The Carol Burnett Show Season 7 Episode 15 with Steve Lawrence, Tim Conway
- January 5, 1974
Steve Lawrence and Tim Conway made guest appearances on the fifteenth episode of the seventh season of The Carol Burnett Show. The episode originally aired on January 15, 1974.
The show began with a hilarious sketch about a pizzeria that served strange toppings like escargot and peanut butter. Carol Burnett played the pizza chef who claimed that she was getting her recipes from a famous Italian chef named "Mama Leone." Steve Lawrence played a picky customer who wanted a simple cheese pizza, but ended up with a pie covered in everything from sardines to fruit cocktail. Tim Conway played a bumbling waiter who kept messing up the orders and delivering pizzas that were half-cooked or had the wrong toppings. The sketch ended with a musical number where everyone sang about their love for pizza.
The next segment featured a fake commercial for "Home Pregnancy Test Kits." Carol Burnett played a woman who was waiting anxiously for the results of her pregnancy test while her husband, played by Harvey Korman, tried to distract her with jokes and songs. Tim Conway played the hapless mailman who kept interrupting them with packages and letters, including a bill for the pregnancy test kit.
The main act of the show was a musical tribute to the 1930s and 1940s, featuring Steve Lawrence performing classic songs like "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" and "Moonlight Serenade." Carol Burnett joined him for a duet of "As Time Goes By," while Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence performed a comedic skit about a couple trying to dance to a jitterbug. Tim Conway played the conductor of the "Glen Glenn Miller Band," who kept getting confused and playing the wrong notes.
The show ended with a fan-favorite skit called "The Family," which featured the Burnett family sitting around the dinner table and sharing their daily experiences. Carol Burnett played Eunice, the long-suffering daughter who always bemoaned her lot in life. Vicki Lawrence played Mama, the overbearing and meddling mother who constantly criticized everyone. Harvey Korman played Ed, Eunice's henpecked husband who tried to keep the peace but always ended up in trouble. Tim Conway played the hapless neighbor who came over to borrow things and get involved in the family's dramas. Steve Lawrence rounded out the cast as the guest who showed up unexpectedly and was subjected to the family's dysfunction.
Overall, the seventh season of The Carol Burnett Show was known for its hilarious sketches, musical numbers, and guest appearances by some of the biggest names in show business. This particular episode was no exception, with Steve Lawrence and Tim Conway delivering standout performances that had audiences laughing out loud. From pizza disasters to musical tributes, the show offered something for everyone, and remains a classic example of vintage comedy at its best.