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- 1967–19781hTV-G8.1 (35)TV EpisodeHighlights of this 10th anniversary retrospective include: clips from prior shows, including the question-and-answer session of Carol's first show in 1967; her numerous array of characters including the Charwoman and Zelda; and vintage movie parodies and musical numbers with such guest stars as Mel Tormé, Don Rickles, Vince Edwards, Steve Lawrence, Rock Hudson, Ken Berry, Mickey Rooney and Jim Nabors.
- 1967–19782hTV-G8.7 (73)TV EpisodeHighlights of this final show of the series include: clips from prior shows; a question-and-answer session involving the cast; new sketches where Mr. Tudball is moving his office but does not give Mrs. Wiggins the new address, and in "The Family" Eunice and Mama see a psychiatrist; a surprise cameo by Jimmy Stewart; and the Charwoman closes up shop for the last time.
- Time's up for Benny, a compulsive gambler whose losing ways have finally caught up with him. With nowhere else to turn and a hit man about to pay him a visit, Benny decides to hide out behind a wall in his basement while planning his next move. Meanwhile, Goose, an unconventional hit man, arrives to an empty apartment and is ordered to move in by his boss and await Benny's return. With Goose living upstairs and Benny down below, these unlikely neighbors play cat-and-mouse as their lives become paralleled - one man's fate deciding the other's.
- Highlights include: Eunice's brother (guest Alan Alda) visits "The Family" for a typically tumultuous Christmas; Carol and Alan duet on "Nobody Does It Like Me" in the midst of a department store Christmas rush, and perform in a sketch about "Morton of the Movies"; and for the close the entire cast performs a salute to New York City.
- 1967–197822mTV-G7.5 (34)TV EpisodeHighlights include: Carol as a patient on her first visit to a psychiatrist (guest Alan King) who is bombarded by phone calls from his family; a salute to Warner Bros., with spoofs of such films as "The Fountainhead", "They Died with Their Boots On", "Casablanca" and "Night and Day"; the Old Man (Tim) works as a repairman of musical instruments who is entrusted with a Stradivarius by a concert violinist (Harvey); and a mother gives last-minute advice to her daughter.
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.4 (38)TV EpisodeHighlights include: guest Alan King as a baseball fan who is being pestered by a woman who has more interest in him than in the game; two former silent screen stars (Carol, Harvey) are reunited at the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard; a woman claims a package that she found at a bus stop; guest Lena Zavaroni performs "If They Could See Me Now"; and for the close, a salute to the music of DeSylva, Brown and Henderson.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.1 (39)TV EpisodeHighlights of this show with guests Anthony Newley and Bernadette Peters include: "The Englishman", which shows how a man's accent affects women; "The Invisible Man's Mother" where Carol and Bernadette compare notes on their sons; and "Little Miss Show Biz" (a spoof of the 1938 film "Little Miss Broadway" with Carol in the Shirley Temple role).
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.9 (68)TV EpisodeGuests Jonathan Winters and Barbara Eden join Carol in this show; a "V.I.P." interview segment with Jonathan as Santa Claus; Carol and Vicki in a sketch about a surprise party; guest Leonard Nimoy in a sketch about "Mrs. Invisible Man.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.3 (45)TV EpisodeHighlights include: Harvey as "Burt Sparks", host of the "Miss Globe" contest, with Carol and guests Barbara Feldon and Joan Rivers as the three finalists; "The Old Folks" sit around the porch and wonder about what different activities to do; Barbara performs "I've You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" and "Yakety Sax"; and Harvey and Carol as a dysfunctional couple celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary - and wanting to be alone away from their children (Lyle, Vicki).
- Highlights include: guest Ben Vereen introduces his family during the opening question-and-answer segment; plays a divorce lawyer being courted in a restaurant by a bickering couple (Carol, Harvey); performs a musical number, "If You Believe"; and participates with the cast in a salute to composer Harold Arlen.
- A one-off special starring Benny Hill, filmed entirely in Australia. Among the highlights: "Hold Back the Wind," yet another of his Tennessee Williams parodies; "Archie's Angels," a takeoff on "Charlie's Angels"; a sketch of two men who tended to Lady Godiva's horse; and, in a concession to his filming location, the saga of Benny Kelly, son of outlaw Ned Kelly.
- Another collection of sketches and dance routines from Benny Hill's long-running comedy-variety series. Among the highlights: "Murder on the Oregon Express," in which he impersonates Hercule Poirot, Cannon, McCloud and Ironside; a look inside the Hotel Sordide; a court jester who winds up in deep trouble after insulting the King; a takeoff on "The South Bank Show"; his take on the Robin Hood legend; and "Butch Cafferty and the Fundance Kid," another of his many film parodies.
- Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City. Highlights of this show include "A Streetcar Named Desirée" (a Tennessee Williams takeoff) and a spoof of "Ask Dr. Ruth" (where he impersonated Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Roseanne).
- Highlights include: guest Bernadette Peters sings and dances to "He's the Wizard"; two nurses refuse to aid a snake-bite victim unless an overbearing doctor apologizes; a housewife (Carol) recounts her most traumatic childhood experience to a psychiatrist (Harvey); a timid mugging victim tries to report the incident to a tough police sergeant; and for the close, a salute to the music of Irving Berlin.
- 1967–197821mTV-G7.2 (31)TV EpisodeHighlights include: guest Bernadette Peters sings "You Never Done It Like That"; Mr. Tudball nudges Mrs. Wiggins to clean up her desk before a prospective client arrives; an office girl introduces her two best friends to one another during a lunch; a series of skits about doctors advertising on TV; Carol and Dick pantomime a candlelight dinner where they can't open the wine bottle; and a salute to Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.8 (48)TV EpisodeHighlights include: "They Don't Make Them Like That Anymore", a spoof of 1930s films; musical performances by guests Nancy Wilson ("Can't Take My Eyes Off You"), Bernadette Peters ("Poor Butterfly") and the Burgundy Street Singers ("Marrakesh Express"); and Carol, Harvey, Vicki and Lyle in a satirical TV show from the California White House.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.2 (76)TV EpisodeHighlights include: an installment of "As the Stomach Turns" with guest Bernadette Peters as Marian's possessed niece Raven and guest Tim Conway as the priest who arrives to exorcise her; Tim and Harvey as two Japanese soldiers who argue underwater; and a salute to musicals of the 1930's.
- Reporter interviews "Queen Elizabeth"; Betty performs "Hello, Dolly!" in barn dance motif; "As the Stomach Turns"; "Carol and Sis" visited by aunt and uncle; Carol and Martha duet on "Just One of Those Things" "That Old Gang of Mine"
- Highlights include: guest Betty White as Eunice's snooty sister Ellen coming to help her, Ed, and Mama clean out the attic in "The Family"--and telling her what became of her pet rabbit Fluffy.
- Highlights include: Eunice's snooty sister Ellen (guest Betty White) comes for a visit for Mama's birthday in "The Family"; a bug wreaks havoc on a second honeymoon; German car salesmen get pointers in pushing sales; and a salute to marching bands, with a performance by the Locke High School Band of Los Angeles.
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.6 (36)TV EpisodeHighlights of this show with guests Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rowan & Martin include: a salute to Paramount Pictures, with Bing recalling his days in "Road" movies, Carol as Marlene Dietrich, Dan Rowan and Carol reprising the sleeping bag scene from "For Whom the Bell Tolls", and a musical tribute to the Marx Brothers; and musical numbers including Ella singing "Get Ready", Bing and Carol performing "Flattery", Ella and Carol duetting on "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", Ella and Bing rendering "Moon River" and "Call Me Irresponsible", and Carol singing "Falling in Love Again"; plus a surprise cameo by Bob Hope.
- Highlights include: a melodrama spoof, "The Drunkard", with guest Bing Crosby in the title role and Carol as his wife; guest Paul Lynde plays the town masochist and Harvey is Mother Marcus in "As the Stomach Turns"; Bing performs a "love medley" of "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" and "Love Thy Neighbor", and duets with Carol on "Get Happy" and "Sing".
- 1967–197843mTV-G7.2 (35)TV EpisodeHighlights of this edition with guests Wayne Rogers and Buddy Ebsen include: spoofs of war movies (including "War Is Heck"); sketches with "The Old Folks" and Carol as the perpetually accident-prone wife; Buddy hoofs to "Rendezvous," for which he wrote the lyrics; and the guests join the cast for the finale, a parody of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "State Fair."
- Highlights include: a husband purchasing insurance for his accident-prone wife before her next accident.
- Carol welcomes guests Carl Reiner and singer Melba Moore. Highlights include: another installment of "Terminal Hospital"; a sketch about a writer who changes plots faster than his characters can act them out; and a "Non-Violent Theatre" presentation of "The Plot to Hurt Hitler".
- Benny leads off with "Costa Coco"; two weather dolls come to life and then come together; a Scotsman continually strikes out in love; a new adaptation of "Carmen" with Benny adding new lyrics to Bizet's music; and for the close, Hill is dragged to a health farm by a little girl.
