ROWAN & MARTIN’S LAUGH IN – THE COMPLETE SERIES (NBC 1967-73) EXCELLECT QUALITY!!! Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Lily Tomlin, Judy Carne, Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Gary Owens, Jo Anne Worley, Alan Sues, Henry Gibson, Teresa Graves

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In was one of TV’s classics, one of those rare programs which was not only an overnight sensation, but was highly innovative, created a raft of new stars, and started trends in comedy which other programs would soon follow. Hosted “from beautiful downtown Burbank” by nightclub comedians Dan Rowan (the straight-man) and Dick Martin, this wacky series provided a contemporary, fast-paced, unstructured comedy that was exactly what an agitated America wanted in 1968. Laugh-In was first seen as a one-time special on 9 September 9, 1967. It was such a rating hit that it inevitably led to a series. Its lightning-fast pace took full advantage of the technical capabilities of television and videotape. Blackouts, sketches, one-liners, and cameo appearances by famous celebrities and even national politicians were all edited into a frenetic whole. The show built up a devoted following, eager for such catchphrases as “Verrry interesting . . .”, “Is that a chicken joke?”, “