Ringo Starr on Laugh-In | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

[@starrguitargoddess]

I saw this when it originally aired in 1970. In those days we were thrilled to see any of The Beatles guesting on TV. No VCR's..sometimes no re-runs...if you missed it, you missed it.

[@AlisaRed]

That's awesome

[@MaxStax1]

Oh coarse you could wait 53 years and watch it on a computer.

[@MarkRoberts-bj2me]

Prior to their breakup the group's hair had reached shoulder length. The USA, as well as the rest of the world, had come along way since '64 with The Beatles leading society culturally. Not one joke about "hair" as opposed to the thinly veiled hostile presser held after the lads had de-planed at JFK just a bit more than six years earlier.

[@ray_ray_7112]

As much of a fan as I am, I certainly missed it, or somehow just don't remember it, considering I watched Laugh-In all the time with my parents. This is classic!

[@Kara-kx1lb]

@@MaxStax1 😂 🤣 😅

[@FavoriteMovieDate]

We used to watch Laugh-In every week. The cast was marvelous. Ringo is beautiful here isn’t he?

[@sl4983]

Yes

[@chrislj2890]

"Have you ever been busted?" That was a good one, lol.

[@jrnumex9286]

all wrong of a skit even then. woman or man not supposed to be "that" until marriage or at least their biz for other reasons. then the woman in a violent action assaulting someone is wrong.

[@chrislj2890]

@@jrnumex9286 You need to lay off the drugs.

[@MsAppassionata]

@@jrnumex9286 Oh, get a grip! It’s only a silly skit.

[@OGRE_HATES_NERDS]

@@jrnumex9286they were just acting it wasnt real

[@AlisaRed]

I didn't expect that one..lol

[@grahamgillard3722]

When you list all the things he has contributed to over the decades, you see he was more than just a drummer.

[@abril417]

Ringo is so cute. He's my favorite Beatle. I was lucky enough to see him in concert last year!

[@sandybruce9092]

I was and still am a major John Lennon fan, but Ringo is still a cutie!

[@jadeblatz]

This is absolute gold, Ringo is awesome!

[@johnmadrid519]

😂 Ringo being Ringo.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

I am of the age where I grew up listening to the Beatles when they were recording and performing together some sixty years ago. It used to be (and still is to an extent) it was often said it so sad that two of the members died prematurely. These days, in 2024, the question is not that how is it two of them have died relatively young but instead how is it two of them are now in their eighties? Believe me, it is scary as anything. Ringo will be 84 this year, while Paul will be 82. Unbelievable. As an aside, I saw Ringo perform back in 2003 when he performed with his All-Star Band at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville, Oregon. He especially loved George, who had died not long before this particular performance, like a brother. The man is a treasure.

[@sandybruce9092]

I still can remember the very first time heard The Beatles in the radio (I was a Junior in HS - 1963) - the next day I talked about this great band and no one had heard them yet!!! Didn’t take very long before everyone knew who they were! We just started passing our albums along to our son and DIL - they were both very excited!!!

[@Katzzze]

Oh, I'm pretty much younger and I'm so scared of not being able to see at least one of them live some day! I live in Argentina, they don't come here since ages ago and I really wish they would :(

[@mikeymutual5489]

"The Magic Christian" had been released two weeks earlier than this TV appearance in the U.S. (on 2/23/70). The Beatles (without John Lennon) had done their last sessions together about six weeks earlier, so even though it wasn't official yet, the Beatles were essentially done by the time of this airing.

[@davebloombeat]

Very true, Mikey, and just weeks after this airing, Paul would insert a press release in his first solo album indicating he had no further plans with the other three and publicizing the split.

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@davebloombeat Yup, a little under 2 months later!

[@sammencia7945]

They were done August of 1969 when John came back from Toronto.

[@mikeymutual5489]

@@sammencia7945 I prefer to peg it to the day that John had the meeting at Apple with Paul and Allen Klein in Sept 1969, where he said that he was leaving the band.

[@caryheuchert]

I can still remember in spring 1970, there were so many rumours if the Beatles were really breaking up. Sadly, it would soon be confirmed as true.

[@gogoyubari366]

Ringo is a treasure!

