CBS will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Carol Burnett's classic, award-winning comedy series with THE Carol Burnett 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, a new two-hour star-studded event featuring Burnett, original cast members and special guests, on a rebroadcast, Wednesday, Dec. 27 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
Filming on Stage 33 at
CBS Television City in Los Angeles, the show's original soundstage, Burnett will reminisce about her favorite sketches, Q&As with the studio audience, guest stars, her memorable wardrobe and bloopers, as well as the tremendous effect the show continues to have on television today as a true pioneer of sketch comedy.
"I can't believe how fast the time went, and what makes me the happiest is that so much of the funny stuff we did still holds up today, and we can share it with generations to come," said
Carol Burnett. "What a great ride!"
"'The
Carol Burnett Show' was a comedy showcase that was years ahead of its time. If social media existed then, clips from the broadcast would have quickly gone viral," said
Leslie Moonves, Chairman and CEO,
CBS Corporation. "We are very proud of the show's significant place in CBS' legacy, as well as in television history, and we look forward to this primetime celebration of incredible talent, led by the incomparable
Carol Burnett."
The special will also feature original cast members
Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer
Bob Mackie, as well as other comedians, comic actors and friends, including
Jim Carrey,
Kristin Chenoweth,
Stephen Colbert,
HARRY Connick Jr.,
Bill Hader,
Jay Leno,
Jane Lynch,
Bernadette Peters,
Maya Rudolph and
Martin Short, among others, who will join Burnett to discuss how the revolutionary series paved the way for them and impacted their careers.
"The
Carol Burnett Show" premiered on Sept. 11, 1967 and starred
Carol Burnett,
Harvey Korman,
Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner and
Tim Conway. Airing for 11 seasons and a total of 276 episodes, the show earned a total of 25 Primetime Emmy Awards, including three for Outstanding Variety-Music/Comedy Series. In addition, the show earned eight Golden Globe Awards, including one for Best Television Show - Comedy or Musical, and Burnett received four for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical.
THE
Carol Burnett 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL will be produced for television by
Dick Clark productions.
Carol Burnett, Steve Sauer, Allen Shapiro, Mike Mahan, Mark Bracco,
Paul Miller and Leslie Kolins Small are executive producers.
Paul Miller directs.
Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS
