How TV's Longest Sustained Laugh Almost Never Happened

TVC 454.3: Ed welcomes Rick Hawkins, Emmy Award-winning staff writer for The Carol Burnett Show and the co-writer of "Went with the Wind," the famous Burnett show parody of Gone With the Wind that generated the longest sustained laugh in television history. Topics include the sketch almost never made it on the air, as well as how Carol Burnett's performance as Scarlett during the famous "curtain rod dress" sequence had as much to do with the audience reaction to that moment as the outlandish outfit itself.

Want to advertise/sponsor our show?

TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email [email protected] or click the link below to get started:

https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices