"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) TV series 1967-1973

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Creator:

Digby Wolfe

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

9 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Music

Plot:

The original rapid fire sketch comedy show.

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Sketch | Racial Stereotype | Ad Lib | Absent Minded

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 7 wins & 23 nominations

Cast

Dan Rowan	...	Himself - Host / ... (63 episodes, 1967-1973)
Dick Martin	...	Himself - Host / ... (63 episodes, 1967-1973)
Gary Owens	...	Announcer / ... (29 episodes, 1968-1973)
Ruth Buzzi	...	Regular Performer / ... (28 episodes, 1967-1973)

Also Known As:

Laugh-In

Runtime:

60 min (124 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company:

George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions

Trivia:

The catch phrase 'Beautiful Downtown Burbank' was originated by 'Gary Owens' around 1961 as one of a number of descriptive phrases he would use for his radio show weather reports.

Quotes:

Tyrone F. Horneigh: Do you believe in love at first sight?
[Gladys hits him]
Tyrone F. Horneigh: Do you believe in two hearts intertwining to become one?
[Gladys hits him]
Tyrone F. Horneigh: Do you believe in mouth-to-mouth resucitation?
[He falls over]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-06-06)" (2008)

Sock it to me!

Thank God for the Trio cable network! They air classic "Laugh-In" episodes weekday afternoons and that's how I first came upon this hilarious gem from the golden age of television.

Headed by longtime comedy partners Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, "Laugh-In" was an hour-long barage of madcap tomfoolery. Short sketches, one-shot gags, "Quickies," as they were called, and guest appearances by everyone from Sammy Davis, Jr., to Johnny Carson to soon-to-be President Richard M. Nixon. It was the springboard for the careers of such stars as Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Henry Gibson and Ruth Buzzi.

If you have a taste for the weird and the wacky, with an undertone of political commentary (the remarkable thing was how they always presented both sides of any issue they were mocking) or just want to see classics like "The Cocktail Party" or "The Joke Wall," do yourself a favor and check out "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" for hilariosin-entartaina-wonderfulations! (Boy! Look THAT up in your Funk and Wagnall's!)