is becoming more and more difficult to navigate year by year. In other words, I think we are living in a system that does not encourage rational behavior. We're living in a system that fosters destructive behavior. And to top it off, our elected leaders at the national level do not seem to be doing anything useful. The "American Dream" has died for many people. Nobody is even acknowledging that fact much less doing anything about it.
I grew up in very Midwestern feeling Pittsburgh PA in the 60s and early 70s. This show was frowned upon by 'squares' and uptighties, for sure, but it and Laugh-In were great! Always with the counterculture innuendo. My Sister was a hippie, and they let our high school out every Friday to protest the war. Other than the war--whose images are seared into my mind permanently--it was a fantastic time to grow up. I wouldn't have traded it for anything. All the music, art, culture and social awakening, it was a magic time, as a kid, you could feel it.
She was hysterical with some of the bits she did, when she was on there. I keep thinking about those with her. The Smother's Brothers show was a very entertaining show. Sort of like laugh in. Yeah, our 60s chant was love peace and happiness.
And a massive nightmare for the CENSORS. I think that is what finally put the show in the hopper. They just kept pushing the limits. I loved that show and it was a good family hour for my brother and I plus Mom and Dad. All are gone now but me. Great Memories.
I think that this is the first time I've seen this in color. We still had a black & white television when this first aired. I had never noticed Leigh's big blue eyes before.
I think your "mind's eye" wanted her eyes to be blue. To me, they look brown in this high-res blurr-o-vision, but a bio says they're green. www.celebrityhow.com/leigh-french-age-height-weight-husband-net-worth-bio/
why never again? comics have been using it for generations. Rowan and Martin are a comic team with a TVshow from the same era it may be the Smothers Brothers got their show to ride Rowan&Martin's success their interplay of roles was very similar to what the Smothers Bros did George Burns played straight faced foil to his comic wife Gracie Allen these things get recycled becuz they are effective
I interviewed Tom many years ago and he's actually a pretty smart guy with lots of social and cultural awareness for a better world. Can't imagine what he must think of where we are now.
I'd be curious to get his opinion if he was writing this skit using today's values if he would include that denial that he played any "fairy" songs as part of the joke around his music.
"Several people pointed out that the female hippie with him was comedian and actress, Leigh French. French was a regular on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the 1960s. The above video was her introduction to the show, an audience plant named "Goldie Keif" (both slang terms for pot).Jan 6, 2021" RIP, Tommy ❤
Love reading all the comments from the good folks who shared my life experience of the 60's. Living in Long Island, NY at the time, I would have given my pinky toe to grow my hair long and be a hippie. Soon I'll turn 68, and can't believe what has taken place in the world. We need a Revolution again!
I remember this episode from my childhood. The woman's name is Leigh French. She began her career with The Committe, an improvisational comdey group and is now a voice coach. Her castmates were the late Howard Hessman and Rob Reiner.
I was 8 during that time in history. My family had a Volkswagen Bus and we traveled all over the western US back then. We picked up hitchhikers all of the time and it was really cool to hear all of their stories. We picked up allot of Soldiers too. In my neighborhood we had houses that were occupied by those Cool people and I never got turned away. I would hear the Band playing in their backyard and I was Always Welcome. Cool and very Friendly People. I Miss them,
She is too clean and coherent to be an actual hippie. The reality of drugs is she should be shaking, dirty, and needing psychiatric help and spiritual deliverance. It was actually the US government that gave out the free LSD that spurred about the summer of love, STDs, and the general acceptance of spilling your own kids blood and stopping their heartbeat through abortion in hopes that it could make things better. False peace, man. Distraction from reality, man. ✌️ Seriously, hippies smelled, not sure about Jpusa. I believe a documentary is coming out about them I’m interested in seeing it in theater. I’ve now met people who were Jpusa and I think that’s actually what people are thinking about when they want to glorify hippies and act like they were spiritually or physically clean.
We didn't watch the Smother Brothers much as I was growing up. Not sure why, but now I feel like I kind of missed something because this right here is comedy gold. Both of these two are brilliant comedians, and way ahead of their time in terms of intelligence and delivery. I believe that she would have fit into any SNL cast very comfortably.
I remember watching this and think wow, "Hippie girls are sure cute" of course I was 12 years old. She fooled all of us and really was a great Actor. Leigh French still works in the Film Industry as far as I know. She was an Actress in Cult Hits like "Aloha Bobby & Rose". She mainly has many Voice-Over Credits and being a production assistant. The hip people who dared smoke Marijuana at the time because would have laughed because those names were slang for marijuana. This first appearance was a test which was so popular she became a regular performer in sketch called "Share a Little Tea with Goldie" about being stoned but then everyone knew she was acting. This first time was the best.
The whole hippy movement was the innocent beginning of the de-evolutionary nihilist movement which brought us to the point where America has arrived at the relativist cancel culture and the fracturing of society
She was a recurring character on their show. It was early in the flower power era, and this was introducing the public to that movement. Phrases that are well known now, were new to middle America.
@@8644mec No, I think he's got the right generation. The Millenials were the first to grow up in captivity and didn't know what tech was like in the pre-internet days.
@@christopherfisher128 Dude, i'm a milennial. I fully remember what life was like in the pre-internet days. Milennials were born anywhere from 1980-1995.
