Laugh-In

[Aspen500]

One of my favorite shows of all time. Still remember watching it way back then, even though I was only 4 years old when it started in 1968. Thought it was funny then but later on I figured out why my parents were laughing their asses off! When you're 5 years old, a lot of the jokes go right over your head you know. Man I wish some channel would rerun that show........

 

[Justwondering]

Rocky and Bullwinkle is the same way. Laughed at it as a kid, but the puns were for adults.

 

[Jack Meoff]

Rocky and Bullwinkle is the same way. Laughed at it as a kid, but the puns were for adults.

So were all those Looney Tunes cartoons.

 

[80mirada]

Laugh-in predicted that Ronald Reagan would be President. I watched it religiously on Nick at Night when I was a teen.

 

[volareandgtcat]

Then there's one of my wife's favorite sayings

 

[kkritsilas]

I think Laugh-In prompted a lot of other "subversive" shows, like the Smother's Brothers, and Hee Haw. While they were all sort of light hearted comedy, if you listen to the jokes carefully, a lot of them are pretty cutting political commentary.

 

[Darth-Car]

These shows were made at a time when free speech ruled, and political correct speech had never been heard of. Calling something not politically correct to speak about is a coward's way of avoiding something that they are afraid to talk about, or defend.

 

[Dr Lebaron]

Being a Canuck, we got lots of British shows.
Benny Hill and Dave Allen at Large, Monty Python.

Ann Coulter Predicts Trump's Ascension - June 2015
Listen to the stupid American laughing hyenas-LOL!

 

[volareandgtcat]

I used to have to stay up for Benny H. ...what about Archie Bunker of All in the Family .. about as politically incorrect as you can get .. lol

I actually love the nostalgia of the past .. but learned a while ago .. the past was a time .. not a place ... doesn't stop me from longing for it tho

 

[Jack Meoff]

I used to have to stay up for Benny H. ...what about Archie Bunker of All in the Family .. about as politically incorrect as you can get .. lol

I actually love the nostalgia of the past .. but learned a while ago .. the past was a time .. not a place ... doesn't stop me from longing for it tho

I do miss those days of common sense.