The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show that originally ran on CBS

 from September 11, 1967 to March 29, 1978, for 279 episodes.

The popular and long-running variety show that resulted not only to established Burnett as a television superstar

 but it also made her regular supporting cast household names.

It was frequently nominated for Emmys for best variety series and won three times.

In addition to Carol Burnett, the cast consisted of:

Vicki Lawrence
Harvey Korman (seasons 1–10)
Lyle Waggoner (seasons 1–7)
Tim Conway (seasons 9–11; frequent guest performer in seasons 1–8)
Dick Van Dyke (first half of season 11)

The show also became known for its closing theme song, written by Burnett's husband, Joe Hamilton, with these lyrics:

I'm so glad we had this time together
Just to have a laugh or sing a song
Seems we just get started and before you know it
Comes the time we have to say, "So long."

At the close of each episode, Burnett tugged her ear. This silent message was meant for her grandmother, who raised her and

meant she was thinking of her at that moment.

After her grandmother's death, Burnett continued the tradition.

Season 1 (1967–1968)

Don Adams (11-27-67)
Eddie Albert (9-25-67)
Lucille Ball (10-02-67)
Ken Berry (1-15-68)
Sid Caesar (9-18-67)
Art Carney (2-19-68)
Diahann Carroll (10-23-67)
George Chakiris (1-22-68)
Richard Chamberlain (11-13-67)
Imogene Coca (10-09-67)
Tim Conway (10-02-67)
John Davidson (12-11-67)
Phyllis Diller (10-16-67)
Mike Douglas (1-01-68)
Barbara Eden (12-04-67)
Nanette Fabray (11-06-67)
Ella Fitzgerald (12-25-67)
John Gary (2-26-68)
Bobbie Gentry (10-16-67)
Frank Gorshin (1-08-68)
Betty Grable (2-12-68)
Jack Jones (3-18-68)
Shirley Jones (1-22-68)
Lainie Kazan (10-09-67)
Richard Kiley (10-23-67)
Durward Kirby (2-26-68)
Peter Lawford (4-15-68)
Gloria Loring (10-02-67)
Trini Lopez (1-15-68)
Barbara McNair (5-06-68)
Liza Minnelli (9-18-67)
Garry Moore (2-26-68)
Jim Nabors (9-11-67)
Leonard Nimoy (12-04-67)
Jack Palance (2-05-68)
Minnie Pearl (4-15-68)
Juliet Prowse (11-20-67)
Martha Raye (11-20-67)
Lynn Redgrave (1-01-68)
Mickey Rooney (12-11-67)
Soupy Sales (3-25-68)
The Smothers Brothers (10-23-67)
Sonny & Cher (11-06-67)
Mel Tormé (3-04-68)
Lana Turner (1-08-68)
Gwen Verdon (10-16-67)
Shani Wallis (4-29-68)
Lesley Ann Warren (11-27-67)
Dionne Warwick (1-29-68)
Jonathan Winters (9-25-67)

Season 2 (1968–1969)

Edie Adams (10-21-68)
Barbara Bain (9-30-68)
Bobbie Gentry (10-14-68)
George Gobel (10-14-68)
Sergio Bustamante (4-28-69)
Vikki Carr (3-31-69)
Carol Channing (9-30-68)
Barrie Chase (3-24-69)
Perry Como (1-20-69)
Vic Damone (12-09-68)
Mike Douglas (3-17-69)
Vince Edwards (2-03-69)
Eileen Farrell (12-16-68)
George Gobel (10-14-68)
Robert Goulet (4-07-69)
Emmaline Henry (12-30-68)
Bob Hope (12-16-68)
Marilyn Horne (12-16-68)
Larry Hovis (3-24-69)
Martin Landau (9-30-68)
Michele Lee (12-02-68)
Ross Martin (3-10-69)
Ethel Merman (3-03-69)
Don Rickles (11-11-68)
Chita Rivera (2-03-69)
Jimmie Rodgers (6-09-69)
Mickey Rooney (12-30-68)
Isabel Sanford (9-23-68)
Ronnie Schell (3-31-69)
Mel Torme (11-11-68)
Flip Wilson (12-02-68)
Nancy Wilson (11-04-68)
Roland Winters (12-30-68)

Season 3 (1969–1970)

