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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #1 - Episode 8

    S1:E8

    Sketches include Cocktail Party, Sonny and Seal, Paul dummy disaster, Paul Revere, Military News Song, News of the past, present, and future, Leprechaun interview, Undertaker production, Maude's world of the hereafter, and Fortune teller. Featuring Pat Morita, John Wayne, Barbara Feldon, Jerry Lewis, Cher, and Sonny.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  2. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Episode 15

    S2:E15

    Sketches include Spaceman arrival, Witches brew, Johnny fills in for Dick, Peter interviews Judy the axe murderer, School of memory improvement, Religious summit, Visit to Tall Pine National Park, Fickle finger of fate goes to candy importers, and Paul ventriloquizes. Featuring Johnny Carson, Paul Winchell, and Billy Barnes.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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  3. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    8.2/10(51 votes)

    #3 - Episode 19

    S2:E19

    Sketches include Fats off fake commercial, Cocktail party, Broadway news, Davy Jones of the Monkees presents Stranger than Truth, Fickle Finger of Fate goes to Youngstown, OH school district, Davy on the Joke Wall, Red Dog Webber and the boom bass, and Prison blackouts. Featuring Davy Jones of the Monkees, Robert Wagner, and Greer Garson.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz

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  4. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 14 - Episode 14
    8.1/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Episode 14

    S1:E14

    Sketches include Cocktail Party, Sock it to me, Here comes the judge, News of the past,present, and future, Laugh-In girls Indian singing news, and Flip the Black Pilgrim. Featuring Tiny Tim, Jill St. John, Goldie Hawn, Joey Bishop, Milton Berle, and John Wayne..

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  5. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S2:E5

    Sketches include Harem girls, Mitzi visits the cocktail party, Laugh-In salutes pollution, Dan & Dick experience life in a foxhole, and Bobby duets with his brother Rosemenko on Mack the Knife (in Russian). Features Colonel Sanders, Bobby Darin, and Mitzi Gaynor.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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  6. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    8.1/10(38 votes)

    #6 - Episode 20

    S2:E20

    Sketches include Tiny Tim at the cocktail party, Lifeboat runners, Tiny Tim in Valentine's news, Aging stripper, Fickle finger of fate goes to the NYPD, Guy wishes everyone a happy new year, Dan & Dick prisoner runner, and Remembering the Andrews sisters. Featuring Tiny Tim, Jack Benny, and Guy Lombardo.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz

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  7. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #7 - Episode 21

    S2:E21

    Sketches include Vaudeville opening, Fickle finger of fate goes to Dallas, TX, News of the past, present, and future, Mistake of the week, Cocktail party, and Maude's world of the FBI. Featuring Rock Hudson, Lena Horne, Peter Lawford, Bob Newhart, Hugh Hefner, Mel Brooks, and Peter Falk.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz

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  8. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    8.1/10(51 votes)

    #8 - Episode 22

    S2:E22

    Sketches include Three monks runner, Bus stop malapropisms, We can't top this, Ann Miller news, Jewish wrestling, Letters to Laugh-In, and the Fickle finger of fate goes to the Wichita Rifle Company for making guns for children. Featuring Robert Wagner, James Garner, and Tony Curtis.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz

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  9. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 3 Episode 7 - Guest Starring Flip Wilson (Again)
    8.1/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Guest Starring Flip Wilson (Again)

    S3:E7

    Sketches including Nudist colony, Vaudeville with Kate Smith, Fake commercial - bad breath, Trick-or-treat runner, Sex change operation, Future news, Good & bad news, Cinderella, LBJ Runner, and Ladybird song. Featuring Peter Fonda.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Paul Keyes, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Jim Carlson, Jim Mulligan, John Carsey, Gene Farmer, Jeremy Lloyd, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Jack Douglas

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  10. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 3 Episode 11 - Guest Starring Sammy Davis, Jr. (Again)
    8.1/10(41 votes)

    #10 - Guest Starring Sammy Davis, Jr. (Again)

