The Cultural Impact of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Original Airdates: July 9-11, 2021
TVC 545.1: Part 2 of the conversation that began on our last program with Emmy Award-nominated comedy writer Jim Abell (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, Love, American Style), including a look at some of the many cultural references that originated from Laugh-In. Jim also discusses how he came to write material for Ann-Margret, Cass Elliot, The Doobie Brothers, and Los Angeles radio and TV personalities Al Lohman and Roger Barkley.
Sources of Material for Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In
Original Airdates: July 9-11, 2021
TVC 545.2: Emmy nominated comedy writer Jim Abell (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, Love, American Style) talks to Ed, Tony, and Donna about writing material for Carol Burnett for The Lohman and Barkley, as well as how Laugh-In executive producer George Schlatter recruited Allan Katz and Jack Douglas to write for the show.
