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we have florida still reeling from the devastation from hurricane ian. >> were concerned about the storm. i should have left and shouldnt have stayed. >> listening to the winds, which were horrible for hours. >> the storm now soaking the mid atlantic making its way up north and death toll in florida continues to climb. pete: alexandria hoff is live in fort meyers beach. alexandria. >> well, good morning. were here on san carlos island, part of fort meyers beach and aside from the utili...

>> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> this period in time will be looked at as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> kunta kinte. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> well, excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it...

democrats will support. shannon: well speak with senator graham about the blowback from his big gamble. >> the american people won and special interests lost. shannon: the white house takes an ill-timed victory lap on inflation. and the president helps close a deal to keep trains on the tracks, but faces questions about what each side is getting. well ask white house advisor jared bernstein. then democratic governor blasts gop governors for sending migrants to democracies. >> what ron ...

democrats will support. shannon: well speak with senator graham about the blowback from his big gamble. >> the american people won and special interests lost. shannon: the white house takes an ill-timed victory lap on inflation. and the president helps close a deal to keep trains on the tracks, but faces questions about what each side is getting. well ask white house advisor jared bernstein. then democratic governor blasts gop governors for sending migrants to democracies. >> what ron ...

>> 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...

>> 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 ...