"The Family" sketch guide

[tlc38tlc38]

This is a "The Family" sketch guide. These sketches originally aired on "The Carol Burnett Show". I have also listed if these sketches are available on DVD. Most of the skeches are on YouTube, with the exception of a few (mainly the ones from season 11) but the only way to see the uncut versions is to buy them on DVD.

Legend:
StarVista/Time-Life's "The Carol Burnett Show" Ultimate Collection=UC
"The Carol Burnett Show" volumes from Columbia House=CH
StarVista/Time-Life's "Mama's Family" complete series collection=MFCC
StarVista/Time-Life's "The Carol Burnett Show" 6-disc Carol's Crack-Ups=CCU
StarVista/Time-Life's "The Carol Burnett Show" Christmas with Carol=CWC
50th Anniversary Best of The Carol Burnett Show's 11 seasons deluxe edition=50th


(Guthy-Renker rereleased the Columbia House volumes 1-21 so I will only list them as Columbia House since they're the same. Columbia House released a total of 31 volumes, each containing 2 episodes.)

Season 7 Ep 23
March 16, 1974
Philip comes home for a visit.
(CH volume 1, UC disc 2, & MFCC bonus features disc 1, & 50th)

Season 8 Ep 1
September 14, 1974
Eunice and Ed take Mama to church.
(CH volume 21 & UC disc 6)

Season 8 Ep 5
October 12, 1974
The family visits Jack in the hospital.
(CH volume 21 & UC disc 7)

Season 8 Ep 9
November 16, 1974
The family plays Sorry!
(UC disc 15)

Season 8 Ep 13
December 21, 1974
Larry visits for Christmas.
(CH volume 10 & CWC)

Season 8 Ep 16
January 25, 1975
Mama has a new beau.
(CH volume 31)

Season 8 Ep 19
February 25, 1975
Mama has an accident and moves in with Eunice and Ed.
(CH volume 22)

Season 8 Ep 21
March 15, 1975
The family visits Philip in California.
(CH volume 7, UC disc 10, & 50th)

Season 8 Ep 24
April 5, 1975
Eunice and Mama visit Ed at the hardware store.
(UC disc 8 & 50th)

Season 9 Ep 1
September 13, 1975
Ed visits a massage parlor.
(50th)

Season 9 Ep 4
October 4, 1975
Flashback to Eunice and Ed dating.
(CH volume 8 & UC disc 2)

Season 9 Ep 7
October 25, 1975
Mickey has dinner with the family, plays charades.
(CH volume 29 & UC disc 13)

Season 9 Ep 10
November 15, 1975
The family has a conference with Bubba's teacher.
(CH volume 23, UC disc 9, & MFCC season 3 disc 4)

Season 9 Ep 11
November 22, 1975
Ellen visits for Mama's birthday.
(CH volume 23 & UC disc 9)

Season 9 Ep 14
December 13, 1975
Mama's sister's funeral.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 9 Ep 20
February 7, 1976
The family goes to an expensive restaurant.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 9 Ep 21
February 14, 1976
Eunice's friend Midge visits.
(CH volume 18 & UC disc 3)

Season 9 Ep 24
March 13, 1976
Eunice is jealous when Ed and Mickey go to a hardware convention.
(CH volume 22)

Season 10 Ep 1
September 25, 1976
The family plays Monopoly.
(CH volume 5 & UC disc 18)

Season 10 Ep 4
October 16, 1976
Eunice rehearses with her friend for a play.
(CH volume 19, UC disc 11, & 50th)

Season 10 Ep 7
November 6, 1976
The family visits Mickey's apartment for dinner.
(CH volume 20)

Season 10 Ep 12
December 11, 1976
Eunice and Ellen help Mama clean the attic.
(CH volume 7, UC disc 5, & MFCC season 1 disc 3)

Season 10 Ep 19
February 12, 1977
Eunice appears on The Gong Show.
(CH volume 14 & UC disc 18)

