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>> hang on. hang on. >> jerry was dating marla, the virgin. >> lets go in the bedroom. >> really? >> that was an episode that doubled its audience, while it was airing because people were, clearly, getting on the phone and going turn over to channel 4, you got to see what theyre doing. and thats where i think the ultimate success of the show was born. >> its over? youre out? oh, my god. the queen is dead. >> in the 90s, the world is literally changing overnight. and here are these four people gr...

>> you want to play rough? we can play rough. >> i love "friends." i have seen every episode of "friends." >> one of my favorite shows of all time. so watchable. >> "friends." >> "friends." >> "friends." >> "friends." >> i really appreciated "friends." >> one of the top all-time sitcoms, "seinfeld," yeah. >> are we finished? >> done. >> at the core of every sitcom, you do have a family. whether it is a blood family or the found family. you know, in the case of "friends" or "seinfeld." as new gen...

>> and you know what? that feels like we have something. >> so what do you think about new-time slot? 9:00 on thursday, 8:00 central. >> name one famous nbc show that aired in that time slot. >> "cheers." >> its a dangerous slot because they are handing you the biggest audience there is. if that audience starts watching you and goes, i hate this. and they go, no way, youre dead. >> my mother caught me. >> caught you doing what? >> you know. >> the episode that is superimportant in the trajectory...

>> the last three lines of the show are the first-three lines of the pilot. >> the second button is the key button. it literally makes or breaks the shirt. >> a guys shirt button is not the way you would launch a successful series. it sure as hell not the way to end a successful series. unless its sei"seinfeld."

This show was built to last. >> how about some whipped cream? >> mm. >> i think we still have a can. i will get it. its in my bedroom. >> never mind, blanch. >> we live in a peaceful, prosperous time. but we can make it better. >> leading up to the 80s, there had been a number of shows about people hanging out with each other. "seinfeld" really busts this, wide open. its hard to believe, at times, but no one forced them to hang out with each other, all of the time. >> you know what your problem ...

"seinfeld." i wanted to be must-see tv. so when that script arrived, i thought, oh boy. i hope theres something in this for me. >> did you buy anything? >> yeah, i got a great camisole. >> yeah? sexy? >> im going to sleep. >> ask me in the morning. >> was that danny? >> yeah. jealous? >> honey, i dont need your man. i got george clooney. >> the story was the relationship between a gay man and his female best friend. >> sorry, babe. he doesnt bat for your team. >> well, he hasnt seen me pitch. >>...

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>> a guys shirt button is not the way you would launch a successful series. its sure as hell not the way to end a successful series. unless its "seinfeld." im really nervous. i dont know what i should wear. just wear something not too crazy, remember its a business dinner not a costume party. on a spotty network this is what she heard... just wear something crazy, remember its a costume party. a costume party!? yes!

"seinfeld." i want to be must-see tv so when that script arrived, oh, boy, i hope theres something in it for me. >> you buy anything? >> yeah, i got a great camisole. >> sexy? >> in the morning. >> was that danny? >> yeah. jealous? >> honey, i dont need your man. i got george clooney. >> the story was the relationship between a gay man and his female-best friend. >> sorry, babe, he doesnt bat for your team. >> well, he hasnt seen me pitch. >> did i have nerves about it in 1998? yes. but i had pl...

>> so if you had an idea for like a tv show for yourself, wed just love to talk about it. >> jerry said larry david and i, were just going to write about like our friends. >> what kind of stories? >> oh, no. no stories. >> no stories? well, why am i watching it? >> because its on tv. >> not yet. >> it was completely non-traditional. we decided to make a pilot. >> the second button literally makes or breaks the shirt. look at it. its too high. >> and then the research came in. weak. >> but rick l...