Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin

Synopsis

A special in the comedy and music series hosted by Carol Burnett. Includes a brief sketch in which Carl Reiner and Robin Williams have a backstage talk which leads to a parody of Shakespeare with Reiner performing as Laurence Olivier performing Shakespeare. Williams riffs on Shakespeares’s characters and speeches and the perils of the iambic pentameter.

Series

Carol Burnett Special

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

10 Mar 1987 at 22:00 (Channel: ABC)

Duration

57 mins

Credits

Director

Korman Harvey; Roger Beatty

Producer

Dick Clair; Jenna McMahon; Stephanie Sills

Writer

Chris Durang; Jim Evering; Ken Welch

Cast

Carl Reiner
Carol Burnett
Robin Williams

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)

Notes

Notes

The programme is close captioned.

Reviews

John O’Connor ‘A Carol Burnett Special’ on ABC. New York Times (10 February 1987).

Production Company

Name

Carsey-Werner Company

Name

Kalola

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web

http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 621-6600

Address

25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA

Notes

Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.