Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.
- Won 25 Primetime Emmys
- 40 wins & 69 nominations total
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Funny Women of Television
We salute the brilliant women behind all those unforgettable laughs on the small screen.
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- TriviaIt was revealed years later that each week's show was taped twice in front of different audiences and the best parts from each taping were edited together. It was stated that the first performance had the actors sticking closely to the scripts, but the second was where the actors improvise and ad-lib, which were usually the funnier versions.
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as Thelma "Mama" Harper: You ain't playing with a full deck, Eunice. I think somebody blew your pilot light out!
Carol Bradford: Oh, boy. That's a new one, Mama!
as Thelma "Mama" Harper: You wait, there's more, Eunice!
Carol Bradford: Oh, no!
as Thelma "Mama" Harper: You know what? You've got splinters in the windmills of your mind! You're playing hockey with a warped puck!
- Crazy creditsIn the closing credits, the charwoman (an animated caricature of Carol Burnett) is seen in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen mopping the floor. As the credits roll she suddenly turns and notices them and for the rest of the sequence she leans on her mop and watches them move from bottom to top (except for a brief pause to scratch her behind).
- Alternate versions1972-78 episodes were re-packaged in a half-hour format (with the comedy sketches ONLY) and sold to local stations in syndication as "Carol Burnett and Friends."
- ConnectionsEdited into Diagnosis Murder: Comedy Is Murder (1997)
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Classy show
Never going with the ease of cheap gags, the writers and performers of the Carol Burnette show always demonstrated an effort in order to earn our laughter. Not every skit was a winner, as Carol would admit even herself. The actress actually came out of character, and apologized for a particular skit on one occasion . However, most of what we were treated to was, if not funny, at the very least intelligent and amusing entertainment.
Without any doubt, the show provided some very memorable moments and characters. One of the most noteworthy being "The Family", which the NBC's Mama's Family was developed from.
The star herself is one of the most classy and cognitive performers ever to grace the screen, and the show was certainly a reflection of this. I don't know of many performers who had as much respect and regard for their fans, and I can certainly attest that the feeling is mutual for this terrific lady and her show.
Without any doubt, the show provided some very memorable moments and characters. One of the most noteworthy being "The Family", which the NBC's Mama's Family was developed from.
The star herself is one of the most classy and cognitive performers ever to grace the screen, and the show was certainly a reflection of this. I don't know of many performers who had as much respect and regard for their fans, and I can certainly attest that the feeling is mutual for this terrific lady and her show.
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- Jan 14, 2006
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By what name was The Carol Burnett Show (1967) officially released in India in English?
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