"The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) TV series 1967-1978

Director:

Clark Jones

Writers:

Danny Simon (writer)
James R. Stein (writer) (1976-1978)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

11 September 1967 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Television show featuring skits by Carol Burnett and her comedy troupe.

Plot Keywords:

Sketch Comedy | Actor Playing Multiple Roles | Variety | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 8 Golden Globes. Another 30 wins & 64 nominations

Cast

Carol Burnett	...	Various Characters / ... (177 episodes, 1967-1978)
Vicki Lawrence	...	Various Characters / ... (176 episodes, 1967-1978)
Harvey Korman	...	Various Characters / ... (167 episodes, 1967-1978)

Also Known As:

Carol Burnett and Friends (USA) (repeat compilations title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Studio 33, CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

The final episode of the series was a "best of" episode featuring highlights from the show's run.

Quotes:

Host, Jim Nabors: [Singing] Took us in a trip in this million dollar chicken coop.
Jim Nabors: I'll bet they'd like to put our names up in lights.
Host: You could do Shakespeare, you look stunning in tights.
Jim Nabors: Watch it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005) (TV)

The Greatest Sketch Comedy Ever

This was definitely the finest variety show of the 1970's. The thing that made it great besides the cast were the various recurring sketches that were very expertly created. Sketches like Tudball and Wiggins, the Old Folks, As the Stomach Turns, the kid sister and, of course, Eunice, which was the inspiration for the series "Mama's Family", helped to make this variety hour a classic. Besides "Mama and Eunice" any one of these shows could have become a series on its own. The only thing that caused the show to go downhill though was when Harvey Korman left. He was probably the best player among the supporting cast and when he left the show declined from there. Still, Saturday nights for me would always climax with this classic show.