The Carol Burnett Show - Press Release for 'The Lost Episodes: Treasures From the Vault'

 

During the late-'60s, CBS was The Carol Burnett Show network, a joking reference based on the program's widespread popularity and huge ratings. Yet, the first five seasons have never resurfaced - no reruns, streaming video, DVDs or other formats - until now. In late 2015, the award-winning TV archivists at Time Life delivered the first home entertainment release from these early seasons with the LOST EPISODES, showcasing the earliest days of one of the most honored and beloved shows in television history, and the birth of a TV legend - unseen by the public in more than 40 years!

On February 9, two new-to-retail DVD collections will be unveiled, serving up many unforgettable moments from the show's groundbreaking years, which The New York Times proclaims "helped define the golden age of television." The 6-disc TREASURES FROM THE VAULT Collector's Edition ($59.95 SRP) features 15 complete and uncut episodes from The Carol Burnett Show as they originally aired on television, and includes:
Classic sketches "The Old Folks," "The Ham Actors," "Carol and Sis," "Alice Portnoy" and "As the Stomach Turns"; TV and movie parodies including "Valley of the Dollars," "Bony and Clod," "Guess What's Coming to Dinner?, " the epic "Mildred Fierce" and "Salute to Warner Bros. Studios, with Bugs Bunny"

Iconic guest stars including Jonathan Winters, Joan Rivers, Sonny & Cher, Paul Lynde, Art Carney, Betty Grable, Mickey Rooney and many others, along with surprise appearances by Bob Hope and Ronald Reagan!

Over four hours of exclusive bonus programming featuring newly-shot interviews with Tony Bennett, Steve Carell, Kristin Chenoweth, Tina Fey, Burt Reynolds and others; hilarious bonus sketches, featurettes including "The Song and Dance: Crooners, Hoofers & Balladeers," "Expecting the Unexpected," and "The Making of a Mackie," as well as never-before-seen outtakes
The single DVD ($12.95 SRP) of TREASURES FROM THE VAULT, priced to add to every home entertainment collection, features three complete episodes and over 40 minutes of exclusive bonus features.

With these two new LOST EPISODES DVD collections, fans of both the series and classic television will have the opportunity to tune in and rediscover what made the program tick and stick around as one of the best hours in all of TV history.

ABOUT THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: THE LOST EPISODES:
The Carol Burnett Show debuted on CBS in 1967 and ran for 11 years, receiving 25 Emmy Awards and eight Golden Globes, making it one of the most honored shows in television history. TIME Magazine named The Carol Burnett Show one of the "100 Best Television Shows of all Time" and Carol Burnett has been honored with more People's Choice Awards than any other actress. THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: THE LOST EPISODES, unveiled by Time Life in 2015, features original, uncut broadcast episodes from Seasons 1-5 (1967-1972), unseen by the public in more than 40 years. Across these long lost episodes, consumers will see the very first steps of a TV icon, the magic of Carol's cast coming together in the first episodes of some of their most unforgettable sketches, and an incredible array of guest stars including Carol's hero, Lucille Ball, along with Eddie Albert, Bing Crosby, Phyllis Diller, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Chita Rivera, Joan Rivers, Mel Torme, Nancy Wilson, Jonathan Winters and many more.

Format: DVD (6 Disc/Single)
Running Time: (6 Disc) 1039 minutes/(Single) 199 minutes - extras
Genre: TV/Comedy
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: English with Closed Captioning