Season 11 Ep 3
October 8, 1977
Dan (Dick Van Dyke) comes to dinner; Ed leaves Eunice.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 4
October 15, 1977
Mama drops in on Eunice unannounced.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 7
November 5, 1977
The family plays Password.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 12
December 11, 1977
Eunice and Mickey try to coax Mama into a retirement home.
(50th)

Season 11 Ep 15
January 8, 1978
Philip visits again.
(CH volume 13 & CCU disc 4)

Season 11 Ep 21
March 5, 1978
Eunice and Mama visit Ellen before her anniversary party.
(CH volume 15 & UC disc 1)

Season 11 Ep 24
March 29, 1978
Eunice and Mama visit a psychiatrist.
(50th)

The final sketch appeared on "Carol Burnett & Company". It shows Mama and Eunice visiting Carl's grave. The original air date was September 8, 1979. It's not available on DVD.

The CBS made-for-TV movie "Eunice" has been released on DVD. It's on season 2, disc 4 of the "Mama's Family" complete collection from StarVista/Time-Life.

[Frump]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

This is a "The Family" sketch guide. These sketches originally aired on "The Carol Burnett Show". I have also listed if these sketches are available on DVD. Most of the skeches are on YouTube, with the exception of a few (mainly the ones from season 11) but the only way to see the uncut versions is to buy them on DVD.

Legend:
StarVista/Time-Life's Ultimate Collection=UC
Columbia House=CH

(Guthy-Renker rereleased the Columbia House volumes 1-21 so I will only list them as Columbia House since they're the same. Columbia House released a total of 31 volumes, each containing 2 episodes.)

Season 7 Ep 23
March 16, 1974
Philip comes home for a visit.
(CH volume 1 & UC disc 2)

Season 8 Ep 1
September 14, 1974
Eunice and Ed take Mama to church.
(CH volume 21 & UC disc 6)

Season 8 Ep 5
October 12, 1974
The family visits Jack in the hospital.
(CH volume 21 & UC disc 7)

Season 8 Ep 9
November 16, 1974
The family plays Sorry!
(UC disc 15)

Season 8 Ep 13
December 21, 1974
Larry visits for Christmas.
(CH volume 10)

Season 8 Ep 16
January 25, 1975
Mama has a new beau.
(CH volume 31)

Season 8 Ep 19
February 25, 1975
Mama has an accident and moves in with Eunice and Ed.
(CH volume 22)

Season 8 Ep 21
March 15, 1975
The family visits Philip in California.
(CH volume 7 & UC disc 10)

Season 8 Ep 24
April 5, 1975
Eunice and Mama visit Ed at the hardware store.
(UC disc 8)

Season 9 Ep 1
September 13, 1975
Ed visits a massage parlor.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 9 Ep 4
October 4, 1975
Flashback to Eunice and Ed dating.
(CH volume 8 & UC disc 2)

Season 9 Ep 7
October 25, 1975
Mickey has dinner with the family, plays charades.
(CH volume 29 & UC disc 13)

Season 9 Ep 10
November 15, 1975
The family has a conference with Bubba's teacher.
(CH volume 23 & UC disc 9)

Season 9 Ep 11
November 22, 1975
Ellen visits for Mama's birthday.
(CH volume 23 & UC disc 9)

Season 9 Ep 14
December 13, 1975
Mama's sister's funeral.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 9 Ep 20
February 7, 1976
The family goes to an expensive restaurant.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 9 Ep 21
February 14, 1976
Eunice's friend Midge visits.
(CH volume 18 & UC disc 3)

Season 9 Ep 24
March 13, 1976
Eunice is jealous when Ed and Mickey go to a hardware convention.
(CH volume 22)

Season 10 Ep 1
September 25, 1976
The family plays Monopoly.
(CH volume 5 & UC disc 18)

Season 10 Ep 4
October 16, 1976
Eunice reheases with her friend for a play.
(CH volume 19 & UC disc 11)

