Rowan & Martins Laugh-In (often referred to as
Laugh-In) was an American sketch comedy TV program that ran from January, 1968 to March, 1973 on NBC, hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. The show was characterized by a rapid-fire series of gags and sketches, many of which conveyed sexual innuendo, or were politically charged.
The show featured
Gary Owens as the on-screen announcer and permanent cast member Ruth Buzzi; long-tenured cast members included Judy Carne, Henry Gibson, Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, Jo Anne Worley, Alan Sues, Lily Tomlin, Johnny Brown, Dennis Allen and Richard Dawson.
Hawn was only on for the first three seasons before being plucked to co-star in a movie. After winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in that movie, Cactus Flower, Goldie Hawn came back, and made a guest appearance in the fourth season. She began the episode as an arrogant snob of an actress...
