The Best Of The Carol Burnett Show: Series Season 1 Episode 12 The Best Of The Carol Burnett Show: S1 E12 - Barbara Eden, Jonathan Winters
- December 4, 1967
- 50 min
The Best Of The Carol Burnett Show: Series season 1 episode 12 features two comedic legends, Barbara Eden and Jonathan Winters. This episode is a compilation of some of the funniest and most memorable moments from The Carol Burnett Show.
Barbara Eden first appears in a sketch where she plays the role of "Doris Day" and sings a humorous rendition of "Que Sera, Sera." This is followed by a sketch featuring Carol Burnett and Tim Conway, where they play a couple who are having a disagreement and decide to go to their married friends, played by Eden and Harvey Korman, for advice. The sketch is filled with hilarious misunderstandings and witty one-liners.
The episode then features a segment of the beloved "Family" sketch, where Burnett and Korman play Eunice and Mama, respectively, and Winters plays Eunice's husband Ed. The sketch centers around Ed's attempts to fix a leaky faucet, with Mama constantly criticizing him and Eunice getting caught in the middle. Winters' iconic improvisational skills shine through in this sketch, as he adds his own humorous twists and turns to the script.
In another sketch, Eden and Burnett play two women who run into each other in a department store dressing room. Their conversation quickly turns into a competition, as they try to one-up each other in describing their glamorous lifestyles. The sketch is filled with witty banter and amusing parallels between their lives.
The episode also features a classic "Carol and Sis" sketch, where Burnett plays her signature character, a young girl named Sis, and Korman plays her fussy father. In this sketch, they visit a fast food restaurant, where Sis causes chaos and hilarity ensues.
The episode concludes with a musical number featuring Carol Burnett and the show's dancers, set to the song "I Ain't Down Yet" from the Broadway musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."
Overall, The Best Of The Carol Burnett Show: S1 E12 - Barbara Eden, Jonathan Winters is a delightful compilation of some of the most memorable moments from the iconic variety show. With the comedic talents of Eden and Winters, as well as the beloved cast of regulars, this episode is sure to leave viewers laughing and entertained.