Carol Burnett Show outtakes - Tim Conway's Elephant Story

[@TBNTX]

Tim Conway ad-libbed the whole story. He was brilliant.

[@aspenrebel]

"SNORT!!"

[@rtqii]

Vicki Lawrence gave a lengthy interview where she covered that day on the set. There had been a pre-rehearsal meeting and Carol wanted everybody acting right so they could get their takes on time. There was a full set dress rehearsal and Tim told a story about an elephant with a dwarf trainer and after the meeting earlier it was Carol who could not keep it straight. Then there was a break where you could eat something and do last minute prep before the take, and this is when the director came in and gave them scene notes. Vicki knew exactly what Tim was doing... The director came in with set notes and said the elephant joke was changed. Tim had rehearsed with the elephant and the dwarf, but for the take they changed the joke to the siamese elephants... Vicki had already decided before she stepped on the set for that take to get Tim.

[@richardjezewski]

He just gets started and he keeps going and going and going..., And then "mama" gets the last word in.

[@karenpowery2875]

I’m sorry but I couldn’t hear what Vicky said that everyone fell laughing

[@aspenrebel]

@@karenpowery2875 "are you sure that little asshole is through?"

[@stevebeane7943]

Who’s watched this over and over?

[@tambrosia]

I think I LOL at this 1 or 2 times a month....what a great clean show.

[@VictoriaLove]

Mee

[@lorrainefisher7361]

I saw it originally when it was on tv, still funny all these years later. No cursing, no half naked women, just a wholesome show that the family could watch together.

[@thelastdance714]

I sure have..love it!

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

And Still Laughing!

[@TonyKanameKuran]

In the loving memory of Tim Conway (1933 - 2019).

[@teddyhayes2]

I have told family to play at my FUNeral

[@jacquiepittet1757]

Heaven hasn't been the same since he got there. No complaints.

[@sammylacks4937]

Anyone else did this it wouldn't have been near as funny. He was as good as there is.

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

@TonyKanameKuran Few years after the original Carol Burnett Show ended as time went by , she tried a few a show two with different regular cast . I'm they didn't work out ... not anymore better than the original . Now she's on her 90's and still going strong . God bless her . 😃😄😁😆😅🤣😂🙂🙃😉

[@jameshanes7982]

Same age as my Mom. The show was pretty clean.

[@strictlyconservative8777]

47 years later....Tim Conway is hysterical to watch! Comedy at its finest!

[@rayflanagan9970]

Tim Conways patience and timing is something that can’t be taught. You either have this as a comedian or not. He was a genius. He just waited and waited to deliver each hilarious line after line.

[@mossion]

He would torture the others he was that good 😂

[@mrs.spicer]

Right he doesn’t rush to his payoff. Lol

[@ianchandley]

But Vickie nailed him this time! 😂😂😂

[@stevencardenas6094]

​@@mrs.spicer Yes... timing and delivery is very key.

[@fjccommish]

It absolutely can be taught/learned.

[@nja3224]

Tim knew when he had them. He'd pause for effect and watched them try to settle down, then he'd hit them with the next line. The man is a legend.

[@eduardocascudo3005]

NJA 3 he had them all in the palm of his hand

[@conniealdridge8920]

His timing was always perfect.

[@johnerwin9024]

Yea, wow, sayin all that stuff about some elephant somewhere with a straight face, LOL

[@daddy1racing]

Yeah, but Vicki Lawrence got all of them in the end, including Tim.

[@eduardocascudo3005]

NJA 3 you could see it in his eyes. He’s like “Watch me get ‘em”.

[@margaretmckeown2826]

I’m from Liverpool, England and I’ve found these clips on here. I can’t stop laughing, they’re hysterical. I keep watching them over and over. If laughter is the best medicine, I have my daily dose watching these

[@randymillhouse791]

Thanks, scouser. The closest us lads had to Monty Python EVER!

[@MakerBoyOldBoy]

​@@randymillhouse791Of Benny Hill.

[@remyasmar418]

Who is still watching this epic skit in 2024??

[@marinda3262]

Me.For the 100th time, I guess🤣🤣🤣

[@absolutmauser]

Tim Conway is a legend

[@redcloudshaman2509]

Yes indeed!!!

[@ShadowsMommy741]

💁‍♀️😂😂😂

[@SuperPaladinBros3]

Me

[@BarryH1701]

Tim Conway and Harvey Korman - the greatest comedy duo of all time. Who is with me on this?

[@jasonhurd4379]

Sorry: Laurel and Hardy have them beat.

[@georgehabib1266]

Yep! You're right !

[@jefffawcett]

They are in the running for sure. I am partial to Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles

[@rjmeza3096]

one of the best, top 7 at least, i give #1 to Abbott and Costello, nothing against these two who expanded on the art of comedy duo, heaven is a hell of a lot funnier today

[@scottalias]

Definitely up there. Top five. Rest In Peace, Tim Conway.

[@CanadianCarlos]

RIP Tim Conway. You were an amazing comedian and You will truly be missed.

[@11Dossier]

CanadianCarlos Yes he was amazing

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

😷 Tim would say you need bug spray

[@Logan_Baron]

One of the greatest ever. I have come back to this clip many times, and return today at news of his death. RIP Tim. He brought great joy to the world. I will likely be looking at many videos of him today in remembrance.

[@CanadianCarlos]

@@Logan_Baron same with me larry. I grew up seeing some of Carols shows and the dorf movies. But this and other funny clips i watch every few months.

[@brandiigreen6995]

CanadianCarlos he will be missed.

[@williamschendel7522]

"You sure that little asshole's through?" Yes, mama. Sadly, he's through now. Thank you Tim Conway for all the laughs.

[@Marant2327]

❤️

[@33MarciS]

😢

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

🕯 This was my favorite skit. Also, loved Tim in the movies with Don Knotts. Apple Dumpling Gang and Private Eyes

[@markrodriguez9442]

@@SUGAR_XYLER I'd forgotten that he was in the Apple Dumpling Gang movies alongside with Don Knotts. The one that stood out was the second one. That movie has plot.

[@GeorgetteCard]

@@SUGAR_XYLER It was my favourite too.

[@delbertsandersministries8402]

The Carol Burnett Show is undefeated.

[@bricknmotor]

Seinfeld beat it

[@superbrownbrown]

​@@bricknmotor *Seinfeld was an overrated show. Alexander and Richards were funny, but Dreyfus and Seinfeld himself were annoying at best.*

[@reginald1817]

​@@superbrownbrownTell me he didn't actually say that!!🤦🏾🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@superbrownbrown]

@@reginald1817 *I said what I said.*

[@reginald1817]

@@superbrownbrown I was referring to the comment by "bricknmotor,' NOT YOU!! I was agreeing with you ABOUT "bricknmotor!"...............🤦🏾

[@stevedalbor1001]

And Vicki Lawrence held it together better than any of them. An underrated talent!

[@timcornell8975]

And dropped the line that broke them all up. Totally deadpan.

[@CorgiDaddy2]

Carol told everyone that playing this straight was really important to her so don't break and then proceeds to be the first to break character.

[@honu100]

There is a video about how she { Vickie } handled 'this' video.

