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2008-05-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

TV's 'Laugh-in' comic Dick Martin dies at 86

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Posted by gorb 2008-05-25 03:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1
Say goodnight Dick.*

*The sign off line from Laugh-In [for those not that old to recall].

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-05-25 08:43|| 2008-05-25 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 A good sketch from R&M's Laugh In:

Arte Johnson was playing a plane hijacker, and Rowan and Martin were playing the pilot and copilot.

Arte says "I want to go to Cuba!".

Dick pushes a trapdoor button, and Arte falls through. Dick leans over the gaping hole and says "Gee, I hope that's Cuba down there."

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-25 09:24|| 2008-05-25 09:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Arte Johnson's "Dirty Old Man" approaches Ruth Buzzi's character sitting on park bench:
"Wanna hear a joke?"
She hits him with very large purse.
"Wanna hear a song?"
She hits him again.
"Wanna here me scream?" and keels over.

It still cracks me up.

And "Good night, Dick."

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2008-05-25 09:34|| 2008-05-25 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 ...even Richard Nixon, running for president in 1968, dropped in to shout a befuddled sounding, "Sock it to me!"

He did not shout, and was not exactly befuddled. Astonished, perhaps indignant. But not befuddled.

His opponent, Vice President Hubert Humphrey, was offered equal time but declined because his handlers thought it would appear undignified.

They were right. Still, good times.

My favorite segment was "Laugh-In Looks at the News" (la-da-di-DA!) especially the "News of the Future". I remember one NotF began with, "198[whatever], twenty years from now. President Ronald Reagan..." It got an enormous laugh.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2008-05-25 10:33|| 2008-05-25 10:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Had no idea he was so accomplished a person outside of comedy.

Say GoodNight Dick.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-25 12:22|| 2008-05-25 12:22|| Front Page Top

#6 Another of Arte Johnson's "Dirty Old Man" routines with Ruth Buzzi on the park bench:

"Wanna play doctor?"
She hits him with the large purse.
"Wanna play nurse?"
She hits him again.
"Wanna call an ambulance?" and, of course, keels over.

Good night, Dick.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2008-05-25 12:25|| 2008-05-25 12:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Wanna see my Walnetto?

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-05-25 16:58|| 2008-05-25 16:58|| Front Page Top

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