The Washington Post, November 4th, 2007
The classic bits from "The Carol Burnett Show" are all here, from Starlet O'Hara clad in green drapes, complete with curtain-rod shoulder pads, to frizzy-haired Eunice, shrilly badmouthing her family, to that unparalleled Tarzan yell. A new PBS documentary, "Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character," showcases the comedian's signature creations and revisits a prime- time era in which variety shows reigned. "There's nothing like that on the air now," said Burnett, 74, who rose to comic stardom as a cast member of "The Garry Moore Show," seen in black-and-white film clips during the documentary. "Yo...
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