The Carol Burnett Show Season 8 Episode 20 with Wayne Rogers and Buddy Ebson

The Carol Burnett Show was a sketch comedy and variety show that aired from 1967 to 1978 on CBS. The show featured a mix of recurring characters, celebrity guest stars, musical numbers, and comedy sketches. Season 8, episode 20 aired on March 10, 1975 and was titled "Wayne Rogers and Buddy Ebsen."

In this episode, guest stars Wayne Rogers and Buddy Ebsen join Carol Burnett and the regular cast for a series of skits and musical numbers. The episode begins with a parody of the game show "What's My Line?" in which the panelists, played by Burnett and the cast, try to guess the occupation of Rogers and Ebsen's characters. The skit is filled with puns and double entendres, as the guests' professions are not what they seem.

Next, Burnett and Harvey Korman play a couple who are trying to sell their home in a TV commercial. Their attempts to make their house sound appealing are constantly undermined by their bickering and insults towards each other. Ebsen and Rogers also appear in this skit, as rival real estate agents trying to convince the couple to choose their agency.

One of the most memorable skits of the episode is a parody of the TV show "Starsky and Hutch." Burnett and Vicki Lawrence play the titular detectives, while Korman and Tim Conway play a pair of bumbling criminals. Ebsen plays their boss, who constantly mispronounces the detectives' names and sends them on wild goose chases. Rogers appears as a guest star who is caught up in the chaos.

The musical numbers in this episode range from the silly to the sentimental. Ebsen performs a tap dance routine with Burnett, in which they both don oversized shoes and perform coordinated moves. Rogers sings a ballad, accompanied by a montage of romantic images on screen. Burnett and Lawrence team up for a comedic duet about their failed attempts at love.

Other skits in the episode include a parody of the movie "Jaws" in which Korman plays a shark that terrorizes a beach, a spoof of the TV show "Bonanza" in which Ebsen plays multiple roles, and a skit in which Burnett and Korman play a couple who argue over the proper way to hang toilet paper.

Overall, "Wayne Rogers and Buddy Ebsen" is a typical episode of The Carol Burnett Show, filled with zany characters, big laughs, and memorable musical numbers. The chemistry between the guest stars and the regular cast is evident, and the show's willingness to push the boundaries of comedy is on full display. For fans of classic TV comedy, this episode is not to be missed.