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clark: slowly but surely, the 1970s are disappearing. the 1980s will be upon us. what a decade it is coming up. happy new year! [ cheers and applause ] auletta: as you begin the 80s in the television world, the landscape was, on any given evening, 9 out of 10 people were watching ononly one of f three netwtwork. more thahan 30 millilion peope are addicted to o it. social critics are mystified by its success. what is it? its televisions prime-time, prairie pot boiler, "dallas." bobby:y:...

and without a doubt, the best mexican food in the country. this is a melting pot with a little bit of all of us latinos. even its name is latino, cause it aint los angeles. nuh-uh! its... [in spanish pronunciation] los angeles. ♪ now, hollywood has become a global mecca for film and a place that many of us wanna reach. but what if i told you that a latino was behind one of the most prolific tv empires in the world? well, its a fact. in the 1950s, cuban actor and producer desi arnaz a...

its a time of enormous turmoil. >> shut up in here. >> the 60s are over, dad. >> heres michael at the foul line, a shot on ehlo. good! >> [ laughs ] >> we intend to cover all the news all the time. we wont be signing off until the world ends. >> isnt that special? >> any tool for human expression will bring out both the best and the worst in us, and television has been that. >> they dont pay me enough to deal with animals like this. >> people are no longer embarrassed to admit they wat...

>> you want to invite me in? >> you ever find yourself complaining that there are too many really good shows on tv? >> i feel that needs to be celebrated. >> a new era in television. >> you are so lucky! >> broadcast and cable networks face a growing competitor, online programming. >> it would take a revolution for someone like me to have a career as an actor and a revolution thats -- >> youre right. >> theres a new player in the original content game. >> is it that time? >> this flood...

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...