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It will mean many of those shows, the sitcom or drama, are very likely to be delayed in terms of future episodes, the opening of the next season and a lot of shows of course are already used the expression in the can, they were ready been made, so there might not be an immediate effect with some of those shows, but certainly especially as far as the streaming services are concerned and broadcast television as well, there is likely to be depending on how long a strike goes on, if it is called, th...

This gallery may cause feelings of strong nostalgia. Prepare to recall the sitcoms that have left an indelible mark on our memories.

Write words, and we, the characters, will say those words the way black people say those words. - who you calling ugly, sucka? (audience laughs) (upbeat music) - we shot the pilot in september of 71, and it just went through the ceiling. we didnt just usher in black shows. we were the foundation for all the sitcoms for the next 25, 30 years. - it just led the way to other sitcoms like "good times." ♪ good times ♪ anytime you need - breakfast is ready if you hungry! - "good times" is one of m...

Its happening. get started wih fast spees and advanced security for $49.99a month for 12 monts plus ask how to get up to a $750 prepaid card with qualifying internet. pbeat music) (uplifting music) - the success of "the cosby show" did hit so big that suddenly, all the networks are back in the sitcom business, in the black sitcom business.

♪ single ♪ hey - "living single" is about six upwardly mobile 20 somethings who figure out life, and we figure it out together. - we had never seen a show with such unapologetically black, smart, sexy, fun women on television before. - damn, he fine! (audience laughs) - oh, and good technique. - and big feet. (audience laughs) - they were "friends" before there was the sitcom "friends." - "living single" came first. there was an interview with warren littlefield who, at the time, was running...

- so youve got upn, and youve got the wb. they come together to create the cw. beautiful, right? not if youre a black sitcom. black shows disappear. - we felt the shift of the shows trickling away. - some of the hits started coming in that were more like "smallville," "gilmore girls." you only have so many hours you program. something has to give. - and they just canceled us. everybody was just, "oh, were done. thanks." - i will never forgive the cw for what they did to upn. they really had a go...

Mara went from writing for "moesha" to creating the influential sitcom "girlfriends." - hey, girl. - hey! - the vision i had for "girlfriends" is i wanted to document our existence as black women. i was a big fan of "sex and the city," and i appreciated that it wasnt centered around a mans opinion about how women were. - ill be on my way and leave you to your hot lesbian action. - we were trying to figure out if we could have it all. all my black "girlfriends" were wondering that, too. we wanted...

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Who can become that father figure when it comes to male role models in the black community. ♪ hip hop music ♪ you like it cause you dos it ♪ - "fresh prince of bel-air" became one of these landmark black sitcoms that youre gonna look at 100 years from now saying, "this is one of the ones that changed things," - pssh. - and still is relevant today. (jazzy screams) (audience laughs) - in the 90s, there was one show that epitomized what it was to be young, funny, and black, and that show was ...

That we made. - girl, your hair is so nappy, wilson couldnt pick it. - recently, me, tichina, and martin had gone to lunch, and we were all like, "can you believe this? its like brady bunch. people are still watching this show," and were in shock. and i was like, "martin, can you believe they call us icons?" and he was like, "i know!" ♪ were living ♪ ooh ♪ single ♪ hey - "living single" is about six upwardly mobile 20 somethings who figure out life, and we figure it out together. - we ha...