In terms of structure, I see _Laugh In_ as an intermediate step between Kovacs and _Saturday Night Live_, and as such is a logical extension of the blackout comedy of Vaudeville. Not that this puts it up very high on the evolutionary scale, but it fills a particular need for an audience. Anyway, I also noted (and have on tape) the scenes with the obscured faces. There seem two be at least two possible explanations: The persons in question are leftover witnesses from the William Kennedy Smith trial, or (more likely) were people for whom talent clearances (see credits) were not obtained for one reason or another. I am familiar with all the "regulars" who appeared on the show, and I am reasonably certain that all of them were accounted for in this program, so the "mystery" guests were probably guest-stars-of-the-week whose contractual obligations to NBC or the production company didn't extend past the original broadcast or some such. Anyway, that's my theory - any better explanations out there? Cheers, Mike |===========================================| |\\ Michael C. Wakefield //| |// Director of Media Services & ITV \\| |\\ Keene State College //| |// Keene, NH 03431 \\| |\\ USA //| |// Tel. 603-358-2384 FAX 603-358-2257 \\| |\\ e-mail: [log in to unmask] //| |===========================================|