11 Pics From Inside ‘The Carol Burnett Show’
Consistently ranked inside the top 25 television programs of all time, this sketch comedy show from 1967 won 25 Emmy's on 70 nominations. I'm talking about The Carol Burnett Show of course, which ran for 279 episodes and 11 years.
Having already established herself as a comedy television star, Carol Burnett exercised a clause in her 10-year CBS contract in the mid 60s, forcing the studio to give her "30 one-hour, pay-or-play" appearances.
After being offered a role in a sitcom and told that variety is a "man's genre," she put her foot down and made the show she wanted: A sketch comedy program featuring character sketches, parodies, and music. CBS quickly became glad she did.
Over the course of the next decade, Burnett, her cast, and the show's characters became household names. Sketches and episodes are still syndicated to this day.
- List View
- Player View
- Grid View
-
1. Cast Members
Shown in 1967, (left), and 1977, (right). Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. Conway was promoted from reoccurring to main cast member in 1975 when Waggoner left the show. -
2. Final Season Photo
Tim Conway, Burnett, and D. Van D. Van D. replaced Harvey Korman in 1977, but left after 10 episodes when it was deemed he wasn't a good fit. -
3. Carol Burnett and Tim Conway
IMDbConway often added unscripted bits known as "Conway's Capers." These often became some of the show's funniest moments. -
4. Burnett as the Charwoman
The Charwoman became one of the show's most popular reoccurring characters. -
5. "The Family"
One of the show's most popular reoccurring sketches, here featuring Burnett as Eunice with Madeline Kahn. A sitcom called "Mama's Family" ran from 1983–1990 based on the characters from this sketch, including many of the same actors. -
6. Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, and Harvey Korman
IMDbBurnett eventually fired Korman after he was impolite to guests. -
7. "Went with the Wind!"
A 1967 sketch featuring Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, and guest star Dinah Shore. -
8. Burt Reynolds and Nanette Fabray
IMDbThe show regularly featured celebrity guest stars, including Bernadette Peters, Lucille Ball, Rita Hayworth, Maggie Smith, Don Rickles, George Carlin, and more. Jim Nabors guest starred on every season's first episode, something Burnett considered good luck. -
9. Skit with Mel Torme
Carol Burnett in 1979. -
10. Leonard Nimoy and Carol Burnett
IMDbAmazed by the Vulcan. -
11. Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett
IMDbDressed up for a sketch.
- REPLAY GALLERY
-
Replay - 11 Pics From Inside ‘The Carol Burnett Show’
Shown in 1967, (left), and 1977, (right). Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. Conway was promoted from reoccurring to main cast member in 1975 when Waggoner left the show.
0 Comments