'Valley of the Dolls' spoof on The Carol Burnett Show

This has to be from the rarely seen early years of "The Carol Burnett Show". It may have been the first or second season of the show. It's a spoof of "Valley of the Dolls" and features Carol Burnett as "Anne"/Barbara Parkins, Vicki Lawrence as "Neely"/Patty Duke and a very young Gloria Loring as "Jennifer"/Sharon Tate. It is hilarious!

"Valley of the Dollars" - Valley of the Dolls spoof on the Carol Burnett Show 1967 or 1968

Updated On: 4/16/16 at 12:23 AM

Thank you, Carolos. I didn't know the exact date, but I assumed it was from before Sharon Tate was murdered.

You're welcome Gaveston. I figured it was maybe 67-68. I don't think they would have done it after the murders it would have been in bad taste.

I for one had no idea that Gloria Loring's career stretched back that far.

Thank you for that info sabrelady. I knew she co-wrote the themes for "Diff'rent Strokes" and "The Facts of Life" - and she performed the latter. I knew her from her role as "Liz Chandler" on "Days of our Lives" when I was watching it in the 80s.

In 1968 she was profiled along with Aretha Franklin by ABC News in a segment entitled, THE SINGERS.

Her 1968 album "Today" was recorded for MGM Records.

Updated On: 4/17/16 at 03:17 PM

I worked with Miss Loring about 6 years ago at THE FABULOUS PALM SPRINGS FOLLIES. Very nice lady and still in good voice. I found her set a tad "lounge act", but in her defense, that was the sort of thing that went over very well with our audiences.

Anyway, my point is she's still out there performing.