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 Rose
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| posted: 5/14/2004 at 7:56:30 PM ET
How did they meet? Was it just when Bernadette was on her show?
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 Christine-NYC
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| posted: 5/14/2004 at 8:45:19 PM ET
I don't recall either one of them ever mentioning how they met? Perhaps someone else does.
But my guess would be they either met through mutual friends, or Carol possibly saw Bernadette perform somewhere and wanted to meet her. I tend to think that Carol only brought friends on her show, and not people that were simply booked by an agent; so she and Bernadette must have been well acquainted before she appeared on the show.
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 moljul
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| posted: 5/14/2004 at 8:52:42 PM ET
Carol was well known for cultivating young talent as well. She found Vicki Lawrence in a community play. So there is a possibility that she had heard of Bernadette or seen her in something. Bernadette had been in a couple of well received shows and had been on Ed Sullivan so Carol certainly would have had ample opportunity to see her performing and invite her on the show.
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I remember reading once that Carol Burnett went to see Dames at Sea early on because it was the kind of spoof of old time Hollywood that Carol always loved. She was immediately overwhelmed by Bernadette's talent and arranged to meet her. She quickly became a good friend and something of a mentor. I don't remember where I saw this, but it might have been in a TV magazine in the seventies.
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| posted: 5/14/2004 at 10:04:54 PM ET
Well the mystery is solved. Thanks Karen. Great story.
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This thread got me to remembering the Kennedy Center Honors salute to Carol Burnett last winter. Bernadette played Burnett's classic "charwoman" character. If memory serves me correctly, Bernadette sang "I'm so glad we had this time together..." It was a lovely tribute.
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| posted: 5/15/2004 at 3:53:44 PM ET
Did anyone watch that Carol Burnett Show reunion the other night?
It was strictly clips from the audience Q&A's. They didn't show any character skits. I thought it was histerical. That was always my favorite part of the show because it was so unscripted. And the cast is always so great when they do those reunion shows. 
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Yes, I saw it. Another winner! Funny how they can run two great shows in one week, and then go months without anything decent.
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| posted: 5/15/2004 at 4:27:56 PM ET
Unfortunately I missed it. 
I planned to watch it but I thought it was on Thursday night. But I guess maybe it was on Wednesday? 
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| posted: 5/15/2004 at 5:10:49 PM ET
well, they are releasing it on DVD. I'm sure you'll see it eventually. It's definitely worth seeing though. The other reunion shows they had were good, but never great in my opinion. It was mostly like, "Yeah I remember that skit." But very rarely does one remember a great audience/host moment. Plus they showed a lot of moments that have never been aired.
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nah, guys they probably met on Annie.
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jmslsu01
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Annie wasn't a reality until 1982. Bernadette appeared on Carol Burnett and Friends as early as 1969.
Christine-thanks for the DVD information. Since I missed the show,I'll have to look for it. I like the audience Q&A too-not just for the dialogue,though. I get a kick out of the clothes and hair.
Jenn
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