Funny Ladies
Season 3 Episode 1 | 50mVideo has Closed Captions
This episode celebrates the first comediennes to appear on television.
This episode includes the first standup comediennes to appear on television, including Joan Rivers and the late Phyllis Diller. Funny Ladies also looks at Lucille Ball’s breakthrough on I Love Lucy and the sitcom stars who followed, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White and Marla Gibbs. Also, television’s most beloved variety star, Carol Burnett.
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Funny Ladies
Season 3 Episode 1 | 50mVideo has Closed Captions
This episode includes the first standup comediennes to appear on television, including Joan Rivers and the late Phyllis Diller. Funny Ladies also looks at Lucille Ball’s breakthrough on I Love Lucy and the sitcom stars who followed, including Mary Tyler Moore, Betty White and Marla Gibbs. Also, television’s most beloved variety star, Carol Burnett.
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Carol Burnett's First Big Break
Clip: S3 Ep1 | 1m 42s | Carol Burnett's affectionate song about "The Most Boring Man in America." (1m 42s)
The Carol Burnett Show Crack-ups
Clip: S3 Ep1 | 1m 30s | Margaret Cho and Carol Burnett describe the cast's famous unscripted fits of laughter. (1m 30s)
The Friendship of Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball
Clip: S3 Ep1 | 2m 15s | Carol Burnett describes meeting Lucille Ball and shares her favorite Lucy anecdote. (2m 15s)
Preview: S3 Ep1 | 30s | Premieres Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings. (30s)
Joan Rivers on Being a "Pioneer"
Clip: S3 Ep1 | 42s | Joan Rivers on why she doesn't like being called a "pioneer." (42s)
Clip: S3 Ep1 | 1m 30s | Actress Mary Tyler Moore nearly skipped the audition for "The Dick Van Dyke Show." (1m 30s)
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