It was Sunday, June 15th, 1969. The nation was a month away from putting Neil Armstrong on the moon, but country music was about to take a giant step forward with the premiere of Hee Haw on CBS.

A summer replacement for The Smothers Brothers Show, the one-hour series was closely…

Source: RollingStone
Link: Flashback: 'Hee Haw' Debuts With Loretta Lynn and Playboy Bunnies