American variety/sketch comedy television show (1967–1978)
The Carol Burnett Show
Genre
Comedy-variety
Starring
Carol Burnett
Harvey Korman
Vicki Lawrence
Lyle Waggoner
Tim Conway
Dick Van Dyke
Opening theme
"Carol's Theme" by Joe Hamilton[1]
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
11
No. of episodes
279
Production
Executive producers
Bob Banner Joe Hamilton
Production locations
CBS Television City Los Angeles, California
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Running time
54 minutes
Production companies
Burngood, Inc.
(1967–1972)
(seasons 1–5)
Punkin' Productions, Inc.
(1972–1976)
(seasons 6–9)
Whacko, Inc.
(1976–1978)
(seasons 10–11)
Original release
Network
CBS
Release
September 11, 1967 (1967-09-11) – March 29, 1978 (1978-03-29)
Related
Carol Burnett & Company Eunice Mama's Family
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The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show that originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 279 episodes, and again with nine episodes in fall 1991. It starred Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and Lyle Waggoner. In 1975, frequent guest star Tim Conway became a regular cast member after Waggoner left the series.[2] In 1977, Dick Van Dyke replaced Korman but it was agreed that he was not a match and he left after 10 episodes.[3]
The series originated in CBS Television City's Studio 33, and won 25 primetime Emmy Awards. In 2013, TV Guide ranked The Carol Burnett Show number 17 on its list of the 60 Greatest Shows of All Time,[4] and in 2007 it was included on the list of Time's 100 Best TV Shows of All Time.[5] In 2023, Variety ranked The Carol Burnett Show #23 on its own list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time.[6]
After the original run ended, material from 1972 to 1977 (seasons 6–10) was repackaged as a half-hour series known as Carol Burnett and Friends, which has aired in various syndicated outlets more-or-less continuously since the original series ended. Because of this format, material from the first five seasons did not air, outside of their original run, until 2019 when MeTV acquired the rights to these earlier seasons and began airing them. The cast has periodically reunited for various one-off specials and short appearances, and several members of the cast went on to star in Mama's Family (1983–1990), a half-hour situation comedy based on "The Family" sketch series from The Carol Burnett Show.
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^O'Steen, Kathleen (June 13, 2000). "'Carol Burnett Show' Alumnus Lands Big Role in Film Trailers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
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^Fretts, Bruce; Roush, Matt (December 23, 2013). "TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time". TV Guide Magazine. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
^Poniewozik, James (September 6, 2007). "The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME". Time. Archived from the original on October 28, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2010.
^"The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". Variety. December 20, 2023.
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