Carol Burnett (b. 1933) is a comedienne, actress and singer. Hosted The Carol Burnett Show from 1967 to 1978 (Harvey Korman and Tim Conway were co-stars). Inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1985. Voice credits include Horton Hears a Who! and the upcoming American release of The Secret World of Arrietty from Disney and Studio Ghibli.
1967: Appeared alongside Rowlf in summer replacement series Our Place on CBS.
1969: Appeared in a brief insert in the first episode of Sesame Street. This made Burnett the first celebrity guest to appear on a Sesame Street telecast (James Earl Jones recorded several segments that were used in pre-broadcast test versions of the show, but these segments were not actually telecast nationally until after Burnett's appearance). Another brief insert aired in episode 0057.
1970: More inserts in episode 0131 and episode 0201.
According to the booklet included with the Old School: Volume 1 DVD release in 2006, Burnett taped her inserts in Hollywood where she was filming The Carol Burnett Show at the time.
A 1970 episode of The Carol Burnett Show also featured a Sesame spoof, "Poppyseed Street", with the cast imitating Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
1974: Appeared in the ABC primetime special Out to Lunch with the Sesame Street cast.
1980: Guest star on The Muppet Show episode 515.
1990: Cameo appearance in TV special The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson.
She is good friends with Julie Andrews, another Muppet Show guest, and referenced her during her appearance.
Sesame Street Inserts
- Commenting on Wanda the Witch (First: Episode 0001)
- After watching Wanda the Witch, she comments that "Wanda the Witch is weird!"
- Rocket Countdown Comment
- Carol makes a comment after a "rocket countdown" cartoon.
This segment appears in the first Sesame Street test show.
- Noses (EKA: Episode 0131)
- Carol talks to the viewers about what a nose can do.
- Counting to 20 (EKA: Episode 0132)
- Carol counts to 20.
- Rubber Duckie
- Carol talks about her Rubber Duckie.
This sketch can be viewed at Sesamestreet.org.
References
- Elmo and Kevin Clash referenced the show's closing song in 2011, at a Being Elmo event. (YouTube)