Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In producer mollified him, but had announcer Gary Owens read Johnson's credit as a separate sentence: "Starring Dan Rowan and Dick Martin! And Arte Johnson! With Ruth Buzzi ..." This maneuver gave Johnson star billing, but made it sound like he was still part of the ensemble cast. Johnson left the show after the 1970–71 season. Henry Gibson also departed after the 1970–71 season. Johnson and he were replaced by former "Hogan's Heroes" stars Richard Dawson and Larry Hovis, both of whom had appeared occasionally in the first season. However, the loss of Johnson's many popular characters caused ratings to drop
Richard Martin (Canadian director) served as second unit director. Richard Martin (Canadian director) Richard Martin (born April 12, 1956) is a Canadian television director, film director and film editor. He was born in Vancouver and is one of the two sons born to comedian Dick Martin ("Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"). Richard Martin and his wife, Kim Steer, have one child. Richard Martin first achieved significant notice in the film industry as an editor, having been nominated in 1986 for a Genie Award for "Best Achievement in Film Editing" for the independent film biography "Samuel Lount" (1985). Within a few years, he moved to directing,