[@anndownsouth5070]

Of course, nobody says anything about the fact that Tim also had to keep it together. But Vicki was very good.

[@MoreLifePlease]

She delivered the comic coup de grâce.....took everyone completely out of the skit.

[@DonaldKing-w6f]

Who HASN'T watched this over and over!? It's a classic, and it never gets old!

[@roberthepburn-gr4fq]

Every time it rolls around and still have tears in my eyes laughing this the dentist and koala

[@deansapp4635]

Im glad i grew up in this era of TV. Sadly, I don t watch tv anymore

[@DonaldKing-w6f]

@@deansapp4635 I know what you mean. Every year I say the same thing: The New Fall season should sell a lot of TV'S! I sold mine...

[@myfriendcaffeine-tb2fn]

No it doesn't. The cast trying to keep it together just makes it funnier.

[@DonaldKing-w6f]

@@myfriendcaffeine-tb2fn And it's the one time that one of the cast finally put Tim Conway on the floor!

[@ejsvegas5724]

The timing of Tim is perfect, he just waits till everyone gets back to normal and starts again. Please networks please bring shows like this back!

[@terencejay8845]

I cannot get through this without laughing, and I've tried. 'Snorkeee'

[@laurawilson9695]

I'm not sure we have actors/comedians that can carry a live show and improv like Tim Conway did. That whole cast was phenomenal

[@laurellane1721]

@@laurawilson9695 All they can do now is use swear words, politics and sex. They can't seem to do anything else.

[@MR-pr8tp]

@@laurellane1721 I agree. TV and movies etc really stink. The Tim Conways, Carol Burnett, Andy Griffith Show, Leave it To Beaver etc were classics. I haven't had cable or gone to the movies in many many years. Violence in everything we see and hear.

[@thewkovacs316]

cant.....dont have the caliber of comedians who can do this week in and week out

[@anastasiagriffin3909]

The way Tim laughed at Vicki's response is SUPER PRICELESS 🤣I love it🥰

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

@@anastasiagriffin3909 She surely put in that final ingredient , A****** .

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

@anastasiagriffin3909 She surely put in that final ingredient ... as you know that absolute word .

[@8u88a]

4:17 Eunice, "Go on Mama." Mama, "You sure that little a-hole's through?" BEST REPLY EVER!

[@ElMariachi555]

😂

[@kingy002]

She said arsehole, not a-hole. Why couldn't you quote it correctly?

[@j_mack1996]

​@kingy002. That was perfect timing.

[@redcybra]

I loved the way Vicki Lawrence (mostly) stayed in character while the others fell apart. When Dick Van Dyke got back up he looked like he was trying not to pee in his pants. 😂

[@8u88a]

@@redcybra Oh yeah

[@vickielawson-ur1it]

There will never be another Comedy Show like the Carol Burnett Show.. those days are long gone and what a shame..

[@Horseluvver]

Got me through lots of nights baby-sitting when I was a kid.

[@samklein7945]

This isn't Carol Burnett. It's Mammas Family

[@Horseluvver]

@@samklein7945 aw quit splitting hairs...mama's family was part of Carol's show.

[@JFlyer1973]

@@samklein7945it started out on The Carol Burnett Show as a very popular skit. Then was so successful it went on to become its own show with different actors along with Vicki Lawrence reprising her role.

[@glenm5034]

They were PIPS lol

[@samichgrrl]

One of my fondest childhood memories is watching this show with my mom. I'd get to stay up late. We'd laugh and laugh... I miss my mom.

[@Lance_Langlois]

I lost my Mom two weeks ago. I'm here for the same reason. I have great memories watching this.

[@rogerwatkins8557]

mom is 91 dad passed in 2012 at 87 we watched this and laugh in , tv now is so lame , seems like the family thing is long gone

[@weltonvillegal6258]

I watched with my mom (still with us, thank the Goddess) and I watch it on Me-TV with mine.

[@theraven3481]

I was going to actually type the exact same thing......bless you

[@a.w.thompson4001]

My Dad worked in his home office after coming home from work, and my Mom and I sat with him and watched this show and we howled with laughter at times. It's pretty wild to see these unbelievably funny outtakes that didn't make the cut. One of my favorite shows ever. Such happy memories.

[@benjamindiequez115]

I can't imagine what it would have been like to be in the audience during this taping ! Witnessing pure television gold !!!

[@NelsonStJames]

I imagine there were more than a few people literally rolling in the aisles that night.

[@wandawarthog5724]

How did they ever finish the show?! 🤣😂🤣😂

[@chrisdallaire4457]

The best is when Tim would get that satisfied grin when he’d break everyone in the scene! A damn legend that will never be matched as far as improv goes I believe.

[@upthedownescalator630]

I think you're right, sir. What a valuable show, what a valuable comedian he was. Never met him and I miss him.

[@upthedownescalator630]

@@dwzenix7954 Did he do clean humor?

[@charlesmaxvill7639]

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[@radio2ful]

@@upthedownescalator630 He truly did. Awesome comedian.

[@upthedownescalator630]

@@radio2ful Nice, if you mean the Mexican, I'll have to try him

[@PLA5207]

"You sure that little a--hole's thru?" one of the all time classic ad libs. Brilliant.

[@dantreadwell7421]

And the fact it just shattered everyone, tim included makes it perfect.

[@d.r.gonzales1392]

Unloved Mama's calling an actor an "asshole" goes to actor., but the more vulgar they thought it was funny was disappointing..

[@d.r.gonzales1392]

W hg at .ca an'! Be clean? It

[@d.r.gonzales1392]

Sick of using this app. It used to be clean,, not now

[@d.r.gonzales1392]

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[@daveoshea7691]

I love Carols face at the beginning of his story. She’s like "oh crap, this isn’t what we rehearsed!" Rest In Peace, you were the best. 😊

[@paulwagner688]

And then the SECOND time.

[@hillarystone7506]

No Vicki said that during the break between the first one and second that the elephant story has changed and good luck.

[@anotherkat4u]

she was like " A SHIT hes doing it again " ,,,,=^oo^=,,,,

[@krathoon2338]

I wondered if he was totally improvising.

[@russellfox2758]

@@krathoon2338 Yup. I saw them talk about this scene on a reunion show. They said the first thing Conway would do when they received their scripts would be to find a corner somewhere and rewrite all of his lines. He never told anyone what he was going to say, so half the time the others couldn't figure out where they were in the skit or whose line it was. That's why they were always breaking character. They couldn't help it. The guy was a freaking genius.

[@eatonbraynz247]

Absolutely timeless........when comedy was actually meant to make you laugh out loud. THANK YOU 😊

[@allisonjohnson6399]

Nothing, and I mean NOTHING nowadays beats comedy like this

[@briankreezan1801]

Kind of makes ya think were is this world comein 2?

[@jamesprior2496]

Agreed!

[@kingnothing77685]

Allison Johnson agreed.

[@justdynee]

Andrew Dice Clay

[@hankcoultas8674]

@@justdynee Tim Conway and Harvey Korman were the reason I watched the Carol Burnett show. The dental scene between them should have received a special award.

[@davidarnold9034]

Tim Conway and Robin Williams. The best improv comedians ever. The world will never be the same without them.

