I saw it in the window and I just couldn't resist it." The outfit, designed by Bob Mackie, is now in the Kennedy Center Honors collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. When Korman as Ratt Butler compliments her "gown", she replies, "Thank you.
GIRL ON HORSE SKETCH MOVIE
Perhaps the show's best known movie parody is the 1976 Gone with the Wind sketch entitled "Went with the Wind!" It features the famous scene in which Starlett O'Hara must fashion a gown from window curtains, and Burnett, as Starlett, descends a long staircase wearing the green curtains complete with hanging rod. Lee Carman, who interviews famous "celebrities", parodied by Burnett, such as Julia Wild ( Julia Child), Shirley Dimple ( Shirley Temple) and Mae East ( Mae West), as well as other guests such as a nudist.
Parodies of well-known commercials of the time featuring the entire cast. Lawrence once played the princess and was engaged to the hollowed-out private.īurnett as an elderly woman who always ends up in unfortunate accidents.īurnett and Korman as Stella and Harry, an unemployed married couple, and Waggoner as their 15-year-old son Brewster and Lawrence as their 12-year-old daughter Dulcie. The premise with Private Newberry was his ridiculous requests, such as asking for animal-flavored ice cream or calling a ship dedicated to him as "M/S Stinky". The Old Folks īurnett and Korman as Molly and Bert, an elderly couple who sit in rocking chairs on a porch talking about their lives.Ĭonway as Duane Toddleberry, an old, slow-moving man, usually in various situations involving Korman being annoyed with his lack of speed.īurnett's parody of Queen Elizabeth II, who made her debut on the interview sketch "V.I.P." Later on she appeared with Korman as her consort and mostly with Conway as Private Arthur Newberry, a soldier who is completely hollow due to having swallowed a live grenade. Gloria Swanson has praised Burnett for the character. de Wintry in "Rebecky", the take-off of the 1940 film Rebecca.īurnett as a has-been silent film actress and Korman as her bald, dutiful butler Max in the take-off of the 1950 film Sunset Boulevard. She was usually featured in "As the Stomach Turns", but has also been in other sketches such as the grandmother in "La Caperucita Roja", the Mexican version of " Little Red Riding Hood", the fairy godmother in " Cinderella Gets It On!", the disco version of " Cinderella", and the first Mrs. Korman as a full-figured, Yiddish grandmother who was based on his own real-life grandmother. The names Funt and Mundane are take-offs of legendary acting couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.īurnett as a woman who is tortured by television commercial mascots come to life. The sketch started off with Korman as Funt and Burnett as different types of partners. The sketch was inspired by the roles of Montgomery Clift and Shelley Winters in A Place in the Sun Lawrence has occasionally played Zelda's mother.Īlso known as "Funt and Mundane", Korman as Alfred Funt and Burnett as Mundane, two over-the-top actors who run into mishaps on the stage. The premise was to parody a "perfect" First Family speaking to the American people, and also included their maid, usually Minerva played by Isabel Sanford.īurnett as Zelda, a whiny, nasal-voiced woman and Korman as her husband George. Korman and Burnett as the President of the United States and the First Lady, with Lawrence as their daughter. In the eleventh season, after Korman's departure, Dick van Dyke was introduced as Dan Fogarty, an old friend of Ed's. In addition, Conway played Mickey Hart, Ed's business partner. Later on, other children of Mama's were introduced, including Betty White as Ellen, Alan Alda as Larry and Tommy Smothers as Jack. The sketch's original premise featured Eunice's brother Phillip, played by Roddy McDowall, coming to visit the family.
In one sketch, Charo herself played Chiquita and Burnett played her mother.īurnett and Korman as Eunice and Ed Higgins, a married couple, with Lawrence portraying Eunice's very difficult mother "Mama" Thelma Harper in the southern city of Raytown.
Charwoman īurnett's signature character, an unnamed charwoman, most often in a musical number, whose animated image has been used in the opening credits, and also in the opening and closing credits of Carol Burnett and Friends.īurnett's parody of Charo.
Other recurring residents of Canoga Falls include Conway as different variations of the Oldest Man, Korman as Mother Marcus and Lawrence as Marion's daughter who always comes home with a baby.īurnett as Carol and Lawrence as her sister Chris with Korman as Carol's husband Roger the sketch was based on Burnett's life in New York raising her kid sister in New York with her first husband, and Lawrence was originally hired just for this sketch. A soap opera parody taking place in the fictional town of Canoga Falls with Burnett as the main character Marian Clayton.
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