Television
A couple of seasons ago, some clever TV industry-watcher coined the term “dramedy” to describe those half-hour, one-camera filmed programs that blended comedy and drama, and dared the audience to figure out which was which without a laugh track to guide the way.
Jan. 9, 1990
Carol Burnett to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
May 21, 2013
Marcia Brandwynne says it’s not revenge. But it’s the next best thing.
Jan. 5, 1991
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Sept. 25, 2008
Ted Turner and Chris Whittle are working their transponders off to get their television programs and electronic gear into the nation’s schools.
July 18, 1991
Carol Burnett’s variety special on ABC tonight (10 p.m., Channels 7, 3, 10 and 42) plays exactly like her old variety series on CBS.
Feb. 10, 1987
‘The Carol Burnett Show’ will be honored at the ‘TV Land Awards.’ Will a Tarzan yell be heard?
March 12, 2005
TV Things: Carol Burnett’s long association with CBS will continue.
Feb. 7, 1992
Carol Burnett, the trailblazing comedienne whose variety show was a top draw on CBS for over a decade, was named the winner of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Tuesday.
Entertainment & Arts
It might have been a skit from the old “Carol Burnett Show”: a woman marching in a Salvation Army band lets out a huge, high-pitched sneeze, doffs her uniform and steps into the spotlight wearing a spangly Bob Mackie gown.
June 23, 1997