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we do that you couldnt have on network television. >> people are really trying to do something adventurous. >> shame on you! >> this is more celebration of culture and opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. >> there is always something on television and some of it may be better than we deserve. >> that was cool. ♪ ♪ >> listen to it. oh, they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. >> ten, nine, eight -- eight, eight, eight! >> oh, will...

♪ >> listen to it. oh, they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. >> ten, nine, eight -- eight, eight, eight! >> oh, will this horrible year never end? >> when the 90s began, we started to see a lot of experimentation. and "the simpsons" i think in some senses was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television, but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. >> tv respects me. it laughs with me. not at me. >> youre stupid. >>...

♪ >> listen to it. oh, they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. >> ten, nine, eight -- eight, eight, eight! >> oh, will this horrible year never end? >> when the 90s began, we are starting to see a lot of experimentation. and "the simpsons" i think in some senses was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television, but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. >> tv respects me. it laughs with me. not at me. >> youre stupi...

- dont touch that dial. were about to flip it for you. - in five, four, three, two... - tv is changing dramatically now with 150 channels that might be available in the near future. - theres a lot of things that we do that you couldnt have on network television. - people are really trying to do something adventurous. [both gasp] all: channel 7, shame on you. - this is more a celebration of culture and opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. - theres always something o...

Did you ever know that youre my hero the stuff they got away with because its a cartoon. The father strangling the child. Why you little we are going to keep on trying to strengthen the American Family to make American Families a lot more like the waltons and a lot less like the simpsons. We go to a completely bizarre period of time in 1992 when a sitting president is raging against a sitcom. They have dealt with politics. They have dealt with popular culture. Theyve dealt with all kinds of issu...

An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the o...

Because, like, thats how great a moment of tv that it is. - 20 years from now, the best tv dramas, whatll they look like? - i dont know. i dont know whether-- - will they be bolder than what we see today? - oh, assuredly. assuredly, they will be. - the 90s gave us several shows that didnt really explode in the ratings but were very influential to other people making television. "homicide" is one of them. - ♪ shell me with questions all night ♪ ♪ im living in a danger zone ♪ - "homicide: ...

They were the only people on camera interacting with one another. and that sounds like, "so?" but as late as the 90s, that wasnt done on television. - when a cop shoots somebody, he stands by it. he picks up the radio mic and he calls it in. he stands by the body. if not, cops are no better than anybody else. - in the 90s, television was getting more complicated, stories were starting to become more episodic, characters were starting to develop and change. none of that happened on "law & order."...

That brought a look and style to the show that really stood out on television. >> tears coming out of your eyes. >> aint no tears coming from my eyes. >> his eyes are brimming with tears. >> they had so many african american characters in the cast that on several occasions they were the only people on camera interacting with one another. and that sounds like, so? but as late as the 90s, that wasnt done on television. >> when a cop shoots somebody, he stands by it. he picks up the radio mic and c...

That brought a look and style to the show that really stood out on television. >> tears coming out of your eyes. >> there aint no tears comin from my eyes. >> his eyes are brimming with tears. >> they had so many african american characters in the cast that on several occasions, they were the only people on camera interacting with one another and that sounds like "so?" but as late as the 90s, that wasnt done on television. >> when a cop shoots somebody, he stands by it. he picks up the radio mic...