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>> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> this period in time will be looked at as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> kunta kinte. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> well, excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it...

>> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> gunta kinte! >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justif...

interfere with the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously. but tv and other news coverage is better, not worse. we simply developed more demanding standards. >> when i think of tv, i think of the 70s. >> what is this world coming to? >> the american public was hungry for more. >> mor...

>> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously. but tv and other news coverage is better, not worse. we simply developed more demanding standards. >> when i think of tv, i think of the...

jerry: whered you get those? kramer: the machine. you want one? jerry: no. henry winkler: you come home, turn on that television. kramer: take one. jerry: i dont want one! kramer: no there good... jerry: i dont want it. henry winkler: what do you want? you want comedy. kramer: take one! jerry: no! kramer stop it! jason alexander: and boom, there you go, a situation comedy. sheldon: bazinga! tim allen: this twenty -three minutes of magic. lucy: its so tasty, too! tracy morgan: you fell ...

Thats why i got a... grandma, what does fonzi say? grandma: ayyy! jesse tyler ferguson: the family sitcom brings people together in a really unexpected way jane leeves: theres so many different dynamics at work in families. frasier: i want you here, it will give us a chance to get re -acquainted! martin: that implies we were acquainted at one point. jane leeves: theres a lot of pain, theres a lot of laughter; you sort of recognize your dynamic in there. and you go, well, their family is just as ...

Eddie: one good thing about moving here is i have no friends, and no distractions. thats why i got a... grandma, what does fonzi say? grandma: ayyy! jesse tyler ferguson: the family sitcom brings people together in a really unexpected way jane leeves: theres so many different dynamics at work in families. frasier: i want you here, it will give us a chance to get re -acquainted! martin: that implies we were acquainted at one point. jane leeves: theres a lot of pain, theres a lot of laughter; you ...

Jenna: mmm? rainn wilson: all the great sitcoms are about family. debra: so wonderful! kelsey grammar: its one of the great, great accomplishments of the modern age. [opening] michael: what have we always said was the most important thing? george: breakfast...? michael: family. george: family, right... dan levy: family is key to the sitcom. dre: mama!! randall park: its something that we all can relate to. dre and mom: shake shake shake! tracy morgan: youre in these peoples homes for years. your...

But they said rodeo-do. >> you rodeo. >> everybody knew what they were talking the about. >> once. >> my son didnt want to watch "laverne and shirley" or "happy days." i said, you dont like it? he said, i like it. but whats missing? spacemen. because we were getting into space. so thats when i created -- a space man. >> wait a minute, who are you? >> i am mork from ork. >> the writers all rolled their eyes, an alien. he wants an alien. i had to make up a story. fonzi is running out of adversarie...

Got tired of talking about real stuff. >> if the good lord provided us with berries, i think we ought to eat them. >> there was a longing for a simpler time when it didnt seem like there was so much anger and contentiousness, when people werent so mad at each other. >> during last season "the waltons" caught on. >> good night, john boy. >> good night. >> this year there will be more nostalgia and wholesome family drama. >> now that dinner is over, lets try out the piano. >> oh, good. >> i am tak...