# The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

> A 1967-1978 CBS variety show where Carol Burnett and a repertory cast of sketch performers parody films, television, and everyday life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/964

## Facts

- Seasons: 11
- Episodes: 279
- Episode runtime: 54 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy
- Network: CBS
- Cast: Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, Lainie Kazan, Phyllis Diller, Richard Kiley
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061240/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Tone: playful, warm, breezy, joyful, theatrical

## What critics say

Widely regarded as one of the greatest American variety shows, praised for Carol Burnett's comic versatility and the ensemble's sketch work, with its acclaimed early seasons and many Emmy wins.

## Synopsis

The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978) is an American variety and sketch comedy series created for CBS, a classic television tradition of studio-taped entertainment. Carol Burnett leads a repertory ensemble that includes Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway, with the cast playing a shifting gallery of characters across the hour. Each episode is built from parody sketches that send up films, television, and everyday life, interspersed with musical numbers, recurring bits, and celebrity guest appearances. The engine is pure ensemble chemistry: performers break composure, improvise, and trade costumes at speed, while the studio audience becomes part of the fun through the show's classic questions-from-the-audience segment. Across eleven seasons and roughly 279 episodes, the series keeps a warm, playful, family-friendly register rather than anything edgy. Its loose, theatrical tone and affectionate parody make it a natural pick for viewers who enjoy the work of early Saturday Night Live and the Dean Martin variety hour. Fans of Your Show of Shows and Sesame Street will also find a similar gentle, ensemble-driven warmth. The look is bright, stagey, and sharply lit, shot before a live studio audience at Television City in Los Angeles.

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