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The Friendship of Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball

Clip: Season 3 Episode 1 | 2m 15s

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In this interview outtake from Funny Ladies, Carol Burnett describes meeting Lucille Ball for the first time and Ball's generous offer to be of help during Burnett's budding career. The two would become close friends and perform on each other's shows. Burnett also shares her favorite anecdote about Lucy.

Aired: 01/15/13 | Rating: NR

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