CAROL BURNETT SHOW, THE {DICK VAN DYKE, TONY RANDALL} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of comedy/variety programs starring Carol Burnett. In this episode, Burnett talks about the recent plot developments on "All My Children," what she wanted to be when she was a little girl, and how a fan recently was upset with her sloppy autograph. In the opening sketch, guest Dick Van Dyke plays Smiley Rogers, encyclopedia salesman who is inadvertently used by a couple to salvage their marriage. Next, guest Tony Randall tells a "loose and lascivious" tale in the musical number, "Madeira, M'Dear." In the next sketch, Van Dyke and Randall argue over the value of ten bucks. Then, in a sketch, Van Dyke plays a singing scuba teacher, performing the song, "Ballin' the Jack" In the next sketch, Burnett and Randall play a married couple that get in a fight after she forgets their hand signals to avoid "special couples" at a party. Then, Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence join the rest of the cast to perform a mini-musical built around the lyrics of Ira Gershwin. Burnett ends the show with her trademark song, "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together." Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: February 21, 1976 10:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:03
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:10391
- GENRE: Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: She Made It Collection (Carol Burnett)
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1967-1978
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - AMC Pacer automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Alka-2 antacid
- TV - Commercials - Alka-Seltzer cold medicine
- TV - Commercials - Anacin pain relief
- TV - Commercials - Aspen automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Bell long distance phone service
- TV - Commercials - Chex cereal
- TV - Commercials - Diet Pepsi soda
- TV - Commercials - Maxim coffee
- TV - Commercials - Nabisco Swiss Cheese crackers
- TV - Commercials - Playtex tampons
- TV - Commercials - Sominex sleeping pills
- TV - Commercials - Whisker Lickins cat food
- TV - Promos - "Bronk"
- TV - Promos - "Kojak"
- TV - Promos - "The Mike Douglas Show"
- TV - Promos - "The Sonny and Cher Show"
CREDITS
- Joe Hamilton … Executive Producer
- Ed Simmons … Producer
- Robert Wright … Associate Producer
- Dave Powers … Director
- Gary Belkin … Writer
- Roger Beatty … Writer
- Bill Richmond … Writer
- Gene Perret … Writer
- Rudy De Luca … Writer
- Barry Levinson … Writer
- Bo Kaprall … Writer
- Pat Proft … Writer
- Dick Clair … Writer
- Jenna McMahon … Writer
- Carol Burnett … Host
- Vicki Lawrence … Cast
- Harvey Korman … Cast
- Tim Conway … Cast
- Tony Randall … Guest
- Dick Van Dyke … Guest
- Ira Gershwin