- Highlights of this "family show" include: Carol is stricken with the flu in "Carol and Sis"; fashion models act as though they're posing for everyday life; and Carol as a woman who is left by a lover who marries someone else and then returns to visit her every few years.
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.8 (54)TV EpisodeHighlights of this edition with guests Steve Lawrence and Carol Channing include: parodies of "The African Queen" and "Sorry, Wrong Number"; a salute to silent movie comedians; and the two Carols duet on a medley of "Button Up Your Overcoat", "Ain't Misbehavin'", and "You're the Cream in My Coffee".
- Highlights include: two classical pianists (Harvey, Tim) prepare for a duet; guest Cher sings "Just This One Time", and duets with Carol on a musical number about women in variety; a husband has trouble deciding between his wife and his mistress in "The Not So Eternal Triangle"; a presentation of the 9th Annual "Carol Burnett Show" Awards for the most unforgettable commercials of the year; and on "As the Stomach Turns", Cher is the town's half-breed and Tim is the town's hairdresser/beautician.
- 'Bronco' Benny starts off the show with "Star Names"; a series of vignettes about joggers; two birds converse in front of a window; Hill's Angels perform at the "Club Chic a Go-Go," with the showcase act "Tanya and Her Performing Men"; and for the close a sign painter in a banana republic gets into a series of misadventures in advance of celebrations for the country's president.
- Ruddy Gayle, a first generation Jamaican American living in the Bronx borough of New York City, has aspirations of making it as a reggae singer, but is constantly being held back by something from the past of which he isn't fully aware. Until he confronts his past, he will not be able to realize his dream.
- Highlights include: the Queen (Carol) attempts to christen a ship in honor of a hollow hero (Tim) with his girlfriend (guest Maggie Smith) in attendance; ham actress Mundane (Carol) finds out about husband Funt's (Harvey) affair with another actress (Maggie) just as they're about to go on stage; Vicki sings "The Other Woman"; a parody of "Jaws"; and a salute to Alan Jay Lerner.
- Highlights include: Eunice, Ed, and Mama have a conference with Bubba's teacher Miss Collins (guest Maggie Smith) in "The Family"; a consumer protection official doesn't notice that his own kitchen is crumbling around him; and Tim, as the World's Oldest Living Doctor, attempts to make a house call.
- 1967–197822mTV-G7.7 (39)TV EpisodeHighlights of this edition with guests Diahann Carroll and Tim Conway include: a spoof of the film "Summertime"; sketches involving a singles dance, water beds, jewel robbery, and bit players upstaging stars; and musical numbers from Diahann ("A Song for You"), Carol and Diahann ("Chutzpah"), and Carol and the dancers ("Saturday Morning Confusion").
- 1967–19781hTV-G7.6 (69)TV EpisodeHighlights include: Carol and Lyle performing exercises; the Smothers Brothers doing a sketch, singing "John Henry" and joined by Carol on "Pretoria"; guest Richard Kiley sings "The Impossible Dream" (from "Man of La Mancha"); guest Diahann Carroll sings "The Rules of the Road" and "Where Am I Going?", and duets with Richard on "The Sweetest Sound I Never Heard"; and Carol and Diahann perform a haunted house production number.
- Highlights include: Carol and guest Dick Van Dyke perform "My Coloring Book", with cans of paint to set the lyrics; Tim as a "tough" police detective interrogating a pair of suspects (Harvey, Vicki); and Dick as a penniless uncle who vies with a wealthy uncle (Harvey) to adopt their rotten niece, Honey Bunny (Carol).
- 1967–197852mTV-G8.9 (126)TV EpisodeHighlights include: "Went With the Wind" (a spoof of "Gone with the Wind"). Also: two business professionals (Harvey and Carol) discuss his marriage proposal in a manner not unlike a business meeting; the Old Man (Tim) runs a butcher shop where he wreaks havoc with an impatient customer (Harvey); guest Dinah Shore sings "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover"; and a musical salute to New Orleans with "Basin Street Blues" as the centerpiece.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.0 (88)TV EpisodeHighlights include: "Jolly Green Thing" sketch; guest Lesley Ann Warren and the dancers perform "The Best Is Yet to Come"; a strike sketch parodying Joey Bishop's and Johnny Carson's talk shows; Harvey and guest Don Adams perform a "two feathers" sketch; Carol performs "Enter Laughing"; and a production number set to "All God's Children".
