Drink, Drank, Drunk- Part 1

In this first section of a 1975 PBS special produced by flagship station WQED Pittsburgh, Carol Burnett describes common misconceptions about alcoholics, Morgan Freeman appears with the first of several "Fast Facts," and the first few minutes of a comedy sketch, a seeming parody of game shows with Joseph Bologna and Renee Taylor are shown, titled "You Waste Your Life!" are shown. This hour-long special was originally telecast circa October 1975. It has information in it that is still relevant.

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[BollockMcTesticles]

Is that Morgan Freeman ?

[Aspergian]

@BollockMcTesticles Yes, that's him as the "Fast Fact Man."

[wmbrown6]

While I'm told the copyright date listed on the back of the videocassette was 1975, this special was actually produced in 1974 and aired originally on Oct. 21 of that year at 8 P.M. (7 P.M. Central).

[Aspergian]

@wmbrown6 What night of the week was October 21st that year?

[JustWickedSwede]

Freeman reminds me of Old Spice Guy!

[petclark1]

My mother drinks too much, as did her two sisters, as did my grandfather, as did my Uncles and several of my great-aunts and great uncles. And my brother-in-law, after having been married to my sister for 35 years still doesn't REALLY understand why the two of us are barely comfortable with even "social drinking"

We grew up surrounded with alcoholism . Now middle aged, for the first time in my life, I'm not scarred of having an open bottle of booze in my home. At least it stopped at us.

[ThePinkorange10]

I hart Morgan Freeman!

[wmbrown6]

@Aspergian - It was a Monday.

[leftiesrox]

@flybenji you'd be surprised by how many famous people come from families of alcoholics.

[translationwiz]

the 70s?? OMG...........Partying was fun in them days. the only problem with drinking I had in them days was that I was too young to buy. I couldnt wait to be old enough to buy. We used to think that alkys were ppl. who just took one sip and became drunk..LOL. and that AA was a place they went to get sips of wine in the backroom or a bottle in a bag to go.............such ignorance.

[crazyphan18]

yeah Renee Taylor...love sharing that name with a comedian like her.

[Knitonepurl2]

LOL Mary is the Nanny's mother LOL

[arvedsin]

OMG!!!Renee was so beautiful there...not that she's not anymore anyways,lol.And they're still married though.

[homerekker]

This absolutely outstanding. I taught driver's ed. years ago. I searched for the old tapes / films for my kids. The older media is just more relevant....and better messages.

[theyellowbasket]

it has made me sick....to think that its not just me.. and there are people out there who could be suffering just as i have been..I wanted to have a sick kind of laughter thats not funny

[flybenji]

Great video. I feel bad for Carol as her life & family were destroyed by addiction even though she was famous & respected throughout the world. The public & America's Civic Leaders are still numb & dumb about addiction.They still think it is a choice.Even with thousands of websites & professionals saying different.

[headiesue]

Tres cool, i love the 70's.