The twenty-fourth episode of the sixth season of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was the last of the series, airing March 12, 1973. The first episode aired January 22, 1968. Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gary Owens, and Ruth Buzzi appeared in all seasons.
The final episode starred Ernest Borgnine, Sammy Davis Jr., Robert Goulet, and Jo Anne Worley. The Flying Fickle Finger of Fate was awarded to the show itself. The Cleveland Plain Dealer claimed that the show's jokes about Cleveland had caused economic damage to the city.
It was nominated for 32 Primetime Emmy Awards and won seven:
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Electronic Production for Arthur Schneider (1967)
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Music or Variety (1968)
Outstanding Musical or Variety Program for the 9/9/1967 episode (1968)
Outstanding Musical or Variety Series (1968)
Special Classification Achievements-Individuals (Variety Performances) for Arte Johnson (1969)
Outstanding variety or Musical Series
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music for Mark Warren
The series was nominated for 6 Golden Globes and won two:
Best TV Show (1969)
Best Supporting Actress-Television for Ruth Buzzi (1973)
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