David S. Silverman is a professor at Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota, where he teaches a variety of communications and writing courses.

• Acknowledgments 1. Television Censorship and Regulation: An Introduction 2. Tuned In, Turned On, Then Kicked Off: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 3. "When You Hire Richard Pryor, You Get Richard Pryor:" The Richard Pryor Show 4. Two Networks, One Emmy, and the Same Outcome: TV Nation 5. Do Not Relinquish the Right to Criticize: Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher 6. Discussion and Conclusions Works Cited Index

David S. Silverman is a professor at Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota, where he teaches a variety of communications and writing courses.

• Acknowledgments 1. Television Censorship and Regulation: An Introduction 2. Tuned In, Turned On, Then Kicked Off: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 3. "When You Hire Richard Pryor, You Get Richard Pryor:" The Richard Pryor Show 4. Two Networks, One Emmy, and the Same Outcome: TV Nation 5. Do Not Relinquish the Right to Criticize: Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher 6. Discussion and Conclusions Works Cited Index

David S. Silverman is a professor at Valley City State University, Valley City, North Dakota, where he teaches a variety of communications and writing courses.

• Acknowledgments 1. Television Censorship and Regulation: An Introduction 2. Tuned In, Turned On, Then Kicked Off: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 3. "When You Hire Richard Pryor, You Get Richard Pryor:" The Richard Pryor Show 4. Two Networks, One Emmy, and the Same Outcome: TV Nation 5. Do Not Relinquish the Right to Criticize: Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher 6. Discussion and Conclusions Works Cited Index