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Carol Burnett Comedy From Amy Poehler Lands ABC Pilot Pickup
msn.com ^ | 2/3/17 | Lesley Goldberg/hollywood reporter

Posted on 02/03/2017 9:06:55 AM PST by ColdOne

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To: ColdOne
Lucille Ball’s last comedy wasn’t very good. She was older and her age showed. Hopefully Burnett will be better.

You're right. I remember that show - "Life With Lucy." It only lasted a half season. I remember watching the first couple of episodes and feeling sorry for her. What worked well for her in the 50s and 60s did not work at all in the mid 1980s. It was painful to watch, like seeing a once great athlete hang on too long, trying to regain his former glory. That's my fear with Carol Burnett. I would hate to see her end her career in a similar manner.

21 posted on 02/03/2017 10:34:55 AM PST by GreenHornet
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I felt sorry for her too.


22 posted on 02/03/2017 10:39:39 AM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: ColdOne

Get Tim Conway on and I might watch it.

(Gee, I love that kind of talk)


23 posted on 02/03/2017 10:41:20 AM PST by PlateOfShrimp
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"Get Tim Conway on and I might watch it."

But, without Harvey Korman, that comedic engine still wouldn't be firing as well as it should.

Although the best skit on the old Carol Burnett show was with Dick Van Dyke, Vicki Lawrence, and Carol Burnett, where Tim Conway tells his elephant story ...

The Elephant Story

24 posted on 02/03/2017 10:52:27 AM PST by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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To: PlateOfShrimp

Did you know Tim Conway Jr has a radio show? He is funny.He talks about his dad sometimes on the show. Funny stories.


25 posted on 02/03/2017 10:57:20 AM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~)
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To: BlueLancer

Link doesn’t work.


26 posted on 02/03/2017 11:09:22 AM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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Okay, let's try this one ...

The Elephant Story

27 posted on 02/03/2017 11:15:39 AM PST by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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BWAAAAAAAAA!


28 posted on 02/03/2017 12:38:24 PM PST by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra (Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
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GSNNNORRRT!


29 posted on 02/03/2017 12:40:02 PM PST by BlueLancer (Ex Scientia Tridens)
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A couple of good moments for Ms. Poehler:

The Mighty B! was a short-lived off-beat “kids” cartoon on Nick, with some really funny moments, poking fun of at life in San Fran.

Parks and Rec was OK until you get sick of the “mockumentary”-style format.

Bad 6th grade style impersonations like those on SNL don’t really do it for me.

But she’s probably full-on unstable with The Donald in charge, so I wouldn’t count on anything good.


30 posted on 02/03/2017 12:53:16 PM PST by JacksonCalhoun
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