Why aren’t there more shows like the Carol Burnett Show?

By Chris Korman, TV Time Machine Guest Blogger

 

 

It would be nice to see more variety shows on the air today like The Carol Burnett Show. Because the variety of shows we have now are awful and a have no suspense. And the ‘variety’ shows that are on the air exhibit very little variety. It would be nice to get a break from endless CSI’s and mindless sitcoms.

 

I know I’m asking a lot because The Carol Burnett Show was truly special. It had four fun loving, versatile performers in Carol, Harvey, Lyle, Vicki, and then eventually, Tim. Carol did classic spoofs like Went with the Wind and Mildred Pierce (not to mention Torchy Song with Carol playing Jennie Driver and my father Harvey Korman playing Ty Crackaby the blink piano player—which in and of itself is pretty funny!).

 

And unlike a lot of current day TV, Carol wasn’t mean-spirited on her show. There should be more shows like Carol Burnett but unfortunately, there aren’t too many writers like Barry Levinson, Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett and Buz Kohan working in television today.

 

I would love to hear from other TV lovers about what their favorite shows were—or are!

 

One more thing… I wish TV Land would air the Burnett show again!                                

 

chrispkorman@yahoo.com