Paul Lynde and Peggy Lee

Paul Lynde and Peggy Lee – The Carol Burnett Show season 5, originally aired January 5, 1972

Highlights of this episode with guests Paul Lynde and Peggy Lee include:

• a spoof of “The Seventh Veil“.
• A snobbish husband and wife argue.
• Peggy sings “I Can Sing a Rainbow“, and duets with Carol on “Happy New Year”/”Something’s Coming”/”Great Day”.
• For the finale, a medley of such circus numbers as “Here Come the Clowns“, “Clown Alley”, and “Be a Clown“.

This episode includes an improvisational sketch by members of a group working with Harvey Lembeck ( “Stalag 17,” “The Phil Silvers Show“); one of the actors is a young William Christopher who later went on to play Father Mulcahy on the M*A*S*H TV show. 

Songs

• I Can Sing a Rainbow – performed by Peggy Lee
• Happy New Year – performed by Peggy Lee, Carol Burnett
• Something’s Coming – performed by Peggy Lee, Carol Burnett
• Great Day – performed by Peggy Lee, Carol Burnett
• Here Come the Clowns
• Clown Alley
• Be a Clown

Cast of characters

• Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show season 1) … Self – Host / Various
• Harvey Korman (Dracula Dead and Loving It) … Various Characters
• Vicki Lawrence (Mama’s Family) … Various Characters
• Lyle Waggoner (The Best of The Carol Burnett Show Volume One) … Various Characters / Announcer
• Paul Lynde (Bye Bye Birdie) … Self – Guest / Various Characters
• Peggy Lee (Lady and the Tramp) … Self – Guest / Various Characters

Additional Cast

• Sheila Bartold … Self
• William Christopher (M*A*S*H; With Six You Get Eggroll) … Self
• Carole White (Laverne & Shirley) … Self
• The Ernie Flatt Dancers (The Carol Burnett Show – Sid Caesar and Liza Minelli) … Dancers (uncredited)