Carol Burnett — The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show still remains absolutely hilarious despite airing over 40 years ago. Burnett herself is a comedic genius — both as a sketch actor and writer. She knew exactly which buttons to hit when layering in jokes after jokes/building a narrative. Unfortunately, music copyrights have hindered her ability to make a ton of money in residuals off her work. The latest reported estimate had Burnett taking home one cent per DVD sold.
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