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The Best Episodes of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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The Best Episodes of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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    8.1/10(45 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    Sketches include News of the past, present, and the future, Body graffiti on Judy, Flip as the Caveman auctioning off the Kentucky Colonel, and Maude's World of Higher Education. Featuring Tiny Tim, Buddy Hackett, Lorne Green, Sheldon Leonard and Barbara Feldon.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(35 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #4 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    Sketches include Martha Mitchell's mystery phone calls, Raquel and Ruth duet, Henny challenges Bob, Gladys' dream, Ernestine calls the White House, Return of the Swizzlers, Honeymoon runners, and the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award. Featuring Raquel Welch, Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Henny Youngman, and Kent McCord.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(51 votes)

    #5 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    Halloween special Boo-In sketches include Things that go bump in the night song, Ruth the fortune teller, Orson and Alan's monster sketch, Spooky cocktail party, Vincent on the joke wall, Trick or treat runners, Orson goes to the dry cleaner's, and Witch burning. Featuring Orson Welles, Billy Barnes, and Vincent Price.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(86 votes)

    #6 - Episode 3

    S5:E3

    Sketches include Alan, Jill, and Sugar Ray's boxing blackout, Wife swapping, Lily in fake commercial, Sugar Ray meets Alan, Edith Ann inthe mystery person contest, Desert island runner, Jolly Green Giant runner, Lily cheerleader, Roman in football blackouts, and Maude's world of sports. Featuring Jill St.John, Roman Gabriel, Johnny Carson, William Shoemaker, and Sugar Ray Robinson.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Episode 15
    7.6/10(33 votes)

    #7 - Episode 15

    S6:E15

    Sketches include Howard opening, Three musketeers runner, Book store quickies, Kissing booth quickie, Fake commercial blackouts, Cocktail party, Pole vault quickies, Dinner table blackout, Adam Twelve runner, Maude's world of Sports, Salute to sportsmanship, Hard of hearing blackouts, and Olympics crapshoot. Featuring Howard Cosell

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(32 votes)

    #8 - Episode 2

    S5:E2

    Sketches include Rita appears on the Joke Wall, Uncle Al the Kiddy's Pal meets Edith Ann, Rita in Mean Nurse runner, Jill as newscaster, Busy Buzzi Hollywood news, Rita and Dick nudist quickie, Lily's tasteless lady, Edith Ann encounters James, and Ernestine calls Frank Sinatra. Featuring Rita Hayworth, James Brolin, Jill St. John, Johnny Carson, Henny Youngman, and Moosie Drier.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(31 votes)

    #9 - Episode 12

    S5:E12

    Sketches include Caroll's Santa update, Barfly blackout, Full cast salute to Santa, Finding a job for Santa, The cast gets Christmas gifts, Dick and Lily office party, Hanging the Christmas stockings, Modern Christmas carol, Ruth's Hollywood news, Gladys and Santa dream scene, Dan's Bullwright Christmas, and Christmas joke wall. Featuring Carroll O'Connor, Bing Crosby, and Janet Leigh

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #10 - Episode 22

    S5:E22

    Sketches include Johnny opens the show, Comments from Debbie, Charlie bit, Balloon runner, Dick Cavett cameo, Ruth in Sleeping Beauty, Vaudeville routine with Johnny, Edith Ann meets Jack, The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award, Ruth's friendly lady, Lily's tasteful lady, and Johnny's song. Featuring Debbie Reynolds, Johnny Cash, Jack Carter, and Charlie Callas

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    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #11 - Episode 24

    S6:E24

    Sketches include Beauty parlor, Girdle shop visit with Edith-Ann,, Marriage counselor, Cannibal blackouts, Fickle finger of fate aware, Emission quickie, Plastic surgery, Study of wife swapping, Trading stamps, Noise line, Lily's stammering lady, Preview of upcoming shows, The Swizzlers, General Bullwright's report, and Clown closing. Featuring Sammy Davis, Jr

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.4/10(37 votes)

    #12 - Episode 16

    S4:E16

    Sketches include Sammy in here comes the judge, Circus monologue, Sammy at the cocktail party, Mexican-American song, A look at show business, Ernestine continues her attack on the establishment, Christian scientists quickie, Rosemenko twins duet, Edith-Ann meets a ten-year-old Sammy, and Arte arranges a boxing match between Wilt and Sammy. Featuring Sammy Davis, Jr. and Wilt Chamberlain.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(46 votes)

    #13 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    Sketches include Goldie's return, Fake commercial, Fake Maude's world, Gladys and Tyrone F. Hornie, Salute to the fabulous Farkle family, Diving rod, Ruth and Lily dropout, Women's liberation, Women in the army, Maude's world salutes women, Cocktail Party, and Goldie presents the news. Featuring Goldie Hawn and Jilly Rizzo.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #14 - Episode 10

    S4:E10

    Sketches include Fake commercial, Purse snatcher, Dick and Ruth Swizzlers, Dan and Dick's middle-age monologue, Bob and Ruth as Adam and Eve, Army intelligence, Football with Big Al, Liberal divorce law quickies, News of the past, present, and future, Ruth's Hollywood report, Teenage dance crazes and Newhart presidential traveling plans. Featuring Bob Newhart, Billy Barnes, and Desi Arnaz.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(35 votes)

