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Remembering Dick Martin

Posted on 24 May 2008 by Robert Seidman

I’m showing my age, but I was 5 years old when Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In debuted in early 1968 on NBC. I remember the show very well, so when I saw Dick Martin had died at 86 tonight it made me sad. While Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin are famously cited as Laugh-In products, I remember all of them really from Arte Johnson and Ruth Buzzi to the flighty Jo Anne Worley. My favorite was probably the announcer, Gary Owens. Another of my favorites, Henry Gibson still is on TV from time-to-time in the role of Judge Clark Brown (of “shocking!” and “outrageous!” fame) on Boston Legal. But I loved the goofy, wacky Dick Martin, too. Here’s a little stroll down memory lane…

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One Response to “Remembering Dick Martin”

  1. kaoticchick says:

    its really sad to read about Dick martins death..He and Dan Rowan gave comedy a whole new dimension. laugh in was something prime time had never seen..funnily enough a lot of the artists featured on this site i found remind me of Dick martin..
    http://effinfunny.com/index.php
    they're some of the most promising new names in stand up comedy today..must watch for true comedy enthusiasts


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