<P> In 1967, Carol Burnett had been a popular veteran of television for 12 years, having made her first appearances in 1955 on such programs as The Paul Winchell Show and the sitcom Stanley starring the comedian Buddy Hackett . In 1959, she became a regular supporting cast member on the CBS - TV variety series The Garry Moore Show . Departing the Moore Show in the spring of 1962, she pursued other projects in film, Broadway productions and headlining her own television specials . Burnett signed a contract with CBS for 10 years which required her to do two guest appearances and a special a year . Within the first five years of this contract, she had the option to "push the button", a phrase the programming executives used, and be put on the air in 30 one - hour variety shows, pay - or - play . After discussion with her husband Joe Hamilton, in the last week of that fifth year of the contract, Burnett decided to call the head of CBS Michael Dann and exercise the clause . Dann, explaining that variety is a "man's genre", offered Burnett a sitcom called Here's Agnes . Burnett had no interest in doing a sitcom, and because of the contract, CBS was obliged to give Burnett her own variety show . </P> <P> In addition to Carol Burnett, the cast consisted of: </P> <Ul> <Li> Vicki Lawrence </Li> <Li> Harvey Korman (seasons 1--10) </Li> <Li> Lyle Waggoner (seasons 1--7) </Li> <Li> Tim Conway (seasons 9--11; frequent guest performer in seasons 1--8) </Li> <Li> Dick Van Dyke (first half of season 11) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Harvey Korman (seasons 1--10) </Li>

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