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Peeping Tom

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Carol figures out the hilariously absurd way to deal with a Peeping Tom—without saying a single word!
Physical Comedy
Slapstick
Sketch
Bedroom
Solo Performance
Revenge
Absurd
1970s

No words were said but I literally laughed out loud 🤣🤣🤣
This is how you do physical comedy and get laughs. Bravo to Carol and the cast.
Carol Burnett showed what she had priceless comedy
Not a word spoken, yet so hilarious!!

In this completely silent physical comedy masterpiece, Carol discovers a Peeping Tom watching her through her apartment window. Rather than simply closing the curtains, she decides to put on an increasingly absurd show for the voyeur. The sketch escalates in hilarity as Carol performs exaggerated actions—yawning, exercising, applying face cream, and various other activities—all while the peeping Tom (played by a mannequin positioned outside her window) continues to watch. The comedy builds through Carol's masterful physical performance and impeccable timing, culminating in increasingly outrageous antics. Tim Conway appears as the mannequin peeping Tom, remaining completely still throughout the sketch. The sketch showcases Carol Burnett's extraordinary talent for physical comedy and her ability to generate laughs without uttering a single word.

This is a completely wordless sketch that relies entirely on physical comedy. The sketch runs approximately 5 minutes and 13 seconds. The YouTube upload has garnered over 1.46 million views. According to viewer comments, there exists a blooper version where Carol flashed Tim Conway during the second taping and made him break character. The show typically did two live tapings on Friday evenings. Bob Mackie created all costumes for the show. Filmed at CBS Television City Studio 33 in Los Angeles.