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Long. i censusknew i wanted to do phy comedy. i wanted guest stars. i wanted to do sketches. i wanted a rep company the way sid cesar had one. [ laughter ] >> you curtain -- [ applause ] >> there were ten variety shows on at the same time that carol burnett was on. and there were approximately ten comedy writers on each show. and i was the only woman out of all of them. the funny thing about female writers and television was that in the beginning i would not say they were very welcomed, although...

The battle of hitting hastings. battle of russia. >> seven or eight. >> 92. >> it was done live, and they would do like 33 or 36 episodes a year. that is a schedule. that is a real schedule. >> i think the hardest job in the world is to be a comedy writer for a variety show, because they have to come up with four or five sketches, different characters, every week our writers have to sit down to a blank sheet of paper that says be funny, and it is a whole new sketch. >> mrs. wiggins, i wonder if ...

Said i think it went really well. he said sorry, honey, they just called me and they would not feel comfortable with a woman in the room. being a comedy writer is not the most macho profession, there was defensiveness and over conversations. >> it was filthy, the language was disgusting. i loved it. >> you will have such a time, such fun and oh - i have to warn you though. there is as street down there in rome where it is not safe for a woman. >> where, where? [ laughter ] >> when you get to you...

>> they wanted to do a show about older women living together. and i said, i think susan harris is the greatest comedy writer perhaps of all time and i worshipped the innovative quality of soap. i pitched her the idea. her question was networks just want shows about young people. you know are you going to put this on the air. >> thank you for being a f friend ♪ ♪ >> sitting there watching golden girls. >> this is the timeless force. sophia is the matriarch. >> whats the matter? >> everyone i...

>> and i said, "i think susan harris is the greatest comedy writer, perhaps of all time." and i worshiped the innovative i pitched her the idea. her question was, "networks just want shows about young people. you know, are you going to put this on the air?" ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ ♪ travelled down the road and back again ♪ ♪ your heart is true ♪ ♪ youre a pal and a confidante ♪ >> as a kid, thats right, me sitting there on a saturday night with my parents watching ""gold...

Them very funny. but never mind. two—time winning comedian was voted the winner overall, we are going to leave him to reveal brilliant gag. i tried to steal spaghetti from the shop but the female guards saw me and i couldnt get pasta. hone shop but the female guards saw me and i couldnt get pasta.— and i couldnt get pasta. how is it udaed? and i couldnt get pasta. how is it judged? how _ and i couldnt get pasta. how is it judged? how do _ and i couldnt get pasta. how is it judged? how do the...

VALDOSTA, Ga. – Dyings easy, the old adage goes, comedy is hard.

BLACK Country playwright David Tristram – creator of comedy queen Doreen – is set to introduce a new satirical character as he celebrates an…

A MULTIPLE award-winning BBC sitcom set in Bolton gets the green light for a second series.

Orlando. bobs death came the day after i spoke at the funeral of my friend joan bowman, who i have known since he was in college. he was a brilliant comedy writer who created martin with martin lawrence. he appeared to be perfectly healthy and was 64 years old when his heart suddenly stopped beating decades too soon. john bowman and bob saget brought the kind of joy into peoples homes and their hearts that only tv comedy can deliver in steady, healing doses. maryland bergmans work will live in o...