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

User Rating:

8.2/10   

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	...	Host / ... (32 episodes, 1967-1973)
Dick Martin	...	Host / ... (32 episodes, 1967-1973)
Gary Owens	...	Announcer / ... (29 episodes, 1968-1973)
Ruth Buzzi	...	Regular Performer / ... (28 episodes, 1967-1973)
Henry Gibson	...	Regular Performer / ... (23 episodes, 1967-1971)
Arte Johnson	...	Regular Performer / ... (20 episodes, 1967-1971)
Jo Anne Worley	...	Regular Performer / ... (20 episodes, 1967-1973)
Judy Carne	...	Regular Performer / ... (19 episodes, 1967-1970)
Flip Wilson	...	Guest / ... (18 episodes, 1968-1970)
Alan Sues	...	Regular Performer (17 episodes, 1968-1972)
Goldie Hawn	...	Regular Performer (15 episodes, 1968-1970)
John Wayne	...	Himself / ... (14 episodes, 1968-1973)

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:

Gary Owens auditioned for the show in a men's room.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Dan Rowan: Go to your room!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Master Ninja II (#4.24)" (1992)

Laugh in Socked it To Us So Well ***1/2

Fabulous television series running from 1967 to 1973.

What made the show so great was the lively supporting cast associated with it.

The sketches with Arte Johnson as the old man starting up with Ruth Buzzi on the park bench were constantly hilarious. Who had the idea to put that net on Buzzi's hair? It made her look so appropriately ugly. When she swung that pocketbook, we roared with laughter.

Then we had Judy Carne saying "Sock it to Me!" Remember when Richard Nixon said that famous line briefly on the show?

Dick Martin gave us that dead pan like humor and Dan Rowan portrayed the typical slick but constant smoking guy on the show.

Joanne Worley was loud but so well suited for this continuous mayhem.

I can't imagine how announcer Gary Owen was able to restrain himself from laughing.

This show and "That Was the Week That Was" gave new dimension to television.