Ed Higgins
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Ed Higgins is a character in "The Family
" sketches on The Carol Burnett Show
and, to a lesser extent, on the sitcom spinoff Mama's Family
. In both cases, he was played by Harvey Korman
.
Ed, the owner of Central Hardware store, in Raytown was married to the most trying of women, Eunice Harper Higgins
. They eloped, much against her mother Thelma Harper
's wishes, and that set up years of contention. Among other things, he was a dolt and somewhat of a dimwit. In his wife's eyes, he was a dumb cluck and a goon. At the Hardware store, he had an assistant named Mickey Hart (Tim Conway
), but he was only seen on The Carol Burnett Show
.
He had a lot of troubles, some would say more than his share, married to a woman who was not only always thinking she was better than everyone else, but she also felt she could do no wrong when in reality, she always managed to ruin everything.
Ed was asked by his brother in-law's soon-to-be wife, Naomi Harper
to give her away at her wedding. This earned him the wrath of Eunice, who wanted to do some singing at the wedding, but was told by everyone, no.
During said wedding, Eunice, typically, decided to destroy the festivities, by railing and ranting at every member of her family, because once again, she was overshadowed by them, and the spotlight was never on her.
However, it is possible Ed has some relief from Eunice, in the form of prostitutes. We know this from the episode where Thelma and Eunice are in jail together, with a prostitue who sets them both straight (briefly). When Ed comes to bail the women out, he and the prostitute recognize each other suggestively.
The couple, for all their contention, had two sons, Bubba
and Billy Joe, but had abandoned Bubba while he was in juvenile hall, and they moved to Florida, without even telling him.
The Family (sketch)
The Family is a series of skits that aired on The Carol Burnett Show. It was so successful that it became a recurring skit on The Carol Burnett Show and later spun off into the comedy series Mama's Family, a show which first aired on NBC, and then in syndication...
" sketches on The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a variety / sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33...
and, to a lesser extent, on the sitcom spinoff Mama's Family
Mama's Family
Mama's Family is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 22, 1983. It was cancelled in May 1984, but NBC would continue to air reruns until September 1985. In September 1986, Mama's Family returned in first-run syndication, where it aired for an additional four seasons,...
. In both cases, he was played by Harvey Korman
Harvey Korman
Harvey Herschel Korman was an American comedic actor who performed in television and movie productions beginning in 1960...
.
Ed, the owner of Central Hardware store, in Raytown was married to the most trying of women, Eunice Harper Higgins
Eunice Harper Higgins
Eunice Higgins is a fictional character from the comedy sketch, The Family . Eunice was also featured in a film named after her in 1982, on CBS...
. They eloped, much against her mother Thelma Harper
Thelma Harper
Thelma Harper is a fictional character, who originally appeared on the ongoing Mama's Family on The Carol Burnett Show. She was portrayed by Vicki Lawrence...
's wishes, and that set up years of contention. Among other things, he was a dolt and somewhat of a dimwit. In his wife's eyes, he was a dumb cluck and a goon. At the Hardware store, he had an assistant named Mickey Hart (Tim Conway
Tim Conway
Thomas Daniel "Tim" Conway is an American comedian and actor, primarily known for his roles in sitcoms, films and television. Conway is best known for his role as the inept second-in-command officer, Ensign Charles Parker, to Lt...
), but he was only seen on The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show is a variety / sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33...
.
He had a lot of troubles, some would say more than his share, married to a woman who was not only always thinking she was better than everyone else, but she also felt she could do no wrong when in reality, she always managed to ruin everything.
Ed was asked by his brother in-law's soon-to-be wife, Naomi Harper
Naomi Harper
Naomi Harper is a fictional character from the sitcom Mama's Family. She was played by actress-director Dorothy Lyman.-Character overview:...
to give her away at her wedding. This earned him the wrath of Eunice, who wanted to do some singing at the wedding, but was told by everyone, no.
During said wedding, Eunice, typically, decided to destroy the festivities, by railing and ranting at every member of her family, because once again, she was overshadowed by them, and the spotlight was never on her.
However, it is possible Ed has some relief from Eunice, in the form of prostitutes. We know this from the episode where Thelma and Eunice are in jail together, with a prostitue who sets them both straight (briefly). When Ed comes to bail the women out, he and the prostitute recognize each other suggestively.
The couple, for all their contention, had two sons, Bubba
Bubba Higgins
Bubba Higgins is a fictional character in the television situation comedy, Mama's Family. He was played by Allan Kayser.-Character overview:...
and Billy Joe, but had abandoned Bubba while he was in juvenile hall, and they moved to Florida, without even telling him.