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

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat May 24, 2008 11:50 PM EDT

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Dick Martin, the zany half of the comedy team whose "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" took television by storm in the 1960s, making stars of Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin and creating such national catch-phrases as "Sock it to me!" has died. He was 86.

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Zap

Sad to see this funny and kind man leave us.

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6 votes

#1 - Sat May 24, 2008 11:51 PM EDT

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Tedd Riggs

Oh no !! I grew up watching him...Yikes now I do feel old....

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7 votes

#2 - Sun May 25, 2008 12:22 AM EDT

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fugitive247

"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" was a comedy staple during my childhood also. But 86 years of living is still a pretty good run, all things considered.

Godspeed, Mr. Martin. Thank you for all the joy. [YouTube clip]

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4 votes

#2.1 - Sun May 25, 2008 12:39 AM EDT

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Zap

Thanks for the link fugitive. It brought back some goo memories, including the peacock.

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3 votes

#2.2 - Sun May 25, 2008 12:45 AM EDT

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Robert Blevins - AB of Seattle

Nixon, Kirk Douglas, and John Wayne were all guests on the show, according to the article.

Nixon?

Two things about Laugh-in: They weren't shy about blasting every 'Establishment' value possible, including the Vietnam War, and they drove the network censors crazy.

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4 votes

#3 - Sun May 25, 2008 1:19 AM EDT

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Tedd Riggs

drove the network censors crazy.

Thats the time period I lived in the Washington DC area and many times the next day that radio talk shows would be talking about what was aired on Laugh-In the night before and it was great to listen to the ranges of reaction from pure shock, to "how could they say that !" to laughing along with it. Even the Washington Post often has articles and editorials about it as so much was aimed at events in DC with "Tricky Dicky" (Nixon).

I still never can understand how they could get away with what they did in that time period without the FCC shutting them down, but I don't think I ever missed a single show. Oh to have them around and invite Bush would be fun....

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4 votes

#3.1 - Sun May 25, 2008 6:43 AM EDT

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caroaber

I liked the catchprase, "You can look it up in your Funk and Wagnalls!" For years I forgot where that came from.

My brother John's favorite was Pat Paulsen, and he's gone, too. (Was that "The Smothers Brothers"?)

R.I.P., Dick Martin.

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2 votes

#3.2 - Sun May 25, 2008 8:24 PM EDT

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Roy Batty

Nixon?

Nixon mugged to the camera, and said "Sock it to me?" It was priceless.

Thanks, Dick Martin, for the memories.

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3 votes

#4 - Sun May 25, 2008 1:55 AM EDT

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fugitive247

One of Nixon's better moments, no doubt. It's in the YouTube link @ #2.1

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3 votes

#4.1 - Sun May 25, 2008 2:55 AM EDT

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Roy Batty

I just looked at that clip. I laughed till I cried....

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3 votes

#4.2 - Mon May 26, 2008 1:26 AM EDT

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Zap

Yes. Seeing the clip in this moment in time brings on mixed emotions. Just remember we're lucky that he touched our lives.

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1 vote

#4.3 - Mon May 26, 2008 11:28 AM EDT

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rochart

He will be missed!

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1 vote

#5 - Sun May 25, 2008 2:37 AM EDT

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