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tonight, television takes a look at itself. >> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> at this period of time will be looked upon as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> 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 t...

>> 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...

idiot is watching it. >> at this point in time, what is known as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain and if we have something to think about, so much the better. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere with the media. >> you have a responsibility to give the audience what it tendon to say. for years, the 60s, which end in a few hours have a reputation which is not en...

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...

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From new york city. we just happen to have the producer of the program, members of his company. what should we look for on your program? anxiety. sepinwall: lorne michaels, this canadian comedy producer, was given free rein... hi. im lorne michaels, the producer of "saturday night." sepinwall: ...and he ultimately winds up hiring a bunch of improv comics. rehearsal of warmups. lets do 20 face-slaps. come on. slap. come on, make it hurt. george carlin was the first host, and wanted to be a perman...

>> you have this generation of comedy nerds who dont even know that theyre comedy nerds. >> this is no more. it has ceased to be. >> "monty python" turned out to break so many rules. i mean, it changes everything. just like with the beatles, you can say, "oh, they came after the beatles." look at "saturday night live," you look at sctv. oh, after. after "monty python." >> beginning october 11th, saturday night will open up a whole new live venture from new york city. we just happen to have the p...