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Carol BURNETT special *on*!1 - COLBERT is being featured, look Steve whassisname (Edie) (Original Post) UTUSN Dec 2017 OP
Steve Lawrence Roland99 Dec 2017 #1
I am enjoying it too.....love the dentist sketch MLAA Dec 2017 #2
OMZ, the dentist sketch!1 UTUSN Dec 2017 #3
Watching as well. Haven't seen any of that physical stuff in a long time. sinkingfeeling Dec 2017 #4
Waiting for the Gone with the Wind sketch MiniMe Dec 2017 #5
yes1 UTUSN Dec 2017 #6
Its on now! spooky3 Dec 2017 #8
What, this old thing? I saw it hanging in the window and just had to have it. NightWatcher Dec 2017 #10
I remember seeing that one years ago - my whole family was in hysterics! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #13
Colbert was a last minute replacement who stepped in to reshoot the parts of the show dflprincess Dec 2017 #7
It was a really sweet show tonight...She definitely paved the way for Upthevibe Dec 2017 #11
Awesome show kimbutgar Dec 2017 #9
I think my pressbox69 Dec 2017 #12

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
10. What, this old thing? I saw it hanging in the window and just had to have it.
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 11:17 PM
Dec 2017

It aged very well. The show's humor, not Carol. Although she did too. I'm not trying to say. Shit, I'll quit while I'm a behind.

dflprincess

(28,101 posts)
7. Colbert was a last minute replacement who stepped in to reshoot the parts of the show
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 10:44 PM
Dec 2017

originally done with Kevin Spacey. This is per Jody Hamilton (Carol Burnett's daughter) who mentioned in on the Stephanie Miller Show.

Upthevibe

(8,128 posts)
11. It was a really sweet show tonight...She definitely paved the way for
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 02:04 AM
Dec 2017

women in comedy/sketch comedy. It looks like Tim Conway was quite the improv guy before improv was "a thing." I had no idea that Colbert was a last minute replacement for Kevin Spacey. I love listening to Jody Hamilton on Stephanie when I can...

kimbutgar

(21,323 posts)
9. Awesome show
Sun Dec 3, 2017, 11:11 PM
Dec 2017

Watching it with my 86 year old mother in Arizona. Going to save it on my dvr when I get home. I loved watching it with my parents growing up. Brings back so many happy family memories. Both my parents have passed but I remember watching this with them growing up.

pressbox69

(2,252 posts)
12. I think my
Mon Dec 4, 2017, 04:27 AM
Dec 2017

life long love affair with her, dating back to Gary Moore Show, is over. I turned it off after about 20 minutes. I can remember enjoying the last CB special 25 years ago, a lot more.

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