Mama and Eunice on Password Plus - Part 1

[@1017dms]

It's a credit to the actors abilities to stay in character while still playing the game and entertain the audience all at the same time!

[@fjccommish]

It was all rehearsed.

[@blessOTMA]

Has Vicki Lawrence ever gotten the recognition she deserves for her genius work as Mama? Amazing

[@dreamregent]

She got her own show as a spin-off...it was called Mama's Family

[@NostaIgiaJunkie]

Yes. Til this very day. Not as much as Carol, but still its her niche. No one can out Mama herself. I believe she's even guest judged and portrayed Mama on Rupauls tv show like a couple years ago.

[@RjBenjamin353]

Yes she has, I called her last week and asked her and she said yes.

[@barbarellamaclure8382]

She should do if she hasn't already!

[@jasonbabcock7364]

Who knows but then again who can verify that she really was a secret agent?

[@frankcook4959]

Shows what an awesome actress Vicki Lawrence is. I don't know how she did not totally loose it.

[@johnnyb1776]

What happened to great television like this? You could watch it with your parents, and life was so amazingly simple.

[@shewanamiyienda6872]

I agree with you this shit on TV ain’t worth watching period!

[@styertowneblog111]

There is a lot of great TV like this still today. Family Feud is a great game show to watch with the family.

[@dewalt4594]

@@styertowneblog111 I totally disagree Shows barely last one season anymore and then they are cancelled. It's been since" everybody loves Raymond and King of queens " since there has been good shows on TV. As far as family feud goes , that isn't a good show to watch with your kids . Don't get me wrong it's a very good show and Steve Harvey does a wonderful job better than anyone has ever done hosting it but there is a lot of sexual questions and innuendos that is not necessary. The questions definitely have gotten more raunchier over the years since Steve Harvey has hosted it. I'm not saying that Steve Harvey's fault I'm just saying as a time frame. In my opinion none of these older shows talked about racial stuff or sex or adult things and they still were much more funnier than anything that's on TV nowadays

[@cmack2769]

Too funny. Now this is real comedy that we do not see anymore.

[@j.d.murray8259]

Television at it's best! Carol Burnett Vicki Lawrence was comedy geniuses. My family and I would never miss The Carol Burnett Show and Password Plus. Those were the days my friend we thought they'd never end. 😍

[@michellepost5232]

I remember Vicki Lawrence and Carol Burnett playing on the early 1970s version of Password, as their real selves, but not on the same time. The Carol Burnett show was still new on TV then. When Bewitched was still new, Elizabeth Montgomery was a player on Password alot. She and Betty White were two of the smartest celeb players on it that I ever saw. This game and Hollywood Squares were my two fave game shows from the early 1970's. The 1970's decade had the most variety of game shows of any decade, and that was when there were only three TV channels, at that!

[@terrypreston2285]

The type of comedy as seen on The Carol Burnett Show and numerous others during this era will never be duplicated again. Unfortunately, our society today is not apppreciative of true comedy.

[@terencemckivvin9786]

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE.American humor with the likes of Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett is the best in the world. I live in Canada where government forces Canadian content.You can't just buy and nurture talent.Our comics can't hold a candle to the likes of these iconic comediennes. ADD TO THIS LIST BETTY WHITE and MARY TYLER MOORE.ALL GREAT.THANK YOU!

[@mrsmacca126]

Redundant. Redundant.

[@geroguy0472]

Carol Burnett was one of the top two players of Password, the other being Elizabeth Montgomery ("Bewitched"). Carol and Liz were tapped for every single Tournament of Champions hosted by Allen Ludden and were the ONLY two celebrities EVER to be the celebrity guests during these Championships. Two absolutely amazing and brilliant women.

[@edgamet8077]

ME-TV DID PART 1 ME-TV DID PART 2 ME-TV DID PART 3

[@scottkrause477]

Agree, two brilliantly talented and beautiful women!

[@nomizak]

Betty White would like to have a word.

[@joannesbitt9201]

Vicky did a great job on Mama's Family playing mama

[@softballmom695]

Tim Conway was always my favorite, but the chemistry the whole cast had was unsurpassed!

[@BrunetteOnTheCouch]

He was my least only surpassed by Dick Van Dyke. I preferred Lyle to Conway. And Carol and Harvey are Queen and King.

[@davidziemann9653]

How the hell Vicky Lawrence never cracked is beyond me. LOL

[@rjam1974]

Outside of Lucy and Ethel they Eunice and Mama had the best chemistry of any characters I've seen on tv

[@lynellemurray7491]

Roger James I agree this ladies are all fantastic in every way love your comment

[@blessOTMA]

Roger James, true!

[@daffyduckfan4478]

Martin And Pam fits very well.