[@danaMccabe-dagmarK]

Ringo was and is so chill 😊

[@Lori-lp6uc]

He's a natural 😂

[@bcoldwell1]

"All ya gotta do is - act naturally!"

[@DonnaLang42rockglobally]

Watching "Laugh-In" with my sisters was one of my core memories from the 1970s.

[@susanpage8315]

I saw Ringo a couple of years ago. He was 80 and still energetic!

[@sl4983]

That's great! In a concert?

[@susanpage8315]

@@sl4983 it was one of his All-Star tours. It’s worth it!

[@t.j.payeur5331]

I'll bet that they treasure the memory of working with Ringo...

[@shyman99]

Aren't they all dead?

[@scarygary-qq1pj]

​@@shyman99No, just John & George.

[@shyman99]

@@scarygary-qq1pj - I'm referring to the people Ringo was working with on Laugh-In.

[@kidkong637]

@@shyman99that was going to be my reply “they’re all dead!”

[@Ojb_1959]

And visa versa I’ll bet.

[@PaulWhitcomb-ty6md]

His rock-solid poise we got a glimpse of in the Beatles movies, but here we see he can maintain it live. A very no-nonsense guy.

[@michaelweil824]

Released in the U.S. on Feb. 11th -- a mere six years earlier on the same date, the Beatles performed their first concert in America (Washington D.C.). A lot had changed in a short period of time!

[@frankstefini3392]

Ruth Buzzi is a jewel. I hope she’s doing well.

[@SapiophileGoddess]

I saw her several years ago at Poor David’s Pub in Dallas, TX. I hadn’t known she was going to be a surprise guest but when she walked onstage I recognized her immediately! She looked fantastic, too. I’d never seen her in person before that night, she’s so little… a petite woman. I posted photos to my friends the next day - I was so blown away! 💕

[@lisanidog8178]

Loved her skit on the bench with Artie Johnson as the old man.

[@sl4983]

​@@SapiophileGoddessthat's awesome! Great to hear that she's still doing good!

[@caryheuchert]

I still remember watching this. “Laugh-In” was at its peak in 1969-70. TV was about to change with shows like “Mary Tyler Moore” and “All in the Family” right around the corner.

[@ACDZ123]

Seseme St was better 😅

[@vivianmatienzo4498]

This doesn't get old.......❤❤❤

[@MrSophbeau]

Yes it does. It's not funny anymore.

[@adisinai3118]

Ringo's hair is perfect 🌈🌸💐

[@alukuhito]

It's so crazy, and the clothes he wears.

[@jackeppington6488]

He seems to have had a blond streak in his hair. I wonder if the grey streak got jealous.

[@KB-eo9bu]

Ah Ringo 🥁 You Know It Don't Come Easy!

[@ginafriend1690]

Ha .. drum roll 🥁😉

[@OldRustySteele]

LOVED that song!!!

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

​@@OldRustySteeleBack off 📴 Boog-aloo!

[@sl4983]

Love it

[@garypavlick5825]

Classic. I just couldn't pass this up. And, yet this man is still authenticity kicking it out. Just read an article in the monthly ARAP magazine. We love you Ringo. The magic Christian. OMG. I love the high lights in his hair.

[@brandonallen3808]

Teressa Graves was a babe. A real beauty.

[@paul-u2y9y]

thanks i was looking for her name, wow! lovely !

[@davefranklyn7730]

"Get Christie Love", 1974 movie, starred former Laugh-In star Teresa Graves as a hot black police detective. "You're under arrest, sugah!" was something I always wanted her to say to me!

[@mitchleigh9588]

As I said she was fin' hot

[@AlisaRed]

Totally

[@John60s70s]

Teresa Graves was one of my favorites on Laugh In. She had beauty and talent. I enjoyed seeing her with Ringo Starr.

[@elizabethroberts6215]

……saw ‘Laugh In’ & loved it! It was cutting edge when first televised. Ruth Buzzey was fantastic!

[@johnurban7333]

Ringo’s hair looks great

[@Richard-or2km]

Three different shades, sort of looks like a wig on top over the lighter portions below.

[@Maxroffe56]

Yeah, he used to have a gray streak. Now he just slathers it with black shoe polish.

