The Carol Burnett Show

Episode 0

The Family/Peace Treaty

Fri, Sep 26, 1975

Episode 1

Jim Nabors

Wed, Sep 13, 1972 60 mins

Season 6 opens with Jim Nabors as guest star. Carol presents Harvey Korman with his Emmy award. Sketches include "Stella Toddler" and "Hollywood Canteen."

Episode 2

Carol Channing and Marty Feldman

Wed, Sep 20, 1972 60 mins

The great Marty Feldman and Carol Channing are tonight's special guests. Highlights include Marty, Harvey, and Carol as a bored airline crew who cause havoc on a flight, and wacky commercial spoofs.

Episode 3

Andy Griffith and Helen Reddy

Wed, Sep 27, 1972 22 mins

Highlights include "Rebecky" (a spoof of the 1940 version of "Rebecca") with Carol in the Joan Fontaine role and Vicki as Mrs. Danvers.

Episode 4

Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand

Wed, Oct 4, 1972 22 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Steve Lawrence and Paul Sand include: a man (Paul) listens to a record on how to win friends; a sketch about a friendly news team; Steve sings "In the Wee Small Hours"; in "Carol and Sis", Carol thinks Chrissy is going away for a wild weekend; and "The Putrified Forest" (a spoof of "The Petrified Forest").

Episode 5

Jack Gilford and Eydie Gorme

Wed, Oct 11, 1972 22 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Eydie Gormé and Jack Gilford include: a henpecked man buys a hat; an installment of "Terminal Hospital"; in "Carol and Sis", Carol assumes Chrissy has been abducted and held for ransom; and a sketch about a writer who changes his plots faster than his characters can act them out; Eydie Gormé sings "But Not For Me"; Carol and Eydie sing a Harold Arlen medley.

Episode 6

Joel Grey, "Mama" Cass Elliot

Wed, Oct 18, 1972 60 mins

Highlights of this edition with guests Joel Grey and 'Mama' Cass Elliot include: a political candidate's wife speaks for him while he's afflicted with laryngitis on the campaign trail; in "Mary McClusky", a woman mistakes a total stranger for an old high-school chum; two puppies in a pet store (Harvey, Joel) vie for customers' attention; and a salute to foreign films with spoofs of such flicks as "The Bicycle Thief", "...And God Created Woman" and "Seven Samurai".

Episode 7

Pearl Bailey and Tim Conway

Wed, Oct 25, 1972 50 mins

Highlights include: a sequel to last season's "Sunset Blvd." parody with Nora Desmond (Carol) offered to do a commercial for bug spray; guest Tim Conway as rabbit attorney F. Lee Bunny asked to defend a woman (Carol) accused of murder; guest Pearl Bailey performs "A Nightingale Song" and, in a duet, Pearl and Carol sing "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"; Pearl as a talky psychiatrist; an aging galley slave (Tim) creates trouble for his partner (Harvey); and a salute to 20th Century-Fox including Carol as Carmen Miranda, and Pearl as the Ingrid Bergman character in a spoof of "Anastasia".

Episode 8

Peggy Lee, Anne Meara, and Jerry Stiller

Wed, Nov 1, 1972 60 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Stiller & Meara and Peggy Lee include: a routine from Stiller & Meara about Mr. and Mrs. Chou En-lai; examples of the different ways men and women react to car accidents; and a wealthy couple meet their low-class soon-to-be in-laws in "Street Wedding".

Episode 9

Steve Lawrence and Lily Tomlin

Wed, Nov 8, 1972 60 mins

Highlights include: guests Steve Lawrence and Lily Tomlin take part in an opening musical number, "We're All in the Same Band"; Lily does a monologue as a woman abandoned by her boyfriend, and appears as a divorcée in "Carol and Sis"; The Godfather (Steve) is trying to enjoy a quiet honeymoon; "Caged Dames", a spoof of 1950s women-in-prison movies; and musical performances from Steve (a medley of "I Can Get Along Without You" and "Without You") and Carol as the Charwoman ("If They Could See Me Now" and "Baby, Dream Your Dream").

Episode 10

John Davidson, Ruth Buzzi

Wed, Nov 15, 1972 22 mins

Highlights of this show with guests John Davidson and Ruth Buzzi include: Zelda and Gladys going to see a taping of "The Carol Burnett Show"; and a salute to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with parodies of such films as "Camille", "Lust for Life" and "National Velvet".

