len welch thought the same thing, many of these family sketches are very comedic but the raw feelings expressed in the dialogue is very real, almost every family has had these types of arguments, i'm not sure how carol learned to see the humor in those traumatic events but these skits are a brilliant contrast between humor and deep sadness.

I've never found Mama's Family all that funny (I don't like arguing), the exception being the Mickey (Conway) improv about the 2 Siamese elephants - which is hysterical. However, I LOVE almost every other sketch she, Harvey, Conway, Lawrence and various guests did on her shows, and I grew up with them. I can admire Lucille Ball's work in the early days of television a decade before Carol, but I've always though Carol Burnett was far funnier than Lucy ever was. I frequently watch several hours of Carol Burnette skits while I am working on other things, and I rarely skip any of them. Thank you for mentioning her history as she certainty has overcome many obstacles and made huge contributions to comedy.

My family wasnt on drugs or the drink but we were southern with a mama (I called her nannie), her 5 adult kids and I was the grandson. And it was all big lunches and dinners and love and laughs and then sure enough EVERYTIME, nannie would end up picking a bit too hard and now they are all fussing and yelling and I'm laughing in the corner and then not 20 minutes later it's all "well I just love ya baby", "I love you too mama"...theyd leave and nannie would turn and say "they make my leg hurt. Oh where did I go wrong".. And I'd lose it. It was LITERALLY The Family/Mama's family.

How sad to have had to put up with losers during her childhood, but so good that she was able to channel it all into edgy humour. A great lady, and a great comedienne!

Shannon Liska I agree with you about Lucy . Humor was carols escape . Elaine Stritch ‘s famous line is that in an instant in your day , with all of life’s stresses , humor can completely in an instant start your day over . Some reach for a drink or a drug but these don’t work because it chases your soul if you use it for a crutch every day . Humor is free if charge , only good consequences .I think Carol deep inside when she was young somehow made a decision “ Nope ! I’m not going down the way the rest around me are , I’m going to be happy dammit “. More and more I find happiness to be a decision rather than a pipe dream. Acting silly is the best belly laugh at no ones expense . Only the truly funny can do it . Lucy and Jim Carey did this . Eunice reacts like a 4 year old and when she’s petty or hurt from resentment we as adults identify this feeling but we’ve learned to circumvent these feelings . We watch Eunice and can relate to the times we’ve felt these emotions but to watch an adult behave this way magnified makes it hilarious because of the ridiculousness of our ego’s . That child is still in all of us and laughing at it relieves the pain of it .

They're fun aren't they? If you enjoy these sketches, I highly recommend its spinoff show "Mama's Family".

@@thechandraraj6415 I watched mama's family growing up but never the carol Burnette show for some reason

@@jeffcurrie123 I mean that's fair. Mama's Family was my introduction too! I think it was on Ion television? If you're anything like me you probably didn't see it because sitcoms are easier to put into syndication and reruns. Variety shows are a different horse. But I could also be entirely wrong. The point is, there's no shame in being introduced to something later. Celebrate that you found it at all!

@@jeffcurrie123 show ended inb 1978 so unless there were repeats showing you wouldnt see it

Yeah, I’ve noticed at 8:18, they tried to keep a straight face just to keep from laughing.

Just saw her 2 woman show last month. She is wonderful. I flove her. She's like a feisty Carol. ❤

don't think I could ever get used to Eunice voice too shrill I would be gone but she's does it well they're all funny

@@patriciaparker3316 mickey has ro keep adjusting his hearing aid to compensate! Lol.

@@cynthialyman2636 So *THAT'S* what that is! I thought it was some 70's iPods. xD

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Caribbean Roots Glad it was preserved so you could enjoy it. America had energy, money, and the belief in striving for excellence back then. Don't guess we will ever see those days again, but then, that is up to you young folks.

True that! Along with I love Lucy

You want a trophy?

