In the day, "Laugh-In" was one of the hottest shows on television and even the likes of Richard Nixon appeared on the show as a guest. Not only that, but it had a huge cultural impact and many of the phrases and bits on the show became ubiquitous. Additionally, several "Laugh-In" regulars went on to have huge careers...such as Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin and Richard Dawson. Given this and the huge impact the show had on television, it's amazing when you watch the program today. While the show elicited belly laughs galore, today it's amazingly bad...tedious and awful to watch. I've tried watching several episodes lately and kept expecting it to get better. But time and again, bad acting and bad writing prevailed. I don't blame the show so much as changing times and attitudes.
Review of Laugh-In
