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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)