
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.
Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand are tonight's guests; Paul plays a shy man trying to gain confidence by listening to a self-help record; Steve joins Carol and Harvey in The Putrified Forest.
Martha Raye drags Carol to The Tomcat Club, an establishment for ladies.
Roddy McDowall guest stars; highlights include Roddy joining The Family for a reunion where Mama and the rest are unimpressed by his success, and a "Brief Encounter" with briefer dialogue.
Guests include Michele Lee, Flip Wilson and Vivian Blondell.