The original series was also known for its 10- to 20-second blackouts between the featured segments. These were performed by a house troupe that featured future "Rockford Files" cast member Stuart Margolin, future "Vega$" leading lady Phyllis Davis and a young character actor, James Hampton, who was known to television audiences of the era as Private Dobbs from the TV series "F-Troop". These clips allowed the show to be padded to the required length without adding to the main segments. They generally consisted of then-risque, burlesque-style comedy of manners visual jokes.