Actress/comedian Ruth Buzzi has passed away.

[imanamerican63]

She was best known for being on the ‘70’s tv show “Laugh In Comedy Hour”. A very funny and talented actress.

[eppur_se_muova]

1. "I try to be cynical, but it's so hard to keep up."

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OOOOOOPS, my mistake -- it was Lily Tomlin.

from her one-woman show.

So sorry.

[Irish_Dem]

51. My soulmate.

[Quiet Em]

2. Rest in peace,

and thank you for the laughter.

[BoRaGard]

3. Thank you Ruth

Always wonder why some TV producer does not resurrect the Laugh In formula for today...lots of short, quick jokes -- then moving on clippity clop.

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[Wounded Bear]

10. I believe they call that Saturday Night Live...

How well would it play in prime time? That's the question.

[dflprincess]

16. Laugh In moved much faster than SNL

And did not drag skits or too long.

[Hekate]

23. Absolutely true. Loved Laugh In.

SNL is juvenile and gross by comparison.

[BoRaGard]

47. SNL would need to go a lot faster and shorter

But they can just stick with what they do. There's lots of other talent out there could do a

21st Century Chortle-In or something....

[Johonny]

13. Variety shows were once super popular

And now reality TV is king because it is so cheap to produce.

[barbtries]

18. maybe that's why i don't watch tv anymore.

though the commercials are probably the biggest reason.

[BComplex]

33. Me, too, barbtries. I can't stand "reality" tv. Or the commercials.

[llmart]

39. Me too.

I'm so thankful for streaming services (I only have Netflix) and PBS passport. That's the only TV I watch and even that, very seldom. I haven't had cable for 20 years.

[barbtries]

45. since 2007

i have never missed it.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

54. They are a mindless barrage of 15 to 20 second bursts.

Remember the days when commercials could actually be funny and entertaining?

[barbtries]

55. i can recall some funny ones,

but not a time when I liked them.

that barrage! I used to watch tv in hotel rooms, but a couple years ago, I couldn't take it anymore. After 5 minutes of a show (forensic files), they ran 11 commercials in a row.

i could not tell you what even one of them was trying to sell. I turned off the tv and since then I just watch youtube or netflix on my computer when I travel. I don't even turn the tv on.

[IbogaProject]

35. Reality TV is an employment scam

Other forms of TV require residuals, Reality Shows are classified as documentaries so the participants don't get residuals from reruns. And Reality shows likely aren't under union workplace safety rules either.

[Norbert]

4. She was such a hoot on Laugh-In

Thanks for all the laughs over the years.

Did she ever see the old man's walneto?

[Dennis Donovan]

5. She was active on Twitter

She'd post one-liners often.

Cross gently, Ruth.

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Bavorskoami]

6. Favorite daughter of Wequetequock

Johnny Carson laughed because thought it was part of a comedy routine when Ruth Buzzi said she was from a place with the "funny" name of Wequetequock, but that is where she really was from. It's part of Stonington, CT, and still home of Buzzi Memorials.

[malaise]

7. Loved Laugh In

and she was very funny

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. You and me both, my dear malaise! And I loved Laugh In!

[malaise]

11. Hi there my friend

[iluvtennis]

9. Got so many laughs from her back in the day. Rest in Peace Ruth Buzzi and May your memory be a Blessing. n/t

[Oopsie Daisy]

12. She was making Cameo video greetings for folks not long ago. What treasures they are now!

[CTyankee]

14. Was she the character who would smack a would be masher on the head with her umbrella?

They would be on a park bench. I always laughed!

[Botany]

29. Yup! With Artie Johnson

[Aristus]

38. They voiced a Saturday morning cartoon show together in the 1970's.

They played those same characters, only Johnson's old masher was a retired superhero in the show. Way-out concept, but it was hilarious. At least to a nine year-old like me.

[llmart]

40. Artie: "Do you believe in the hereafter?

Then you know what I'm here after."

Then she'd hit him on the head with her handbag.

I loved that show.

[Tickle]

44. OMG! I used love watching that part

and then she was on Frankie and Grace, that was funny too.

Some people you think are always going to be around, but it's a fact: None of us are getting out of here alive.

[mountain grammy]

15. Rest in Peace..

she was so funny!

[Nigrum Cattus]

17. Making people laugh is an honorable craft

Thanks, Ruth.
May you come back in your next life even funnier.

[Botany]

19. Ruth w/ Goldie Hawn on Laugh In

[Clouds Passing]

20. Ruthie

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[llmart]

42. That was Lily Tomlin.

[Clouds Passing]

49. Yes, doh! You are correct ✅

Me today

[Xavier Breath]

21. I takes a brave person to come after Muhammad Ali.

[Biophilic]

27. Yup, she was great. So many laughs over the years. Thank you, Ma'am.

[SocialDemocrat61]

22. The name of the show was

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series 1967‑1973)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062601/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

[hamsterjill]

24. I'm sorry to learn this.

My sympathies to her friends, fans and family. It's always sad when we lose someone who made others smile.

[mac56]

25. Ruth & Ringo Starr on Laugh-in

"Tell me, Ringo, have you ever been busted?"

"No, and apparently neither have you!"

[H2O Man]

36. Classic!

Thank you!

[elocs]

52. Ringo. He and Paul are the last of The Beatles alive. Who will die first?

The Beatles were a big part of my young life. I've long thought it would be ironic if Ringo was the last survivor considering he was so sickly as a kid and young man.

[AllaN01Bear]

26. ""

[mwmisses4289]

28. She and lily tomlin

helped make that show funny. Even as a kid, I loved it.
R.I.P.

[chowder66]

30. I'm sad about her passing. She was one of my comedy heroine's when I was little.

I was always excited to see her on That Girl and Laugh In plus everything else she was in. I wasn't born yet or cognizant enough for her earliest work so I might just have to dig around youtube and see what I can find that I may have missed.

Maybe I saw it in re-runs but I can't recall.

Thank you Ruth for all of the laughs during my childhood and beyond!!

[TommieMommy]

31. Oh dear Ruth, RIP 🙏🙏 such a fantastic lady 💙

[LetMyPeopleVote]

32. May she rest in peace

[John1956PA]

34. M. Buzzi was a comedy treasure and a nice lady.

She held a variety of interests and invested wisely. She and her husband owned a collection of vintage automobiles. Also, she painted on canvas and donated her works to charity.

[blogslug]

37. I loved her

Rest in Peace 🕯️

[FemDemERA]

41. Thank you, Funny Lady

For bringing joy and laughter to so many.

RIP

[area51]

43. RIP

I always enjoyed her on Laugh-In.

[lamp_shade]

46. She was my favorite cast member. She made me laugh.

[malaise]

48. Down Memory Lane with The Best of Best of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzPUx_37p4YLfgHkzpmHSeY8JTvU7fDyx

[littlemissmartypants]

50. ...

[BigmanPigman]

53. I actually have this Laugh In album on my current stack of records!

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It has cut outs and is super cool. I love synchronicity.

[Wicked Blue]

56. My dad danced with her at a wedding

We were at a family wedding in NJ. The Laugh-In people were staying in the same hotel. A few of them wandered into the wedding. My dad saw Ruth Buzzi and asked her to dance. End of minor anecdote.

[Scrivener7]

57. Hey, imanamerican63, how are you doing in this economic mess? I know you're a trucker.

I hope all is well.