[@darrenfraser5010]

For sure the Best ever

[@euanshanks]

Thank goodness for clips like these. Great reminders of improv comedy. As it's the story, it's their reactions too. Priceless

[@asterix7842]

I’m not sure how much of what he does is improv, which is traditionally made up on the spot as a reaction to something said or done by someone else. I have a feeling this, and much of what he does on Carol Burnett, is premeditated, even if it is unexpected by the rest of the cast. Whatever the case may be, he’s definitely one of the funniest people ever.

[@asterix7842]

Actually, this one was planned in advance. Here's an interview with Vicki Lawrence that I saw a few years ago but forgot about until now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3Kak6uKmJV0gNk

[@irresistablejewel]

Don't forget Jonathan Winters v=sUO6-Byrel0

[@QuinnF97]

Tim Conway never receiving a Mark Twain Prize for American Humour before his passing is an insult to the very art form for which the Prize was established in the first place.

[@windyfields]

Nor did any of the celebrity award shows honor him. He must have been a conservative.

[@bman99ss]

Tim Conway, Robin Williams, Betty White, Jim Carrey. The list of oversights goes on . . .

[@CalvinBloopers]

Don't worry, all the people who ever cared about that award will be dead soon enough.

[@alcahallic4526]

I don't think he needed an award to know he was a comic genius. Award shows are the joke. Just think, they're saying one funny person is funnier than another.

[@LarsonLake]

He won a Golden Globe, multiple Emmy's, and plenty of other awards. He had a fun career, made good money, had 6 kids, and lived to 85. I think he did okay.

[@Vicki-h4o]

I love it when Tim Conway cracks himself up! This is pure gold!

[@twolak1972]

No one could make Harvey, vicki and Carol break character like Tim. He was the best while all the time keeping a straight face. True professional.

[@barbaragarner9192]

Very true I think he did to see who would crack firstnet I think we all did just watching

[@historyprof2427]

True, but this skit is with Dick Van Dyke

[@mjd4174]

@@historyprof2427 Yes,, very observant LOL, we all realize DVD is there as a guest. Tin Conway went out of his way to crack up the cast on stage, that's what always had me on the edge of the seat. The fact that he in combination with Vicki Lawrence had Dick Van Dyke convulsing on the floor shows the kind of stuff that troupe was made of. Vicki L was getting her legs under her when she was urged before the show to just go for it and show her stuff to the others - and given this golden opportunity she absolutely floored them.

[@lizzyronnie1]

Harvey wasn't on this one it was Dick Van Dyke Harvey was always the easiest one for Tim to make Crack up.

[@TmSwm]

Most of that was feigned . Love them tho

[@igottheneed2]

The best part is Vicki stayed in character when she said it.

[@propio2957]

I had trouble hearing what she said other than "little asshole"

[@ryandennis9690]

amurray 5 She said “You sure that little asshole’s through?”

[@BigJohnnyMoe]

She didn't just stay in character, she strengthened that character.

[@RErnie-gv1hv]

@@propio2957 Play it back with Closed Captions on. What Lawrence ad libbed was, "The little ass-hole finished?".

[@propio2957]

@@RErnie-gv1hv While i appreciate the suggestion, this video only has auto-generated captions which did not pick up what she said

[@MDLady1965]

It's March 2020. With all the craziness in the world, I come to the Carol Burnett show to make me laugh for a little while. Thank you.

[@cocokai9661]

Me too. These were better times to be sure. Stay healthy!

[@tameraengland6578]

Me too. Comedy used to be clean and entertaining. I am grateful I grew up watching great programming like this.

[@arroyobaby38]

MDLady1965 - Me too.... simpler times. Just want to forget about whats going on in the world if only for a little while.

[@vickibruce9]

Me too

[@kingnothing77685]

MDLady1965 this skit makes me cry from laughing every time I watch it!

[@candacecook4102]

It’s 2023 and this is the 4725th time I’ve seen this, and it’s just as funny every single time! 😂😂

[@billgrandone3552]

Yes, It's been one of my favorites since I saw the original show many moons ago. I return to this site, Foster Brooks destroying Don Rickles on the Dean Martin Celebrety Roasts and all of John Pinnettes incredible stories when I need a lift;

[@LYLEWOLD]

I assume you've either just watched the dentist skit, or about to. And yeah, it's funny every time.

[@mrashid3643]

This is pure comedic gold. No matter how many times I watch it I can't stop bursting into laughter. Conway's timing and Vicki's knockout punch at the end. They could not have written this even if they tried.

[@chipstiefelmeyer9214]

So true!!!

[@peacockgrandma]

Yes exactly. Every now ànd then, I have to watch it, just to lift my soul.

[@Crazycatlady71]

@@peacockgrandma I have watched this so many times and never grow tired of it! It's just as funny today, 3/8/22, as it was the first time I saw it on Carol Burnette Show! It's legend!

[@azchick7938]

Ditto!

[@GAB8407]

🎙If they let the comedians write, it would have been even more funny.🤣🤣🤣

[@LauraS1]

It's a fine day when one of them could make Tim Conway fall to the floor and utterly sob into it with laughter but Vicki did it and did it well. The Elephant story never gets old.

[@Rebezolo]

I couldn't hear what Vicki said, what did she say exactly? I heard some of it and even I fell out of my seat

[@LauraS1]

@@Rebezolo Something about "if the little asshole is finally finished" or something like that, referring to Tim's monologue.

[@Rebezolo]

@@LauraS1 I heard it and is said, "You sure that little asshole's through?" 😂😂😂💀💀💀💀

[@LauraS1]

@@Rebezolo Yeah, I knew it was something along those lines.

[@tubewatcher155]

Keep in mind too. At the time she might have been play an old grandma. Let Vicki Lawrence was the youngest most inexperienced member of the cast.

[@davidphillips8336]

I bet I've watched that 100 times and it still cracks me up Not often anyone cracked Conway up but Vicki got him good

[@clarkshann]

OMG! Yes she did. They all ended up on the floor

[@dantreadwell7421]

Oh she killed him. If I recall correctly, someone told her to nail him.

[@clasicradiolover]

Today is my first time hearing this. I watched that show as a kid, I loved it.

[@christhompson9486]

I think Tim was expecting one of them to do something, but I don't think he was thinking Vickie would be the one to cut loose. And what she said was hilarious, she never broke character either.

[@feliciawilliams5720]

It is true.....😆😂

[@vanessajazp6341]

Vicki Lawrence turns out the best line in the history of live television. This will never be topped.

[@studio5176]

Indeed!

[@mycroft16]

To put Tim Conway on the floor laughing line that is damn near impossible. I wonder if that just came out or she had been working on it since the gag began. Bowled Dick van Dyke over as well and he's not slouch either.

[@vanessajazp6341]

@@mycroft16 Carol Burnette in an interview talked about this skit, and how Tim Conway was always trying silly stunts to get the actors to break character and start laughing. He was great at that. Watch any episode of the Carol Burnette show and you'll probably see at least one skit where Tim Conway gets someone to break character. Anyway, Carol was saying how she and Vicki were talking about they were getting tired of it and they had to stay in character, no matter what he tried. This line wasn't planned, it was just an ad lib that Vicki came up with in the moment. And put herself in television history.

