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Get the best seat in the house as comedy legend Carol Burnett tells the hilarious behind-the-scenes story of her iconic weekly variety series, The Carol Burnett Show. For eleven glorious seasons the guests, sketches and cast antics made the show legendary. Burnett lays it all out for us, from the show's original conception to its evolution into one of the most beloved primetime programs of its generation, and to the last show.--

Shows some of Red Skelton's best loved and remembered television episodes.

"In 1951 Abbott and Costello were invited to guest host the new live variety show The Colgate-Comedy Hour. The duo boosted ratings as they amused audiences with their staple routines, including "Who's on first?" When the Abbott and Costello Show premiered in 1952, viewers fell in love once again, with the hillarious duo"--Container.

Presents the four complete one-hour Ed Sullivan Shows that launched the "British Invasion" of the music industry and introduced The Beatles to America. Includes the original commercials.

The Carol Burnett Show ran for 11 straight years. It was the ultimate variety show with music, acting, larger-than-life guest stars, and of course, comedy.

From its beginnings as an immensely popular radio program to its heyday on television, the daily trials and tribulations of the beloved comedian kept millions of fans laughing for over 30 years. Jack, Don, Mary, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and a constellation of guest stars are all here in this first-of-its-kind DVD collection.

In the 1955 episode, Red Skelton and Peter Lorre spoof The Jackie Gleason show. In the 1962 episode, Red Skelton's George Appleby character has a rather inept guardian angel in Harpo. Bonus segments include Groucho Marx from an episode of The Sunday spectacular and John Wayne and Jimmy Durante from an episode of The Colgate comedy hour.

In a 1956 episode of The Bob Hope Chevy show, Bob imagines what life would have been like married to Lucy, as Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley join Bob in an I love Lucy sketch. Bob also welcomes James Cagney, who sheds his tough-guy image for a vaudeville-style song-and-dance routine in one of his rare television appearances. In a 1949 episode of The Ed Wynn show, silent-film star Buster Keaton makes his first television...

"A collection of skits and monologues from Red Skelton's television program." --

Laugh until you cry with the most hilarious and memorable episodes of the show. Hand-picked by Carol Burnett just for you, these sketches were so funny that they tested the strength of even the most seasoned cast members.