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It's time to put on make-up,its time to light the lights,its time to get things started on the Muppet show tonight....
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I always and still, like Muppet show and Carol Burnett. :)  

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"Pink Lady & Jeff".
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Didn't Rich Little have a show?
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Now that I think about it, yes I believe he did.  I seem to recall having watched it as a kid   :)

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Carol Burnette for me.  The Gone with the wind parody cracks me up every time.  ;D
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I remember that! That was a classic!!  :D

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I remember being subjected to Hee Haw once or twice as a kid, but I only remember it after being subjected to regression therapy, having blocked all my bad memories and all...
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My father used to watch Hee Haw all the time, and I hated it. Except when they used to do the mixed-up fairy tales. You know, where Rindercella danced with the pransome hince at the bancy fall and he lell in fove with her. Until she slopped her dripper...  ;)

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Carol Burnette for me.  The Gone with the wind parody cracks me up every time.  ;D
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Loved that show...IMO it stands alone ;)

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What was your favorite comedy/musical variety show, including summer shows and short-lived shows? Most people remember "Laugh-In", "The Sonny and Cher Show", "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Donny and Marie Show". But you're not limited to just those. ;D :D 8) :o :)
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Oh wow, there were so many!!!  I am gonna try and hit on some that most people may have forgotten:

Shields And Yarnell (The Mime Show)
Captain ANd Tennille (I still laugh when I remember "Staircase & Hutch"!!!!!)
THe Dick Van Dyke Show (My first viewing of Andy Kaufman...  as an Elvis impersonator)
Sid & Marty Kroft:  Kind of a prequel for The Muppets
Hannah-Barbara show: Also live action, with these bizzare puppets, and a very early example of what blue screen qould do to TV.
Flip Wilson Show: Was a true landmark, was sad to hear of his death.
The Smother's Brothers:  Clean-cut act that was banned by network censors many times.  Pat Paulson For President!

Those are a few of the more obscure ones, anybody else remember more?