The legendary Carol Burnett and Rita Moreno let their talent shine in a classic comedy sketch from The Carol Burnett Show.
Comedy is much more challenging to do correctly than drama. What one person thinks is comedic gold, worthy of a belly laugh or two, will not necessarily be the next guy’s opinion. Comedy is so subjective, with everyone possessing a different sense of humor.
But when someone can consistently and constantly keep people laughing, you know that is talent and skill at work. Carol Burnett has kept people reacting with laughter for years. The skits on her iconic program are still widely watched because they continue to cause people to burst out in laughter.
In a clip posted on YouTube, Carol gets a little help from a special co-star, Rita Moreno. Carol plays a wife who is supposedly accident-prone and likely to harm herself or others. Her husband, played by Harvey Korman, has set her up with a nurse to try and protect her from herself.
Despite Carol’s persistent objections to hiring a nurse in her husband’s absence, she eventually relents, gives in and agrees to the temporary hire. Carol and Rita do not get off on the right foot. Carol takes exception to Rita, her nurse, referring to her as a “pronnie” or someone who is accident-prone.
But things soon get much worse for Carol. While the nurse is clearing the area of objects that could lead to accidents and injuries, Carol gets put through the wringer. She is hit, stabbed, poked and pummeled.
However, the tables soon get turned. Rita hilariously learns why Carol was called accident-prone and why she was hired in the first place. She is hit, stabbed and poked until she finally decides she has endured enough punishment and leaves.
This absolutely classic sketch shows the comedic timing and skills of these two talented women.
Proverbs 17:22 “A glad heart makes a healthy body, but a crushed spirit makes the bones dry.”