Carol Burnett Show - The Family - Password Elephant Story 1&2

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Published 2019-08-26

Full episode of The Family featuring both versions of the infamous Elephant Story. The episode featuring the Elephant Story #1 originally aired on Nov. 7, 1977. Elephant Story #2 was filmed during the 2nd filming of the episode. They always filmed twice, took the best of both, edited it together that is what is aired on TV. Because of Vicky's curse word and because they found the footage unusable due to time, they decided not to air the 2nd version but thought it too valuable to be wasted. So they sold it to Dick Clark who featured it on an episode of "TV's Bloopers and Practival Jokes" a new, popular TV show at the time which would eventually turn into a lucrative powerhouse through syndication and from the many VHS/DVD releases in which the Elephant Story was featured. Vicky is quoted as saying that the decision to sell it to Dick Clark ended up putting her children through college from the royalties she would eventuallly receive.

All Comments (21)

@brianhaselden9186 11 months ago

Always wanted to extend kudos to Vicki for staying in character all the way! Perfect!
@jamalbenthall151 1 year ago

I wonder if they knew back in the 70s that this episode would make someone's night in 2023. Because Mama put the icing on the cake with that line and that voice .
@ajs11201 4 months ago

Forty-five years later, and it still stands the test of time. Comedic genius right there.
@kennethmaese4622 3 months ago

Tim being a comedy legend and Vickie one upping him was a once in a lifetime achievement. Carol and Dick made it that much better.
@alanmcneill2407 1 month ago

Each of these people had comedic genius....Tim Conway was always killer...don't care how many times i watch this, its still hilarious....and its such a joy to see them openly enjoy each other...Mama put us all on the floor....!!
@kimberlykeyes2888 4 years ago

I grew up watching the Carol Burnett show and I'm 52. This is the type of family entertainment I miss.
@cylon6 5 months ago

Fnorkin gets me every single time! 😅
@christyt4249 4 years ago

How could the Oscars not mention Tim Conway's passing? This man was a comedy genius!!
@wpontius4355 1 year ago

You can see Tim is relishing every minute of this. Then Vicki K.O's everyone! Never gets old!!
@troylowe814 1 year ago

Everyone in this skit is a comedy legend, but Tim Conway is on another level of comic genius.
@antonbruce1241 2 years ago

With one simple line, Vicki Lawrence "broke" the rest of the cast - and the audience. Classic!!!!
@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460 2 years ago

The fact that Vicky Lawrence broke character for a moment is amazing because she rarely ever did no matter what happened. That's the genius of Tim Conway. 🥰🤗😂
@carasmussen27 2 years ago

I love how he just sits there going on and on and not cracking up while the other three are dying.
@stevethegrumpyoldman938 1 year ago

One of the Best Comebacks of Comedy History of All Times. Vickie Lawrence got Tim Conway and Carol and Dick Van Dyke. She Won the Game.
@jacob.tudragens 1 month ago

Carol Burnette was the whole family's favorite show!
@milesoneal3939 1 year ago

I'm impressed Carol lasted as long as she did before completely losing it.
@babii4eva823 2 months ago

Tim Conway is perfection. His timing ... when everyone seems to be just about recovered enough to speak, he adds the next little bit of info.
@tonyhill1264 4 months ago

This might be one of the funniest episodes in tv history
@thomasjefferson3506 4 years ago

I've seen the outtake so many times; it's nice to see what the whole skit was.
@sirenpheonix626 2 years ago

2021 and this is STILL one of the greatest comedy bits of all time!! Tim Conway is legend, RIP