Spawning A Dark Spin-Off
The show inspired the spin-off sketch show called “Mama’s Family,” but it was meant to be much darker than it was. Originally the characters were intended to be bad-tempered and moody than the cartoon caricatures they became. The characters that became known as “The Family” were toned down to keep audiences tuning in.
Spawning A Dark Spinoff
Network TV Not For Carol
Burnett admits that nowadays she doesn’t find network television appealing. Instead, she is just like the rest of us and loves to binge watch her favorite drama on Netflix, including House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black. She also admits that she struggles to identify with the humor of current comedy shows.
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Network TV Not For Carol
