On September 11, 1967, Carol Burnett and her madcap cast took to the airwaves on CBS for a new variety series that combined sketch comedy, singing and dancing. Little did they know that The Carol Burnett Show would become an Emmy Award-winning program and survive the changing tastes of TV audiences to last eleven delightful seasons. But, on March 29, 1978, the curtain came down for good. THE FINAL SHOW, billed as A Special Evening with Carol Burnett, takes a two-hour stroll through the show's glory days. Carol, Vicki Lawrence and Tim Conway present a video scrapbook of unforgettable moments from their routines and movie spoofs: Tim's first sketch playing a beleaguered news broadcaster -- Snippets from Carol's duets with Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles, and others -- Mr. Tudball and Mrs. Wiggins along with Eunice and Mama Harper from "The Family" bow out with their pride and wigs intact -- Tim springs a surprise guest on Carol who blows her mind. Entertainers loved Carol and she passed it on to her fans. The love was never more heartfelt than in this long goodbye.
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