Episode 11

Ray Charles and Vincent Price

Wed, Nov 22, 1972 60 mins

Highlights of this program with guests Ray Charles and Vincent Price include: Carol thinks Chrissy is pregnant in "Carol and Sis"; henpecked George imagines himself a riverboat gambler in "George and Zelda"; and a salute to horror movies with spoofs of such films as "Bride of Frankenstein", introduced by Lyle as a vampire.

Episode 12

Carl Reiner, Melba Moore

Wed, Nov 29, 1972 60 mins

Carol welcomes guests Carl Reiner and singer Melba Moore. Highlights include: another installment of "Terminal Hospital"; a sketch about a writer who changes plots faster than his characters can act them out; and a "Non-Violent Theatre" presentation of "The Plot to Hurt Hitler".

Episode 13

Anthony Newley and Bernadette Peters

Sat, Dec 16, 1972 60 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Anthony Newley and Bernadette Peters include: "The Englishman", which shows how a man's accent affects women; "The Invisible Man's Mother" where Carol and Bernadette compare notes on their sons; and "Little Miss Show Biz" (a spoof of the 1938 film "Little Miss Broadway" with Carol in the Shirley Temple role).

Episode 14

Tim Conway and Steve Lawrence

Sat, Dec 23, 1972 22 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Steve Lawrence and Tim Conway include: Steve as a talk show host who has as his guests Carol (as Charo), Harvey and Lyle (as Mark Spitz); Tim as a reluctant skydiver; ham actors Funt and Mundane's (Harvey, Carol) TV debut is marred by a technicians' strike; and Steve as "Cobumble" (a parody of "Columbo").

Episode 15

Jack Cassidy and Tim Conway

Sat, Jan 6, 1973 45 mins

Highlights include a parody of "A Star Is Born".

Episode 16

Ruth Buzzi, Jack Gilford

Sat, Jan 20, 1973 22 mins

Highlights include: "Snow White - 15 Years Later", with Carol as the title character, Lyle as the mirror, Harvey as Prince Charming, Vicki as the witch, guest Ruth Buzzi as the fairy godmother, and guest Jack Gilford as one of the seven dwarfs.

Episode 17

Tim Conway, Kaye Ballard

Sat, Jan 27, 1973 22 mins

Highlights of this show with guests Tim Conway and Kaye Ballard include: a sketch about a luncheon where three friends (Carol, Vicki, Kaye) argue over the check; a robber attempts a quick fill-up at a gas service station, but can't seem to get away; and "The Dater's Game" (a spoof of "The Dating Game").

Episode 18

Family Show without Guests

Sat, Feb 3, 1973 60 mins

Highlights include: a spoof of the 1940 movie "Waterloo Bridge"; Vicki sings "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"; Carol performs "I've Got You Under My Skin"; and the dancers perform "Hoedown".

Episode 19

John Byner and Petula Clark

Sat, Feb 10, 1973 22 mins

Highlights include: another series of TV commercial parodies (including of McDonald's "You Deserve a Break Today" campaign); guest Petula Clark sings "Without You"; and guest John Byner as a star duck who is called in by his movie studio boss (Harvey) to be fired.

Episode 20

Tim Conway and Valerie Harper

Sat, Feb 17, 1973 60 mins

Highlights of this show include a sketch about two couples going out on a blind date; and Tim as the world's oldest living fireman attempting to rescue a man.

Episode 21

Ken Berry and Eydie Gorme

Sat, Feb 24, 1973 22 mins

Highlights of this edition with guests Eydie Gormé and Ken Berry include: Roger seeking peace and quiet as he prepares his taxes in "Carol and Sis"; and a salute to RKO Studios with parodies of such films as "Notorious", "The Pride of the Yankees", and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

Episode 22

David Hartman, Paula Kelly

Sat, Mar 10, 1973 60 mins

Highlights of this show include "This Is Your Lifetime" (a spoof of "This Is Your Life"); George is sick in "George and Zelda"; and Carol ironically sings "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" but her car has many issues.

Episode 23

William Conrad and Peggy Lee

Sat, Mar 17, 1973 60 mins

Highlights of this edition with guests Peggy Lee and William Conrad include: spoofs of such TV shows as "The Golddiggers", "Maude", "Sonny & Cher" and "Password"; and Roger gets mugged in "Carol and Sis".

Episode 24

Family Show without Guests

Sat, Mar 24, 1973 22 mins

Highlights of this show include "Rancid Harvest" (spoof of "Random Harvest"), with Carol in the Greer Garson role and Harvey as Ronald Colman's character.