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6.2/10 TV Theme music composer Howard Pearl First episode date 31 March 1990 Number of episodes 33 | 7.5/10 IMDb Country of origin United States Final episode date 20 July 1991 Number of seasons 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Marilyn AndersonDana Coen Directed by Will MackenzieMarian DeatonAndrew D. Weyman Starring Carol BurnettAnita BaroneMeagen FayRichard KindTerry KiserPeter KrauseJeremy Piven Cast Similar The Carol Burnett Show, Walt Disney's Wonderfu, American Playhouse, Gun, Thriller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carol & Company is an American comedy anthology series starring Carol Burnett, Jeremy Piven, Meagen Fay, Terry Kiser, Anita Barone, Richard Kind and Peter Krause that aired for two seasons on NBC from March 31, 1990 to July 20, 1991.
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Overview
Carol & Company began as a mid-season replacement from March 31 to June 2, 1990 and was subsequently picked up for a full season which ran from September 22, 1990 until July 20, 1991.
Unlike Carol Burnett's previous variety shows, Carol & Company was an anthology series which applied an unusual repertory approach to television comedy. Every week, Burnett and her fellow players (Krause, Piven, Fay, Kiser, Barone and Kind) performed a different half-hour comedy playlet. Only the performers remained the same from week to week; there were no ongoing characters or plots, although there were guest stars from time to time including Betty White, Christopher Reeve, Swoosie Kurtz and Burnett's daughter Carrie Hamilton. In 1991, Burnett's cohort, Tim Conway, made a cameo appearance as an audience member in the episode, "That Little Extra Something."
Shortly after the series' cancellation, Burnett switched back to her former network CBS to star in a short-lived revival of The Carol Burnett Show which aired from November 1 to December 27, 1991. It featured a new ensemble cast, including two Carol & Company players (Meagen Fay and Richard Kind) along with Jessica Lundy, Rick Aviles, Chris Barnes, Roger Kabler and weekly guest stars such as Vicki Lawrence, Martin Short, B.B. King and Jim Nabors. However, the series failed to catch on with the public and only nine episodes of this revival were aired.