Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Mister_D_Loomis Laugh-in is a time capsule of just how "cutting edge" TV could get in the late 60's. Basically a playboy club televised for hip family viewing. Innuendos galore to protect the kiddies and clever skits to make the nerdiest of viewers "aware" of what was going on outside suburbia.Featured players Judy Carne (talented, awesome legs and fantastic timing, great dancer, love the robot couple of her and Arte Johnson). Goldie Hawn ( great act as a ditz but way more behind that cute chickadee facade...unsuccessfully replaced after her departure). Arte Johnson (TOTAL TALENT). Ruth Buzzy (always funny, born with a perfect face for comedy). Flip Wilson (appeared frequently in season 1 & 2 almost a cast member but clearly an awesome talent who went on to fabulous success with his own show). Alan Sues (the Paul Lynde of Laugh-in and just funny every time. Henry Gibson (subtle humor and fabulous talent). These people were the core group that made this show fly and as they left, so went the really funny parts of the show. I'd take Judy's cute sexy switchboard operator over Tomlin's boring, antiquated bit anytime. It seems like the show just got really mainstream and safe after 1970, maybe even a little before that and the loss of these great performers clearly show the poor effort at trying to replace them. But the first few seasons are gold.

tforbes-2 "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" came in like a breath of fresh air when it first surfaced in the latter part of 1967. Maybe the idea wasn't totally new, but by television standards, it was VERY different.I took to it immediately as a kid, in part because I was already hip to certain things (such as how SQUARE CBS was!), and how the show poked fun at so many things. Season One had a special raw quality, though seasons two and three were fun to watch as well.Sadly, despite such GREAT talent as Johnny Brown and Lily Tomlin, the show started to run on tired blood when Season Four began. Maybe it was the very onset of the 1970s, because so much changed. The series began to look a little dated in Season Five because of the onslaught of such programs as "All In The Family," and by then, the ratings began to sag. And then it was all over by 1973.No matter. When it was good, it was and IS fantastic! And it brought plenty of amusement to my life. It was also very innovative in other ways, such as having the Banana Splits (a children's show) appear on the show in 1968. Imagine, having children's and adults' programming come together like that. It was never done before.And I am thankful for this.

mrb1980 Anyone who wasn't around in the late 1960s can't possibly appreciate how popular "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" was in 1968 and 1969. Everyone watched it and the jokes were endlessly repeated at my school the next morning. The humor touched upon formerly taboo subjects like sex, homosexuality, drugs, pregnancy, infidelity, and just about everything else. The series also had several innovations such as a joke wall, the party sequence, the news of the past, present, and future, and dignified guest stars (such as George Raft, Edward G. Robinson, John Wayne, plus many others) acting like clueless idiots. The show also introduced what became household names, including Judy Carne, Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Alan Sues, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, and many others. The primary thing that made everything work--in addition to the very funny writing--was the breathtakingly fast editing used. No one had ever done or seen anything like that before.The show was so refreshing when compared to usual late 1960s fare that it was an instant smash hit that lasted six seasons. While it seems curiously dated now--the subject matter is so mild today--it was cutting-edge, daring, and uproarious 47 years ago. While the show finally faded away in 1973, it's a reminder of a time in the country's history when everyone was ready for something new, different, and very funny. "Laugh-In" provided something completely new, offbeat and screamingly funny all those long years ago.

sueco76 Despite the other nasty reviews I have seen about this show, I have to admit that I think it was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Granted, it may be dated, but the original cast has to be some of the most funniest and talented people ever assembled for the time. Everything from the two "odd couple" hosts themselves to Goldie Hawn's neverending giggling just puts you in a good mood.