The Carol Burnett Show Season 4 Episode 24 with Mike Douglas, Bernadette Peters
- March 8, 1971
The Carol Burnett Show season 4 episode 24 titled "Mike Douglas, Bernadette Peters" is a variety show that aired on March 8, 1971. The episode features special guests Mike Douglas and Bernadette Peters alongside the regular cast of the show.
The episode starts with Carol Burnett performing a musical number called "Pennies from Heaven," followed by a sketch about a movie star who is trying to find a new husband. The sketch features Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, and Lyle Waggoner in hilarious roles.
Next, Bernadette Peters joins the show and performs a song and dance number called "I Got Rhythm," accompanied by the show's dancers. Her performance is followed by a comedy sketch featuring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, and Vicki Lawrence as three women who are trying to get last-minute tickets to a sold-out show.
After the sketch, Mike Douglas makes his entrance and performs a song called "You've Got a Friend." Next, Carol Burnett joins him for a duet of "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from the musical "Annie Get Your Gun."
The show closes with a musical salute to Hollywood, featuring spoofed versions of classic movie scenes and songs. The cast performs "The Trolley Song" from "Meet Me in St. Louis," "Put on a Happy Face" from "Bye Bye Birdie," and "Singin' in the Rain."
Throughout the episode, there are also several comedic blackout sketches featuring Tim Conway as the Old Man and the recurring Eunice and Mama characters portrayed by Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence.
Overall, "Mike Douglas, Bernadette Peters" is a fun-filled episode with great musical performances and hilarious sketches. Fans of classic television comedy will not want to miss this one.
