George Gobel, Guy Lombardo, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Nancy Sinatra, Smothers Brothers

Name: George Gobel, Guy Lombardo, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Nancy Sinatra, Smothers Brothers
Released: 1969-01-20

TV Flash files “George Gobel, Guy Lombardo, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Nancy Sinatra, Smothers Brothers” as hour 31 of 141 in the TV Flash guide — Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968–1973) on NBC, season 2, episode 16, aired 1969-01-20, 60 min.

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How this hour is filed

This leaf is S02E16: listed hour 31 of 141 in the Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In guide, hour 16 of 26 in season 2. It aired 1969-01-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Peter Lawford, Johnny Carson, Perry Como, David Janssen, Van Johnson” (S02E15). Next is “Jack Benny, Tony Curtis, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Frank Gorshin, George Jessel, Janos Prohaska, Samantha Lloyd” (S02E17).

No original recap on file. TV Flash does not invent plots for missing hours. Title, airdate, and the hour filing above are the magazine record for this leaf.

Viewer FAQ

Where does George Gobel, Guy Lombardo, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Nancy Sinatra, Smothers Brothers sit in the Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In guide?

S02E16 is listed hour 31 of 141 — hour 16 of 26 in season 2, season 2 episode 16.

When did Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In S02E16 air?

George Gobel, Guy Lombardo, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Nancy Sinatra, Smothers Brothers aired 1969-01-20 and is listed at 60 minutes.

Do I watch Laugh-In in order, or hop?

Hop. It is a sketch variety hour, not a serial. Guest lists are the chapter titles. Start with the 1967 pilot special or a season-2 guest stack if you want the velocity at full boil.

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