After years of television appearances on CBS’ “The Garry Moore Show,” TV specials and stage performances, Carol Burnett got her own variety series on CBS in 1967. “The Carol Burnett Show” ran for 279 episodes, ending in 1978. It won 25 prime-time Emmy Awards during its run and many consider it to be one of the greatest TV shows of all-time.
Selected hour-long episodes from 1972 to 1977 were edited into syndicated half-hours under the title “Carol Burnett and Friends.” The syndication began in 1977 and continues today.
“Mama’s Family” was a spin-off of a recurring series of sketches on “The Carol Burnett Show.” The show starred Vicki Lawrence as Thelma Harper, a sassy older woman dealing with a wacky family.
It aired on NBC for two seasons beginning in 1983. It was revived in 1986 for first-run syndication, where it became a ratings success. The show ran four more seasons.
MeTV announced that it will air “Mama’s Family” reruns in 2016.
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