“TIM CONWAY BROKE TELEVISION — AND CAROL BURNETT COULDN’T HANDLE IT!” Some TV moments are unforgettable… and then there’s Tim Conway as The Oldest Man — a performance so ridiculously funny it should be locked in a museum for comedy lovers forever
Tim Conway’s Quiet Morning Turns Into Total Mayhem — and Fans Say It’s One of the Funniest Carol Burnett Sketches Ever
Tim Conway’s “sentient plant” sketch on The Carol Burnett Show is comedy chaos at its finest — a slow-motion meltdown that left even Carol Burnett helpless with laughter. Conway strolls in to return a defective talking plant, only for the bit to spiral into pure absurdity. Every rustle, sigh, and leaf twitch sends the audience into hysterics, while Conway’s deadpan calm makes it even funnier. It’s vintage Conway — mischievous, unflappable, and brilliantly timed — the kind of sketch that proves why no one could survive sharing a stage with him.
During a rehearsal, Tim Conway casually announced that he had completely forgotten his lines. Harvey Korman froze. “What are you planning to do on stage then?
