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Vicki Ann Lawrence (born March 26, 1949, sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz) is an American actress, comedienne and singer. She is known for the many characters she originated on CBS's The Carol Burnett Show where she appeared from 1967 to 1978, for the entire series run. One such character, The Family matriarch Thelma Harper/Mama, would later be the central character of the television situation comedy series Mama's Family on NBC and, later, in first-run syndication.
In 1973, she became a one-hit wonder on the U.S. chart with "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia". It reached #1 on both the United States and Canada top charts.
She is credited with co-authoring two books.
She has multiple Emmy Award nominations, winning one in 1976. She is also a multiple Golden Globe nominee, all for The Carol Burnett Show.
She has made multiple appearances in Television shows such as Laverne and Shirley, The Love Boat, Murder She Wrote, Roseanne, Diagnosis Murder and with friend and co-star Tim Conway in Yes, Dear. She most recently played Mamaw in Hannah Montana.
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Carol Burnett, Betty White and Vicki Lawrence reminisce about their time together on Mama's Family. Vicki Lawrence interviews Thelma Mae Harper. The Complete Mama's Family series is now available from StarVista Entertainment and Time Life: http://timelife.com/products/mama-s-family-the-complete-series
Comedic actress, author, singer, and producer, Vicki Lawrence reminisces with Manouse. At age 17, Carol Burnett plucked Lawrence out of obscurity and cast her as part of the imaginative ensemble on the "Carol Burnett Show". Since her discovery, she has produced a number-one hit record ("The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia"), an Emmy-nominated talk show, a best-selling book, a game show and "Mamma's Family," one of the first television hits to premiere in syndication. On this episode of "InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse," our conversation with an amazing woman, Vicki Lawrence.
April 2010 in Las Vegas. At the Southpoint Casino showroom.
Vicki Lawrence gets the giggles while taping a promo for her talk show "Vicki!" from the 90's. It's my favorite blooper of all time.
A clip of Vicki Lawrence from "Let's Bump Up The Lights" NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED. I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING!
Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show. 5/16/13 @ The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA
Vicki Lawrence performing her classic, "That's the Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" at the 14th Annual Texaco Country Showdown National Final!
Vicki Lawrence & Mama: A Two Woman Show. 5/16/13 @ The Palace Theater in Greensburg, PA
Here is a December 1984 episode of Super Password. Kate (with $14,600 won so far) trails Laura $100 to zip as we resume things. Who will go for $10,000 in the end game? Also, watch later as one puzzle goes off the rails for a moment! No copyright infringement is intended.
Here is an April 1985 episode of Body Language. Returning champion Faith has won over $15,000 as champ, but has one loss against her as she faces newcomer Michael. Can she stay in the game? No copyright infringement is intended.
Vicki Lawrence suffers from CIU. She travels to cities to share her story about this condition as part of a new national educational campaign called “CIU & You”. She will discuss her condition on AZ Horizon. NY Times bestselling author Paolo Bacigalupi has a new book out that is set in Phoenix. “The Water Knife” tells the story about the near future.
Here is a November 1981 episode of Password Plus. As we start things off, champion Yvonne is looking to add $15,000 to the $1800 she already has. Can she do it? No copyright infringement is intended. Commercials are included.
The premiere episode of the daytime version of Win, Lose, or Draw hosted by Vicki Lawrence. Celebrity guests are Debbie Reynolds, Loretta Swit, Jason Bateman, and Burt Reynolds. Includes original commercials. (c) 1987 For entertainment only. No right to ownership implied.
Here's another episode of Password Plus subhosted by Bill Cullen from April 1980. Returning champion Jack (with $2200 thus far) trails Diane $100 to zip as we pick things up today. Can he come back to win? No copyright infringement is intended.
