Classic Carol Burnett Sketch Reminds Us Of Nostalgic TV Ads - Comedy Videos

A hilarious skit featuring the legendary Carol Burnett shows the pervasive nature of advertising in our world.

TV ads, radio commercials and other media trying to sell a product or service are everywhere. Driving down the road, there are bound to be several billboards along the highway for fast-food restaurants. Log into Facebook or check your email and you'll have to scroll past ads to get to the next post or email. 

The Carol Burnett Show uses the fact that we’re hit constantly with ads as the basis for a classic and laugh-out-loud sketch. In the short, two-and-a-half-minute clip, Carol enters the kitchen dressed in a very homely manner while carrying a piece of clothing. But when she goes to put the shirt away, things go hilariously wrong.

Everything Carol does or attempts to do is met by a voiceover trying to sell her something. It appears that Carol has experienced this type of thing before. She responds to the first ad saying, “It’s happening again!”

She answers the door and receives a kiss from the milkman. A voiceover then states, “He kissed you once, but will he kiss you again?”

It's clear that Carol is slowly being driven crazy by all the ads invading her life. “Who said that?” she yells.

Carol opens a can of green beans and gets an ad for the Jolly Green Giant. She dips into a bag of chips and a voice immediately says, “I betcha can’t eat just one.”

Then, what appears to be the last straw for Carol, a bra, out of nowhere, starts dangling in the air. Of course, she then gets an ad for women’s underwear. 

Having heard and seen enough, Carol has finally made the decision to vacate the premises. She is getting out while she still has a bit of her sanity. Although, that doesn’t quite turn out great either.

Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”