Lily Tomlin: She became a star overnight with her first appearance doing snarky, snorty telephone operator Ernestine, a character she brought to the show: “One ringy-dingy… two ringy-dingies. A gracious good afternoon. Have I reached the party to whom I am speaking?” While on Laugh-In, Tomlin developed five-and-a-half-year-old Edith Ann, a loquacious brat whose monologues always ended with “And that’s the truth!” followed by a loud Bronx cheer.