>> in light of the success of the "friends" sitcoms like "happy days" and "laverne and shirley" they wanted to create a story of black teenagers. >> there were kids going and hanging out down at the diner like teenagers in the 1950s like kids going to the malt shop. >> what's happening, rob? >> opened the entire wall to black teenagers that are best friends. >> betty spokes is out of town so you know it's going to be the party of the year. >> it was based around friendships. >> the dance. then you had dwayne with the big fro, hey, hey, hey. >> hey, hey, hey. >> dee, the sister is like my sister. >> you're always broke and you can't hold down a steady job. >> his mother was like my moms. she beat him. >> all of it. >> but mama. >> i wouldn't say but if i were