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
Laugh, Laugh group The Astronauts performed a cover version of "Laugh, Laugh" on their 1967 album, "Travelin' Man". The song was also covered by California garage rock band The E-Types, whose live rendition is part of the "Live at the Rainbow Ballroom 1966" album, released in 1998. Experimental musician R. Stevie Moore recorded a version of the song on his 1983 album, "Crises". Rob Seel released a version in 2017, which includes performances by Mark Dawson of the Grass Roots and Grip Weeds members Kurt Reil, Rick Reil, and Kristin Pinell. Laugh, Laugh "Laugh, Laugh" is a song by American rock group