This girl is Leigh French. She was born in Ashland, Kentucky. In her early career as a regular on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour of the late-1960s, French portrayed a somewhat spaced-out or ditzy hippie named Goldie O'Keefe. The character was originally introduced, in an ostensible studio-audience interview segment, as Goldie Keif; both "Goldie" and "Keif" were slang terms for marijuana at the time.
They are… except that the new culture they are selling, isn’t the hippie Flower Power of the 60’s.. but the new, hip LGBQTPI++++ of the 20’s.. Lady Caka, Eilish, Cardi B…. Are all the same as the girl in the skit.. SELLING an AGENDA.
They were barely letting things like this slide. They were actually very strict. Some shows were canceled because they thought they were so risque. The Smothers Brothers may have been one of them.
@@triciac1019 Smothers brothers was canceled because of one act concerning President Lincoln berating one of his aids on the mix up on communications concerning slaves.
The hippie chick is Leigh French, a young actress who was starting to make her way through Hollywood. She became a regular on this show and had a run of guest roles, commercials, and voice-overs.
Earthly, bohemian, all-natural Hippie chicks are so beautiful. I'm talking Michelle Phillips 1968 = a Natural Beauty or Stevie Nicks (back-in-the-day). oNe LovE from NYC
She was in the movie Hollywood Knights with Robert Wohl, Tony Danza, Fran Drescher, Stuart Pankin and Michelle Pfeiffer. She became a regular on Smothers Brother hosting a segment called Tea with Goldie. Never missed a Smothers Brothers Show when it was on
Interesting that she was in a movie with Fran D, who was in the Spinal Tap mockumentary. This hippie refers to herself as one of the Flower People. One of the early hit songs for Spinal Tap was, (Listen To The) Flower People.
I was just 14 in 1967, the "Summer of Love." Those magic few months of childlike hope and sweet idealism of the "Flower Children" were woven into my soul, just in time before 1968 descended upon us and the USA lost its mind.
Leigh French became a regular on the show using a character name Goldie O'Keefe. She parodied afternoon talk shows giving advice to bored housewives. It was called “A Little Tea With Goldie”.
I've just recently commented,,I thought Goldie,was a real audience member,,was I blinded,,she is so lovely , want to give a big hug..we need her now 2021.
it doesnt matter if it was scripted. like she said it was it. this was very revolutionary talk back then. particularly the anti-war rhetoric. we've lost that idea.
Although scripted & part of the show…I was a child, but I remember this era & it brings back beautiful memories of more ppl thinking about peace & love & just ‘chillin’, relaxing….Amen sisters & brothers! ☮️🌈
Straight America meets the Counterculture 1969. The Smothers Brothers were no fools. They had the Who and Jefferson Airplane on their shows. A great snapshot of a long-vanished period.
I miss the hippies. Not only were they usually on something, they were onto something. They've been gone over a generation, and I don't think society is generally any better off in their absence.
I remember her from back when I was in college; I watched the 'Brothers'- never missed an episode! She's an actress named Leigh French, & she went on to do an occasional 'segment' on the show called 'Share A Little Tea With Goldie'... !
unfortunately, all too many people only know hippies as the TV parodies of them what TV parodied out of the picture was way more interesting than what TV latched on to to ridicule it. What is so refreshing about the character Leigh French created for this show is she manages to shine a taste of what was seriously good about the folk she is parodying. Helped a bit by the fact that one of the seriously good things about hippies was an active sense of self-parody.
@@oughtssought1198 Never needed the TV, I was there well the U.K. version. Hendrix on the IOW, King Crimson Hyde Park and of course Pink Floyd 22nd December 1966 The Marquee Club a young 14 year old.
@@classicraceruk1337 a very interesting time to come of age Brit TV did have a bit more going on than USA TV did from what I've seen but with everything else going on then the temptation to be watching the tube was nil if you lived within reach of live gatherings a lot of sharp young Brit comics in that era I've been seeing on youtube for first time the past year
@@oughtssought1198 The TV of the 60’s was a very different animal compared to today. When I was growing it was very rarely on. We spent our time outside in the streets having fun. The fact there were hardly any cars was a bonus. In fact our street had the sun total of 3. As for US TV of the 50’s and 60’s I have no idea of course.
Oh wow, this brought back memories. I was in 2nd or 3rd grade. My dad was getting dressed for work. He started wearing some real clothes his brother in law gave him. It was an off white turtleneck sweater with a cool jacket. Told him he looked groovy. Made his day even though he wasn't into the jargon and the ways.
@@jimcat68 once you get everyone typed by labels you stop understanding much except how to masturbate yr ego effortlessly living up to yr own pretentious label for yourself tends to make yr labels for others spiteful you won't understand that either skipping the understanding is what the labels are for
I remember that episode. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JFusTuWObLA.html After the song they all piled into a VW Microbus and drove up the coast and Gomer killed Sharon Tate.
That's some circular synchronicity that she sang with Reiner. When she started talking here, she said that she is one of the Flower People. And of course, an early hit for Spinal Tap is '(Listen To The) Flower People.' That is one of their songs that doesn't need the volume turned up to 11.
The Smothers Brothers were GENIUS at the double entendre (especially political and topical.) It's fun watching this now, how the censors missed so much...
