Hilarity ensues as Carol Burnett and Harvey Korman’s play goes off the rails. Nothing goes as planned with their performances when their time on stage is intentionally and purposefully ruined, leading to many laughs. Watch the short but hysterical clip to see how and why Carol and Harvey were not able to perform their parts as initially intended.

Entertainment is a pretty cutthroat, competitive field. Many people are vying for the limited number of positions and roles. Only so many films, television programs and plays can be made in any given year, which makes the race to secure one of those coveted spots highly competitive.

In addition to the competitive nature of the entertainment field, there are bound to be those with massive egos and lofty opinions of themselves. People generally do not like and appreciate people like that and don’t wish the best for them. That is precisely the case in an iconic Carol Burnett Show skit.

In the clip posted on YouTube, Carol and Harvey play a pair of highly esteemed, big-name, recognizable actors who are moments away from taking the stage for their last performance. However, moments before the curtains go up, they are both rude and condescending to their understudies – Vicki Lawrence and Vincent Price. To extract their revenge, Vicki and Vincent hatch a plan to ruin Harvey and Carol’s final performances. Things go as expected for the first few moments, but everything quickly goes downhill.

The skit turns into a slapstick frenzy and an absolute laugh riot, with everyone hitting, slapping, kicking and stepping on one another. The laughs come nearly as quickly as the slaps and punches to the face. They are all looking for their time to shine, and as this clip so hilariously shows, they were willing to do anything to get it.

Job 8:21 “The time will come when your mouth will be full of laughing, and cries of joy will come from your lips.”