[@daffyduckfan4478]

Carl And Steve¿

[@Ron-d2s]

Rimmer and Lister (Red Dwarf)

[@BenWarrenFan]

Oh my gosh, this is hilarious!!! Love that "Eunice" and "Mama" stay in character! Carol Burnett was the best - miss her show!!!! Thanks for sharing with us!

[@yaywhewclips242]

Who ever thought using character as contestants, brilliant. This was unforgettable. We taped it on beta.

[@Quartzquiz333]

It was actually Carol Burnett herself that thought if it.

[@mistiroberts1576]

I remember watching Popeye with Robin Williams on Beta 😂😂😂

[@SignalsOverTheAir]

This episode should be inclued in the complete series of Mama's Family if it ever comes out on DVD.

[@nancywoods3407]

Never missed her shows, she is the funniest woman in show business , miss her shows so much !

[@erikdraven1731]

Same here... she appeared as Mama on the Bergeron version of Hollywood Squares and she had the same demeanor. Mama is one of the funniest characters on TV... I wish the series would've lasted longer!

[@islandgirl5382]

Look at Mama and her sweater! LOL!

[@calalilygirl]

Boy those were the days!. Miss them!

[@sarapiburn2523]

Two women who are geniuses 💜💜💜

[@guyfawkes9951]

Real game show with actors from shows in character playing the game. That is META!!!

[@Underwaystudios]

Yes, and "Real" Reality comedy unlike some of the garbage from some shows that have changed and lost purpose.

[@garydeblasio8810]

She did win an Emmy for the Carol Burnett show.

[@sterlingholobyte]

This is neat! I've never seen this concept, but I like it, of the actors playing a real game as their fictional characters.

[@brianjlevine]

No idea how Vicki Lawrence stayed in character.🤣

[@taffycat93]

Go watch the one with Tim Conway and the "elephant story"!

[@brianjlevine]

@@taffycat93 Seen it several hundred times.

[@taffycat93]

@@brianjlevine 😆😆😆👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@brianjlevine]

@@taffycat93 She was the only one who stayed in character. Perfection.

[@taffycat93]

@@brianjlevine I was going to say that! 😂 😂 😂

[@patriotsdesign]

Extremely talented ladies!

[@julievanderleest]

Mama was really trying not to smile. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@David_B_Dornburg]

Can you imagine these two plus Tim & Harvey (in character) on Family Feud. It would have taken a week just to film one episode! LoL

[@pattibrooks1907]

This was so funny when Enuice and Ma Ma were on Password They both crack me up laughing i have depression so when I feel bad or down I watch funny things Carol Vickie are the best out in the Comedy world

[@GailDLW]

These people have real talent. I would pay good money to see Momma and Eunice go against Les Nessman and Johnny Fever.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

Durant1974 Unfortunately Les Nessman passed away a while back.

[@txrabbit]

@@eyehatefarcebook11 Nope Richard Sanders is still alive. Frank Bonner (Herb Tarlek) is probably who you are thinking of. He died 6/16/21.

[@DonnGilray]

And I am fixing to see Vicki Lawrence tonight in Arlington, Texas!

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

How was it?

[@DonnGilray]

@@valentinr.dominguez2892 We got our dates screwed up and missed the show. It was the day before.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

@@DonnGilray What a shame. They don't travel to our home towns that often. What type of show was she in?

[@catholicpriest1]

It's amazing that they did this for a full week.

[@denisemcadams4045]

Mama's family was and still is my all time favorite show

[@alfredamac3614]

Carol Burnett Show on CBS will always be one of my favorites. Although everyone was great 👍. Mama's Family still put a laugh 😆 🤣 😂 in my day. I am 63 yo. No matter what they did Mama and Ed knew when Eunice gave them that look and sometimes the tone of voice to BACK OFF !!

[@azjla69]

I loved this these great actors in their characters on a game show is genuine genius great ratings

[@Sbaxter1989]

I don't know how those two lady's look into each other's eyes without breaking.

[@acajudi100]

Ladies

[@genevieveharris1120]

I never saw this episode. OMG love this!!!

[@Liggie55821]

I remember another TV character episode of "Password Plus", which included Exidor from "More and Mindy".

[@maggieg60]

I used to look forward to this show every week.

[@sha11235]

I remember this as a kid and couldn't believe they did this.

[@richierichit]

This is amazing! Carol Burnett (and Vicki) were the BEST.

[@sCulturefan]

I remember I saw at least part of this week live back in the spring of 1980, I was home from school because I was sick! Good stuff then, and still holds up today (even had the Password Plus board game.)

[@kashiefcrain3860]

She did win a supporting Emmy in the late 70s for the Carol Burnett show. I’m sure some of it had to do with her performance from “The family” sketches.

[@susandodd4054]

I don't think people were aware of her great talent.

[@jasonkresock2196]

This was Hilarious!, thanks for posting!

