The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series 1967–1978)

Won 25 Primetime Emmys
- 41 wins & 69 nominations total

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Trivia
Tim Conway improvised during much of his appearances on the show which would cause the other cast members - especially Harvey Korman - to laugh during taping. The cast breaking character became a popular part of the series.

Quotes
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 credits
In 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 versions
1972-78 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."

Connections
Edited into Diagnosis Murder: Comedy Is Murder (1997)

Soundtracks
Carol's Theme
Written by Joe Hamilton
Performed by Carol Burnett

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.