Carol Burnett Turns a Simple Checkout Into Chaos—Harvey Korman Can’t Handle It

In this classic Carol Burnett Show sketch, Harvey Korman just wants to grab a few groceries and make it to his date on time—but Carol Burnett, playing a maddeningly slow and clueless cashier, has other plans. What should’ve been a quick in-and-out errand turns into an exhausting test of patience, with Carol tossing obstacles his way at every step. From fumbling with items to asking the most ridiculous questions, she turns a simple checkout into pure chaos, and poor Harvey is left holding back his frustration—barely.

The longer he waits, the more unhinged things get, and by the end, it’s not just Harvey who’s had enough—his date walks out with another guy. The audience can’t stop laughing, and honestly, it’s hard not to relate. We’ve all been stuck behind someone at the grocery store who acts like they’re discovering yogurt for the first time. But with Burnett’s signature charm and Korman’s perfectly timed reactions, this sketch takes that everyday annoyance and turns it into comedy gold.

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