Season 10 Ep 7
November 6, 1976
The family visits Mickey's apartment for dinner.
(CH volume 20)

Season 10 Ep 12
December 11, 1976
Eunice and Ellen help Mama clean the attic.
(CH volume 7 & UC disc 5)

Season 10 Ep 19
February 12, 1977
Eunice appears on The Gong Show.
(CH volume 14 & UC disc 18)

Season 11 Ep 3
October 8, 1977
Dan (Dick Van Dyke) comes to dinner; Ed leaves Eunice.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 4
October 15, 1977
Mama drops in on Eunice unannounced.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 7
November 5, 1977
The family plays Password.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 12
December 11, 1977
Eunice and Mickey try to coax Mama into a retirement home.
(Not available on DVD)

Season 11 Ep 15
January 8, 1978
Philip visits again.
(CH volume 13)

Season 11 Ep 21
March 5, 1978
Eunice and Mama visit Ellen before her anniversary party.
(CH volume 15 & UC disc 1)

Season 11 Ep 24
March 29, 1978
Eunice and Mama visit a psychiatrist.
(Not available on DVD)

The final sketch appeared on "Carol Burnett & Company". It shows Mama and Eunice visiting Carl's grave. The original air date was September 8, 1979. It's not available on DVD but I recently discovered it on YouTube. Just do a search for "Eunice rarely seen" and it should be the first video to pop up. It's well worth the view!

I SURE HOPE these season 11 sketches are available someday, I especially want to see the one where Eunice and Mickey try to get Mama into a retirement home b/c I remember that one from my childhood.

When I was little they aired ALL of these on TBS in 30min shows.

[McGillicuddy]

I've never seen them all listed together.

Its too bad Tim Conway never guest-starred on Mama's Family, as Mickey Hart!

[Frump]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

I've never seen them all listed together.

Its too bad Tim Conway never guest-starred on Mama's Family, as Mickey Hart!

I dunno why he didn't, he was the only one not to reprise his character.

[quincywagstaff]

Tim Conway never appeared on Mama's Family but Tim Conway Jr. did appear in a bit part in season 3.

[McGillicuddy]

I wonder if Mama's other sons, Phillip, Larry, and Jack will be shown on the family tree. They were played by Roddy McDowell, Alan Alda, and Tommy Smothers, on The Carol Burnett Show.

[tlc38tlc38]

Originally Posted by McGillicuddy

I wonder if Mama's other sons, Phillip, Larry, and Jack will be shown on the family tree. They were played by Roddy McDowell, Alan Alda, and Tommy Smothers, on The Carol Burnett Show.

I highly doubt it because "The Family" sketches aren't considered official "Mama's Family" canon.

[thenihilist79]

thank you so much for this list, i have 21 sketches but never had a good list to go by to see what i was missing.

[tlc38tlc38]

April 15th will see the release of 17 NEW-TO-DVD uncut episodes of The Carol Burnett Show in a 6-disc set. TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted which episodes will be on the new set (titled Carol's Crack Ups) but I'm not quite sure if any of them will include sketches of "The Family". Even though the episode numbers are listed, sometimes they're not always correct...this happened when the ultimate collection was released a few years ago.

As soon as I find out anything, I will update this list.

For now, here are the episodes that will be on the set:

