U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 25

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for Jan. 25

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25: "LAUGH-IN"

Profile America -- Friday, January 25th. This week in 1968, television viewers were introduced to a new kind of comedy show, Rowan and Martin's "Laugh-In," brought to you from "beautiful downtown Burbank." The show was made up of a rapid-fire series of gags and sketches featuring unknowns who soon became household names -- Goldie Hawn, Jo Anne Worley, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, and Lily Tomlin. "Laugh-In" brought a new energy to comedy as well as adding new phrases to America's vocabulary, such as "You bet your sweet bibby," and "Sock it to me." The show was broadcast for more than five years, ending in 1973. When "Laugh-In" started, there were 655 commercial television stations across the U.S. -- now, there are 1,366. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau on the Web at http://www.census.gov/.

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments ready to air on a monthly CD or on Internet at http://www.census.gov/ (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed at +1-301-763-2812, fax at +1-301-457-3670, or e-mail at rreed(At)census.gov.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau

CONTACT: Rick Reed of the U.S. Census Bureau, +1-301-763-2812,
rreed(At)census.gov

Web Site:

http://www.census.gov/

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