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>> "the larry sanders show" was very unique in that it was very deadpan. and really groundbreaking in its day. >> i think it made people really go, thats the level of work you may be able to do on a cable network. >> "oz" comes on in 97. its set in this penitentiary. wow, what a strange show that was. >> in "oz" sometimes the thing you cant up the are more than the thing us can. hatred, loneliness are more real to me than a shank and a soul. >> it was jaw-dropingly violent. it was a mens prison....

>> "oz" comes on in 97. its set in this penitentiary. wow, what a strange show that was. >> in "oz" sometimes the thing you cant touch are more than the things you can. hatred, loneliness are more real to me than a shank and a soul. >> it was jaw-droppingly violent. it was a mens prison. it probably should be. but you know, it kind of announces the idea that hbo is going to get serious about doing scripted dramas. >> its finished. its over. >> but hbo really in my mind comes to its own in 1999 w...

Its set in this penitentiary. wow, what a strange show that was. >> in "oz" sometimes the thing you cant up the are more than the thing us can. fear, hatred, loneliness are more real to me than a shank and a soul. >> it was jaw-droppingly violent. it was a mens prison. it probably should be. but you know, it kind of announces the idea that hbo is going to get serious about doing scripted dramas. >> its finished. its over. >> but hbo really in my mind comes to its own in 1999 with "the sopranos."...

Cable. >> "oz" comes on in 97. its set in this penitentiary. wow, what a strange show that was. >> in "oz" sometimes the thing you cant up the are more than the thing us can. hatred, loneliness are more real to me than a shank and a soul. >> it was jaw dropingly violent. it was a mens prison. it probably should be. but you know, it kind of announces the idea that hbo is going to get serious about doing scripted dramas. >> its finished. its over. >> but hbo really in my mind comes to its own in 1...

Their shows will go from one a day up to three. there will be ads from hbo, turner, ander brothers and we should expect to see scripted dramas, documentaries, daily news shows, even some comedies, according to the companys vp for content. >> coming up next on "morning joe", its decision day in georgia as voters in the states sixth district vote. >> and a closely watched record breaking race. >> plus bob corker and others weigh in on the ongoing russia probe. "morning joe" just moments away. -whe...

"the tonight show" to conan obrien. >> thank you, everybody. thank you for watching. please give conan as much support as youve given me throughout the years. >> reporter: publicly the transition is positive. behind the scenes, tumultuous. nbc contractual agreements had guaranteed conan "the tonight show." but the network doesnt want to lose jay to a competitor. >> because hes number one. nobody takes the number one guy off the air. >> its "the jay leno show." >> reporter: nbcs solution? give ja...

>> thank you, everybody. thank you for watching. please give conan as much applause as youve given me. >> behind the scenes, tumultuous. the network doesnt want to lose jay to a competitor. >> because hes number one. >> nbcs solution? give jay a show in primetime to save the network the higher cost in producing scripted dramas and keep leno in the fold. >> its a sound move, but for jay, it was not sound, because he was doing something weird. it was not something the audience had ever seen before...