In this comedy special, Lily Tomlin plays familiar characters such as young Edith Ann, housewife Judy Beasley, and telephone operator Ernestine, while debuting a new character, Wanda V. Wilford. Lily opens the show by talking about how there’s “more to life” than being a gifted actress, and how, as a youth, she dreamed of becoming “a big city waitress.”
Director: Bill Davis.
Writers: Herbert Sargent, Rosalyn Drexler, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pyror, Jim Rusk, James R. Stein, Bob Illes, Lily Tomlin, George Yanok, Jane Wagner, Ann Elder, Rod Warren, Karyl Miller (as Karyl Geld), Stan Daniels (uncredited).
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Geber, Judith Kahan, Alan Alda, Felix Silla, Richard Tomlin.
Composers: Peter Matz.
1974 Primetime Emmy Awards – Winner B
1974 Primetime Emmy Awards – Winner
IMDb entry: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0349729
Wiki entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lily_(1973_special)
Around 25 minutes in, that doubles effect for both Alda & Tomlin was very impressive. I wonder how they did it.