In 1968 comedian Pat Paulsen began a campaign for president on this duo's comedy/variety hour
[DOC] [TLE] Pat Paulsen - Wikipedia [PAR] Patrick Layton Paulsen (July 6, 1927  April 24, 1997)  known as Pat Paulsen 
 was an American comedian and satirist notable for his roles on several of the 
Smothers Brothers TV shows, and for his campaigns for President of the United 
States in 1968, 1972, 1980, ...