Stanley Episode 4 – “Celia Goes to a TV Show”

Writers: Russell Beggs, Lucille Kallen & Woody Allen
Supporting Cast: Carol Burnett as Celia

In the 4th episode, the producers introduce Celia, Stanley’s girlfriend. This role introduced Carol to American audiences and set her on her path to stardom. Look for Carol’s famous ear tug about 2 minutes in, and in every subsequent episode in which she appears!

Carol Burnett: “I remember that I was on unemployment, living in a one-room apartment with my first husband when I got the call to go to the casting meeting. I went in and had the interview; I met with Max Liebman, David Brown, and Buddy. I went home. The phone rang an hour later, I got the job.

Stanley Productions: Buddy said that when you came in for the interview, he asked, “So, you think you’re funny?” And you replied, “Funnier than you, fatso!”

Carol: “I was so shy, I would never have said that to Buddy. That sounds like a Buddy story.
Buddy gave me my first real TV break. I made two hundred and fifty dollars a week which was a lot of money and far better than unemployment. I remember that we used to do a bit of improv….I especially remember a scene on a bus. I had a good time with Buddy, we clicked right-away. Stanley was the only sit-com going out live, doing improv on live TV was very brave.”

Carol Burnett appears in 14 episodes: #’s 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, & 19