Pat Boone (11-03-69)
George Carlin (11-24-69)
Pat Carroll (2-23-70)
Jane Connell (3-02-70)
Bing Crosby (11-10-69)
Barbara Feldon (2-02-70)
Merv Griffin (11-17-69)
Andy Griffith (11-17-69)
Jack Jones (2-23-70)
Steve Lawrence (10-06-69)
Peggy Lee (3-30-70)
Audrey Meadows (1-05-70)
Kay Medford (10-20-69)
Scoey Mitchell (10-13-69)
Donald O'Connor (12-29-69)
Bernadette Peters (9-29-69)
Ronald Reagan (1-26-70)
Joan Rivers (2-02-70)
Rowan & Martin
Kaye Stevens (1-05-70)
Edward Villella (10-06-69)

Season 4 (1970–1971)

Jim Bailey (2-01-71)
Dyan Cannon (11-23-70)
Cass Elliot (9-21-70)
Totie Fields (2-15-71)
David Frost (3-22-71)
Eydie Gormé (10-05-70)
Rita Hayworth (2-01-71)
Jerry Lewis (1-11-71)
Michele Lee (1-18-71)
Mel Torme (1-18-71)
Rich Little (12-28-70)
Paul Lynde (11-23-70)
Ricardo Montalban (11-02-70)
Bob Newhart (2-22-71)
Pat Paulsen (9-21-70)
Debbie Reynolds (11-30-70)
Leslie Uggams (1-11-71)
Violette Verdy (1-25-71)

Season 5 (1971–1972)

Kaye Ballard (2-16-72)
Karen Black (3-22-72)
The Carpenters (9-22-71)
Ray Charles (1-26-72)
Cass Elliot (10-13-71)
Dom DeLuise (10-20-71)
Diahann Carroll (10-27-71)
Shecky Greene (11-24-71)
Jack Klugman (3-08-72)
Vincent Price (2-09-72)
Tony Randall (3-08-72)
Burt Reynolds (2-23-72)

Season 6 (1972–1973)

Pearl Bailey (10-25-72)
Ruth Buzzi (1-20-73)
John Byner (2-10-73)
Jack Cassidy (1-06-73)
Petula Clark (2-10-73)
William Conrad (3-17-73)
Marty Feldman (9-20-72)
Jack Gilford (10-11-72)
Joel Grey (10-18-72)
Valerie Harper (2-17-73)
Paula Kelly (3-10-73)
Melba Moore (11-29-72)
Anthony Newley (12-16-72)
Helen Reddy (9-27-72)
Carl Reiner (11-29-72)
Paul Sand (10-04-72)
Stiller and Meara (11-01-72)
Lily Tomlin (11-08-72)

Season 7 (1973–1974)

Lucette Aldous (12-08-73)
Charo (9-22-73)
Richard Crenna (12-15-73)
Bernadette Peters (2-16-74)
The Jackson 5 (3-16-74)
Roddy McDowall (3-16-74)
Gloria Swanson (9-29-73)
Jack Weston (10-20-73)

Season 8 (1974–1975)

Alan Alda (12-21-74)
James Coco (9-28-74)
Buddy Ebsen (3-08-75)
Rock Hudson (2-15-75)
Janet Jackson (1-25-75)
Alan King (11-02-74)
Kenneth Mars (11-09-74)
The Pointer Sisters (9-28-74)
Wayne Rogers (3-08-75)
Telly Savalas (10-12-74)
Phil Silvers (3-29-75)
Maggie Smith (11-23-74)
Jean Stapleton (3-29-75)
Sally Struthers (3-22-75)
Nancy Walker (2-15-75)
Lena Zavaroni (11-02-74)

Season 9 (1975–1976)

Sammy Davis Jr. (9-20-75)
Emmett Kelly (1-24-76)
Shirley MacLaine (10-04-75)
Rita Moreno (1-03-76)
Dick Van Dyke (2-21-76)
Jessica Walter (12-13-75)
Betty White (11-22-75)
Joanne Woodward (2-14-76)

Season 10 (1976–1977)

Glen Campbell (1-15-77)
Madeline Kahn (10-16-76)
Hal Linden (3-05-77)
Neil Sedaka (3-19-77)
Dinah Shore (11-13-76)
Ben Vereen (2-26-77)

Season 11 (1977–1978)

Captain and Tennille (1-28-78)
Natalie Cole (2-04-78)
Nancy Dussault (10-15-77)
Steve Martin (3-04-78)
James Stewart (3-29-78)