[@ilovemykids1965]

Did they actually show this on television or was it beeped out?

[@vanessajazp6341]

@@ilovemykids1965 Not sure. I didn’t see the original broadcast.

[@lilybond6485]

No matter how depressed I am -- and I live with severe depression -- I watch this - and I just can’t help but smile and feel a bit uplifted.

[@janysabins]

I watch it everyday and it STILL makes me laugb!

[@mctropic]

Lily, go look up a KZbin channel called TeeVee Classics. They have all the old shows: Dean Martin, Johnny Carson, Carol Burnett and so many more! That channel always brightens my day when I’m blue :)

[@rima5429]

I will pray for you my dear. May the Lord be with you and guide and give you comfort all the days of your life. God is so good. Lay all your fears and worries at His feet. He created the universe and all that is in it. He can handle whatever you give him. God bless you my dear. I ask for peace to come upon you, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour, Amen 🙏

[@CosmicStargoat]

@@rima5429 Oh, shut up about God and Jesus. God and his kid are the worst fictional characters ever. How do you think Joseph felt on Father's Day? What a crock of shit.

[@John_Weiss]

I'm with ya, been battling a depressive more disorder since I was 7. Didn't finally get treatment until 23, and I've been _very_ lucky! It's only come out of remission once in those 29 years. Any distraction, anything that can get us out of our heads, is a weapon we can use against this illness, even if only briefly. Keep fighting, sister! (For the rest of you: fighting your own malfunctioning amygdala is exhausting. Until your neurochemistry stops misbehaving, your emotions are running amok, completely disconnected from reality. Trying to ignore that "emotion-noise" in your head takes active effort, but that "emotion-noise" doesn't get tired and doesn't stop. That is why getting outside our heads, having an external distraction, is a weapon: it's a much lower effort way of ignoring the "emotion-noise".)

[@RockoYourSocksoff]

More talent on that couch than the entire cable lineup for the last 30 years.

[@amahra100]

Wow! I wished I'd said that. You are so right. Don't laugh, but once every two months or so, I'll watch the entire 39 episodes of the Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners. God I miss those comedy giants.

[@howardfowler63]

agreed

[@dida7412]

That is so true, so true.

[@suuzq35]

So true

[@slickmic6113]

Rocko great comment

[@mattlufcy1254]

Amazing to me that 3 of these legends are still with us today. RIP Tim Conway, but long live Carol Burnett, Vicky Lawrence, and Dick Van Dyke!

[@AgentJayZ]

Television royalty. I watched this when I was a teenager, and I don't think any of us really knew how huge a line up was on that couch. This will be funny for centuries!

[@filter021]

@@AgentJayZ Same

[@filter021]

What makes this soo funny is the fact that your picturing what he's saying.

[@bobbyc3895]

Vicki was only 28 years old in this sketch. And she just wrecked these other veterans with that one line.

[@allenbateman3518]

Dick Van Dyke???

[@dlwilson9875]

One of the funniest people that ever lived.

[@gregorywright7003]

RIP Tim Conway. Thanks for making my childhood more joyful and funny.

[@ambash2]

RIP Tim Conway! Thank you for all the laughs!

[@bcole2864]

Yep

[@melissawilliams6635]

Kristin G, he was my favorite comedian on the Carol Burnett Show. He was a real comedy genius. He was simply amazing. He was so funny. He was loved by so many people who loved him. He will never ever be forgotten. Rip, Tim. We love you.

[@laughingoutloud5742]

NO!! Oh wow. One of the Funniest humans ever. Too many sketches and appearances to mention. Thanks for all the laughter- then, now, and always 😘💔

[@misskingii]

Dick Van Dyke was struggling so bad with his laughter and when he fell over, I bet it was just a relief! This sketch was hysterical and Vickie definitely got Tim back with that last punch line.🤣

[@funghouls5498]

Great skit!

[@misskingii]

@@MrNobody2828 That's what I thought, then I really looked at him, it's Dick, and then I saw a interview with Vicki Lawrence and she said it was Dick Van Dyke.

[@jodyperdue5561]

She sure did it was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@scottrackley4457]

@@MrNobody2828 That was Dick

[@erwinj7537]

My hearing does not allow me to understand clearly what Vickie came back with at the end.

[@davidwilliamson7514]

Feb 2024 still watch it often

[@notthefbi7932]

I know what's coming and I laugh every time 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kristinholsapple6734]

April 2024….. God, what good memories watching this with my grandfather… and seeing him laugh made it funnier! Ahhh the good old simpler times

[@Drnaynay]

​@@kristinholsapple6734 I'm also here in April 2024. I just watched a clip of Phyllis Diller playing a randy judge on the show, so that made me want to come back and watch this again.

[@margaretmckeown2826]

I’m watching this from Liverpool, England. It’s hysterical, it’s addictive. I’ve been watching now for a few weeks. You’ll not get anything like this ever again ❤

[@deb4578]

Me, too.

[@riveranormanf.8770]

Rest in Peace Tim Conway (1933-2019). You will make people in heaven laugh so hard.

[@gertraba4484]

I laughed so hard I wet my jammmmies

[@cynthiaennis3107]

ger traba he said in an interview that during the dentist skit, you could see that Harvey laughed so hard he wet his pants! 😂 You’re in good company! Now they’re back together...probably laughing! ❤️

[@riveranormanf.8770]

@@gertraba4484 Yeeah! Lol!

[@goldenagenut]

Conway's timing is masterful and his low-key matter-of-fact delivery just slays. Vicky got the punch line though - even Tim fell out. Comedy at it's best, i was so lucky to have had this show as a kid in the 70s and it's still just as funny!

[@diamondjim7560]

There is a backstory to this according to Vicky Lawrence. She was forewarned by Carol Burnett that Conway had this story cooked up. Vicky was often the butt of Conway’s shenanigans. While Vicky was in makeup, her makeup artist told her to “Go get him” and she did. The “asshole” comment was omitted from the CBS broadcast, but the clip was repeated uncensored a number of times. Lawrence said the residuals from those clips on Dick Clark and other shows paid her a fortune.

[@goldenagenut]

@@diamondjim7560 Ha! That's great!

[@bernardhayes4459]

I grew up watching this show

[@NormAppleton]

Mrs. HWIGANS

[@goldenagenut]

@@NormAppleton when i was a kid i lived for those sketches! 😆

[@markmarsh27]

Tim Conway was MERCILESS. Half the fun of The Carol Burnett Show was watching him make the other actors bust their guts. He's the best sketch comic of ALL TIME.

[@jennifersman]

+Mark Marsh Anytime you see Carol turn away from the camera it was so she could cover up the fact she was laughing, she wanted to keep the show as "live" as possible even though it was taped

[@markmarsh27]

jennifersman Just like he did here, Tim Conway would improv to deliberately crack up the other actors. This stuff will be funny FOREVER.

[@ExtremelyOCD]

+Mark Marsh I guess they'd do each scene twice. Tim would play it straight on the first run thru, then the second where they were recording, he'd cut loose.

[@markmarsh27]

ExtremelyOCD yeah.... he was hilarious but he was a BASTARD to work with ....MERCILESS but PRICELESS!

[@david41686]

+Mark Marsh lol

[@Incognito2u]

This skit and the Dentist one are my 2 favorites, Tim had an infectious sense of humor that is hard to match.

