''In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox'' is a 2016

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Carol Burnett Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. Her groundbreaking comedy variety show ''The Carol Burnett Show'', which originally aired on CBS was one of the first of its kind to be hosted ...

, which, in its audio form, earned Burnett a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. The memoir tells the behind-the-scenes story of ''

The Carol Burnett Show ''The Carol Burnett Show'' is an American variety/sketch comedy television show that originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 279 episodes, and again with nine episodes in fall 1991. It starred Carol Burnett, Har ...

''. Burnett rewatched all 276 episodes of the show (although admitting she fast-forwarded through much of it) and screen-grabbed her favorite video stills from the archives while writing the book to discuss the interactions of the cast members and guests to explain what she felt made the show so successful. Topics range from bringing on cast members

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Lyle Waggoner Lyle Wesley Waggoner (; April 13, 1935 – March 17, 2020) was an American actor, sculptor, presenter, travel trailer salesman and model, known for his work on ''The Carol Burnett Show'' from 1967 to 1974 and for playing the role of Steve Trevor ...

, and

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, to sharing anecdotes about guest stars and close friends, including

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and more. She talks about designer

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and his contributions, creating 60 to 70 costumes a week for the show, including the iconic ''Went with the Wind!'' curtain dress. Burnett also mentions her favorite sketches and improvised moments.

References

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