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
Richard Martin (Canadian 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, beginning with the 1990 Canadian