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and television has been that. >> they dont pay me enough to deal with animals like this. >> people are no longer embarrassed to admit they watch television. >> we have seen the news, and it is us. >> slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! >> as you begin the 80s in the television world, the landscape was, on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people were watching only one of three networks. >> more than 30 mi...

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Oh, do you know how many problems we have solved over a cheesecake at this kitchen table? no, dorothy, exactly how many? 147, rose! oh. hi bryant. its cutthroat prime time time this fall as some 23 new shows compete in one of the hottest ratings races in years. heres one just about everybody predicts will be a big hit. "designing women" on cbs. four femmes forming an interior decorating business and giving each other the business. suzanne, if sex were fast food, thered be an arch over your bed. ...

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Necessarily just 20 and blonde and had a small role, but women who had substantial roles. ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ ♪ traveled down the road and back again ♪ >> it was unpredictable that an audience, a young audience, a not-so-young audience, and lots in between could relate to those older ladies. >> ma, if you couldnt see, why didnt you call me to come get you? >> i tried to, but every time i put in a dime and dialed, a condom popped out. i got five in my pocket. here dorothy. a ...

Past women role models on television, well, its easy to see susan harris impact. >> susan harris was the greatest writer, in my opinion, of her generation, of that time. singularly, so, you know, all credit to her for coming up with so many iterations of something so amazing. >> do you think there is a womans voice as a writer? >> womans voice -- well, generally, they speak higher, softer. >> i should have known not to ask that of a writer. >> yes, of course, theres a womans voice. women have a ...

>> i tried to, but every time i put in a dime and dialed, a condom popped out. i got five in my pocket. here dorothy. a lifetime supply. >> she was recently named, along with norman lear and jim brooks, as one of televisions most gifted creator/writers. and when you look back at the past women role models on television, well, its easy to see susan harris impact. >> susan harris was the greatest writer, in my opinion, of her generation, of that time. singularly, so, you know, all credit to her fo...