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It had to do with the flashback element. >> is this going to take a while? >> yes. >> 25 years ago, before i was dad, i had this whole, other life. >> so you guys absolutely dont think i should call her? okay, fine, i wont. interesting piece of trivia. i called her. >> what are you doing? >> it was this ideal world, where youve got your really good buddies. that will always have your back. >> yes, kids are not my favorite thing in the world. but i like them. >> you dont want to have them. >> i l...

How did shows like "all in the family," "good times," "sanford and son" change the way they dealt with race on tv? >> yeah, this has been so interesting about television. its very cyclical. what norman lear really did was he was one of the first ones to put his position to put african-american and marginalized communities on the map. and thats really important, although looking back through the lens of history knowing this was a show written primarily by white writers there are things we can loo...

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Cnnheroes.com now. this week, on an all new episode of "history of the sitcom" we take a look how different sitcoms tackle race and representation over the years. >> we must set higher goals. >> we must set higher goals. >> in the 1970s, carmichael was one of the black panthers and some of his panthers into the office. >> there is three guys that want to see the cgarbage man. >> they said you got this poor black family on "good times." all black people arent poor like that. this is a real misr...

Sitcoms like fox and w.b. why did we see such a rise in black centered shows at that time and what happened to them? >> you have to look at the history of the net works. fox was in the late 80s to early 90s and wanted to establish themselves with an audience. they went to a black audience not getting served on other big networks and said let us serve that audience. unfortunately, once they became popular enough as a network, they decided lets go for the wider audience and that meant steering awa...

>> ill be sure to treat you like a nasty little bitch. >> sitcoms dont usually feel dangerous. >> theres always a stage when someones falling in love with you that they lose their erection. >> "fleabag" is intensely personal and intimate and raunchy. >> honestly, he made me come nine times. >> honestly? >> she wanted you to experience the craziness of what shes involved in. shes looking at the camera. shes having sex with some guy she really doesnt care about. >> hes wasting me. >> "fleabag" was...

Are you looking at my breast? >> he will articulate the things that people might think, but their internal editor goes, 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. >> curb your enthusiasm came about at a time when sitcoms of the 90s had somewhat worn out their welcome because there had been a glut of them. >>...

>> i just want to be married again. >> the ross and rachel relationship made it like oh, i have to tune in this week because i want to see are they getting together. >> i cant believe i dont get to go to my own prom. its so harsh. >> the one with the prom video where rachel realizes that ross has always loved her. >> bye. >> oh, dear. >> i cant believe you did that. >> yeah, well. >> all the most memorable moments in the sitcoms are the ones where they touched on something beyond the comedy. [ c...

And wed sit there going, who the hell are these people? it was a denial of reality. >> ethyl, were going to have a baby. >> and we got to see a pregnant woman on television wearing a dress that started from the neck, and was like a tent. >> are we afraid of seeing pregnant women in the 1950s because it means that she has had sex? as if we didnt, all, come from a pregnant woman. >> and in the 60s, sitcoms were still stuck in perpetuating this 1950s suburban-housewife mentality. but then, its this...

>> laughter opens you up. >> okay, ready? >> no! no! >> things we might be afraid to talk about. some people that were supposed to protect us didnt do the right thing. >> like racism. >> so cops are the bad guys? >> yes. >> no. >> class wars. >> and gender diversity. >> hi, girls. >> you can reach in and really touch peoples hearts. >> i hate you. >> are you as turned on as i am? >> more! >> whether its a family living under the same roof -- >> dyno might! >> now thats the kind of talk i like to...