Carol Burnett

Television has a poor track record of providing a good platform for humorous ladies, but one area where women have had a chance to thrive is on sketch comedy shows, and six-time Emmy winner Carol Burnett remains the greatest of the best in that specific style.

The Carol Burnett Show was a beloved and important part of the cultural landscape for 279 episodes on CBS from 1967 to 1978, and it still stands as one of the best series ever, thanks to its original sketches and characters, as well as its famous movie parodies, such as the iconic "Went With the Wind," which will forever pop up in any montage of TV's funniest moments. And it was all made possible by the show's namesake, the delightful Carol Burnett, who was always prepared to laugh at herself as much as she made us laugh with her.