- The final installment of the "Hunting Trilogy" once again has Elmer out hunting, while Bugs and Daffy try to con him into shooting the other.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.1 (131)TV EpisodeCarol and Sis sketch centers around Roger and Carol having surprise visitors - old friends whose names they cannot remember.
- 1967–197822mTV-G8.1 (37)TV EpisodeHighlights of this edition, which was taped in New York and with guests David Frost, Eileen Farrell and Marilyn Horne, include: Carol and Harvey as a loud American couple trying to purchase a Rolls-Royce from a polished, genteel British salesman (David); Harvey as a henpecked husband who dreams himself a Roman gladiator and Vicki a temptress; an Italian opera spoof "Chinderella" with David as narrator, Carol as the title character, Eileen and Marilyn as the wicked stepsisters, Harvey as the fairy godmother and Lyle as the prince; and musical performances of the works of Puccini by Eileen, Rossini by Marilyn, and Sondheim by Carol, Eileen and Marilyn.
- 1967–197822mTV-G6.6 (54)TV EpisodeHighlights include: "A Swiped Life" (spoof of "A Stolen Life", with Carol in both of the roles played in the original film by Bette Davis, and Harvey in Glenn Ford's role); a political sketch with Harvey as a senator, Carol as his unpredictable wife, and Tim as his campaign manager; guests The Jackson 5 perform "Forever Came Today", and are joined by Vicki on "Body Language"; and Carol as the Charwoman in a three-ring circus, pantomiming with guest Emmett Kelly and singing "It's Only a Paper Moon" and "Look for the Silver Lining".
- Carol's series premiere guest is Jim Nabors. Highlights of this inaugural edition include: a "V.I.P." interview with Shirley Dimple; Jim and Carol as two misfit skiers in "The Ski Lodge"; the first "Carol and Sis" sketch; and a Broadway medley. Jim sings "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" in Italian, and Carol as the Charwoman sings "Georgy Girl".
- Highlights of this "family show" include: The wife of a busy company man takes drastic action in order to get his attention; a loser in life relates 26 years of woe to a total stranger; a favorite uncle gets an airport farewell; a steelworker gets ideas from the local newspaper on how to "accidentally" do in his wife; Dick and the dancers perform "Once in Love with Amy"; and Carol and Vicki perform "They Don't Make 'Em Like That Anymore".
- Highlights of this end-of-season "family show" include: "The Doily Sisters" (a spoof on "The Dolly Sisters"); and musical numbers including Carol singing "Happiness Belongs to My Friends" and "I've Seen That Face", Harvey performing "Hey, Mr. Moon", and Carol and Vicki duetting on "Budapest, When You Get Home" and performing "Two Natural Beauties" with the dancers.
- Highlights include: Benny, late for the studio, hitching a ride on an old lady; Mervyn Thud announcing his plans for Radio Times should he take it over; a cheesy monster movie is shown (badly) edited for television; Hill plays a Radio 1 disc jockey with a massive hangover, struggling to get through his show after partying all night at a DJ convention; musical guest Tammy Jones performs "Summertime"; an interview with French film director, Claude Le Twit, leading into his new film "See Saw, Roundabout and Swing"; an actor in a theatrical play has major problems switching from one role to another; an old man is ill-served in a seedy barber shop; and for the close, Benny leads the Singers and Dancers of the Red Army.
- Highlights include: Stella Toddler is put into a hospital room with a famous actress; and a salute to composer Richard Rodgers.
- 1967–19781hTV-G8.1 (41)TV EpisodeHighlights include: Eunice prepares for an appearance on "The Gong Show" and, inevitably, bickers with Ed and Mama over the clothes she would wear for her appearance; Mr. Tudball tries to teach Mrs. Wiggins the ropes about Las Vegas gambling; a wealthy woman (Carol) whose husband has been kidnapped is coached by a TV reporter (Harvey) who is interviewing her about the abduction; guest Eydie Gormé sings "What I Did for Love" and, for the finale, participates in a medley of movie music featuring such numbers as "Hooray for Hollywood", "Over the Rainbow", "San Francisco", "Born Free", "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "The Way We Were".
- 1967–197821mTV-G7.5 (31)TV EpisodeHighlights include: Carol and Tim miming changes in characters as they are developed by an author; a vice-president of sales demonstrates a new safety lid for medicine bottles; guest Eydie Gormé sings "Come In from the Rain"; and for the close, a salute to the Big Band era.
- Highlights of this edition with guests Eydie Gormé and Paul Sand include: a newlywed bride (Carol) wants to continue dating in "After the Wedding"; and a salute to the great ladies of the musical theatre.