
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.
Guests include Lucille Ball and George Carlin.
John Byner and Petula Clark head downtown to the show; along with classic characters, The Old Folks and Alice Portnoy, TV commercial spoofs and the firing of Donald Duck are on tap tonight.
Featuring clown Emmett Kelly; a musical performance from The Jackson 5; Carol in a dual role for the movie spoof, A Swiped Life.
Carl Reiner and Melba Moore guest star on this episode; the Non-Violent Theatre presentation of a WWII film: The Plot To Hurt Hitler.