Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC
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Here's the thing that I noticed...
One can laugh at the concept of a "Variety Show." But showcasing a wonderful talent, weekly, with likable and talented guests is a platform that's long-dead.
Korman, Burnett, Conway...
My God.
If there were an appetite for this, I could spend hours enjoying it.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Here's the thing that I noticed...
One can laugh at the concept of a "Variety Show." But showcasing a wonderful talent, weekly, with likable and talented guests is a platform that's long-dead.
Korman, Burnett, Conway...
My God.
If there were an appetite for this, I could spend hours enjoying it.
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@Mik don't you remember all the times that The Carol Burnett Show did all that political "humor?" All that "Weekend Update-like" news stuff? All those musical numbers?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Good stuff
Popular American variety shows that began in the 60s include a revival of The Jackie Gleason Show (1960–1970), The Andy Williams Show (1962–1971), The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967), The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970), The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974), The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1969) and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-73). 1969 saw a flurry of new variety shows with rural appeal: The Johnny Cash Show (1969–1971), The Jim Nabors Hour (1969–1971), The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969–1972) and Hee Haw (1969–1992).
Entertainers with less successful variety shows in the 1960s include Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr.
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Back to variety shows...You had to have a tent pole the show could revolve around.
Burnett was very good at that. Thought Red Skelton was also very good. Dean Martin was underrated.
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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Just looked up the Carol Burnett Show on YouTube, and YouTube claims it has nine seasons of the show that you can watch for free.
I clicked on S3 E2 and enjoyed it much more than I thought I would. Carol Burnett was very good!
Link to videoIronically, there is a song in there waxing nostalgia about old movies, about how then don’t make ‘‘em like they used to anymore.
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@Jolly said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
Such a newb.
It was just like Saturday Night Live, right?
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@Jolly said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
Such a newb.
It was just like Saturday Night Live, right?
@George-K said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
@Jolly said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
Such a newb.
It was just like Saturday Night Live, right?
Riiiigghhtttt.
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Good stuff
Popular American variety shows that began in the 60s include a revival of The Jackie Gleason Show (1960–1970), The Andy Williams Show (1962–1971), The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967), The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970), The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974), The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1969) and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-73). 1969 saw a flurry of new variety shows with rural appeal: The Johnny Cash Show (1969–1971), The Jim Nabors Hour (1969–1971), The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969–1972) and Hee Haw (1969–1992).
Entertainers with less successful variety shows in the 1960s include Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr.
@Copper said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
Good stuff
Popular American variety shows that began in the 60s include a revival of The Jackie Gleason Show (1960–1970), The Andy Williams Show (1962–1971), The Danny Kaye Show (1963–1967), The Hollywood Palace (1964–1970), The Dean Martin Show (1965–1974), The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978), The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967–1969) and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-73). 1969 saw a flurry of new variety shows with rural appeal: The Johnny Cash Show (1969–1971), The Jim Nabors Hour (1969–1971), The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969–1972) and Hee Haw (1969–1992).
Entertainers with less successful variety shows in the 1960s include Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr.
Hee-Haw was unique.
The thing was filmed like a madhouse over a two or three week period. Certain regular bits or snippets were all filmed at one time, then edited to fit a particular week's show.
Much of the reason for that, was the heavy touring schedule of even minor country stars, let alone the bigger names. Much easier to block out the time on multiple schedules
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Just for shits and grins, what would a modern variety show look like?
“Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”
Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton
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@Jolly said in Carol Burnett 90th birthday special on NBC:
Just for shits and grins, what would a modern variety show look like?
LOL. We just heard that Saturday Night Live is what it would look like today.
