via Time Life Home Entertainment: The Emmy® Award-nominated Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special is now available on DVD through our friends at Time Life. Filmed at the same CBS soundstage where the groundbreaking variety series was originally taped, this special one-night event featured original cast members Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, frequent Burnett Show guests Steve Lawrence and Bernadette Peters, tributes to Tim Conway and Harvey Korman, plus special guests Jim Carrey, Stephen Colbert, Steve Martin, Amy Poehler, Martin Short, Tracee Ellis Ross and more. Exclusive Bonus Features on the DVD include Red Carpet and Backstage Footage, a Tribute Booklet and More!

The Carol Burnett Show turns 50!  To celebrate the momentous occasion, CBS honored the groundbreaking comedy series with The Carol Burnett Show 50th Anniversary Special, which aired to a whopping 15.4 million viewers on Sunday, December 3, 2017.  Nominated for an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Variety Special, the one-night event, which was filmed at the series’ original soundstage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, features Burnett, original cast members Vicki Lawrence and Lyle Waggoner, costume designer Bob Mackie, and a slew of special guests, including Jon Batiste, Beth Behrs, Jim Carrey, Kristin Chenoweth, Stephen Colbert, Harry Connick Jr., Kaley Cuoco, Bill Hader, Steve Lawrence, Jay Leno, Jane Lynch, Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Amy Poehler, Tracee Ellis Ross, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short and more!
Now, with THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL DVD, home audiences can join the party and laugh along with Carol and her famous friends, as they revisit the show’s most hilarious clips, catch up with cast members, and enjoy brand-new musical performances!
Highlights include:
  • The most uproarious clips from the landmark series, including “Went With The Wind,” “The Dentist,” “Tudball & Wiggins” and “The Family”
  • Carol does a bit of her beloved Q&A with the star-studded 50th Anniversary audience including questions from Pat Boone and Tom Selleck!
  • Carol’s guests try out her famous Tarzan yell – Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Tracee Ellis Ross all give it a go, but a late, video entry wins the day – Steve Carell!
  • Jim Carrey’s 10-year-old self re-enacts receiving a reply to his Carol Burnett Show fan letter
  • Stephen Colbert, Steve Lawrence, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth and Carol all come together for a brand-new musical number
  • And Harry Connick, Jr. and Carol close out the night with an emotional performance of the show’s theme song – “I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together”
BONUS FEATURES
  • Exclusive new bonus features including red-carpet footage, backstage interviews, and anniversary wishes from Carol’s friends and fans
  • A tribute booklet with production photos, notes from Carol’s guests, and a special message from Carol herself!
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