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
Martin S. Vilas "Charles Brockden Brown: A Study of Early American Fiction" (1904); "The Reorganization of the Republican Party", (1915); "The Barbary Coast of San Francisco", (1915); "Municipal Railway of San Francisco", (1915); and "The Veterans of the National Soldiers' Home", (1915). Vilas was the nephew of Levi Baker Vilas and cousin of William Freeman Vilas. Martin S. Vilas died in Burlington on November 19, 1953. Martin S. Vilas Martin S. Vilas (March 1, 1870 – November 19, 1953) was a Vermont lawyer, politician and author who served as President of the Vermont State Senate. Martin Samuel Vilas was born in Colchester, Vermont