[@yarsmythe]

It's 2021 and this is still funnier than anything else on TV.

[@MikeWeiner]

Its timeless comedy. Its just plain funny to anyone, everyone, anytime.

[@shawnarruda322]

True That

[@secretagent86]

YES!!!

[@jkhoover]

OK Boomer

[@mikemclennan8917]

This wasn't on TV, it was a dress rehearsal.

[@byron2521]

Probably the funniest thing about this skit and why they're all losing control is that Tim is making this all up as he goes along.

[@potdragon8091]

Wow...after 13 years posted and 32 million views, you finally figured it out.🙄 Next task...tell us all that water is wet.

[@joshmoats7981]

@@potdragon8091 Well its not obvious as you imply....If you know nothing of the show you probably wouldn't know that was improvised as most of her show was scripted. The years its been posted and its views has no relevance.

[@mrz80]

His greatest passion was getting the rest of the cast to break character.

[@lilybond6485]

Poor Harvey Korman. I say that with love and affection. Just watching him trying to contain himself with Tim Conway --- waiting for that moment when he just couldn’t take it. It must have been a real challenge for Harvey Korman to keep a straight face. I have no doubt Harvey and Tim are hamming it up in Heaven.

[@lilybond6485]

I know Harvey is not in this scene - just thinking out loud.

[@JohnWinchester3567]

Tim did all that work and Vicky slayed with 1 sentence.

[@donfox1036]

The last laugh is what the other laughter builds up to.

[@genkatqltr737]

@@donfox1036 "He who laughs last, laughs best!"

[@Jonsweets]

True

[@jonhohensee3258]

@@genkatqltr737 - ???

[@jonhohensee3258]

What Vicki said wasn't as funny as what Tim had said. It just happened to reach a point where they could no longer hold it together.

[@Jitterbuggn]

I swear I think I could have this whole thing memorized and it would still crack me up!

[@Mimi-74]

This is my all-time favorite Carol Burnett sketch. There is nothing like this on tv anymore. This is comedy gold!

[@nana820able]

And it's clean.

[@chipstiefelmeyer9214]

So true!!!

[@chipstiefelmeyer9214]

@@nana820able Absolutely

[@Beezlie727]

Don't forget Tim Conway & Harvey Korman doing the Dentist skit! More comedy gold!

[@Mimi-74]

@@Beezlie727 I have always loved that little side thing they had going, trying to get the other to lose it during a skit. Of course Conway seemed to win more than Korman, but sometimes Korman's reactions would get me laughing harder than whatever stunt Conway pulled.

[@infocool4609]

RIP Tim Conway. A man who brought pure joy to this world.

[@pgc4sean]

Agreed

[@pappawheelie09]

Our Heroes are falling quickly soon we will have none that can compare.

[@BLUEOHIO]

TIM WAS FROM OHIO WE MISS HIM

[@MaritzaAgosto-e1g]

@infocool4609 I even loved it when he used to potrayed the seniled old man ... especially the scenes that would have Harvey Korman cracking and the soap opera , As the Stomach Turns . The best character of all .

[@KajunMs39]

My Lord, this is 2022 and The Elephant Story will forever bring unstoppable laughter!! Remarkable Comedians 💞💞💞💞

[@gertnood]

It will live on forever as an example of just how bloody brilliant and genuinely originally funny these folks were. Nothing I have ever seen since tops the CB show for TV comedy, and Tim Conway was the eagerly awaited but highly unpredictable master of them all. He produced more lethally funny moments than anyone else I can think of.

[@Normal1855]

So true. I laugh everytime I see this skit. Tim Conway had them on the edge of losing it, and Vicky Lawrence shoved them over the edge. 😆

[@Ladco77]

This clip is exactly what the dumpster fire that is 2020 needs.

[@timtaylor2001]

@@Ladco77 Yes because "that little asshole" (2020) is not through yet lol

[@DravenGal]

KajunMs44 They simply don’t make them like this anymore...

[@CombatIneffective]

The backstory and behind the scenes of this make this incredible. Carol was told before this part of the taping that "there were some changes to the elephant sketch and good luck!" They all start and Vicki was actually mad that Carol didn't say something to stop Tim. Then she leveled all of them with a perfectly timed and improvised line. Legendary forever.

[@lessen518]

What did she say? (Vicki)... I couldn't quite catch it..after the ahole word?

[@wxkat]

@@lessen518I think she says something like, “You sure that little ahole’s through?” Tim set the whole thing up but I feel like it was Vicki’s line that cemented that scene’s place in television history. 😉😁

[@CombatIneffective]

She said Are you sure that little a$#h&^le is finished?@@lessen518

[@steve8199]

In the interview with Vicki.. she said she was told there was a change to the skit and good luck.. classic 😂classic 😂

[@maddhatter3564]

Yes it was told by Vicki. I suspect that line at the end is what cemented the idea of her having her own show.

[@ehuff99]

It blows my mind that Tim had all of them and the entire audience in the palm of his hand for an amazing amount of time, and Vicki totally brought the scene down in seconds without breaking character. Literal legends sparring on a couch. Take notes kids!

[@maxwellament3419]

I think she broke a little. She was just very good at hiding it. After the infamous line, she looks down. She’s probably breaking

[@NewMadrid01]

Kids? Shut the hell up

[@lovin5labs]

How she kept a straight face it's beyond me! I would've been rolling on the floor. What was so great about Carol's shows & others is the whole family could watch. Still watch reruns.

[@sha11235]

@@lovin5labs This is why this is great and SNL is shit.

[@lovin5labs]

@@sha11235 agree. I only watched the original cast of SNL but wouldn't have shared with young children. Shows like Carol's were appropriate for all age groups. I don't watch modern shows. We also grew up watching comedians like Red Skelton. One New Years Eve when my son was around 11 we watched him on HBO & my son loved it! No cussing or vulgarity but hilarious laughter. Carol's show especially with Tim Conway added more humor without cussing, sexual innuendos, violence. We understood the difference between slapstick humor & vulgarity. I am so appreciative of the reruns because there is none worth watching today.

[@dianalee3059]

A dear friend of mine was rehearsed pianist on Carol’s show. He was in the control booth that night and said he practically did bodily harm from laughing. Golden moments

[@inneybaby2506]

That must've been a great job !

[@justincase1919]

The funniest thing about Vicky's ad lib is that it's right in character with Mama.

[@bubbapacha7672]

whats she saying??? i could only make out assholes

[@justincase1919]

@@bubbapacha7672 She said " you sure that little asshole's through ? "

[@bubbapacha7672]

@@justincase1919 ok tyvm lol....what a line!!

[@regould221]

And totally unexpected from Vicki.

[@conniecarroll7222]

@@justincase1919 Thank you i was trying to figure exactly what she said.

[@colleenfleming1372]

This show is as funny today as it ever was ❤️

[@savage22bolt32]

I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying! I guess that's why they came up with this: 😂😂😂

[@realfredwithtires]

I have no clue how many times I've watched this and it still makes me laugh until tears stream out of my eyes.

[@gregthegreek6969]

I am the same! Not a thing like it!

