My favorite character on Laugh In.....
2007-10-26 15:09:59 · 19 answers · asked by kayboff 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Ernestine, the telephone operator; five -year old Edith Ann; tasteful lady; other characters
2007-10-27 06:39:53 · update #1
Funny you should mention that. We were just talking about that a couple of days ago. Several years ago my sister worked for a large hospital in Placerville and they had a dress up Halloween party. She had Edith Ann down so good that one of the doctors' filmed her. It seems he actually knows Lily Tomlin. He sent the film to her. She sent a really nice letter to the doctor and an even better one to my sister, saying she has never been so flattered in her life to have some one imitate one of her characters so well. By the way my sister took first place, which was a substantial amount of cash and a week long cruise for her and her husband.
2007-10-27 03:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I remember Lilly Tomlin aka Edith Ann aka Ernestine from Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. As far as I know that's where those characters were debuted. Others on the show were Ruth Buzzi, Goldie Hawn, Judy Carne.
I don't remember ever having seen Lilly Tomlin on SNL, but she may have been. I remember SNL primarily from the days when Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Dan Akroyd, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, etc., were regulars.
2007-10-27 00:54:02 · answer #2 · answered by reap100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved Ernestine, the operator. Fussing at her buttons. Telling the phone repair dept that they were wrong to promise to do a repair on Tuesday. Should have said in January and made the home owners stay home for the whole month.
One ringy dingy. Two ringy dingies.
2007-10-27 00:17:02 · answer #3 · answered by kiwi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laugh-In was where she originated the character, but Lily Tomlin still does Edith Ann and she did appear on SNL.
Ruth Buzzy (sp?) played the character who hit the old man with her purse.
Edith Ann was my favorite, too. I always wanted that huge rocking chair!
2007-10-26 22:46:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She's probably still sitting in her rocking chair, wondering where WE are & that's the truth!!!!
*miss ellie* Edith Ann & Ernestine, the operator, were on Laugh In, not SNL.....
2007-10-26 22:24:53 · answer #5 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lily Tomlin, now 68, aka Edith Ann and the telephone operator. And that's the truth. lol
2007-10-26 22:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I loved Ernestine the best.
Did anyone ever get to see her show "Search for signe so Intelligent Life in the Universe" back in the 80's???
Genius!!!
2007-10-26 22:55:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not Laugh In.....my favorite was Rozanna Rozanna Dana on Sat. Night Live...
2007-10-27 00:33:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lily Tomlin is a wonderful comedian! After her stint on West Wing she has sort of just disappeared!
2007-10-27 00:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by Grace 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably still doing her big spitting raspberries and thats the troof. she was great. And the swinging purse answer reminds me of a friend who tried that and forgot she had a pack of d cell batteries in there and knocked the guy out. ouch!!
2007-10-26 22:48:17 · answer #10 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