Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In sketches, many of which conveyed sexual innuendo or were politically charged. The co-hosts continued the exasperated straight man (Rowan) and "dumb" guy (Martin) act, which they had established as nightclub comics. It featured, at various times, announcer Gary Owens, Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, Judy Carne, Jo Anne Worley, Henry Gibson, Alan Sues, Lily Tomlin, Teresa Graves, Larry Hovis, Chelsea Brown, Sarah Kennedy, Jeremy Lloyd, Dave Madden, Pigmeat Markham, Jud Strunk, Richard Dawson, Moosie Drier, Barbara Sharma, and Johnny Brown. In 2017, George Schlatter Productions brought "Laugh-In" back for its 50th anniversary. The original show airs on Decades TV.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In a summer series in 1979. Also featured were Wayland and Madame, as well as his other puppet, "Jiffy", former "Barney Miller" actress June Gable, and "Good Times" actor Ben Powers. Rowan and Martin, who owned part of the "Laugh-In" franchise, were not involved in this project. They sued Schlatter for using the format without their permission, and won a judgment of $4.6 million in 1980. Emmy Awards Golden Globe Award 1983 saw the first 70 one-hour shows syndicated to broadcast stations (the pilot, first three seasons and the first four episodes of season 4). Alternate recut half-hour shows were syndicated