Carol Burnett an American Treasure

Carol Burnett celebrated with her fans during her ‘50th Anniversary of the Carol Burnett show, and the big take away is ‘can someone please find a show for her quickly?’ The reason is very simple; the CBS special attracted over 15 million viewers, making it the highest rated ‘non-sports’ show of the night.

Did you know that her major was Journalism, but she switched to theater art and English, working towards being a play write upon graduation? Here are a few more Carol Burnett fun facts…

Both Carol’s parents were alcoholics, and as often time comics find roots in pain and misery, she used life’s circumstances to generate a unique wit and odd sense of reality to become a star.

Carol worked as a hat check girl, waitress, and as a regular guest on one of TV’s earliest game shows, ‘Pantomime Quiz,’ in the early days. Her friend, Lucille Ball, once offered her a show of her own (Lucile and husband Desi owned the highly successful Desilu studios) but she turned it down. She was, however, the first star to appear on Sesame Street.

Check out the Netflix series she’s hosting titled “A Little Help with Carol Burnett” by clicking here.

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