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The Family (sketch) The Family (sketch) "The Family" is a series of comedy sketches featured on "The Carol Burnett Show", with one installment airing on "Carol Burnett & Company". "The Carol Burnett Show" debuted the skit series during its seventh season in 1973–74. It would air new installments of the skit for the remainder of its 11-season run, through its final season in 1977–78. However, the final installment of "The Family" wouldn't air until September 8, 1979 on a different four-week summer series titled "Carol Burnett & Company". This was the only installment of "The Family" that did not air on "The Carol