    S3:E11

    Sketches including Sammy David potpourri, That's entertainment, Psychiatrist's couch, High noon runner, Here comes the judge runners, Fickle finger of fate, and cocktail party. Featuring Sammy Davis, Ernie Ford, and Michael Caine.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Paul Keyes, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Jim Carlson, Jim Mulligan, John Carsey, Gene Farmer, Jeremy Lloyd, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Jack Douglas

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  11. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 3 Episode 23 - Episode 23
    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #11 - Episode 23

    S3:E23

    Sketches including Cocktail party with Ringo, Goldie explains lending law, Farkle family anniversary with Wally, Lily and Arte shipboard romance, and Ernestine calls Hubert Humphrey. Featuring Ringo Starr and Sheldon Leonard.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Allan Manings, Coslough Johnson, Jim Carlson, Jim Mulligan, John Carsey, Gene Farmer, Jeremy Lloyd, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Jack Douglas, Jim Abell, Chet Dowling, Barry Took, Jack Kaplan

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  12. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    8.1/10(45 votes)

    #12 - Episode 8

    S5:E8

    Sketches include Vaudeville opening, Return of Judy, Henry, Teresa, Arte, and Jo Anne, Dan appears as General Bullwright, Tyrone and Gladys listen as Edith Ann explains Laugh-In, Pregnant lady, Arte and Judy's robot theater, John's poem, Lily cheerleader, Russian Dan and the full cast, Tiny Tim and his harem, and Jo Anne's song. Featuring John Wayne, Tiny Tim, and past Laugh-In cast members.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Paul Keyes, David Panich, Marc London, Jim Mulligan, Gene Farmer, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Don Reo, Allan Katz, Rowby Goren, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Jack Wohl

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  13. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Episode 9

    S1:E9

    Sketches include Cocktail Party, News of the past, present, and future, Russian Submarine sinks American fishing boat, Laugh-In Girls fan dance news, Sammy introduces Here Comes The Judge, Joey's News From The Harem, Bull fighters, and Maude's world of the Olympics. Featuring Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop, Regis Philbin, John Wayne and Goldie Hawn.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  14. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    8.0/10(49 votes)

    #14 - Episode 3

    S2:E3

    Sketches include Laugh-In Girls bring news from the jungle, News of the Past, Present, & Future from Vatican City, Salute to machines, Dick visits the lie detector, Disneyland's Robot Theater and Chats with John Wayne's son. Featuring Bob Hope, Abbe Lane, Goldie Hawn, and Greer Garson.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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  15. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.9/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Episode 13

    S1:E13

    Sketches include Cocktail Party, Roller derby girl sings and dances, News of the past, present, and future, Kate Ballard self-love song, Picasso statues, Singing Judge production number, and Tiny Tarzan Interview. Featuring Harry Belafonte, John Wayne, James Garner, Shelly Berman and Flip Wilson.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  16. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #16 - Episode 13

    S2:E13

    Sketches include Alan & Kate's casanova runners, Dan & Dick look back at the '68 election, Kate presents Stranger than Truth, If they married jokes, The fat lady sings, Dan & Dick introduce battle of the sexes, and Laugh-In gets an Emmy. Featuring Bob Newhart, Kate Smith, and Richard Little.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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  17. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 24 - Episode 24
    7.9/10(42 votes)

    #17 - Episode 24

    S2:E24

    Sketches include Here comes the judge runners, Sammy as the Lone Ranger, Tribute to income tax, Don Rickles visits Gladys and Tyrone on the park bench, Family jewels tag, Geisha news song, Cocktail party, Sammy's body makeover, and the Fickle Finger of Fake goes to PR specialists. Featuring Sammy Davis, Jr. and Ann Miller.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan, Lorne Michaels, Hart Pomerantz

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  18. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 3 Episode 15 - Episode 15
    7.9/10(49 votes)

    #18 - Episode 15

    S3:E15

    Sketches including Introduction to Lily Tomlin, Ernestine phone call, The Farkle family revisited, Jo Anne's song, Visitors from space, Moon landing, Maude's world of the sixties, and Joke wall. Featuring Lily Tomlin, Frank Sinatra, Jr., and Nancy Sinatra.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Allan Manings, Coslough Johnson, Jim Carlson, Jim Mulligan, John Carsey, Gene Farmer, Jeremy Lloyd, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Jack Douglas, Jim Abell, Chet Dowling

