Carol Burnett & Tim Conway Become “The World’s Worst Detectives” — And Their Unhinged Investigation Turns Into One of the Funniest Meltdowns in TV History The case was simple… until Carol and Tim touched it. From bungled clues to accidental self-interrogations, every moment spiraled into a new disaster, each more outrageous than the last. Conway’s deadpan confusion and Carol’s barely contained laughter turned the sketch into pure chaos as props failed, suspects escaped, and even the crew couldn’t stay quiet behind the cameras. By the final punchline, the detectives hadn’t solved a single thing — but they did crack up an entire generation. Comedy like this isn’t written… it erupts.