What television show ended on St. Patrick's Day 1978 after an eleven year run with over 280 shows and its star being honored with twenty-two Emmys? Extra credit if you can tell me what brought on the longest laugh from the audience in the studio during the history of this show?

lanfranco

This would probably be "The Carol Burnett Show." The longest laugh (ten minutes) was provoked by the famous parody of "Gone With the Wind," in which Burnett appeared wearing a dress made of curtains -- complete with rod. I never saw that sketch, but my husband did. It obviously made quite an impression, because he often refers to it: http://www.answers.com/topic/carol-burnett Mar 05 07, 9:48 AM

skysmom65

Correct lanfranco! Sensing that the program had run its course, Burnett decided in February 1978 to end the show on a high note instead of wearing out her welcome. After 11 years, 286 shows, and being honored by her peers with 22 Emmy Awards, The Carol Burnett Show ended on March 17, 1978. The two-hour show included a recap of classic footage, some long-running characters with new routines (Eunice Wiggins and Mama finally saw a family counselor), some guest appearances, and Burnett reprising her charwoman character for a final emotional farewell. As author J. Randy Taraborrelli succinctly stated in his 1988 Burnett biography, Laughing Till It Hurts, "She tugged on her ear in recognition of Nanny. And then she turned around and walked into television history." One of the show's most famous moments was during a parody of the motion picture Gone With The Wind (titled Went With The Wind). Then-fledgling designer Bob Mackie outfitted Burnett's Scarlett O'Hara character in a gown made of hanging curtains - with the rod still attached. That skit generated the longest laugh (reportedly ten minutes) from a studio audience in the history of the show. http://www.answers.com/carol%20burnett Just as your husband, I remember that skit well...it was brilliant as far as comedy goes...I laughed so hard that I cried! Mar 05 07, 10:26 AM

zbeckabee

Here's the "Scarlet" outfit she wore for the skit... http://www.findadeath.com/funstuff/burnettwind.htm Mar 05 07, 11:27 PM