Carol Burnett descends a staircase in a green velvet curtain draped like a gown, the curtain rod visible across her shoulders, as the audience laughs hysterically in the background.

“The Curtain That Stole the Show: How Carol Burnett Turned a Simple Prop Into Comedy Gold”

It sounds impossible—but in 1976, a simple green curtain became one of the biggest laughs in television history. On The Carol Burnett Show, Burnett made…

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