Feb 3, 2026 · 1:08:54
Carol Burnett on Good Hang with Amy Poehler
The Hang, in Short
Rachel Drach kicks things off by proudly displaying her untangled headphones, prompting Amy to quip "But you've always been into a tiny kink." Classic Good Hang chaos before they even get to the legend herself. Amy's visibly nervous about interviewing Carol Burnett, which is sweet and relatable. She and Drach bond over growing up watching The Carol Burnett Show, that merry band of players cracking each other up on screen. They talk about how Carol made physical comedy feel accessible to women, how she and her crew just looked like they were having fun (revolutionary concept), and the direct line from Carol to their SNL generation. Drach asks about Carol's friendships, specifically her decades-long bond with Julie Andrews (they call each other "chum" and held hands at Carol's 90th birthday). Also on deck: Lucille Ball as mentor, Once Upon a Mattress, and why Kristen Wiig burst into tears meeting her idol on Palm Royale.
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Welcome everyone to another episode of
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Good Hang. This is a very special one
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for me. Um, we have comedy legend Carol
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Brunette. You know, Carol, the star
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creator,
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benevolent captain of the Carol Brunette
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Show, an incredible sketch show that
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changed comedy as we know it and
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influenced so many of us. um an
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incredible actor
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in films such as the Four Seasons or the
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star turn as Miss Hanigan and Annie. You
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may have seen Carol in Better Call Saul
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or Palm Royale which is out right now.
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There's so many things that Carol has
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done and um you know I discovered Carol
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from my living room watching her show
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with my mom and we're going to talk
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about so many things today. Um, and uh,
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you know what? Don't worry about what
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we're going to talk about. It's going to
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be so good. It's Carol. It's Carol
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Bernett. She's here and we can't believe
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it. So, before we get started, we always
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like to talk to someone who is uh, a