@@Echidneys ...Why do you have to be snarky and rude, over someone expressing appreciation for a wonderful show, with wonderfully talented comedians?

I totally agree with you. The shows today are ok but nothing I want to see again and again．

@@ms3025 There is an off switch on your phone, TV or iPad

@@sookie4195 you’re missing my point.

that was wonderful

BRING THE PAYNE Payne she did not steal much even now days they are cheap.

Lol right

Didn’t help matters that Eunice brings attention to the stopper being in her purse when she threatens to ram it down Mama’s throat! Ed doesn’t even notice that or respond. But then again, he doesn’t even notice that he’s got the wrong name on his store window! 😂😂😂

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Micky trys so hard to be part of the family as dysfunctional as it is.

it was the only positive relationship on the show!

Carol has a new book out about this show. It is very interesting to read, although some of it is also from her book This Time Together.

Robert Byrd

I agree. I loved this show. Comedies were truely funny back then.

Mommas family the storm episode.

Zero Chance excrpt for Korman, all of these comedians are still here

He isn't dead yet, but in hospice. When he does go, it will be a sad day for many.

My dad loves him as miss Wiggins boss .

@@ericrivera8410 Yeah. "Mrs. Whhhigans". 😆 🤣 😂

And now he is gone. RIP to one of the funniest people that ever lived.

Bickering over his care? Rest in peace

Great people fun and happy days

I loved it and still do.

Todd Anthony Do we have any guys like that on telly today?

From what I remember, that was actually Tim's favorite thing to do -- and Harvey was his favorite target because Harvey ALWAYS lost it!

Todd Anthony I agree

Vicki and Carol both lost it for a few seconds. This is the only time I've seen them do this except for the time Mama told Eunice she had cobwebs in the windmills of her mind. We need more of this.

If you haven't seen the Siamese Elephants episode, don't wait another second. I believe it's called 'The Family plays Password. It will fracture you!

LAtvFan Don't I wish!!!

LAtvFan -- I have 28 of the 33 Family sketches taped on DVD , when I watch them , I can only watch 3 of them in one sitting ! These sketches are timeless, they hold up today . Rest of her show Apia of its time . sNL kinda took over being more edgy than Carol but that’s because it was more of an adult show (SNL- Saturday night live) but the family sketches were very adult. carol was used to hearing this since she grew up hearing her family ( alcoholics ) bicker. She didn’t let it ruin her , she maintained her ideals of love and respect. Absolutely no one in show business has One even snarky comment about Carol. She made it a priority that as an adult she refused to live in the climate she grew up with . Every celebrity she worked with praises Carol for her kindness and consideration. Vickie, Tim, Harvey have all said carol never hogged air time for her show, that she would make sure each co- star had enough funny lines, actually giving her co- stars some of her funny lines if she felt they didn’t have enough. I think the world of her. Egoless , kind, and used humor to diffuse life’s downs. She once said that if your having a bad day ,you can change the complexion of your day in one minute using humor. Beautiful !

@@lenwelch2195 That's awesome Len. Thanks so much! I've always worshipped Carol Burnett & now I adore her even more! Didn't think that was possible :)

I'd would definitely purchase a DVD collection of the "Family" sketches!

@@lenwelch2195 hi there from Massachusetts. Did you record them on DVD or buy them? 😂😂😂I've seen them all years ago but I am 61 now and it's just like watching them for the first time. 😂

My 2 grandmothers hated her voice

kaymae981 😆😆😆😆

Does anyone know who that actress is? She looks familiar. a little like Dee Wallace.

It is in this time frame (10:53-11:00) where Carol Burnett as Eunice Harper-Higgins reminds me a lot of my late Aunt (who was my mother’s sister. They both have the same fire in their eyes, they both facially were very similar. They were both born around the same time, and were both born in Texas-same as I was.

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According to the Mickey's Apartment sketch, all he had growing up was an abusive aunt, and he ran away from home at 14. ...Of course, Mother Harper still couldn't care less...

