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Roasts Jimmy Stewart

Ruth Buzzi Roasts Jimmy Stewart — a classic television roast performance.

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Ruth Buzzi Roasts Jimmy Stewart

Ruth Buzzi roasts Jimmy Stewart as Gladys Ormphby, the hairnetted, purse-swinging spinster she made famous on Laugh-In. Gladys sets her sights on the courtly Hollywood star, and the mismatch between her character and Stewart's gentlemanly image drives the comedy.