Sockin’ It to Olympic Legends | ROWAN & MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN (1972)

Laugh-In salutes sports by welcoming nine-time Olympic swimming champion, Mark Spitz, and sports broadcasting legend, Howard Cosell, to join in the comedy fun on the hit sketch show, also featuring Vin Scully and Alex Karras, along with show regulars. Hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, this groundbreaking sketch comedy show was a fast-moving barrage of jokes, one-liners, running skits, and musical numbers. The groundbreaking, Emmy Award-winning show, created by George Schlatter, premiered in January, 1968 and ran until March, 1973. A group of regulars including Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Jo Anne Worley, Ruth Buzzi, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, Judy Carne, Alan Sues, Chelsea Brown, and Gary Owens--plus frequent guests like Barbara Feldon, Flip Wilson and Don Rickles left a lasting impression on America. Celebrities from tv, film, sports, and politics all made appearances on Laugh-In. Memorable appearances include Michael Caine, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, Carol Channing, Wilt Chamberlain, Cher, Tim Conway, Bobby Darin, Sammy Davis Jr., Hugh Hefner, Richard M. Nixon, Debbie Reynolds, Don Rickles, Peter Sellers, Dinah Shore, Ringo Starr, and so many more. Never miss a new Laugh-In clip by subscribing here: Subscribe to Clown Jewels’ YouTube channel: @clownjewels Follow Clown Jewels: Official Website: Facebook: TikTok: Instagram: #funnyvideo #olympics #sportsfunny