The Carol Burnett Show – Chita Rivera, Bob Newhart – Fireside Girl blackmails hungover Harvey Korman, Chita Rivera in a Black Widow musical number, and the entire gang in a salute to MGM musicals.
The Carol Burnett Show – season 4 episode 22 – Chita Rivera, Bob Newhart – originally aired February 22, 1971
Bob Newhart and Chita Rivera guest star.
- Chita Rivera plays a black widow spider in a very interesting dance number with the male dancers.
- A hungover Harvey Korman is blackmailed by Fireside Girl “Alice Portnoy”. If only he’ll give a little more money, she’ll go away. And, keep her mouth shut about what she saw through the window the night before. Not to mention the photograph she took! And, of course the negative costs extra! Not to mention …
- Bob Newhart brings by his knockout wife Blanche. And Carol’s jealous nature flares …
- Everyone joins for the salute to MGM Studios finale. With parodies of Ninotchka (Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman), Blackboard Jungle (Bob Newhart), musical numbers (Chita Rivera, Vicki Lawrence, Carol Burnett), Gone with the Wind (Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence), Eddie Nelson & Jeanette Macdonald – “Naughty Rosemarie” (Harvey Korman, Carol Burnett, Lyle Waggoner, Vicki Lawrence, Bob Newhart as “the Marquis du Fop”).
Cast of characters
- Carol Burnett (Annie 1982) … Hostess / Various Characters
- Harvey Korman (The Man Called Flintstone, Dracula Dead and Loving It) … Various Characters
- Vicki Lawrence (Momma’s Family) … Various Characters
- Lyle Waggoner (Wonder Woman) … Various Characters / Announcer
- Chita Rivera (Sweet Charity, Chicago) … Various Characters / Self – Guest
- Bob Newhart (The Rescuers, Newhart) … Self
- Chrissie Burnett … Self. Carol’s real-life sister, who filled in for one of the dancers. Carol introduces her to the audience at the end.
- Inga Neilsen (Funny Girl, In Like Flint) … Blanche
Songs
- Varsity Drag (MGM Salute)
- Lucretia Mac Evil (Black Widow number)