Comedy Through the Generations
Carol Burnett has been called by some The Queen of Variety Shows. While she clearly has other talents, her passion is variety shows. Her most famous show, The Carol Burnett Show ran for nearly ten years and has become one of the most iconic shows of its era. While it was on the air, this show was far and away the most popular show of its time. It was popular enough that it makes it among the listings as one of the most popular shows in American history. Because of this massively popularity, the show was rebroadcast as Carol Burnett and Friends soon after its initial eleven season run.
Carol Burnett may be most well known for her titular show, but it is not the only show that she helped to bring to fame. The Gary Moore Show, broadcast from 1959-1962 was another show that she worked on. This show gave Burnett the opportunity to work on her comedic skills. The character she played was one of the most popular characters on the show. The success of this show brought her more work and once The Gary Moore Show ended she was quickly brought on a lead role in Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall. Her excellent work in this television serial won her the first of many Emmy awards.
With the experience she gained in these shows, Carol went on to host her iconic show The Carol Burnett Show. Set up as the variety show that she was most comfortable working, this show aired for eleven seasons and was one of the most popular shows in history at that time. Known for its simple yet hilarious parodies of films, television shows and commercials, The Carol Burnett Show has some of the most popular sketches of all times. The sketches have been edited and rebroadcast countless times as the hilarity of Carol Burnett is reshown for new generations. During the long broadcasting of this show, Carol Burnett really came into her own as a comedian and made the most of the wonderful opportunity that she had been given.