Friday, October 17, 2008

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show was a sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, & Lyle Waggoner.

It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967 to March 29, 1978 for 278 episodes.

The show became known for its closing theme song, with the following lyrics:
I'm so glad we had this time together, Just to have a laugh and sing a song
Seems we just got started and before you know it, Comes the time we have to say, 'So long


Vicki Lawrence was the only cast member, other than Burnett, to remain with the series for its entire run. Tim Conway, though well remembered for his appearances on the show, did not become a full-time cast member until 1975. Harvey Korman left the show prior to its final season; he was temporarily replaced in the fall of 1977 by Dick Van Dyke. Original cast member Lyle Waggoner left the series in 1974 to pursue a dramatic acting career and the next year was cast in Wonder Woman.
From: Wikipedia.org


The Carol Burnett Show opening video


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1974 TV Guide Covers


1 comments:

Bartholomew Woods said...


The Carol Burnett Show - CBS  (U.S. Nielsen Ratings - Top 30)

1967-1968 season — ranked #27
1968-1969 season — ranked #24
1969-1970 season — ranked #13
1970-1971 season — ranked #25
1971-1972 season — ranked #23
1972-1973 season — ranked #22
1973-1974 season — ranked #27
1974-1975 season — ranked #29
1975-1976 season — ranked #29