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liza fletcher. >> we are now learning the suspect had a horrific history. >> hello, massachusetts. >> trump endorsed candidate geoff diehl wins the republican primary for massachusetts governor. >> i declare mara healy to be the worst nightmare im here to stop her. >> what would bring people like this. >> a new campaign. >> making friends everywhere. >> loved that interview yesterday, brian. >> "fox & friends," americas best friends. ♪ ♪ good morning st. petersburg. st. petersburg,...

>> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> gunta kinte! >> 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 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 justif...

>> 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 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 lan...

>> i dont want one. >> no, theyre good. >> i dont want it. >> what do you want? you want comedy. >> take one. >> no, kramer, stop it! >> and boom, there you go. a situation comedy. >> theres 23 minutes of magic. >> its so tasty, too! >> you fell in love with these characters. >> what you talking about, willis? >> we need to laugh at ourselves. >> you hide my clothes, im wearing everything you own. >> laughter opens you up. >> okay, ready? >> no! no! >> things that we might be afraid to...

gas stoves. [ laughter ] >> hes so hot, he can be my twin brother. you know it. oh, i am exaggerating. anyway, i am way hotter. we are going to tackle the whole biden classified biden scandal in minutes. first, lets do this, shall we? >> the audience decide the story. >> yeah, we are the only show that does this but for a reason. here is a refresher, i am going to giver you two topics and whichever gets the most applause wins. by the way, it is the same way pete picks out a speedo. ope...

>> laughter is a great way to deal with a very tricky world. >> daddy horny, michael. >> sitcoms talk about sex. >> my underwear. >> my god. >> and about relationships. >> im breaking up with him tonight. >> these shows changed the way that we think about sexuality. >> for gods sake ellen, tell them youre gay! >> youre talking about gay rights. youre talking about womens rights. >> gender diversity. >> dismantling the patriarchy. >> you know, sexual revolution. >> so, im officially out...

these sitcom characters. theyre your friends. >> i dont think its going to pivot anymore. >> you think? >> they were purely selfish and purely immature. >> are you still master of your domain? >> im queen of the castle. >> you hope that youll have those kinds of relationships in your life. >> tonight is about celebrating our enduring weekend as friends, nay, family. >> good to see you too, girl. where you going? carnival? >> your friends, sometimes thats more family than the people tha...

>> wheres my sandwich! >> we all need a reason to get up in the morning. >> he made us do it! >> it was frank! >> the american office is iconic. >> how many people can i fire? >> none. youre picking a health care plan. >> okay. well table that for the time being. >> terrible bosses. >> youve got spunk. >> well -- >> i hate spunk. >> terrible workmates. >> are you kidding? do these not bend the [ bleep ] back? >> no. >> everybody trying to get along. >> one problem with hiring women is ...

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> christmas is -- well, its about the best time of the whole year. >> no matter when they take place, modern era or period, christmas movies and television specials are always about someone who has lost their faith in humankind regaining it, saved by other people being kind because its christmas. >> christmas is the landscape that everybody wants to paint on. everyone who tells stories is attracted to the heightened emotions that it brings. >> nostalgia plays such ...

♪ ♪ ♪ listen to it. they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. >> will this horrible year never end? >> when the 90s begin, were starting to see a lot of experimentation. >> five, four, three, two, one! >> the simpsons in some sense was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television but distrust. >> tv respects me. it laughs with me, not at me. >> youre stupid. >> doh! >> i think the sitcoms of the 80s were such a sort of warm safe humor. >> you ...