Heads-Up: History-making Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Do Not Disturb star Jerry O’Connell will be providing hosting duties tonight when weekend television’s two late-night series return to open new seasons.

Tune in to NBC’s Saturday Night Live, back for Season 34 (!), at 11:29pm EST to catch Phelps in action and Fox’s MADtv, now on its 14th season, at 11pm EST for O’Connell.

SNL will also welcome music guest Lil Wayne and reportedly Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama, while MADtv will feature an election-time skit called "So You Think You Can Dance: Presidential Edition," as well as O’Connell doing an impersonation of politician John Edwards in "Viva La Cheat," a music video parody of Coldplay’s hit tune "Viva La Vida."

As previously reported, veteran comedian and television director Dick Martin passed away last Saturday at age 86. One-half of the inspiration for the 1968–1973 variety comedy series Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, Martin has a permanent place in television history, along with his co-host and former comedy partner Dan Rowan.

If you’re unlucky enough to have never seen Laugh-In, your luck is about to change for the better. YouTube has a nice 8½-minute clip containing numerous hilarious, typically brief segments from the classic series.

Take a look and give yourself a laugh, whether this is your first time or a walk down memory lane. The video even includes appearances by some of the many famous celebrities who appeared on the show, such as Sammy Davis Jr., Phyllis Diller, Kirk Douglas, Colonel Sanders (yes — the one from Kentucky Fried Chicken), Rod Serling, and adorable Sally Field. Good times! Or better yet, “Groovy!”

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Dick Martin, one-half of the duo that brought Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In to television viewers from 1968 to 1973, passed away of respiratory complications in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday. He was 86.

Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In, which Martin co-hosted with fellow nightclub comedian Dan Rowan, got its start as an NBC special that aired in September 1967. Intended as a one-time television event, the special was developed into a series after it delivered impressive ratings.

Laugh-In immediately set itself apart from other comedy and variety TV shows that preceded it. Instead of using scripted material to set up humorous situations, episodes incorporated an onslaught of various comedic styles, such as sketches and one-liners, delivered in a quick succession and with frequent sexual or political overtones. And, of course, there were the many cast members who later went on to achieve independent success as entertainers: Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, Ruth Buzzi, Jo Anne Worley, Arte Johnson, Henry Gibson, and others.

After Laugh-In ended, Martin began a new career directing television series, including The Bob Newhart Show and Sledge Hammer!. Reports state that he was surrounded by family and friends at his death shortly after 6pm, and he’s survived by his wife Dolly Read, the first British Playboy Playmate, whom Martin married twice, and two sons, Richard Martin and Cary Martin.