Talk:Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
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Wasn't the show revived in the later 70s? Seems to me that was one of Robin Williams' first shows. PBrain 17:04, 3 May 2004 (UTC)
- In fact it was. I added a couple of sentences about it, but didn't add anything to the first sentence; couldn't decide if the addition would be helpful or not. PBrain
There is something slightly suspicious about an entry on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In that makes not a single mention of Goldie Hawn. Not only was she one of the, quite possibly *the*, most memorable cast members from the series (I'm speaking as a male teenager at that time), but has also since become the most well-known and successful of those appearing. Why, the reader is forced to speculate, has she been totally omitted from the entry?
The omission, together with the lack of citations, suggests that the entry is a publicity concoction, as seems so often to be the case for entries about 'celebrities', politicians and others in the public eye.
- the anon editor posted the comment above on March 7. On the version of this article that existed on that day, Goldie was mentioned six times. Just for the record. Lambertman (talk) 14:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Goodnight, Dick
Quote: 'At the end of every show, Dan Rowan turned to his co-host and said, "It's time to say good-night, Dick," to which Martin replied, "Good-night, Dick" (reprising a bit from the old George Burns and Gracie Allen radio show).'
I think this may not be accurate. The "Goodnight, Dick" running gag certainly consciously evoked the Burns and Allen gag, but at least as Burns and Allen played it on their television show (I can't speak to the radio show), it worked quite differently. As Allen reached some apogee of absurdity in her prompted monologue, Burns would seem to cut her off by saying "Say goodnight, Gracie." Allen would then simply say "Goodnight", the gag being the reversal of the expectation that, ditsy as she was, she would take Burns's instruction literally.
I think I'll go ahead with an edit of "reprising" to "varying". Any further explanation seems to unbalance the entry.
Best to all, MIchael 12:26, 4 May 2007 (UTC)Douglas Michael Massing
[edit] extensive use of video tape editing on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
wasnt this shows use of the then relatively new video tape editing capability something that should be discussed/detailed here? each show had what must have been thousands of very complicated edits that would have been near impossible to do with film....it was a wonderful aspect of the show....i remember watching it as a kid (i was about age 10 or 12 at the time) and being totally amazed by the huge numbers of extremely quick edits in every episode....it was hynotizing....and of course we had no vcr's back then to freeze frame or re-run those segments..if u missed something, too bad!
also worth mentioning here (if its accurate) >>> i think this may have been one of the 1st tv shows to be done exclusively on videotape....
all in all, it was a great show in so many aspects!...it always brings back many fond memories for me..... 1/7/05 comments by paul m
Under the heading-Other Celebrities Who Have guest-starred-Werner Klemperer, under Trivia, the fifth item relates to Werner's being asked to be Grand Marshal of the nationally televised Portland, Oregon Rose Parade, not a Memorial Day Parade in a California Town. The Jewish Community in Portland raised a stink, and Werner declined to participate.
[edit] Is this a factual error?
Under Memorable cast members/guests and their running gags, a pun on Ravi Shankar, dressed in a nehru jacket is mentioned. The link on Ravi shankar led me to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Sri_Ravi_Shankar
According to the articles in question, Laugh-in was stopped airing in 1973, and I presume the shows relating to pun on Ravi Shankar happenned before that. But according to the article on Ravi shankar, he started his Art of Living foundation and commenced giving his disclosures only after 1982.
If this is a factual error, or an incorrect link, please rectify it.
Wiki is just great!!!
- The Ravi Shankar that's used as a pun in this instance isn't the one you linked to, but instead is the Ravi Shankar that worked with the Beatles during their psychedelic period by playing the sitar on Sg. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. [1]
- Secondly, please try to sign your name at the end of talk page comments. Edman 05:01, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
- Edited the link to point to Ravi Shankar, the musician, as above Trugster | Talk 12:58, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
