Carol Burnett - A Friendly Business Lunch

Harvey Korman, Tim Conway and Steve Lawrence have a business lunch - a wickedly funny skit from the show

[@praguephotog]

I love Harvey Korman, and I miss him. There was just something about him that always made him likable, regardless of the character he played. Heaven must be roaring with laughter now.

[@12121149]

These two guys ,crack everybody up,including themselves.Priceless Comedy.

[@adamdicy]

R.I.P. Harvey Korman 1927-2008

[@perrywalton2464]

Rest in peace Mr. Conway.

[@whh01]

find em, steal em, sign em, and then forget em... hysterical.

[@Skymouth]

Classic! And Tim trying his best not to crack up multiple times! Tim and Harvey were just always perfect together!

[@PenningtonCustomGuitars]

I have laughed harder at Tim and Harvey together than I have at anyone ever. It just goes to prove a point, you don't have to be vulgar to make people laugh or to be a great comedian.

[@Oppeldeldoc1]

This is about the most underrated routine they ever did.

[@kimberlyhardin8034]

Really!? Its great i love these guys watching them puts me in such a good mood. So funny its one of the best this one and the deli and hotdog skit. Cant be beat.

[@jolenaagapisou3803]

Oppeldeldoc1 - the innuendos are just so funny!!! 😂😂😂

[@cheeriosinabowl]

In our house, we never missed an episode of Carol Burnett. Now you can see why, looking back at these clips. Back then we didn't know these shows would be timeless classics -- look at the junk on tv today. Blah.

[@Pagali24]

Brilliant subtext and masterpiece comedy, timing and acting!

[@emikiwi]

Haha I don't think I've ever seen Tim struggle so hard to keep a straight face - 99% of the time it was Harvey!

[@simplycinderfella3418]

“Find ‘em, steal ‘em, sign ‘em, then forget ‘em.” DEAD!!

[@mariolanza8054]

God! This could be a parody of Mad Men forty years before! (Big fan here!)

[@hardlines4]

To the BEST of the BEST...RIP Mr. Korman.

[@phorewhoresman1897]

Pushing Harvey over wasn't in the script, Conway is a genius.

[@ginniekinz5401]

Phore Whoresman omg, so harvey was forced to lay awkwardly under the table until the skit was over 😂 🔫

[@phorewhoresman1897]

@@ginniekinz5401 they all are notorious for ad lib, improv, going off script and running with it. Korman always said he couldn't keep it together when Conway went off. Most famous skit was the "elephant", Burnett could not keep a straight face so she "bowed" her head to hide her face, then Vicki Lawrence drops the bomb...they all fell to the ground laughing... that's the genius of all of them.

[@Tareltonlives]

A perfect combination of writing, direction, and acting. Three men talking manage to be absolutely hilarious

[@coolsweetgroovy]

This is why Carol and Company is still the best bring back this kind of TV

[@kathleenfields9422]

I agree---tv has so many re-run shows that arent worth a darn. Why cant they run re-runs of this? I could watch them over and over lol.

[@coolsweetgroovy]

I know

[@janinefarris7565]

Unbelievably great imagination and the writing staff and the acting it doesn't seem like there's anything quite that same caliber Talent delivery these days with such imagination I'm so grateful for the KZbin

[@Blackthorne369]

"For those who care enough to kill the very best." HAHaahahaha

[@SlideItEarl]

On one of the Columbia House tapes of the series, there's an episode that aired a few weeks after this one in which Carol shows an alternate take of "The Ad Men" skit (maybe from the rehearsal show). There's only a minute or two shown, but Tim cannot stop laughing--he's barely able to utter a single line.

[@morbears]

Excellent. RIP Harvey

[@praguephotog]

Thank you! I only now discovered your post.

[@sha11235]

Funny how Harvey's character's initials are HK!

[@cinephan]

Man, I barely remember the days when you could smoke on television. *Sigh*

[@TheCatgirl6]

Oh, my God--so funny! One of the few sketches where Tim had as hard a time keeping a straight face as Harvey! And Steve Lawrence was always a wonderful guest because he excelled at sketch comedy and was even better than Vicki at keeping it together when things got wacky--thanks for posting!!

[@darknyytt]

CLASSIC!!

[@moester46]

Wasn't television great back then. It's too bad the networks don't get the hint and bring back this style of comedy.

[@lyndalafaye]

LMAO! Great!

[@jolenaagapisou3803]

Gone are the good old days of smoking in a restaurant, damn!!!

[@markc-ru4qz]

Smoking and having a cocktail at lunch would solve so much stress in the workplace now

[@heidilefevre2680]

👎🙄

[@bongodrumms]

BAH!!! i agree ^^

[@SO_DIGITAL]

Smoking was also more acceptable on TV back then.

[@jeprice08]

8:50 - 9:15 Kids, don't try this at home!

[@canamm]

It's just you....:)

[@oysterboy9]

How strange - the night before Harvey died - I had a dream that I was in a restaurant and Lyle Wagner walked in. I'm kinda freaked out right now!

[@richiebear1969]

As funny as Harvey Korman was as a castmember on Carol Burnett, I thought he was even funnier when Mel Brooks found him work. Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, History of The World.

[@clarkgable4113]

I agree!!!!!!!!!

[@brianrussel6012]

(guest). There's another *business* sketch like this, with Telly Savalas, equally funny. Especially the last few moments , watch closely ! Enjoy ! 🌹

[@marykcherry]

Absolute comedy genius I love that skit and yes that last part was hilarious

[@sha11235]

Where's the rest of it?

[@KimberlyM0716]

Back when comedians could be hilarious without being raunchy.

[@happygirl7258]

Kimberly M Amen

[@TiffKing]

for those who care enough to kill the very best....hahaaa.....innovative slogan

[@equisequis.55]

Smith and westen 38?

[@badskroy71]

What year is this from?

[@jlholbrook8302]

1974. It’s S2:E5.

[@cobolsaurus]

must be 73

[@RD3D-1]

I agree with that assessment of Van Dyke. Outside of the original Dick Van Dyke Show of the 60's, in which by his own admission Rob Petrie was not far removed form his real persona, Van Dyke was rarely convincing as an actor, especially in dramatic roles.

[@sha11235]

Doesn't this also sound like gay men in a way?

[@FigaroHey]

It's funny because in those days, people knew the obvious: there are two sexes. So when men talked about business as though they were in a romantic, man-woman relationship, it was funny. Nowadays they'd think it was just another gender having a business conversation. No sense of humor since people lost their minds with gender politics.

[@E.C.A.D.]

@@FigaroHey what are you talking about? The whole point of this sketch is that it is supposed to sound like a love triangle between the 3 men, while it is in fact about business. So yes, it does sound gay and it's supposed to. And 'gay' is not a gender like man or woman it's a sexual orientation?

[@sanobermalhotra6307]

@@E.C.A.D. you nailed it.

[@lopa2828]

Steve Lawrence was more funny than Tim Conway and Harvey Korman. Sorry to say that but he never cracked up till his entry and keep a straight face throughout the skit. But I saw Tim and Harvey to laugh on several occasions.

[@funkmike]

Three 1970s gay men being themselves. Where's the comedy?

[@Pagali24]

Brilliant subtext and masterpiece comedy, timing and acting!

[@craiggiep]

What year was this?

[@jlholbrook8302]

1974