A Little Help with Carol Burnett

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A Little Help with Carol Burnett
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Written by
Directed bySandra Restrepo Considine
Presented by Carol Burnett
Starring Russell Peters
Theme music composerLonny Johnson
Composers
  • Gregory Butler
  • Joey Newman
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Carol Burnett
  • Steve Sauer
  • Allen Shapiro
  • Mike Mahan
  • Mark Bracco
  • Izzie Pick Ibarra
Production locations Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMay 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)

A Little Help with Carol Burnett is an American streaming television series hosted by Carol Burnett who leads a panel of children who offer unscripted advice to celebrities and average people about everyday issues in front of a live audience. The show premiered on May 4, 2018 on Netflix. The series has been confirmed to not be returning for season 2. [1]

Contents

Premise

A Little Help with Carol Burnett is a panel show hosted by Carol Burnett who is "joined by a group of straight-talking and entertaining 5 to 9-year-old kids", according to Deadline Hollywood . The children offer their opinions and advice to average adults about issues they face in everyday life, such as issues related to dating, marriage, parenting, self-care, etc. Each episode features a celebrity guest who receives feedback from the child panel after sharing about a personal dilemma. [2]

Cast

Host

Co-Host

Panel

  • Emmersyn Fiorentino
  • Amari McCoy
  • Tristan Sutton
  • Charlie
  • Seane Mele
  • Robert Smith
  • Celine Sela Montanye
  • Jimi Orekoya
  • Caleb Jeon
  • Rainey Spurlock
  • Hayden Carroll
  • AJ Heinicke
  • Gavin Reyes
  • Ava Clarke

Episodes

No.TitleFeatured celebrityOriginal release date
1"Friendship" Lisa Kudrow May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
2"Love" Candace Cameron Bure May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
3"Marriage" Tony Hale May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
4"Parenting" DJ Khaled May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
5"Home" Brittany Snow May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
6"#Selfcare" Derek Hough May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
7"Dating" Mark Cuban May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
8"Communication" Wanda Sykes May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
9"Tech" Finn Wolfhard May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
10"Life" Taraji P. Henson May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
11"Big Issues" Billy Eichner May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)
12"Family" Julie Bowen May 4, 2018 (2018-05-04)

Production

On July 31, 2017, it was announced that Netflix had given the production series order for a first season consisting of twelve episodes. Alongside the announcement, it was reported that the series would be produced by Dick Clark Productions. [3]

On April 16, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 4, 2018. Additionally, it was confirmed that Russell Peters would act as co-host and that Julie Bowen, Candace Cameron Bure, Mark Cuban, Billy Eichner, Taraji P. Henson, Derek Hough, DJ Khaled, Lisa Kudrow, Brittany Snow, Wanda Sykes, and Finn Wolfhard would appear as guests. [2]

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References

  1. "'A Little Help with Carol Burnett' Not Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". What's on Netflix. July 11, 2019.
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  3. Andreeva, Nellie (August 1, 2017). "Carol Burnett To Star In Netflix Unscripted Comedy Series, Interacting With Kids". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2018.