Sunday, January 1, 2017

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: A Salute to Minutiae (In Progress) #Bippy

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In


An In-Progress List of More than You've Ever Wanted To Know 

(18/140 episodes)


I started this list because I was trying to remember which episode they did a salute to pills and I could not find the information online. There are so many episodes and gags that I'm going to keep updating this list of interesting details as I watch my way through the series. It's long but not comprehensive. Every episode of Laugh-In is manic and gag filled.

I don't understand all the references so I'll describe them as well as I can. I'll beef up the entries to tell you more than you ever wanted to know about Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In.

The list includes singing numbers, the Celebrity guest featured in the door introductions and anything that makes me stop and go, "What?"

This is all because I was trying to find the picture of an interesting costume. I'm not normal.



"Here come the judge."


  • Season 1
    • Episode 3 
      • Song and Dance
        • Gimme, Gimme, Gimme Money - Cher and the Ladies of Laugh-In in fur coats
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Cher
    • Episode 10
      • Song and Dance
        • Falling in Love with Someone - Ruth Buzzi falls off a ledge
        • Undiscovered Stars of Tomorrow Today - Dancing Dromedary
          • Corrected the next week, actually a Dancing Bactrian
        • Undiscovered Stars of Tomorrow Today - International Opera Star, Snookie Lanson
        • News Across the Nation - the Ladies of Laugh-In as clowns in black and white dresses.
        • "There are fairies in the bottom of my garden." - Joanne Worley
        • Mod, Mod World - Looks at Communication - The Cast of Laugh-In, Barbara Feldon and Flip Wilson
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Barbara Feldon, The Bee Gees(Album) and Flip Wilson
      • Sock it to Me - Judy hides in a tank and still gets drenched.
      • Details: Flies "Your man is open.", Wind-up Lady
      • Marijuana sketch - Acapulco Gold and Panama Red
    • Episode 11
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - the Ladies of Laugh-In as Italian Dancers
          • Googled and it seemed to be the closest. They were wearing dresses, flowers in their hair and holding tambourines with ribbons. If I am wrong, please correct.
        • The Ladies of Laugh-In as the Ladies of the USO at Fort Dix New Jersey
        • Mod, Mod World - The adventure of being a woman in the world and getting sexually harassed - The Ladies of Laugh-In
          • Shudder, shudder
        • Potpurri - "It's a quarter to 3..." Joanne Worley
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Pamela Austin, Flip Wilson
      • Morgul as the Friendly Grelve
      • Party Scene Joke of Note - "For my birthday Boris gave me a Polish goldfish. It drowned." Joanne Worley
        • Remember Polish jokes? I do with my Polish great-grandparents and all. This is a weird one. It's a variation on the submarine joke.
      • Undiscovered Stars of Tomorrow Today - Lucky Pierre - The ventriloquist and the dying dummy
      • Undiscovered Stars of Tomorrow Today - The dog act
      • Sock it to Me with a Judy getting beheaded by a guillotine, a magician saws her in half, and knives thrown at her.
      • The Doors - "What happens if cross a chicken with a dalmatian?" "A spotted chicken that chases fire trucks."
    • Episode 12
      • Song and Dance
        • Judy Carne tap dancing in roller skates and singing "I found in my mother's eyes"
        • The Pansies - "Sock it to Me Sunshine"
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In in pink gown in a "Sweet Charity" Pastiche?
        • Kaye Ballard - "I Just Kissed My Nose Good Night"
        • Here Come the Judge with the Guys of Laugh-In
        • "The Law is on her Side" with the Ladies of Laugh-In
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Kaye Ballard, the Curtain Calls
      • Morgul as the Friendly Grelve
      • Hung Jury (really dark joke)
    • Episode 14
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - Barbara Feldon and the Ladies of Laugh-In wearing blue and white striped outfits
        • "Pays to Advertise" with the Cast of Laugh-In and Barbara Feldon
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Barbara Feldon, Tim Conway
      • Morgul as the Friendly Drelb (seriously, how do you spell that?)
    • Episode 15
      • Song and Dance
        • "God Bless You Tiny Tim" Ode to Tiny Tim
        • News Across the Nation - Offensive stereotype Native American costumes
  • Season 2
    • Episode 1
      • Song and Dance
        • Up with Higher Education - Barbara Feldon and the Ladies of Laugh-In in college gowns
        • News Across the Nation - the Ladies of Laugh-In as Tiny Tim
      • Details: Richard Nixon
    • Episode 12
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - the Ladies of Laugh-In as wind-up dolls in pastel dresses
        • Toys of Self Destruction - The Cast of Laugh-In as Elves
        • The 12 Weapons of Christmas - The Cast of Laugh-In as Elves
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
      • Details: Judy Carne wears a beautiful striped dress in the Party scene
      • Flying Fickle Finger of Fate: Toy manufacturers of America
    • Episode 13
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - the Guys of Laugh-In dressed up as the New Year's Baby
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Kate Smith, Vincent Price, Rich Little
      • Eerie Presidential primary debate
    • Episode 18
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - the Ladies of Laugh-In and Don Rickles in pink leotards
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Don Rickles
    • Episode 19
      • Song and Dance
        • Hello Love and Marriage - Davy Jones, the Cast of Laugh-in at a wedding
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Davy Jones
    • Episode 20
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In in Valentine's costumes and Tiny Tim in a white suit, top hat and tails
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Tiny Tim
      • Details: Morgul the Friendly Grelb played by Gary Owens
  • Season 3
    • Episode 12
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In in Green Pilgrim minidresses
        • Privacy - The Ladies of Laugh-In and Dick in yellow gowns with orange feathers
      • Celebrity in the Doors: None
      • Details: Appearance of Supercreep Mickey Mouse. Oh, the nightmares!, The Frog Quickie
    • Episode 14
      • Song and Dance
        • And Everybody Laughed it Off - The Cast of Laugh-in and Greer Garson telling bad jokes in boater hats and suits
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In and Greer as Mae West
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Greer Garson
      • Details: Most horrifying Mickey Mouse ever!, Farkle
    • Episode 15
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In and Nancy Sinatra as drunk New Year's revelers
        • Nancy Sinatra and the Cast of Laugh-In - "A Whoopee Party"
        • Nancy Sinatra and the Ladies of Laugh-In - "Made it through the Sixties"
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Nancy Sinatra
      • Details: Farkle family...I just got the joke
    • Episode 21
      • Song and Dance
        • Quickies - Theresa Grave
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In as the Ladies of Russian Laugh-In
        • Do The Farkle - The Cast of Laugh-In
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
    • Episode 23
      • Songs and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In as possibly Middle Eastern? They're ululating and wearing a traditional costume.
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Ringo Starr
      • Details: Farkle
    • Episode 24
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - The Ladies of Laugh-In as Marionettes
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Danny Kaye
      • Details: Farkle
  • Season 4
    • Episode 12
      • Song and Dance
        • News Across the Nation - Dinah Shore in a red gown and the Cast of Laugh-in Suits and Bowlers
        • You Gotta Smile Through Everything - Dinah Shore and the Ladies of Laugh-in as Clowns
          • High Joke 
        • Mod, Mod World - Dinah Shore Sings about the working girl then the ladies of Laugh-In continue the song as show girls
      • Celebrity in the Doors: Dinah Shore
      • Character on a skateboard, can't identify.
      • Mime

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