Carol Burnett

Well, I was doing the off-Broadway show called Once Upon a Mattress.

Well, I was doing the off-Broadway show called Once Upon a Mattress.

And we had just opened the night before. And the second night, there was a lot of buzz I could hear in the audience. And Lucy was in the audience the second night. I remember I peeked through the curtain. I saw this big shock of red hair. And there she was. I was more nervous. That night than I was opening night the night before because she was in the audience. Anyway, it went okay.

And we had just opened the night before. And the second night, there was a lot of buzz I could hear in the audience. And Lucy was in the audience the second night. I remember I peeked through the curtain. I saw this big shock of red hair. And there she was. I was more nervous. That night than I was opening night the night before because she was in the audience. Anyway, it went okay.

And we had just opened the night before. And the second night, there was a lot of buzz I could hear in the audience. And Lucy was in the audience the second night. I remember I peeked through the curtain. I saw this big shock of red hair. And there she was. I was more nervous. That night than I was opening night the night before because she was in the audience. Anyway, it went okay.

And I had this funky little dressing room off Broadway. She knocked on the door after the show and came in. And I had this couch and it had a spring coming up. And she was going to say, I said, look out. She said, I see it.

And I had this funky little dressing room off Broadway. She knocked on the door after the show and came in. And I had this couch and it had a spring coming up. And she was going to say, I said, look out. She said, I see it.

And I had this funky little dressing room off Broadway. She knocked on the door after the show and came in. And I had this couch and it had a spring coming up. And she was going to say, I said, look out. She said, I see it.

Anyways, we visited for about a half hour and she said, she called me kid because she was 22 years older. Right. She said, if you ever need me for anything, give me a call. So about four or five years later, I did a few things, and then CBS was going to give me a special, a one-hour variety thing, if I could get a major guest star. So the producer said, call Lucy.

Anyways, we visited for about a half hour and she said, she called me kid because she was 22 years older. Right. She said, if you ever need me for anything, give me a call. So about four or five years later, I did a few things, and then CBS was going to give me a special, a one-hour variety thing, if I could get a major guest star. So the producer said, call Lucy.

Anyways, we visited for about a half hour and she said, she called me kid because she was 22 years older. Right. She said, if you ever need me for anything, give me a call. So about four or five years later, I did a few things, and then CBS was going to give me a special, a one-hour variety thing, if I could get a major guest star. So the producer said, call Lucy.

And I said, oh, I don't want to bother her. He said, well, all she can do is say, I'd love to, but I can't. I'm busy. Got her on the phone, called her office. She came up, hey, kids, you're doing great. What's happening? I was just, I said, oh, Lucy, I'm doing, I know you're busy. She said. When do you want me? And we did the show together.

And I said, oh, I don't want to bother her. He said, well, all she can do is say, I'd love to, but I can't. I'm busy. Got her on the phone, called her office. She came up, hey, kids, you're doing great. What's happening? I was just, I said, oh, Lucy, I'm doing, I know you're busy. She said. When do you want me? And we did the show together.

And I said, oh, I don't want to bother her. He said, well, all she can do is say, I'd love to, but I can't. I'm busy. Got her on the phone, called her office. She came up, hey, kids, you're doing great. What's happening? I was just, I said, oh, Lucy, I'm doing, I know you're busy. She said. When do you want me? And we did the show together.

So then when I got my variety show, and then I did several guest appearances on her later shows, the Lucille Ball show, and when she played Lucy Carmichael. That's right.

So then when I got my variety show, and then I did several guest appearances on her later shows, the Lucille Ball show, and when she played Lucy Carmichael. That's right.

So then when I got my variety show, and then I did several guest appearances on her later shows, the Lucille Ball show, and when she played Lucy Carmichael. That's right.

Right, right. And then when I got my show, she came on. So we kind of traded on and off. And so, oh, wow. This one time, she's on my show, and we have a dinner break before the orchestra rehearsal, so she and I went over to the farmer's market to have, so we were in the Chinese restaurant there, and she's knocking back a couple of whiskey sours.

Right, right. And then when I got my show, she came on. So we kind of traded on and off. And so, oh, wow. This one time, she's on my show, and we have a dinner break before the orchestra rehearsal, so she and I went over to the farmer's market to have, so we were in the Chinese restaurant there, and she's knocking back a couple of whiskey sours.

Right, right. And then when I got my show, she came on. So we kind of traded on and off. And so, oh, wow. This one time, she's on my show, and we have a dinner break before the orchestra rehearsal, so she and I went over to the farmer's market to have, so we were in the Chinese restaurant there, and she's knocking back a couple of whiskey sours.