[@johncronin9540]

It's hilarious, not necessarily because of the elephant stories (though his imitation of what an elephant whose trunk was attached to another would sound like), but it is the exquisite timing that makes it so much funnier. He knew EXACTLY how long to wait before adding the next line. Just when we (and his fellow actors) thought he was finished, out would come another line.

[@SweetGypsyRose]

yup me too this & the dentist snorts me to tears lol

[@SweetGypsyRose]

+John Cronin lol anorkie lol

[@gregthegreek6969]

Me either! Nothing better as far as I can think of!

[@vincearmstrong5654]

THIS is entertainment. NO ONE has the level of talent we used to be able to watch. NO - ONE.

[@gypsymom0819]

Between this and "I Love Lucy" it will never compare!

[@mikewrasman5103]

The Carol Burnett Show was 11 years of classic comedy.

[@jeromejackson1029]

I loved Red Skeleton! Classic and clean!

[@AxelQC]

The best part is that Mama's quip was totally in character.

[@lukehunter6922]

Ad libbed. But she pulled it off.

[@wmbrown6]

@@lukehunter6922 - Yep, sure got her revenge on him.

[@jacquetrosper7780]

It was just great!!!!

[@robgeorgia8801]

@@lukehunter6922 Yes....she was new. What she said was a little out of character for any of them but she made Tim Conway and Dick Van Dyke fall in the floor laughing out of control..... awesome..

[@lukehunter6922]

@@robgeorgia8801 it's Lyle Wagoner not DVD.

[@NeilACervantes-w2d]

We'll never see these kinds of comedians in our lifetime again

[@pzkw6759]

Sad, isn't it?

[@russs7574]

What made this so funny was Tim Conway's perfect timing. He'd tell a bit of the story, crack up the cast, let them get themselves together, and just when it seemed like the skit would get back on track, he'd start the story again. Beautiful.

[@SoloPilot6]

NO. What made this so funny is that Carol let him keep going. And going. And going.

[@jrbutnotewing8227]

Tim was even cracking up at his own story part of the time. He was magic when it came to comedy!

[@user-pc3xb4hd8i]

And then Vicky comes in and wipes the floor with all of them in one classic line.

[@cruptbside]

That's called TIMING.

[@debraethan8920]

Yes. He was amazing. Very talented.

[@scotth.9170]

Vicki’s timing was impeccable. She stole the scene.

[@deannalynn909]

Do you know what Vicki said? For the life of me, I cannot figure it out... 🤔

[@iamtenderhearted5192]

She said: “You sure that little asshole’s through?” 😆😆😆❤️😆😆😆😆

[@christya2488]

I literally just made the exact same, and then I saw yours.

[@annehaight9963]

@@deannalynn909 "Did you hear that little asshole, Stu?"

[@MrPernell27]

He set it all up, and then with 6 words she stole it!

[@mmontalvo8579]

Am old enough to remember the original broadcast... still gives me huge laugh to this day!

[@hypnojdm]

Tim was on Johnny Carson one night and said that he and Harvey Korman had a running bet as to who would crack the other up. Carson asked, "Who came out on top?" Tim said, "Korman put my kids through college."

[@ajrockinshockin2893]

🤣🤣😂😂😁🤣👍👍

[@lilybond6485]

That’s great !

[@woodchuckersguild5736]

Hahaha!

[@irisheyzgrl24murphy92]

LOL LOL LOL !! 😂😂😀😀

[@peterformaini7723]

"You sure that little asshole's through?" Possibly the funniest 6-word sentence in television history!!

[@Littlewing4201]

You KNOW!!!!???? Just Flawless!!!

[@Maxx102]

And it is just perfect for Mama to say that too. A elderly woman with no time for a PC filter at all.

[@slydogger]

"Its official, I can't have children." D. Downer

[@guarddog318]

Nothing even close to a doubt. I saw the original "bleeped" version when I was a kid and have never forgotten it.

[@michaelnorris6365]

The only line that is as hilarious is "I saw it hanging in the window an couldn't resist"

[@badkittynomilktonight3334]

It was Tim Conway sworn duty to destroy his cast mates. But it's Momma for the kill.

[@marybrizendine5900]

I loved that part. Even Tim had a hard time keeping a straight face. And poor Dick, looked like he was about to pee his pants. There is absolutely no way you can watch that clip and not laugh.

[@davidschmidt6013]

Well said! there's an interview you can find about vicki being interviewed backstage, and her describing the 'difficulties' of working with Tim. and she was advised to just "Go get him!" lol so she did...

[@matthewmattingly2011]

What did Mama actually say that slayed the rest of them?

[@emilywheeler5981]

@@matthewmattingly2011 She said “You figure that little asshole is through?”

[@matthewmattingly2011]

@@emilywheeler5981 👍

[@robertseguin4875]

November 2024 timeless clip. Tim was great.

[@cookiemonster-sy2ko]

RIP Tim Conway. Thank you for the laughter and the memories. You will be missed.

[@pgc4sean]

Thank you Mr. Conway.

[@Smoothstinger]

Correction, you are missed.

[@kathymolnar8507]

It's 2022 and this is still funnier than anything else on TV or streaming.

[@MarcusHardyDJDirtyOne]

Yuuuuup

[@danielblair2168]

I thought the old lady with the scooter on Better Call Saul was pretty good

[@Moonchilde1]

Absolutely. Vicky doesn't hit it out of the park, she knocks it into orbit!

[@randellgribben9772]

are you going to post the same comment in 2023? it getting a wee bit old here on youtube

[@Moonchilde1]

@@randellgribben9772 - it must be nice to have so much time on your hands. I envy you - but only for that one reason.

[@telecaster9992]

R.I.P Tim. Your work has given me abdominal cramps for decades. You were a national treasure and will be missed.

[@gwopingyang2208]

I'm 55 now I still remember seeing this as a kid. It was so funny and remains so to this day.

[@macquariepark]

yep me too.. where is this content on free 2 air 2day? sad.. miss that time.. innocence n fun..

[@ydoomenaud]

56, same

[@Cobra-ky9bt]

55 here and remember it clearly. So funny.

[@dawnbreak3299]

Yes mama.... the "little asshole is finally through" Rip tim Conway...thanks for the laughs

[@adrianweiler4888]

Lol 😂😂😂😂

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Here's Vicki Lawrence talking to "Emmy TV Legends" about her role in this infamous "blooper": kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3Kak6uKmJV0gNk A blooper that will go down in history as one of the greatest of all time.

[@MariaGarcia-vw7kj]

😅😅 i peed a little.. Not gonna lie😌

[@SirManfly]

@@MariaGarcia-vw7kj Vicki always had a wicked sense of humor too !

[@garyatkins7142]

🤣🤣🤣😆😆🤣🤣

[@warrickwilliams6436]

Arguably the funniest ad lib sketch ever, can't count how many dozens of times I've watched this, and it still has me cacking meself. That sort of comedic genius won't pass our way again, sadly.

[@roguedalek900]

There's a Tudball sketch with Vickie playing his wife and Tim is ad-libbing a story and Vickie drops the F-bomb . There used to be a version on YT with her saying it. It's probably gone now . Hysterical

[@mahimahimindy]

@@roguedalek900 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXusmWpmfr-ol5o its still up!!

