with Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith was between her two Academy Award victories when she guest-starred on this ninth-season episode of The Carol Burnett Show. She was named best actress in 1970 for her stirring portrayal of an eccentric English teacher in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. In 1979, she took home the golden statuette as best supporting actress for her work in Neil Simon's California Suite. After giving Carol a musical lesson in talking with a Cockney accent, she appears in an outstanding "Family" sketch as a teacher concerned about Bubba Higgins, the academically challenged son of ever-battling Eunice (Carol) and Ed (Harvey Korman). She also joins Carol, Harvey, Tim Conway and Vicki Lawrence in the big "Show Biz" finale, which includes such tunes as "Comedy Tonight," "Be a Clown," "Let Met Entertain You" and "There's No Business Like Show Business."