Dick Martin (comedian) was an immediate hit, becoming the #1 American television program within two months of its debut. It was the top-rated show in its second and third seasons. "Laugh-In" had a kaleidoscopic format, with what was then a uniquely fast-paced stream-of-consciousness style of blackout gags, double entendre, topical satire and catchphrases, much of it delivered by a cast of then-unknowns such as Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, and Arte Johnson. At the center of the maelstrom stood the veterans Rowan and Martin, who bemusedly made no effort to slow down the program. Martin later said, "We designed it so that we are
Albert Martin (soldier) Island]] [[Category:1808 births]] [[Category:1836 deaths]] [[Category:People from Gonzales, Texas]] [[Category:Norwich University alumni]] [[Category:Burials in Rhode Island]] Albert Martin (soldier) Albert Martin (January 6, 1808 – March 6, 1836) was a merchant and Captain of the Gonzales Mounted Rangers who delivered Travis's famous letter "To the People of Texas & All Americans in the World" and who died while defending the Alamo garrison. Martin was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Joseph S. Martin, a merchant, and Abbey B. Martin. Martin's parents were fourth cousins, and both of their fathers both fought in the Revolutionary War. Albert Martin attended Vermont's Norwich