[@AstralPixie]

"I have to go to the bathroom" :)

[@planetfabulous5833]

Three legends including the host and two absolute nobodies.

[@daisymay9203]

Hahahaha you could tell this was carols idea 😅😅😅 vicki looked like she could go off on one ahahah I love it........ plus Allan was married to mamas other daughter

[@Tre404]

No, not actually. If you listen closely during the intro, Gene Wood says that it's a part of "Celebrity Week." So this didn't appear as a part of either "The Carol Burnett Show" or "Hello Larry." It appeared in its own right in the "Password Plus" television series.

[@cami42874]

Yea this was funny Vicki and carol on password omg how funny was that one loved it

[@michellepost1016]

I used to watch this game in the early 1970's, during summers, or if I had the flu.I liked the voice of the unseen commentator who would say "the word is...", and the word would appear on the TV screen.Alan Ludden was a great host on Password.

[@poetcomic1]

The original Mama's Family which was just another Burnett Show script assumed Carol would play mama but Vickie blew it away and never looked back.

[@ralphkwiatkowski6099]

Carol Burnett later told the story of how once while she & Vicki Lawrence sat adjacent of each-other on toilets in a public restroom, they did an improv of Mama & Eunice that went so perfectly one would think it had been written & rehearsed. BTW: They high-five'd each other as soon as they were done.

[@jonathanwashington6083]

Ralph Kwiatkowski Er....they washed their hands first right? 😝😅

[@angelinam.alfano1492]

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[@jasonbabcock7364]

Done with what?

[@j.d.murray8259]

Now that's Love for each other and their art.

[@valentinr.dominguez2892]

I hope that they washed their hands first.

[@christopherangel6690]

Love these episodes

[@pattibrooks1907]

Love The Family skits they did on her show !

[@charlesmurphy1510]

Most people today don’t know who Cassius Clay was before he changed his name.

[@dschoenewald7320]

Not true

[@gretchenmreminting2887]

This IS "def. A KEEPER" that STILL makes me Laugh!!!! Allen Ludden was irreplacable too!/They ALL played-off 1another just fine!;D

[@juliemitchell3794]

I love Maclane Stevenson 😂😂😂😂😂

[@RaibDarkin]

Password Plus was a great game show. It really rewarded cleverness and knowledge. They should remake it.

[@valerieehrlich1500]

they did but game shows these days are getting disgusting the one I loved was match game and the Hollywood squares with center. square Paul Lynde and later on shadoe Stevens I know lynde died but watz up with shadoe these days is he still discjockeying on some radio station he was cool in the federated group commercials

[@JohnLee-pt5jz]

Never got the show password in Australia, but the Carol Burnett show was very popular here.

[@islandgirl5382]

That truly was the style in the 60s! Women would wear their cardigans with the top button fastened. An alternate way was to secure the 2 top pieces with a 'sweater guard'. It had 2 clamps on a 4 inch chain. I had a gold one! Styles have really changed over the years.

[@dawnallen5925]

To me when they cracked up was funnier than the sketches. loved mrs.whiggens

[@allengumm1157]

I'd never seen this, though I'm a long-time Mama and Eunice fan. I think that was Joanna Gleason on the right. Many thanks for posting!

[@spydrmac4010]

I have never seen this either. I just stumbled across it & wasn't even going to watch since it was made by filming the TV. Those often turn out to be poor quality videos that are simply tough to watch. I'm pleased that my patience paid off. What a lovely gift! (today is Valentine's Day) I sought out all the parts of this episode & happily watched while laughing out loud and non stop. What fun! Goes to show you, they just don't make 'em like they used to. A big thank you to the original poster.

[@patriciaevins6267]

She looks like the red-headed clarinet player(older character), in Mr. Holland's Opus...Gretchen? She turned out to be The Governor of their state :)

[@timothykozlowski2945]

Hello Larry, probably got its best ratings on this show.

[@HelenaKoonings]

Made my day.

[@mamacindyrogofsky495]

This was taped via TV. Lol.

[@alanstogsdill9054]

That was Joanna Gleasons characters name on "Hello Larry". The stars on this episode of Password Plus are in character.

[@kristabrewer9363]

Yea, but Larry and Morgan didn't really have much acting to do

[@jaycee330]

@@kristabrewer9363 And also, Gleason is Monty Hall's daughter.

[@lynellemurray7491]

My favorite shows are the carol Burnett show mama's family golden girls and murder she wrote also I like the Jefferson and good times these shows are the best to me and will always be i Carly I miss you too girl

[@lynellemurray7491]

Can she play does she talk I have to go the bathroom can you wait 30 minutes I'll try funny stuff man I love it

[@valerieehrlich1500]

you left out all in the family and mash hogans hero's and mtm and Rhoda TV shows

[@judeannegossin1009]

SO FUNNY - A GREAT CLASSIC.