Dick Martin, Brett Somers, Charles Nelson Reilly, Vicki Lawrence, Richard Dawson, and Betty White
http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/ Vicki Lawrence, well-known TV actor, is in the red chair. Vicki came to fame on 'The Carol Burnett Show' and its spin-off 'Mama's Family.' She also had a successful recording career and a talk show. Now Vicki's touring theatres with her own stage show: 'Vicki Lawrence and Mama: A Two Woman Show.' George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight airs Weeknights at 7 pm on CBC Television Subscribe:http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TheHour Follow George: On twitter: http://www.twitter.com/strombo On facebook: http://www.facebook.com/strombo
This is the first of 3 parts of a rarely seen Mama's Family Reunion from the early 90's talk-show VICKI starring Vicki Lawrence. Guests include Ken Berry, Dorothy Lyman, Allan Kayser, and Beverly Archer. If you love Mama's Family, you'll enjoy strolling down memory lane with Mama, Vint, Naomi, Bubba, and Iola. Alot of fun to watch if you're a Mama's Family fan like me.
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Vicki Lawrence and Carol Burnett chat about when Vicki joined the cast fresh out of high school. SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/QLsubscribe About Queen Latifah: Queen Latifah is a musician, award-winning actress, record label president, author, entrepreneur and Cover Girl. Join Queen Latifah every weekday for an hour of fun on The Queen Latifah Show, where she will bring you celebrity interviews, inspiring stories, musical performances and her fun take on pop culture. Connect with Queen Latifah Online: Visit Queen Latifah's WEBSITE: http://bit.ly/QLwebsite Like Queen Latifah on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/QLfacebook Follow Queen Latifah on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/QLtwtter
NEW WILMINGTON, Lawrence County-- Comedian and Emmy Award-winning actress Vicki Lawrence share some time with WCN's Amanda Conway during her recent visit to New Wilmington as she took to the Orr Auditorium stage for Westminster's Celebrity Series. The entertainer travels the country with her two-woman show and speaks to charitable groups about her life and career, women's health issues, and being a woman in a man's world. Lawrence joined the cast of television's "The Carol Burnett Show" when she was still in high school. In her seventh season with the show, Lawrence created the character of Thelma Harper, better known to fans as "Mama." Lawrence went on to star in Mama's Family; host a game show and a talk show; publish her autobiography; earn a gold record; and appear on stage in...
Today's Guest: Vicki Lawrence, actress, comedienne, "The Carol Burnett Show," "Mama's Family" VICKI LAWRENCE podcast excerpt: "'The Carol Burnett Show' was well-written. It wasn't in your face. You could watch it with the kids; what they got, they got. And what they didn't, they could come back and watch next year.” Order ‘The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes’: http://amzn.to/1VthJhf Key interview moments: • 3:30 Actress Vicki Lawrence explains the enduring success of "The Carol Burnett Show" for multiple generations; • 8:50 An explanation for why Lawrence, who was younger, always played Carol Burnett's mother in sketches such as "The Family"; • 16:20 Mama has a few words to offer about Donald Trump... and his hair. Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube....
The legendary comedian Carol Burnett is walking down memory lane in a new book, “In Such Good Company,” filled with colorful stories from her 11 seasons on “The Carol Burnett Show.” She reveals how Vicki Lawrence wrote her a fan letter that eventually led to Lawrence’s regular role on the show.
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The legendary comedian Carol Burnett is walking down memory lane in a new book, “In Such Good Company,” filled with colorful stories from her 11 seasons on “The Carol Burnett Show.” She reveals how Vicki Lawrence wrote her a fan letter that eventually led to Lawrence’s regular role on the show. » Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY » Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAY About: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. If it matters to you, it matters to us. We are in the people business. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage & our original web series. Connect with TODAY Online! Visit TODAY's Websi...
TV watchers, young and old, spent countless hours watching Vicki Lawrence in her 11 seasons on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family". Along with her acting she had a #1 hit in 1972 with "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia".
Here's another episode of Password Plus subhosted by Bill Cullen from April 1980. Returning champion Jack (with $2200 thus far) trails Diane $100 to zip as we pick things up today. Can he come back to win? No copyright infringement is intended.
