A Little Help with Carol Burnett
A Little Help with Carol Burnett is an American web television series hosted by Carol Burnett who leads a panel of children that 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]
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| Directed by | Sandra Restrepo Considine |
| Presented by | Carol Burnett |
| Starring | Russell Peters |
| Theme music composer | Lonny Johnson |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (list of episodes) |
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| Production location(s) | Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | May 4, 2018 |
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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 Kolsby
- Seane Mele
- Robert Smith
- Celine Sela Montanye
- Jimi Orekoya
- Caleb Jeon
- Rainey Spurlock
- Hayden Carroll
- AJ Heinicke
- Gavin Reyes
- Ava Clarke
Episodes
| No. | Title | Featured celebrity | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Friendship" | Lisa Kudrow | May 4, 2018 |
| 2 | "Love" | Candace Cameron Bure | May 4, 2018 |
| 3 | "Marriage" | Tony Hale | May 4, 2018 |
| 4 | "Parenting" | DJ Khaled | May 4, 2018 |
| 5 | "Home" | Brittany Snow | May 4, 2018 |
| 6 | "#Selfcare" | Derek Hough | May 4, 2018 |
| 7 | "Dating" | Mark Cuban | May 4, 2018 |
| 8 | "Communication" | Wanda Sykes | May 4, 2018 |
| 9 | "Tech" | Finn Wolfhard | May 4, 2018 |
| 10 | "Life" | Taraji P. Henson | May 4, 2018 |
| 11 | "Big Issues" | Billy Eichner | May 4, 2018 |
| 12 | "Family" | Julie Bowen | May 4, 2018 |
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]
References
- "'A Little Help with Carol Burnett' Not Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix". What's on Netflix. July 11, 2019.
- Haring, Bruce (April 16, 2018). "Carol Burnett's Netflix Series 'A Little Help' Spotlighting Kids Sets Guests & Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- Andreeva, Nellie (August 1, 2017). "Carol Burnett To Star In Netflix Unscripted Comedy Series, Interacting With Kids". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