[@jamieakagibby]

I wouldn’t have been able to keep a straight face doing this…😂

[@AmandaHW1984]

How on Earth did they manage to stay in character without laughing their heads off? 😂

[@jakling]

When was this aired???? I am a huge Burnett fan, obviously it aired before Luden's death. I have never seen this. Absolutely fabulous!

[@willenajohnson2235]

Pure comedy

[@AFMountaineer2000]

My favorite was when Thelma went on Jeopardy

[@freshair3451]

Thanks... this was fun to see..

[@brendapetersen364]

This was fun to watch

[@tsukune007]

this is great. this would be even more funny if it was mama's family, and the odd couple

[@KLM817]

This is great! Thanks for posting this!!

[@catherineshaw-redd4963]

Gosh,being inside watching tv is going to be ok as long as I have Mama!!!!thanx

[@roberthuges6783]

I miss my mom

[@lynellemurray7491]

Robert Huges me too your not alone with this comment love your comment a million thumbs up to you sweetie

[@VideoVixen24]

Funny, I used to always get Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrwence confused with each other, LOL! They look so much alike when they're not on the same screen.

[@ericnelson6725]

They should have had Harvey Korman and Tim Conway respectively as Ed and Mickey Hart going against Eunice and Mama.

[@jaycee330]

1:43 Morgan? Hah, that Joanna Gleason, daughter of Monty Hall, and of course, the Baker's Wife from Into the Woods.

[@aspersive]

If I remember right, "Hello Larry" was somehow spun off of "Diff'rent Strokes"? I remember there were a series of episodes where the McLean Stevenson appeared in the Larry character on that show as well.

[@kristabrewer9363]

I never heard of McLean Stevenson until both Larry AND Morgan appeared on a few episodes of Diff'rent Strokes where Mr Drummond was to take over his show, "Hello Larry."

[@TakersMissy]

Krista, do you remember M*A*S*H? McLean was on the first 3 seasons (and the BEST ones, imho) as Lt. Col. Henry Blake, the sorta goofy yet loveable commander of the hospital, the 4077th. OMG, he was GREAT! :-)

[@d.l.x801]

I do believe Allan was Betty whites husband . . . . & love how they play the game in character !

[@moirbasso7051]

Joanna Gleason- the Baker's Wife in "Into the Woods" (1987) - oh, and Eunice and Mama....!

[@ginniekinz5401]

6:02 "if looks could kill..." 😂

[@heidifedor]

Alan’s wife was Eunice’s sister Ellen.

[@WarioBarker]

Thelma Harper = EPIC WIN. Kinda wonder if Vicki Lawrence didn't want to be there like that, but I chalk it up to it being her character's personality. (Besides, Vicki did "Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two-Woman Show", so she obviously loves the character.) And, as usual, Thelma Harper brings that "This feels like a skit" thing to the show. And Eunice isn't helping. Well, now I'll shut up and watch the show. ^_^

[@tonydalcon]

Wow, an authentic Hello Larry moment!

[@jaycee330]

Don't forget Joanna Gleason (Monty Hall's daughter).

[@yaywhewclips242]

their characters. Allen died in 1982, Betty White has been a widow for 35 years!!! She never remarried. And Joanna Gleason!!!! A great character actress that was in countless quality stuff: Woody Allen's Crimes and M.

[@yaywhewclips242]

BTW this is priceless and very clever.

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

he died in 1981.

[@mcquakkers]

i am on the floor rolling. too funny

[@hey_joe7069]

It's almost like the episode where they all played Charades.

[@derrickhill88]

Lol everytime they got a word right eunice and mama wanted to go to Alphabetics lol

[@rigafraction1653]

All the more reason Carol HAS to appear on the Cool Kids at some point this year

[@eti6602]

I just realized that’s Betty Whites husband!!!

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Brilliant!

[@FireNotReign]

Wait til me daughter learns why we named her Eunice. Ha

[@chirelle.alanalooney8609]

I hope you have plenty of the shows with Eunice in them, to show her, so that she can laugh and appreciate them as much as we do!

[@mcquakkers]

their part of the family sketches from the variety show. or their promoting the movie eunice (1981) on this. your right Mama's Family did premier in '83

[@georgie2315]

I LOVE THE HUGE HIT SONG VICKY LAWRENCE DID," THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN GEORGIA"👍 I HAVE IT ON MY ALEXA! DID SHE WIN A GRAMMY FOR THAT HIT SONG?

[@GFHanks]

Vicki Lawrence was such a huge talent. One of those rare people who could do it all. It always seemed to me as if she "flew beneath the radar". She was amongst a cast of older, more recognizable, and more experienced performers, but she still delivered the goods, week in, and week out. It's a pity that we don't see much of her these days.

[@michaelscampini3304]

This was very funny.