[@CosmicStargoat]

There is only one word: Timeless

[@markl2322]

The first time I ever saw; "...all they could do was stand up and SNORKY", I fell on the floor laughing, and couldn't stop for about 10 or 15 minutes. He always managed to do, or say something you'd never expect that could send you into gales of laughter. I truly miss him.

[@Lunzatis_Palemoon]

I can't say we won't ever see comedic genius like that ever again but it may be a long time before we do.

[@PaisleyGreene63]

I love how Tim Conway would wait until they *almost* had it back together and then he’d hit them with the next punch.😅

[@doughesson]

The cast had a standing bet that anyone who cracked up during a skit was buying dinner for everyone else. The game was to see who could make the others laugh.

[@aevelynmoose609]

ABSOLUTELY

[@65Latinoheat]

I love this man he is funny

[@genkatqltr737]

Even Tim would crack a smile throughout this sketch, until the grand finale when everyone fell to pieces!

[@leeh9420]

@@doughesson Tim Conway probably never paid for a meal then... (and Harvey Korman might not have ever made a dime...). Vicky Lawrence was the likely champ of that running bet...

[@Tiffany-bh7zc]

These skits are far better than the ones on SNL will ever be.

[@tomaswalsh-gomez8042]

SNL has one week to do it live.

[@GordonHowdyDoody]

Funny, Serious, Red Shelton "The Pledge Of Allegiance "

[@BlazinRiver1]

@@tomaswalsh-gomez8042 The Carol B show was taped with a live crowd. They did shows every week. So your comment makes as much sense as Bidumb being potus.

[@stevevargo6554]

SNL has run for 5 decades. With countless massive stars, you need to rethink that...

[@tonyaviles5308]

I absolutely agree with you a thousand percent. SNL was really funny the first ten or twenty years after that forget it

[@giraffesareselfish9563]

Tim's delivery here was perfect. He waited the perfect amount of time to continue the story, just when they thought he was finished he added more, genius.

[@oldiesfreek]

And Vicki's was deadly :D

[@BryceByerley]

that's what is so fascinating...Tim had perfect timing, but the other cast members did also. You could see Tim biding his time to deliver, and the others trying to wait for the laughter to finish, compose themselves, and get the lines in before Tim could continue. Tim was just a quarter second quicker...

[@dcclark8870]

I always loved how Tim on every show tried to get them to break character. Watching them trying not to laugh on every show made every show that much funnier. Just classic!

[@marsdrums6298]

He did that with Harvey all the time. I think Harvey laughed at Tim as much as the audience did. They were the new Abbot and Costello I always felt.

[@dcclark8870]

@@marsdrums6298 You couldn't ask for better!

[@billyeatessr2436]

It’s so sad that todays woke youth can’t even understand true comedy without thinking that someone is being offended

[@randyedrozo2286]

I tuned in just to watch Tim break everyone's character on that show

[@jodyperdue5561]

Absolutely totally Classic🤗

[@kikialdrich277]

I’ve seen this 100 times and still giggle. RIP Tim Conway.

[@kathyjones1576]

It never gets old, does it? I love it when he looks down at Carol, sees her laughing, and then he almost loses it. He's making sure he's got them all laughing...lol

[@kellylaliberte548]

I can usually hold it together until he says "Siamese elephants."

[@isitoveryet9525]

I can't believe this is my first time seeing it....It's absolutely hilarious!

[@bighuge1060]

​@@kellylaliberte548 I lose it on "they had to shoot the elephant" and later when Tim trots out the monkey. I've seen Vicki's account of this sketch (and great closer by her) but I would have loved to hear Dick Van Dyke's account as well. The timing is what really made it. Tim Conway knew exactly when to start back in after the pauses.

[@nevadadan4113]

Damn I miss the Carol Burnett Show, I used to come home from school every day and turn it on. Love them!!

[@crazylegskc]

You can tell Carol is loving it as much as the audience is. She had many chances to start the dialogue again and get on with the sketch, but she just let Tim keep doing his thing, knowing he was spouting out comedy gold. This cast worked so great together! 😂😂😂

[@jayhop]

Yeah I think that sip from the mug was to take time to see if he was really done yet lol. Great chemistry

[@dshannon37]

Watch closer. She couldn't go on. Trying too hard to keep it together

[@Holy-lu3mx]

They sure did!

[@gypsyspirit2510]

They had a snippet of what was to come during rehearsal. Just watched an interview with Vicki Lawrence and she was talking about it.

[@kareninalabama]

Here is Vicki's explanation about this sketch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bF7LZoSoj5Z_g9Usi=xFSnDHz_QzJ4Fjm4

[@superherohamsammich4484]

There will be no one like Tim Conway... NO ONE...

[@ChilliCheezdog]

America has given the world so many great entertainers. I'm English. How could this have happened? I'm five thousand miles away from the best music and the best comedy.

[@sherwinfitz]

Comedic genius!

[@_WillCAD_]

Dude, you've got Benny Hill, Red Dwarf, and Mr. Bean. I think you're doing all right.

[@ChilliCheezdog]

You can have 'em all. Just send Bill Murray.

[@ChristopherUSSmith]

SuperHeroHamSammich Indeed. I just read earlier today Tim has been diagnosed with dementia. For real, too.

[@noinfo213]

R.I.P. Sir. Thanks for the laughs, rest well knowing that you helped a young man from Harlem escape a sometimes difficult times in life. 🤣💔😇

[@tylerdenaro639]

Goodbye Tim Conway We will miss you

[@Brind-amour]

Blessings to you and your family 🙏🏼😊

[@debrawolf8458]

God bless you.

[@sixchiensblancs]

I wish you all the best, Isabelle in Canada🍁🍁🍁

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

_"Schnork!"_ *LMAO....*

[@keithobryan5555]

Unfortunately, this type of comedy and improv is lost, never to return. Every time I watch this, it's like I'm watching for the first time. Tim Conway is truly a master at the art of comedy.

[@kimkelly5512]

They don't have the talent anymore.

[@paulinekivach2216]

I love the part where Carol's head is lowered and Tim, still in character, looks down at her, sees she is trying to hold back the laughter, and smiles to himself, because he knows he has her. GENIUS

[@op3129]

and that he WAITS ... ("go ahead, try to re-gain control, do that 'regain control' thing, uh huh, sure, ...") and THEN drops the next bit. he was so patient w/ his comedy "victims."

[@annameyer4543]

Where, at 0:52? That’s the one I found. SO GOOD. 😂

[@paulinekivach2216]

yes! I love that smile, It clearly says "I got you" the little devil :0)

[@msyellarose]

Still funny...

[@dschoenewald7320]

He was adorable

[@rickballnik9670]

The backstory on this skit is amazing. The first elephant story was for the daytime show and Tim changed it up on the cast for the Nighttime show. So, that's why Carol just lowered her head cuz she knew something was coming that they weren't gonna be able to handle. It's amazing.

[@CurtisMathews]

The elephant and midget lover was for the morning rehearsal.

[@wendyrosen3179]

Great, great talent!

[@charliewaters5289]

100%, the daytime was a "rehearsal" and they let in a crowd but didn't air it.

[@Jaque1961]

@@charliewaters5289 They never had a daytime show. What the heck!

