Editing Dick Smothers (section)

=== Other works ===
In 1977, he appeared twice as a panelist on the daytime TV game show ''[[Match Game]]''. In 1993, he played one of the characters on cartoon Christmas movie ''Precious Moments: Timmy's Special Delivery''. Without Tom, he also appeared in the 1995 [[Martin Scorsese]]-directed film ''[[Casino (1995 film)|Casino]]'' in an uncharacteristically serious role as a dishonest [[Nevada Senate|Nevada State Senator]]. His character and the dialogue in one scene were partly based on the career of former [[List of United States senators from Nevada|United States Senator]] [[Harry Reid]], who once chaired the [[Nevada Gaming Commission]].<ref>Chris Suellentrop, Slate magazine, [http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/ballot_box/2004/12/harry_reid_is_not_boring.html Harry Reid Is Not Boring], December 22, 2004</ref>

Smothers has been active in amateur [[auto racing]],<ref>{{cite press release|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714142548/http://www.myf5000.com/files/dick_bio.pdf|archive-date=July 14, 2011|url=http://www.myf5000.com/files/dick_bio.pdf|title= Dick Smothers Racing Bio|author=Echlin Manufacturing Company}}</ref> both [[road racing]]<ref>"[http://www.motorsport.com/magazine/feature.asp?C=Special&D=2002-03-07 Reflections on Sebring: Dick Smothers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606175330/http://www.motorsport.com/magazine/feature.asp?C=Special&D=2002-03-07|date=June 6, 2011}}", Richard Sloop/Carol Lynn Fogle, Motorsport.com, 2002-03-07</ref> and [[drag racing]].<ref>"[http://www.69olds.com/smothers.html Smothers Brothers Racing Photos]"</ref> He started the Smothers Brothers racing team, which competed in three championship seasons between 1968 and 1971. He specialized in endurance racing and drove cars at the famous Sebring and Le Mans events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smothers Brothers Racing Team • Team History & Info {{!}} Motorsport Database |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/teams/smothers-brothers-racing-team/ |access-date=2023-12-28 |website=Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>