Vicki Lawrence was the only cast member, other than Burnett, to remain with the series for its entire run. Tim Conway, though well remembered for his appearances on the show, didn't become a full-time cast member until 1975. Harvey Korman left the show prior to its final season; he was temporarily replaced in the fall of 1977 by Dick Van Dyke . Original cast member Lyle Waggoner left the series in 1974 to pursue a dramatic acting career and the next year was cast in '' Wonder Woman ''.
Burnett went on to star in Movies , write a Broadway play, and continues to make appearances. Conway and Korman travel to do comedy routines all over the country. Vicki Lawrence had a U.S. #1 hit record in 1973 (" The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia ") and went on to star in several shows of her own (the popular spin-off '' Mama's Family '' and her short-lived Talk Show , ''Vicki'') and continues to perform around America doing comedy sketches of her own.
The show enjoyed success for many years in SyndicatedRerun s (as ''Carol Burnett and Friends'') and has recently been released on VHS and DVD .
In the fall of 2001, the cast of the ''Carol Burnett Show'' reunited for a special broadcast entitled '''', which consisted mostly of Bloopers and outtakes from the series. The program was a major ratings success; the media credited its timing, being broadcast not long after the September 11, 2001 Attacks , with contributing to its success.
GUEST STARS
Jim Nabors - traditionally appeared in the first episode of every season.