[@charliewaters5289]

@@Jaque1961 Not sure how you missed what was said. They had rehearsals in the daytime, which they let an audience in for. The show itself was filmed at night. They ran two "shows", they only aired one of them.

[@danbytp]

The smile on Tim's face when he said he saw the siamese elephants at the freak show says it all.He knew he had them right where he wanted them.And Vicki Lawrence,God bless her,she took the setup and in one line brought it all together to cap off one of the best scenes of the Carol Burnett Show.

[@ryancoulter4797]

Actually there’s video where she says her answer was spontaneous. She says Carol told them all not to crack up, that it was important to Carol for everyone to keep a straight face. And it ended up being Carol who laughed the most. So when they finally got to Vicki’s line she just blurted out what she was thinking.

[@guybrooks3480]

I can watch them over n over n over....... They DEFINITELY don't have shows like that now , BUT , the shock value of Vicki swearing , was akin to Jennifer Anastin \ Horrible Bosses !

[@corneliuscrewe677]

That was one of the best scenes in the history of television. All these years later, it still reduces me to tears.

[@John_Ridley]

@@ryancoulter4797 The director came in between rehearsal and this and said "The elephant story is going to be different. Good luck." She said "How can Tim keep getting away with this?" Her makeup guy who she is married to just said "Get him." And this is what happened.

[@odysseusrex5908]

It should be noted that that second version, with Vicki's response to it, did *not* get broadcast. They edited in the rehearsal version.

[@mystikka1gaming740]

Carol Burnett, Harvey Corman and and Tim Conway, the best comedy Trio Ever... This was my childhood right here... my mom, dad and I would sit around the TV on a Saturday night and watch the Carol Burnett show... Best time of our lives

[@albertoperez7119]

How can 4,000 people don't like this man they must live a miserable life or they are miserable this is a classic 😀😂🤣😃😁

[@patriot-wf1er]

They're called liberals

[@donniehagy5125]

@@patriot-wf1er Oh really?

[@rrussell1967]

@@patriot-wf1er takes a ton of effort to somehow bring politics into this.

[@mr.huzzah3019]

Yeah, 4.5k dislikes is insane. Shocked me. And yeah, politics sucks...but patriot 1018 is probably right. The word "dwarf" was used, after all. The fact that it was the accepted term at the time is irrelevant. They`re all evil. And the clip(One of the greatest comedy skits of all time) should be destroyed because of it. Ah, rewriting history to suit your beliefs...what could possibly go wrong?

[@Woozler554]

@@donniehagy5125 Yes, REALLY!!!

[@sthompson3]

I've watched this dozens of times and it still makes me laugh to the point of tears. Tim Conway's timing is perfect.

[@pete21856]

Yup.. Same here. Laughter 'til tears Every time. Burnett's glaring at him at that one point, basically daring him to continue, cracks me up as much as all of 'em laughing helplessly through the rest of his ad lib

[@edwardluscier7097]

I cannot get tired of watching this, it always puts a smile on my face.🤣🤣🤣

[@wiseguymaybe]

True, but Vicky Lawrence had the final punchline. 😂

[@Beezlie727]

Fenorck! 😂

[@patrickleblanc8965]

Yes,Scott you are right

[@jonathon1297]

Tim Conway had a profound way of improvising as he went along with a skit, and as Carol Burnett once related, he rarely stayed on script. He had masterful comedic timing and it was always appreciated when he would catch his cast mates off guard and prompt them to burst out in laughter with the rest of us. He was a rare talent.

[@ciabattatom521]

Trying to avoid laughing at what he "actually" says is hard enough. I can also imagine thinking and worrying, while already failing to desperately struggle to stay in character, that "this is Tim Conway - what is this man going to put me through by saying next?"

[@guitar1950]

As was Michael Richards on Seinfeld. And he was a perfectionist as well.

[@donaldboyer8182]

There are a couple of times when Carol looks at Tim and to me looks angry. Would have liked to join them after the sketch to see how they dealt with it off camera.

[@shirleyharrison5746]

I watch this at least once a month. For years. It's July, 2024. Always makes my day end with a laugh.

[@eugeniomartinez4847]

I remember watching this as a kid w my mom..I'd chuckle here n ther whenever my mom was busting up w laughter not totally understanding why she'd laugh so much...I come back here at least once a week now..❤❤😂

[@BLAB-it5un]

Just might be the very best outtake of all time. Vicki laying in wait all that time to pounce. Brilliant all the way around.

[@emilyglass5313]

Ikr right when she said "You sure that a**hole is finished?" And they all fell over laughing at that is when I lose it.

[@kennethneece4838]

@@emilyglass5313 Thank you for that! NOW I know what Vickie Lawrence had said in that last line! It sure had Tim Conway and Dick Van Dyke floored!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emilyglass5313]

@Kenneth Neece You're welcome. 😊

[@LordZontar]

What really makes that zinger is that Vicki stayed in character as Mama to deliver it.

[@kennethneece4838]

@@LordZontar Oh yeah! And Vicki Lawrence’s part was the kicker too when she added that last line!😆😆😆

[@tompetroff]

I been to Tim's house. First time I met him I told him, "I'm your biggest fan".... he just deadpanned me and said "oh, you're the guy?". He was always on. Always hilarious. Will be missed...

[@juliefuraitor5610]

Lol!

[@erinfraise6154]

LOL

[@laramonroe3363]

Perfect.

[@jimnething1264]

LOL!

[@isitoveryet9525]

😂😂😂

[@GeorgeSemel]

50 years on and it's still gut-busting funny, Rest In Peace Tim!

[@sixchiensblancs]

50 years already... good god it's frightening... My family never missed the show, we were in tears we laughed so much... Good times the 70s, I'd go back in a second... Best TV, best music...

[@josephrincon9947]

I've heard that a lot of his stuff came off the top of his head,winging it if you will. With as much joy and laughter he brought to the world I'm sure he's winging it in heaven!

[@briankreezan3042]

George Semel Yes what I would like 2 see is the reaction when they all watch the clip.

[@spook75a28]

That's no joke, I had tears in my eyes from laughing. Tim Conway was known for doing this, trying to get cast members to laugh during performances. From what people said he was absolutely hilarious in person as well.

[@basspro373]

U are so right my friend 💯🇺🇸

[@christopherjennings2830]

Still one of the funniest this ever made for TV. 😂

[@Hotrodelectric]

Absolutely perfect. Conway builds the tension to a nearly unbearable level, then Lawrence punctures it in just the right place. Very few were as good at ad lib comedy as the crew on Carol Burnett Show. Just a shame this segment couldn't be aired.

[@blister762]

It aired, I watched it as a kid when it did. They bleeped the word asshole. They aired it many times in reruns, still bleeping a word that is said a hundred times an hour on tv nowadays.

[@markw3598]

It WAS aired, it was live before the censors started with the delay.

[@the-chillian]

No, this program didn't go out live. It was done "live to tape" before an audience, but they actually did 2 run-throughs of the show (with 2 different audiences) so they could pick the best parts for broadcast.

[@twentiethcenturygoodman8167]

just think of all the other good ones we haven't seen.

[@LorrieSmithSTOPANIMALCRUELTY]

Ik, r?