Carol & Company
Carol & Company is a comedy program airing on NBC-TV in the United States during 1990 and 1991. Carol & Company applied an unusual repertory approach to television comedy. Every week, Carol Burnett and her fellow players, Peter Krause, Jeremy Piven, Meagen Fay, Terry Kiser, Anita Barone, and Richard Kind, performed a different half-hour comedy playlet. Only the performers remained the same from week to week; there were no ongoing characters or plots, although there were guest stars from time to time; Betty White was one who made an appearance. In 1991, Carol's cohort, Tim Conway made a cameo appearance as audience member in an episode, "That Little Extra Something." Carol & Company began as a midseason replacement in January 1990, and was subsequently picked up for a full season and ran until July 1991. In 1990 Swoosie Kurtz won an Emmy for her appearance in the episode titled Reunion.
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Plot Summary
Carol & Company was a short-lived sketch comedy series that brought legendary comedian Carol Burnett back to television. Each episode featured Burnett and a rotating cast of performers in various comedic sketches, often with musical numbers. The show aimed to recapture the magic of Burnett's earlier iconic variety program, 'The Carol Burnett Show'. Despite its talented cast, it struggled to find a consistent audience.
Critical Reception
Critically, Carol & Company received mixed to negative reviews. While Carol Burnett's comedic talent was acknowledged, many critics found the material to be dated and the overall format uninspired compared to contemporary sketch shows. The show's brevity and lack of consistent standout sketches contributed to its swift cancellation.
What Reviewers Say
- Carol Burnett's undeniable comedic presence was the main draw.
- The sketch material often felt unoriginal and lacked the sharpness of her previous work.
- The show failed to establish a unique identity in the competitive sketch comedy landscape.
Google audience: Information on Google user reviews for 'Carol & Company' is not readily available, likely due to the show's short run and the time period it aired before widespread online review platforms.
Fun Fact
The show was Carol Burnett's first attempt at a weekly sketch comedy series since 'The Carol Burnett Show' ended its eleven-year run in 1978, and it was a significant departure from her more successful variety format.
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