Hardware store
Among other things, Ed is a fiercely ill-tempered, slovenly, unsuccessful buffoon in "The Family" sketches. In his appearances on "Mama's Family", however, the intensity of the character is toned down and he is more of an affable, buffoonish dolt. Ed is the owner of Central Hardware store in Raytown. He 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. In his wife's eyes, he was an inconsiderate, worthless goon. At the hardware store, he had an assistant named Mickey Hart (Tim Conway). Mickey was only seen on "The Carol Burnett Show".