    #15 - Episode 14

    S4:E14

    Sketches include Ernestine welcomes Phyllis and Rich, Debbie and Ruth fake commercial, Bill Cosby crossovers, Auto safety, Funny nuns, Dick's obscene phone call.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(38 votes)

    #16 - Episode 9

    S5:E9

    Sketches include Hip hugger blackouts, Alan and Barbara in Bride & groom quickies, The birds and the bees, Vaudeville sketch, Jill in Partridge family blackout, Maude's world of families, Liza reading of the will sketch, Liza and Barbara song of the 30s, Divorce lawyer, and Breakfast with governor's family. Featuring Liza Minelli, Edward G. Robinson, Ralph Edwards, and Jill St. John

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(31 votes)

    #17 - Episode 17

    S5:E17

    Sketches include Sally intro, Gladys' dream, Carl blackouts, Tattoo runner, Maude's world of television, Isolation booth, Carl and Lily soap opera, Ruth fortune teller, Partridge family takeoff, Dick and Carl duel, Lily entertainment editor, Lily answers the telephone, and Alan and Ruth beauty contest. Featuring Sally Struthers, Carl Reiner, Slappy White, and Sue Ann Langdon

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Episode 21

    S5:E21

    Sketches include Jo Ann bathtub runner, Vaudeville song, Jo Ann fake commercial, Wife swapping quickie, John Wayne quickie, Lily cheerleader quickie, Steve Allen crossovers, Marriage ceremony, Maude's world of wrap, Mean nurse, Comments from Steve, and Cocktail party. Featuring Jo Ann Pflug, John Wayne, Carol Channing, Gene Hackman, and Steve Allen

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    Director:Gordon Wiles
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Episode 10

    S6:E10

    Sketches include Opening billboard, Just married, Beach blanket, Visit with Mr. Know-it-all, Fight manager, Superman's mother, Jack in Lone Ranger monologue, Fabulous Farkle family visit, W.C. Fields sketch, Fickle finger of fate award, Japanese news, Show business/Hollywood news, Big Al's sports news, and Bird watchers. Featuring Sally Struthers, Steve Allen, W.C. Fields, and Jack Benny

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(33 votes)

    #20 - Episode 11

    S6:E11

    Sketches include James in Vaudeville wall, A look at bad manners,A look at eternal youth, Ruth in Catherine Coleman sketch, Bob convict runner, Salute to Thanksgiving, A look at pop culture, Two busy guys, Visit with the Farkle family, The king and I, Sculptor blackout, Etiquette rimshots montage, Hippies and hip news, and Ruth's book review. Featuring Jim Khan, Nanette Fabray, and Bob Crane

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(36 votes)

    #21 - Episode 15

    S4:E15

    Sketches include Johnny opens Laugh-In, William visits Ernestine, Laugh-In looks at the70s, Salute to Ronald Reagan, Rich salutes politicians, Test tube babies, Zero as Papa Gepetto, Ruth sings opera, and the Laugh-In cast news update. Featuring Johnny Carson, William F. Buckley, Carol Channing, Rich Little, and Phyllis Diller.

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    Director:Mark Warren
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    7.2/10(31 votes)

    #22 - Episode 4

    S5:E4

    Sketches include Sunbathers quickie, Jacqueline meets Johnny, All-girl band production, Karen fake commercial, Stretcher running joke, Man-eating woman runner, Supermarket with Lily, Nudist camp runner, Nun runner, Ruth's gladiator dream, Dan and the swingers, Karate runner, and Gladys' dream. Featuring Karen Valentine, Jacqueline Susann, Mae West, Pat Morita, Johnny Carson, and Moosie Drier.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #23 - Episode 7

    S5:E7

    Sketches include Gorilla runner, Lily record store, Gladys' dream, Ruth the fortune teller, Edith Ann explains life, Willie explains the Grand Prix, Dick and Lee in This is your life, Fact or Fiction, Lee Grant as Queen dubbing the Laugh-In Cast, Celebrity news, Lily the cheerleader, and Marcel talks. Featuring Lee Grant, Marcel Marceau, Willie Shoemaker, Tiny Tim, and Jill St. John.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(28 votes)

    #24 - Episode 13

    S5:E13

    Sketches include Joe intro, Petula crossovers, Missing husband, Charo billboard song, Lily and Richard the painter, Joe and Lily supermarket runners, Maude's world of leisure, Trying hard to do nothing, Dan & Dick brain surgery, Lily's phone call to Russia, Full cast plays aging game, and Alan becomes Jo Anne. Featuring Joe Namath, Petula Clark, Billy Barnes, Charo, and Janice Pennington.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.2/10(29 votes)

    #25 - Episode 14

    S5:E14

    Sketches include Buddy introduces Dan and Dick, Alan psychiatrist runners, Ruth as weightlifter, High noon with Dick and Buddy, Lilly and Jack gymnasium runner, Big Al's sports desk, Kids' news, Lily's stammering lady, Buddy and Johnny weight watchers, Maude's world of nutrition, and Buddy meets Jack. Featuring Buddy Hackett, Jack LaLanne, Mona Tera, and Sally Struthers.

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    Director:Mark Warren
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 8" is the best rated episode of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In". It scored 8.1/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Mark Warren and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/1/1971. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 1".