Her Lucky Charm
Burnett had a superstition about her show that she had to repeat every season. In the first episode to air ever she had Jim Nabors make an appearance. As it proved to be a success she then had to have Nabors appear in every single season opener until the show was canceled, 11 seasons later.
Her Lucky Charm
Screaming For Success
Burnett and Lawrence had an unusual approach to character building and after what seemed like a fully fledged argument the pair high fived. They had been yelling at each other and realized that they had just created two new characters, the protagonists of ‘The Family.’ Their methods might have been unorthodox, but they got results.
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Screaming For Success