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  19. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 3 Episode 22 - Episode 22
    7.9/10(39 votes)

    #19 - Episode 22

    S3:E22

    Sketches including Salute to Weird, Weird World, Dan on Bonanza, Goldie explains taxes, News of the past, present, & future, Perry and Lily chat, Farkle family Thanksgiving, and Breakout in nursery school. Featuring Dan Blocker and Perry Como.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Allan Manings, Coslough Johnson, Jim Carlson, Jim Mulligan, John Carsey, Gene Farmer, Jeremy Lloyd, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Jack Douglas, Jim Abell, Chet Dowling, Barry Took, Jack Kaplan

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  20. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 5 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #20 - Episode 11

    S5:E11

    Sketches include Control tower, What's for dinner, Bonnie and Clyde runner, Alan and Barbara nudist camp, Lily's Tasteful lady meets Sheldon, Agnes gives the Laugh-In cast acting lessons, Cameo theater, Sheldon meets the Laugh-In ladies, and Three Dog Night performs the Laugh-In News song. Featuring Perry Como, Vincent Price, Three Dog Night, Agnes Moorehead, Kent McCord, and Sheldon Leonard.

    Director:Mark Warren
    Writers:Paul Keyes, David Panich, Marc London, Jim Mulligan, Gene Farmer, John Rappaport, Stephen Spears, Don Reo, Allan Katz, Rowby Goren, Gene Perret, Bill Richmond, Jack Wohl

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  21. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.8/10(69 votes)

    #21 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    Sketches include Maude's World of medicine, Hospital germ sketch, Introduction of classified ads, Wet weather report, Lady Godiva Interview, Paul Gilbert blind juggler, First intestinal microscopic camera, Goldie Hawn pill song, and the Joke Wall. Featuring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Walter Slezak, Don Adams, and Pam Austin.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  22. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.8/10(64 votes)

    #22 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    Maude's World of Fashion and Glamour, Cocktail Party, Goldie body graffiti, Tribute to mothers-in-law, Glamour Song, Protest Song (I hate everything), Jungle blackouts and the Little Girl News of the past, present, and future. Featuring Dinah Shore, Walter Slazak, Peter Lawford, Kay Ballard and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  23. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 1 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(56 votes)

    #23 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    Sketches include Cocktail Party, Inga Neilsen, Laugh-In Girls sing Funny Old Man, News of the past, present, and future, Vespuce National Anthem, Dr. Joyce Mothers, Marriage Jokes, Goldie body graffiti, Marriage flight plans, and The Temptations' Desert Song. Featuring Leonard Nimoy, Buddy Hackett, Dinah Shore and Connie Stevens.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe

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  24. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.8/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Episode 6

    S2:E6

    Sketches include John, Sammy, and Flip visit the cocktail party, Dan brings us Stranger than Truth, Gladys turns down Tyrone F. Hornie, Jo Anne, some pets, and the cast sing Why Won't You Come Home, and Don and Jo Anne have a Laugh-In lip lock. Featuring John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr., Greer Garson, and Flip Wilson.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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  25. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Season 2 Episode 16 - Episode 16
    7.8/10(39 votes)

    #25 - Episode 16

    S2:E16

    Sketches include News of the past, present, & future, Dan and Dick introduce President Richard Nixon, Hindu news, Sock it to Me with Goldie, Fickle finger of fate points at the Bureau of Land Management, Here comes the judge, and Salute to police. Features Nancy Sinatra, Sherry Lansing, Smothers Brothers, and Guy Lombardo.

    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writers:Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Dave Cox, Jim Carlson, Jack Mendelsohn, Jim Mulligan

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 8" is the best rated episode of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". It scored 8.2/10 based on 72 votes. Directed by Gordon Wiles and written by Paul Keyes, Allan Manings, Hugh Wedlock Jr., Chris Bearde, David Panich, Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Coslough Johnson, Marc London, Digby Wolfe, it aired on 3/11/1968. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 15".