[@soniclady89]

The cut was known as a ''feather cut'' very popular in the early 70s! And it does look good on Ringo..

[@MsSteve70]

He cut it all off a few short weeks after this appearance!

[@Richard-or2km]

I don't blame him for doing so.😀 I'd probably do the same. I just buzzed mine off a few weeks ago and it's already coming back with a vengeance.😆 Must have shaved off a couple of lbs., 😃I feel more streamlined now. Also saves a lot of time with no combing/brushing which is nice, didn't realise how much time I was wasting. @@MsSteve70

[@kaispirit2079]

Thank you for uploading this! 💯

[@LaughIn]

Our pleasure!

[@stephaniemccord6100]

Ringo is so cute and he still is even at 83.

[@belladonna131]

OH, THAT WAS FUNNY. I LOVED IT WHEN RUTH BUZZY(SP) BEAT RINGO WITH HER PURSE! SHE WAS RELENTLESS! 😅😊😂❤❤

[@barbaracaroll]

Ringo is the best

[@AlisaRed]

L9ve his hair looks cool with his let it be style hair from that time

[@sandybruce9092]

I always loved long hair. My husband had respectable ,one hair in 1975 - it has now taken a very long vacation😳😳😄😄

[@patk4244]

Loved this show ,Love American Style.

[@khalgarrison]

Laugh in.

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

He’s a good sport.

[@michaelmayer-zr4jr]

Teressa Graves is so cute,Love Her eyes

[@BlueSky-eb7ru]

Oops, I missed this episode back in the day ...glad to see it now all these years later

[@michaeldee8443]

Those were the magical days...

[@suzettebavier4412]

Gotta love this❣️👏👏👏

[@sandybruce9092]

Several months back, I,listened to a guy on KZbin talking about the best drummers - he did quite a few demonstrations with various styles and then he went on to Ringo - who is still the best drummer of our time (I’m 76!).

[@MrMusicbyMartin]

“How do you like that, Magic Christian?” Is the best line here, even though they are plugging that terrible movie to death. He definitely has chemistry with that lovely black girl!

[@John60s70s]

It was really great to see Ringo Starr on Laugh-In. I enjoyed seeing him here with Teresa Graves.

[@johnp515]

It wasn’t terrible

[@MrMusicbyMartin]

@@johnp515 Perhaps I’m being unfair, it has some Terry Southern zingers. I should have said ‘occasionally terrible’ 😄

[@beatlesrgear]

She acted like it was all she could do to hold herself back from taking Ringo down and kissing him all over! She was randy.......😄

[@179cpv]

@@beatlesrgearRandy? I thought her name was Teresa 😉

[@michaelcrummy8397]

Love Ringo

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I love Ringo ♥️

[@kingdoc3262]

Characters bring memories 🎉

[@erniethefork]

I missed this episode when I was kid. So great to see it!

[@lisanidog8178]

I used to watch Laugh In as a kid. The political stuff at the time I didn’t understand but the comedy I understood.

[@DannyJeys]

Lyndon Johnston got that show cancelled I can remember seeing Goldie hawn on that show

[@lisanidog8178]

@@DannyJeys why did Johnson do that? I remember Goldie. She played ditzy real good. My favorite was Artie Johnson when he played the German soldier. Verrry interesting. Sammy Davis Jr. did his cute here comes the judge dressed like a judge. I was in the 4th grade. I thought the wall with the doors was interesting.

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

@@DannyJeys The show ended in 1973. Johnson left Office in 1969.

[@ruthlundy4497]

Artie.Johnson !!. I used to adore this show !!.

[@vec875]

Ringo Act’s Naturally

[@charleneinman3625]

I just love Ringo! What makes even cooler is that he’s been best lads with Joe Walsh forever! They even were married to sisters at the same time ! Ringo so underrated!

[@gilwood7530]

LARRY THE DWARF !!! I love RINGO !!!! Such a tall dwarf

[@Kara-kx1lb]

I love this show, it's back on TV. I don't have cable. So it's on 13.5 CATCHY COMEDY, Norman Lear shows.

[@John60s70s]

I watch it on Catchy also. It's now on the Retro Channel also 5 days a week at a earlier time. I'm using a tv antenna.