DISC 1:
Show #605 (Original Air Date: September 27, 1972): Andy Griffith, Helen Reddy
Show #1107 (Original Air Date: October 22, 1977): Family Show
Show #615 (Original Air Date: January 6, 1973): Tim Conway, Jack Cassidy
DISC 2:
Show #603 (Original Air Date: November 29, 1972): Carl Reiner, Melba Moore
Show #705 (Original Air Date: September 29, 1973): Gloria Swanson
Show #701 (Original Air Date: September 22, 1973): Tim Conway, Charo
DISC 3:
Show #712 (Original Air Date: December 15, 1973): Ruth Buzzi, Richard Crenna
Show #711 (Original Air Date: December 1, 1973): Family Show
Show #815 (Original Air Date: January 11, 1975): Tim Conway
DISC 4:
Show #617 (Original Air Date: January 27, 1973): Tim Conway, Kaye Ballard
Show #1115 (Original Air Date: January 8, 1978): Roddy McDowall, Ken Berry
Show #1014 (Original Air Date: December 18, 1976): Dick Van Dyke
DISC 5:
Show #1103 (Original Air Date: October 1, 1977): Steve Lawrence, Dick Van Dyke
Show #1105 (Original Air Date: October 8, 1977): Family Show
Show #619 (Original Air Date: February 10, 1973): John Byner, Petula Clark
DISC 6:
Show #723 (Original Air Date: March 23, 1974): John Byner, Francine Beers
Show #1011 (Original Air Date: December 4, 1976): Alan King

Bonus Programming (spread among the above six discs):
Five specially-produced featurettes:
"Almost Live"
"Breaking Up Is Hard...Not To Do"
"We Love You, Harvey"
"Tim Conway: Chief Cracker-Upper"
"Tim on the Street"
Bonus Sketches:
"As the Stomach Turns"
"Two-Man Sub"
"The Interrogator"
"The Oldest Man: Fireman"
And others!
Exclusive interview: Tim Conway

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by Frump

I SURE HOPE these season 11 sketches are available someday, I especially want to see the one where Eunice and Mickey try to get Mama into a retirement home b/c I remember that one from my childhood.

This sketch is available on YouTube (one version was uploaded out of synch then later someone uploaded one synched correctly)


For "The Family" sketch fans, with the available info from TVShowsOnDVD.com, as of now, there will be two "Family" sketches on this release, and we are getting a never-before-released sketch from season 11 (!). I am pasting the information after tlc38's info below:

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

April 15th will see the release of 17 NEW-TO-DVD uncut episodes of The Carol Burnett Show in a 6-disc set. TVShowsOnDVD.com has posted which episodes will be on the new set (titled Carol's Crack Ups) but I'm not quite sure if any of them will include sketches of "The Family". Even though the episode numbers are listed, sometimes they're not always correct...this happened when the ultimate collection was released a few years ago.

As soon as I find out anything, I will update this list.

DISC 4:
Show #1115 (Original Air Date: January 8, 1978): Roddy McDowall, Ken Berry - "The Family - Philip Visits Again" (Philip visits Eunice's house - currently available on YouTube)

DISC 5:
Show #1105 (Original Air Date: October 8, 1977): Family Show - "The Family - Dan comes to dinner; Ed has left Eunice" - PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE

["Family" sketch data source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Family_(sketch) ]

[tlc38tlc38]

So glad a new "Family" sketch will be included!! I only wish more were there, especially the one with them playing Password and more season 11 sketches.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

the one with them playing Password

After a couple of people posting just clips of that on YouTube, the entire sketch for that one has finally been posted as well!

[tlc38tlc38]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

After a couple of people posting just clips of that on YouTube, the entire sketch for that one has finally been posted as well!

Awesome! Thanks for the info, I'll have to check that out!! I've never seen it.

['80sSitcoms]

Originally Posted by tlc38tlc38

Awesome! Thanks for the info, I'll have to check that out!! I've never seen it.

You're welcome; once the "Dan comes to dinner; Ed has left Eunice" sketch is released, that will leave only one "Family" sketch that I have never yet seen: "Mama drops in on Eunice announced" (the next one they did---one week after Ed had left Eunice).

[tlc38tlc38]

Originally Posted by '80sSitcoms

You're welcome; once the "Dan comes to dinner; Ed has left Eunice" sketch is released, that will leave only one "Family" sketch that I have never yet seen: "Mama drops in on Eunice announced" (the next one they did---one week after Ed had left Eunice).

I'll be in the same boat---save me a seat!

I've updated the sketch guide above to include the new additions.

I need to find volume 31 from Columbia House. It's the only volume I don't own with a "Family" sketch. I really want this!!