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TIL on the Carol Burnett Show, they would frequently do two takes of every skit. One done as it was written, and then again with Tim Conway being allowed to include his bizarre ad-libs such as having a Hitler handpuppet sing, or telling a story about Siamese Twin elephants connected at the trunk.

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