Rock and roll widows and ex-wives Myra Lewis, Ingrid Croce, and Linda McCartney, plus Rock Wives author Victoria Balfour are today's guests on this episode of Vicki Lawrence's talk show from 1992.
Vicki Lawrence ignites her longtime rivalry with Dick Clark, letting him know she's tired of his crap.
We wrap up our look back at Vicki! (Vicki Lawrence's) talk show from the early 1990s. Today, Zsa Zsa Gabor and her daughter Francesca take center stage... and we also let the show's credits roll to give our thanks to all the fine people who worked behind the scenes of the Vicki! show. Also nice to see the gals interacting with the audience - this episode from January 1993 really was one of the best of the many that the Vicki! team produced. We're on the home stretch now of our summertime look back at the television talk show, and we'll be featuring a couple more final talk show legends later this week and weekend. Enjoy! This video clip is presented here on YouTube for the entertainment and informational value of the viewer, and no copyright infringement is intended.
As we wind down our week long look back at the talk show Vicki!, here is part 5 of the six segment video clip retrospective from Vicki Lawrence's 'Mother-Daughter' show from January 1993. In this segment, we get an up close and personal look at the special mother-daughter bond between actresses Abby Dalton and Kathleen Kinmont. Enjoy, and we send out our best wishes for a very happy birthday today to Abby Dalton! Tomorrow, the final segment of this Vicki! show, with focus on Zsa Zsa Gabor and her daughter Francesca. This video clip is presented here on YouTube for the entertainment and informational value of the viewer, and no copyright infringement is intended.
"The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" is a Southern Gothic song, written in 1972 by songwriter Bobby Russell and sung by Vicki Lawrence, an American singer, actress, and comedian. Lawrence's version, from her 1973 Bell Records album of the same name, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 after its release. In addition to several other renditions, the song was again a hit in 1991 when Reba McEntire recorded it for her album For My Broken Heart. McEntire's version was a single, as well, reaching number 12 on Hot Country Songs.
He was on his way home from Candletop
Been two weeks gone and he thought he'd stop
At William's and have him a drink 'fore he went home to
Andy Wolloe said "Hello"
And he said "Hi, what's doin', Wo?"
"Seth, sit down, I got some bad news, it's gonna hurt"
He said "I'm your best friend and you know that's
right"
"But your young bride ain't home tonight"
"Since you been gone she's been seein' that Amos boy,
Seth "
Well, he got mad 'n' he saw red and Andy said "Boy,
don'tcha lose your head"
" 'cause to tell ya the truth, I been with her myself"
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern
lawyer
'cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his
hands
Well, Andy got scared and left the bar
Walkin' on home 'cause he didn't live far
See, Andy didn't have many friends and he'd just lost
him one
Brother thought his wife musta left town
So he went home and finally found
The only thing Papa had left him, that was a gun
And he went off to Andy's house
A'skippin' through the backwoods quiet as a mouse
Came upon some tracks too small for Andy to make
He looked through the screen at the back-porch door
And he saw Andy lyin' on the floor
In a puddle of blood and he started to shake
Well, the Georgia Patrol was a'makin' their rounds
So he fired a shot just to flag 'em down
And a big-bellied sheriff got his gun and said "why'dya
do it?"
And the judge said "Guilty" in a make-believe trial
And slapped the sheriff on the back with a smile
Said' supper's waitin' at home and I gotta get to it"
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia
That's the night that they hung an innocent man
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern
lawyer
'cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his
hands
Well, they hung my brother before I could say
The tracks he saw while on his way
To Andy's house and back that night were mine
And his cheatin' wife had never left town
And that's one body that'll never be found
See, little sister don't miss when she aims her gun
That's the night that the lights went out in Georgia,
oh-oh-aah
That's the night that they hung an innocent man, ah-
huh-unh
Well, don't trust your soul to no backwoods Southern
lawyer
FADE
'cause the judge in the town's got bloodstains on his