
Comedian and stage actress Carol Burnett, who first gained popularity during her stint on "The Gary Moore Show," hosted this one-hour variety series. Her talented supporting players included Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Vicki Lawrence (who got the job based on her resemblance to Burnett) and Lyle Waggoner. Skits often featured guest stars, such as Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas or singer Steve Lawrence. One sketch, "The Family" (which featured Lawrence as the persnickety Mama and Burnett as her hotheaded daughter) was later spun-off into it's own sitcom.

The Old Folks and the 10th Avenue Family appear in sketches.

Guest Shirley MacLaine joins Carol in sharing some of their fan mail; Tim plays a palace guard who refuses to allow the Queen through the gates unless he gets a popsicle.

Guest stars Eileen Farrell, Marilyn Horne, and David Frost class up the joint as they join Carol and the gang for an operatic, Italian-style production of Cinderella.

Guest star Steve Lawrence MCs for a roast of faded star Nora Desmond; in "Carol & Sis", Vicki attempts to sober up a tipsy Carol after a bridge club meeting before Harvey returns home.