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Sophisticated sitcoms. >> after abc cleaned to move forward with the "all in the family" pilot, norman lear made the decision to move the show over to cbs. >> they said, yes, but you need a new set of kids. so rob reiner and i were the third set of children for archie and edith bunker. >> i made the pilot for the third time. same script. i wouldnt change a word. >> lets hear it again, huh? what did you mean by "what god"? >> we just dont see any evidence of god, thats all. >> thats right, daddy....

Hometown buffet. >> one of the reasons i think that the connors works in like the 2010s is because income disparity is an even bigger deal now than it was in the 1990s. >> i am completely financially unprepared to have a baby. im screwed. >> the connors themselves are still dealing with the same issues of a blue collar family living smack dab inside the american dream. >> look how much money youre saving by not drinking while youre pregnant. whats that? >> theyre not cognizant of it, and i think...

Dont say that. >> you wear that dress because you want people to look at your shoes, right? >> there was no thought what will people think? >> if you werent my best friend, i would take my bare hands and pop your head off your neck. >> best friend? >> "curb your enthusiasm" came about at the time when sitcoms of the 90s had somewhat worn out their welcome because there had been a glut of them. >> in the wake of "friends" ending, this juggernaut for nbc networks obviously had to find some way to ...

>> we like to think of ourselves as a classless society. in post war america that was more true than ever but at the same time there are all these little tells. theres your job, what kind of house you live in, what kind of clothes you wear. what kind of car you drive. >> hey. >> hi. >> but one of the biggest tells for class was actually a southern accent. >> help yourself. water in theres free. we do charm for gas, though. >> that north/south became the situation for all these sitcoms. >> the wh...

>> dont try to. its bigger than both of us. >> people just needed to escape and go watch a talking horse. >> come on, man, cut it out. >> not until you call the police. >> "my mother the car," this guys car was haunted shlgs his mother is haunting the car. >> its about a car, and its a mother, were in hell. >> "the flying nun" was probably the silliest show ever made. >> i suppose thats true, in a way. >> i wanted to be a nun when i grew up. >> hey, i think im getting the hang of this. >> i knew...

Disagreed -- >> i think ill pop on out of here. >> we loved each other and always made up. >> "home improvement" was proof that a traditional family sitcom could still be a hit. but we saw the sitcoms change, people having children much later in life and the sitcoms reflected that. >> "mad about you," the marriage itself was the premise of the show. >> the strong woman character against the strong male character and the fireworks that kept happening. >> watching how two people try to love each o...

90, geeks are becoming more and more part of the national conversation. ♪ >> "freaks and geeks" is a push back against the cookie cutter characters and the typical teen sitcoms of that era. >> im sick of being called a geek. i mean, what is so geek about us anyways, were just guys? >> good news. dungeons and dragons handbook. well have fun friday night. >> i was handed the finished script of "freaks and geeks" and i loved it before i opened it up i just thought thats the best title. >> there i...

Toy say to my senior leaders i demand accountability. >> marine corps said it was, quote: taking appropriate action to ensure the safety and well being of sheller and his family but did not comment further. ed as member whose sex decades has died. >> you know what? youve to the spunk. >> well. >> i hate spunk. [laughter] ing. >> best known for playing lowe grant. playing santa claus in the movie elf and starring voice in the pixar movie up. he was 91 years old. back to you. steve that was the be...

>> well, i knew i couldnt be a flying nun, but -- [ laughter ] >> i knew i couldnt be a nun, either. ♪ ♪ >> in the 1960s, most successful sitcoms were just fun and over the top and silly. >> you laugh because someone else is falling on the banana peel and that is the essence of escaping. >> thats why there is something really deeply appealing in this idea of being able to just shake off the shackles of civilization and start all over again. ♪ just sit right back and youll hear a tale of a ...

>> everything the jim henson company does is escapests. >> hey. >> thats great. >> the original idea was all really generated in the year that my father jim henson passed away in 1990. and he just liked the idea of dinosaurs who lived so irresponsibly that they will inevitably go instinct. >> there is bound to be unforeseen casualties. >> for my dad, what he loved about sitcoms is when they could do something powerful. >> what the show actually was was always a warning. >> it sounds like weve be...