THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (CBS 12/3/17)

THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (CBS 12/3/17)CBS celebrated the 50th anniversary of Carol Burnetts classic, award winning comedy series with THE CAROL BURNETT 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, a two hour star studded event featuring Burnett, original cast members and special guests, on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, on the CBS Television Network. Filmed on Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, the shows original soundstage, Burnett, reminisced about her favorite sketches, Q&As with the studio audience,

CBS celebrated the 50th anniversary of Carol Burnett’s classic, award-winning comedy series with THE CAROL BURNETT 50^TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, a two-hour star-studded event featuring Burnett, original cast members and special guests, on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, on the CBS Television Network.

Filmed on Stage 33 at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, the show’s original soundstage, Burnett, reminisced about her favorite sketches, Q&As with the studio audience, guest stars, her memorable wardrobe and show 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 special also featured original cast members Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, as well as other comedians, comic actors and friends, including Beth Behrs, Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry Connick Jr., Kaley Cuoco, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bill Hader, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Bernadette Peters, Maya Rudolph and Martin Short, among others, who joined 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.

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Number of DVDs: 1

Quality: 9/10 - Not recorded from TV

Running Time: 95 min (approx)

Aspect Ratio: Digital, Full Screen

NOTES: This is a fan-made DVD set. Not    a studio release.