[@Kara-kx1lb]

@@John60s70s I LOVE this channel, it has all the great shows I use to watch. And shows I've never heard of!!!

[@claudedalton8970]

I ALWAYS LIKED RINGO AS HE "MOSTLY" STAYED OUT OF POLITICS.

[@shackdaddy7106]

The amazing thing about Ringo is that he looks younger now than he did back then

[@p0llenp0ny]

Hair dye is an amazing thing.

[@shackdaddy7106]

@@p0llenp0ny I have read that Ringo eats broccoli with every meal. I wonder if that is his secret. Besides the hair dye.

[@beatlesrgear]

@@shackdaddy7106 He started his life out as a sickly child with all sorts of medical problems. But now, it's looking like he'll be the longest living Beatle.

[@dolbra4]

LOVED that!!!

[@onecooldude1644]

Good for Ringo!!

[@michellespencer4072]

Out of sight Ringo out of sight!!!!

[@kathryncoles4206]

This is Ringo at his funniest.😅

[@securityrobot]

I thought he was at his funniest in 200 Motels.

[@gilwood7530]

@@securityrobot Larry The dwarf

[@dennisyoung4631]

And, the movie Caveman…

[@timothydaniels504]

Wish I knew where to find the Magic Christian. I saw it when it was released and loved it. Strange but perfect for the times.

[@VJFranzK]

3:17 "If your president doesn't want instant analysis of his speeches, he shouldn't be giving speeches that can be instantly analyzed."

[@shyman99]

Ringo is funnier when things are not scripted.

[@aaronchandler2380]

Proof that people have always been easily entertained.

[@robthebold4589]

You can't hit a home run every time.

[@aaronchandler2380]

@@robthebold4589 somehow they did with laugh-in… was a giant hit in the day.

[@driloc]

These are classic

[@NimrodelMirage]

1:32 that bit was hilarious

[@binxbolling]

This show was SNL before there was an SNL.

[@Nick-ty9us]

Well, the creator of Saturday night, live lorne Michaels worked on this show which also aired on NBC

[@hannahsdrawings8664]

2:08 love that one, ridiculous 😊😊😊

[@basilbcf]

"Have you ever been busted?" "No, and obviously neither have you." LOL. How did that get past the censors?

[@stephenfisch]

Different times

[@kinglazza4792]

UNLIKE TODAY, WE WEREN'T CONTROLLED OR TOLD HOW TO THINK OR WHAT TO SAY.

[@ValleyoftheRogue]

The network censors loosened up after the Smothers Brothers debacle.

[@User-x5s3x]

​@@ValleyoftheRogue: Can you explain a bit? I haven't heard of "the debacle".

[@deviritter5232]

Watch Hollywood Squares sometime. Lots of double entendres

[@d.a.elliottjr.367]

He forgot to make the V sign with his fingers & say Peace & Love.

[@johnurban7333]

This was before peace and love

[@martineldritch]

Peace and love wouldn't be invented for another six months after this was aired. Until then the V sign represented "truce and amenability"

[@davebloombeat]

Ironically, The Beatles weren’t feeling peaceful and loving amongst themselves. What is sad is that as this episode was airing, they were breaking up. John had privately departed the band months earlier and not long after this was aired, Paul would publicly announce his split with the other three.

[@crystalbishop6971]

i love it!

[@stevenbaer5999]

I saw Rowan and Martin Laugh In Sock It To Me on DVD at the library. You can actually order it at your local library if they actually don't have it then you can order it as Inter Library Loan.

[@robinleebraun7739]

Very interesting!

[@manny4552]

Great stuff

[@kayequinn7146]

My favorite Beatle😊

[@nathanchan4653]

2:58 Edward's response to how's his life going on his branch line from Welsworth to Brendam

[@paullarson3175]

Joanne Worley used to come over to My Grandparents house in Lowell Indiana back in the 1930's ,the Late 1930's

[@steverogers2635]

I hope she wasn't by herself because she was born in 1937.

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

​@@steverogers2635U caught 🥅 that too huh?❗ People make uh mo crap man.

[@mikesilva3868]

Hilarious 😅

[@pennybenton5607]

Still watching Laugh in reruns

[@a.j.schlatterflynn5128]

❤Ringo! ❌⭕️

[@wiedietie]

Rick Serra brought me here 👍💖

[@Obeijin]

That was one of my favorite shows .

[@nitcat1]

You bet your sweet bippy!

[@Sherwoody]

Verrrrrrrry interesting.

[@miltonyannis3719]

....but stoopid!

[@FavoriteMovieDate]

But stupid.😂

[@arissongsmusic]

Ringo's a classic ⭐️ a true natural + pleasure to this world 🌎 at everything he does 🥁 🎬 😅 🎶 Rocklove, Arty Than ☆♡☆

[@alexkx8599]

Who's the black actress? She's hot!

[@ozrob8726]

Teresa Graves, who sadly passed away in a house fire in 2002. She was only 54 years old.

[@alexkx8599]

@@ozrob8726 Wow. O.k. Thanks. I'm so sorry to hear that. Unreal.

[@ericnear4273]

Carol Channing.

[@John60s70s]

​@@ozrob8726 I was sad to hear about it 😢. I saw the house address on the coroner's report. I recently checked Google Maps and found out it happened just 2 blocks from where I was living in Inglewood, CA. I was surprised😮.

[@John60s70s]

Teresa Graves was one of my all-time favorite actresses. She should have been on more episodes of Laugh-In and other tv shows.

[@gilwood7530]

Only Ringo could wear that Tunic and belt

[@Harold710]

Very funny

[@Peter-pb8jg]

Shameless promotion for Ringo's new movie but loved it anyhow!

[@nigelcarren]

"Is it true Mr Lennon that Ringo Starr is the best drummer in the world?" "He's not even the best drummer in The Beatles!" (First thing I always think of when I see Ringo) Bless them all 🇬🇧🏆🇺🇲

[@sandyago4735]

Most of them are dead and no longer capable of treasuring the moments. Sad but true. We however get to treasure these clips

[@kosmokritikos9299]

Had he chosen another route, he could have been famous.

[@drbassface]

Love it!

[@TheeSlickShady_Dave_K]

Liked and subbed

[@VanCLowe]

Ringo was cool😁

[@spumpstein9374]

Awesome proto-mullet.

[@otrdriverchris]

You know I keep asking this. I will keep asking this. Why were the actors, characters, and writing so incredibly entertaining back then, and today unwatchable?

[@MattHawes]

Personality, genuine personality.

[@otrdriverchris]

why did "personality" in entertainment go from amazing to unwatchable? @@MattHawes

[@rubenoteiza9261]

First, No Woke. Nowadays an entertainer cant say anything without offending some group.

[@otrdriverchris]

You are saying entertainers are putting politics ahead of crafting their art? Perhaps, but there were plenty of very political great entertainers 30+ years ago. @@rubenoteiza9261

[@otrdriverchris]

Sure, that's true for Don Rickles and Eddie Murphy, but there were countless hilarious comedians back then that didn't "offend" people. I really think there's a big bad shift in societies' psyche that is the culprit. @@rubenoteiza9261

[@GenialHarryGrout]

Ringo had the knack of being in front of the camera

[@Tommy.461]

The magic Christian was a crazy movie but I kinda liked it.

[@wyldebill4178]

Ringo does have acting talent

[@lesweizman388]

he never should have done caveman

[@wyldebill4178]

@@lesweizman388 I love Caveman

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

He was the consummate performer. More charisma than Lennon or McCartney

[@Nick-ty9us]

Ringo was the very first Thomas and friends narrator

[@kcampbell3045]

The journalist pushing the narrative were wrong. His nose was never 'that' big and suited his face fine. And he was always an intriguingly handsome fellow.

[@nathanchan4653]

2:41 Sounds like Percy or James in that part

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

He gets even worse from Gladys than Tyrone usually does.

[@paul-u2y9y]

do you know who that black girl was?, she lovely.

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

@@paul-u2y9y I think it's Theresa Graves. (Though I always get her and Chelsea Brown a little confused.)

[@squishvr174]

somehow this is the first time ive ever saw ringo

[@AntonIrons]

I loved me some Teresa , quite possibly the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen..RIP Sugar

[@gregorygermann5975]

" ringo...Susie Quatro called... she wants her hairstyle back."