Jeri Jacquin
Time Life knows how to throw a birthday party as the gang is
brought to DVD for a Special One Night Event to celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW.
On December 3, 2017, audiences to the number of 15.4 million
took to their television screens on a Sunday evening to in a grand celebration.
The Carol Burnett Show had taken to
the airwaves to share a one-night event at CBS
Television City
in Los Angeles
This time, everybody is in on the fun as Vicki Lawrence,
Lyle Waggoner and even costume designer Bob Mackie came to share the stories
about their time on The Carol Burnett
Show. The gathering also included special guests Jon Batiste, Beth Behrs,
Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry Connick Jr., Kaley Cuoco,
Bill Hader, Steve Lawrence, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Bernadette
Peters, Amy Poehler, Tracee Ellis Ross, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and so many
more.
There was plenty of reason to celebrate as Carol and her
guests talked on some of the most hilarious clips that included Went With The Wind, The Dentist, Tudball
& Wiggins and, of course, The
Family. Carol also brings us once again her famous Q&A with the
audience that include live questions from Pat Boone and Tom Selleck.
Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Tracee Ellis Ross,
along with Steve Carell, give Carol’s famous Tarzan yell a try and it is
absolutely hilarious. What I absolutely loved, especially being a total fan of
Jim Carrey is when he re-enacts a reply that he received after sending her a
fan letter. Of course Carrey does it in his own unique way and that is of his
10-year-old self.
There is a musical number with Stephen Colbert, Steve
Lawrence, Bernadette Peters, and Kristin Chenoweth along with Carol Burnett
that just made my heart explode with joy. For someone like me who was raised on
Carol Burnett, seeing this group of so many share a song with Carol was very
reminiscent for me.
The closing of the special was stunning and just perfection
as Harry Connick, Jr. joins Carol in singing her ear tugging show ending song
“I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together”.
Time Life continues to bring never before released anywhere
classic collections of television shows for fans to revisit and remember what
has made television so special. Time Life has released Mama’s Family, CPO Sharkey
and The Tonight Show and they now
reminds of us of a time when sex and politics were up for grabs with ROWAN
& MARTIN’S LAUGH-IN. For more of what Time Life has to offer fans of
classic television visit www.timelife.com.
The DVD Special includes The
Full 50th Anniversary Special as Broadcasted, Exclusive New Bonus
Features Including Red-Carpet Footage, Back-Stage Interviews, and Anniversary
Wishes from Carol’s Friends and Fans and A Tribute Booklet with Production Photos, Notes from Carol’s Guests,
and a Special Message from Carol Herself!
Carol Burnett left her iconic mark on television and there
is no one that can dispute that. Her comedy was graceful and she, as well as
her crew, made it all look so easy. Once a week I knew that I could look
forward to their special brand of comedy, music and all those amazing guests
stars.
But it was Carol herself who I was excited to see because
she seemed too reachable and authentic to the millions of people who watched
her then. I believe that that was the
reason millions of people tuned into her one-night-special when it aired last
year. For one hour we could forget any problems and dive into the characters
Carol, Vickie, Harvey and Tim created week after week to delight us all.
THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW 50th Anniversary Special
is a pure celebration of everything we loved and continue to love about the
show. It is a chance to hear how so many people and stars were and continue to
be influenced by everything the show brought.
Time Life knows how much we love Carol Burnett and by
putting the 50th celebration on DVD, it becomes an amazing addition
to any home entertainment library that we can share again and again.
In the end – we continue to be glad to spend this time
together!
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