Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In:

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #39

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Tony Curtis joins the fun as an Arab sheik, the leader of a minstel show, and a man with a plan to redecorate a Marine base. The gang also looked at their home, beautiful downtown Burbank. Read full recap »

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

Director:: Gordon Wiles

Stars:: Byron Gilliam (Regular Preformer (1969-1970)); Dick Whittington (Regular Performer(1968-1969); Chelsea Brown (Regular Preformer (1968-1969)); Goldie Hawn (Regular Performer (1968-1970)); Judy Carne (Regular Performer (1968-1970)); Ruth Buzzi (Regular Performer); Henry Gibson (Regular Performer (1968-1971)); Dave Madden (Regular Preformer (1968-1969)); Gary Owens (Regular Performer); Alan Sues (Regular Preformer (1968-1972)); Dick Martin (Co Host); Dan Rowan (Co-Host); Arte Johnson (Regular Performer (1968-1971))

Recurring Role:: Flip Wilson (Cameo Appearance)

Guest Star:: Tony Curtis (Guest Performer)

The Flying Fickle Finger Of Fate Award went to the Defense Department under President Johnson, who printed a phone book listing all the civilian officials of the administration, costing $40,000. However, they gave the award because six days after it was published, Richard Nixon became President and the book was oboslete and another had to be published. edit »

The short bits included Tony as an Arab sheik, Dan and Dick in prison chained to the wall, the girls as Playboy bunnies, Dave as a cop getting sleeping people off a park bench and Tony and Arte as elderly circus performers. edit »
Byron Gilliam appeared in several bits, including in the news segment, interviewing Tony as a Congressman who went to the Caribbean to find poverty. edit »
Dick Whittington appeared in The Quickies, hitting Dave Madden(as a lumberjack) with a rubber hammer. edit »

Gary: This is your offstage announcer reminding you, and only you, that Dan and Dick are at Flip Wilson's house getting a soul transplant. edit »
Jo Anne: (describing herself in blackface) Now, this is a fried chicken joke! edit »
(Goldie introduces Dan for the future news still in blackface)
Dan: Thank you, Chelsea.
Goldie: I'm Goldie!
Dan: You sure?
Goldie: Don't confuse me, Dan. edit »
Dan: Did you enjoy your evening with the Siamese twins?
Dick M.: Well, yes and no. edit »
Judy: Tony?
Tony: Yeah?
Judy: You've been abroad. Where's the American section of Paris?
Tony: The first ten rows of the Folies Bergere.
Judy: Oh.
Tony: Yeah. And I've only been a broad in Some Like It Hot.
Judy: Oh, you devil! edit »