Don't forget Mr Tudball!

Make sure you watch The Interrogator. Maybe the only time anyone got Lyle to crack. That puppet bit is too funny.

Didn't like The Old Man (and Carol's Old Lady.) Ageism is as bad as sexism, racism.

@@nadyarossi5102 And not understanding what is comedy is the worst.

@@osiris9190 Your point? I've heard seniors express deep dismay at these otherwise masters of comedy, ridiculing the elderly.

Ed sent her to Acme Hardware...did he not notice the name on the window?

I know wut U mean, I loved me some Carol Burnett and casts, and yes it was LIVE ON TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Seinfeld to. I loved Mamas Family.

Cant compare Seinfeld to this..SorryNotSorry 😂

I think they taped it in front of a live audience twice.

​@@mendezinatorfulI am pretty sure it wasn't aired live, but it was filmed live, I think 2 shows each day

Ed would be better off moving in with Mickey.

"actually"

I noticed that too..

Cute to see mama laughing 😂

J* good show

Her. Face. As she leans On the countertop, 😆

Run this store!!!

You are so right, I really miss those days. Now, you never know what they're going to say or show on "family programs", it's anything goes, anytime..even the commercials..it was awful when my kids were young and having erectile dysfunction meds and condom commercials on during prime time..that's just not right, in my opinion..

I so agree with you Cynthia even the commercial are so Mind-Blowing !!!, the kid's show are too open mind, in my belief, hard to grow up natural, these T.V. shows come with a kit, hahahahha, HORRIBLE. Family shows, sugar hard to find where you are enjoy all together. Have a great weekend :) Love my Carol Burnett show :)!!!!!!

dorca del rosario The key word on your comment is together. That is something that is missing in the family today

It was the only show my mother permitted me to stay up and watch.

HEr Comedy was Fun n Family Fun,.. today all they want to do is Curse n Insult politicians n each other in a mean way,.. Love Old Comedy,.. Wish it would come back,...

Keisha Nicole TV I wanted purple light bulbs for Halloween! lol

I like the combination of purple and green for spring! 💜💚

Ed needs to order more.

That must've been a mistake for them to say Acme instead of Central.

I didn't catch that. So much was improvised from an outline script. These shows were so interesting and funny. take care.@@sha11235

Both of them were too selfish to make a marriage work. It might have helped if they could have moved away and left Mama behind.

Eunice was always good to Mama. Mama was the bitch queen from hell who complained about everything Eunice said or did. She danced on air though whenever she saw Ellen who visited her once every 5 years or so, and stayed 5 minutes. No wonder her sons never visit.

@@scootergurl48 I agree, Eunice was treated badly by her selfish mother. Eunice was always trying to please her family but never succeeded. Her mother and Ellen were mean to her.

True, Ed was a decent man and a good provider. I believe if Eunice had supported, appreciated and encouraged him more, it would've been reciprocated. Instead, she emasculated him, raised hell & constantly ordered him around. As did her mother.

Maybe he left her for this woman?

Yes! If only they'd cast Tim Conway, instead of that odious Ken Berry.

roger thornburg ... would HAVE, HAVE, HAVE!!!.... It always bothers me

Tim Conway as the hapless dentist is still one of the funniest skits I've ever seen.

@@megaswenson lord Ken Berry was horrible

@@me-qq6gp That skit and the Hitler puppet skit with Tim and Lyle Waggoner are the funniest ever!!! 😁

+SymphonyBrahms Now, I've watched this particular scene on KZfaq for years and I NEVER ever noticed their reactions to that line til you pointed it out, you sure are right! They're all trying very hard to keep from laughing. Thanks for pointing that out, it's awesome!

They probably did because it wasn't blue.

SymphonyBrahms I could tell the others were struggling not to laugh.

They were. And from my understanding, it was VERY hard to get Vicki to break. Lol

SymphonyBrahms With the blue hair she could fit right in with SJWS today.

