{"id":8737,"date":"2026-02-20T10:07:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=8737"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:07:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:07:26","slug":"comedy-chaos-erupts-on-the-carol-burnett-show-and-harvey-korman-had-no-idea-he-was-walking-straight-into-the-trap-in-a-moment-that-still-feels-unbelievable-decades-later-korman-accidentall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=8737","title":{"rendered":"COMEDY CHAOS ERUPTS ON The Carol Burnett Show \u2014 and Harvey Korman had no idea he was walking straight into the trap. In a moment that still feels unbelievable decades later, Korman accidentally read Tim Conway\u2019s brutally savage fake Emmy speech on live television, detonating the studio into uncontrollable laughter. The joke exposed a ridiculous \u201cvoting pact,\u201d shattered every ounce of composure on set, and left the audience gasping as the cast collapsed around them. Fans still call it one of the most fearless, unhinged moments in the show\u2019s legendary run \u2014 the instant comedy tore up the rulebook and laughed in its ashes."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Harvey Korman read Tim Conway\u2019s Emmy speech and brought down the house. The clip shows that Tim was not only a gifted performer, capable of making an entire studio audience laugh, but also had a way with the written word. Watch the short but hilarious clip to hear Tim\u2019s speech read by Harvey and to see the audience\u2019s reaction to it.<\/p>\n

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The Carol Burnett Show<\/em>\u00a0is one of television\u2019s most beloved and iconic shows. Even decades after the show went off the air, its zany, off-the-wall characters and skits still have people laughing. The show\u2019s cast included legendary comedic actors like Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway and Harvey Korman.<\/p>\n

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While it was titled\u00a0The Carol Burnett Show<\/em>, and she was the main character, Tim Conway and Harvey Korman often stole the show, especially when they were in skits together. Anytime those two were together, you could expect to laugh.\u00a0As a clip posted on YouTube\u00a0shows, those two don\u2019t even have to be on stage together to steal the show.<\/p>\n

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In the video, Tim is announced as the 1973 Most Outstanding Performer Emmy winner for his work on\u00a0The Carol Burnett Show<\/em>. However, Tim could not make it to the ceremony, so Harvey, after bounding up on stage, accepted the award on Tim\u2019s behalf. While on stage, Harvey reads a speech written by Tim, which he confesses he had not read until he opened it on stage.<\/p>\n

\u201cDear Harvey, if you are holding an Emmy with your name on it, congratulations,\u201d the note, written by Tim, reads. \u201cIf you are holding an Emmy with my name on it, you were robbed, Tim. P.S. You know when we agreed that if you would vote for me, I would vote for you? Well, I lied.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The studio audience erupts in laughter as Harvey finishes Tim\u2019s note.<\/p>\n