Another great comedic mind has left us. When I was in my pre-pubescent years, my earliest comedic memories were of The Carol Burnett Show, which was a ahead-of-its-time skit & variety show on CBS from 1967-1978 that had me in stitches every week.
The star of the show was of course the hilarious Carol Burnett herself, who I believe is the second greatest female comedian after only Lucille Ball, but the on-screen antics of Korman and his partner, the legendary Tim Conway is what truly stole the show.
With the benefit of live television, the "gag-reel" of sorts, was the best part of the show. Every week, every fan of the show waited with baited breath to see when Conway would make Korman flub his lines, then mischievously watch as Korman tried to regain his composure.
However, that was next to impossible when Korman would at times just bust a gut laughing-mouth wide open and holding his stomach and everything.
That was, without a doubt the best part of the show.
Any cog that was taken out of that machine would have caused a domino effect and ultimately audience loyalty would have taken a nose-dive, I'm sure. That includes every one from Korman and Conway to Steve Lawerence and Vickie Lawerence (no relation, I believe)
By the way, did you know that Vickie Lawrence joined the cast right out of high school?
Korman was known for not only the Carol Burnett Show, but for various other comedies as well.
i.e.
Herbie Goes Bananas-1980
The Pink Panther Strikes Again-1976
Blazing Saddles-1974
History of the World Pt.1-1981
First Family-1980
The Star Wars Holiday Special-1978
Dracula: dead and Loving It-1995
Radioland Murders-1994
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