Overview

• Season 4, Episode 4 of Hacks features Carol Burnett playing herself in a pivotal cameo, offering advice to Deborah Vance during a moment of crisis.
• Deborah experiences a panic attack during dress rehearsal for her late-night hosting debut, leading her to seek medical advice at TV City.
• Burnett advises Deborah to focus on one person in the audience to manage her stage fright, a strategy that proves crucial during her premiere performance.
• Deborah’s connection with her head writer Ava Daniels is highlighted as an emotional anchor, reinforcing their complex mentor-mentee dynamic.
• The episode underscores the series’ mission to celebrate female comedians, with creators calling Burnett’s appearance a ‘bucket list dream.’