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In 1967, Carol Burnett had been a popular veteran of television for 11 years, having made her first appearances on the video tube in 1956 on such programs as The Paul Winchell Show and the sitcom Stanley starring the comedian Buddy Hackett.

She then began to be seen more often on television as a guest on such series as Pantomime Quiz ; The Tonight Show hosted by Jack Paar ; The Jack Benny Program ; and The Ed Sullivan Show.

In 1959, she became a regular supporting cast member on the CBS-TV variety series The Garry Moore Show.

During her three-year run on the program, Burnett became a television favorite and won her first Emmy Award.

During her time on Moore's series, Burnett also starred first off-Broadway and then on Broadway in the musical Once Upon A Mattress.

She also guest starred on the CBS-TV interview program Person To Person ( with her sister Christine ) hosted by Charles Collingwood ; an episode of The Twilight Zone (" Cavender Is Coming "); and headlined, with British singer-actress Julie Andrews, a highly praised CBS-TV special called Julie and Carol At Carnegie Hall, which resulted in Burnett winning her second Emmy Award.

Also, during this period, Burnett had the opportunity to display her talents as a singer by recording two albums for Decca Records and, during the 1961-1962 season, while appearing as a regular on The Garry Moore Show, she, along with singer Richard Hayes, sang and hosted a CBS radio show.