What the YT video of "Mickey's apartment".. Vicki Lawrence cracks up a couple of times..

@@hankaustin7091 she cracks up in the elephant skit too, she just does a good job of hiding it

@@hankaustin7091 Yep, when they had to dump her out of the beach chair Lol!

She’s a rock!

Yes she is 😂

I love mother Harper and Eunice

A tragic figure giving us gallows humor.

I luv Eunice I'm happy when I get to see her put her back on m e channel

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"I saw them in the window & just had to have it!" 🤣😆

Her curtain dress with the rod attached was hilarious!

"Went With The Wind" XD

I had a friend who was as talented as Carol and is funny and her mother always reminded me of Mama, only my friend's mother was nicer. It was just the way she talked. So funny, to just think about it now, how much my friend and her mother were like Carol and Mama. :)

We loved them too. My mother died 3 weeks ago but I sure don't miss her. She was worse than Eunice 👹

And sticks her chin out. Lol

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I think the blue hair line was ad lib, look at their faces, they're all laughing and looking away!

@@bunkyman8097 I wondered if it was. Seemed they were unprepared for the line That is when they would udually break up. Made the skit funnier though.

I think he would throw an ad lib in there just to see who he could crack up. "Love your blue hair!" I saw Vicki break out of her famous scowl.

I know this is an older post I am responding to, but the whole cast had great chemistry and were all so talented. Comedians today cannot hold a candle to these four. Conway was naturally funny and Kerman was the perfect straight man, even though he lost it a lot. I think it’s those moments that made the show even more fun to watch!

@@tookie8888 They would film it twice, once to try to get a take, and then they would try to make each other laugh in the second one. I think they used the second take on purpose, those were everyone's favorites. There wasn't a dry seat in the house!

Amen!

Jonathan Pinckney and her voice! she's amazing omg

***** Aye!

@@ostrovisky and her body! She has it all.

Very funny . When someone makes some kind of face sometimes is as funny or funnier then what's going on . Al Bundy from married with children was so good at that . He would make this face . Rather he was upset or happy about something . He would make me laugh so hard it would hurt . Very funny

Yes. And now yet another of the comedy geniuses has left us. RIP tim Conway

I'd been wondering when he passed. There's no one stands up to his brand of humor. So many different voices, characters, and that breaking up on stage stuff is a form of comedy in itself that he managed to make me laugh even harder with. One of the class act legends.

Rip harvey

Ed should've said, "No, Mama, I'm gonna hang you on the XMAS tree!"

Rick Mileske She was.

I never realized that when I watched it before. But she definitely looks pregnant and she kept holding her purse in front of her stomach.

Hiding that belly-and that stopper! 😉😂🤫

I think it was just an error.

@@sha11235 Yes I guess it had to be, it's just so shockingly obvious though! But most of us are focusing on the comedy and not the set design...

@@CrashingCrockery I only noticed the Japanese Rabbit Traps being on sale there recently. I only heard Eunice mention it, which I thought was the only callback on that joke.

@@sha11235 ha ha I think over the span of several seasons of Carol Burnett, the rabbit traps are mentioned at least twice, maybe a third time! Unrelated: have you ever seen Eunice goes to a Fancy Restaurant? I watch that one at least once a week, so hilarious, and the set is amazing...

Bros over hoes.

Being married to a woman like Eunice is enough to make any man want to go MGTOW.

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Mickey was the only true friend he had

I actually believe he would 😂

This is such a great show!

Steven MacPhail Awwww Steven, if you appreciate these wonderful videos, you shouldn't be alone for long! I'm alone too, but these hilarious clips sure makes life worth living!!

Steven MacPhail Awwww...I would love a man who I could enjoy shows like this with! I'm a single older lady, by the way.. I'm a big kid at heart!

Been there, done that. Avoid the heartache...trust me, it sucks being stupid and naive and marry the wrong man.

No worry Stephen, women can be such a headache that you may be better off!