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Cleared the piece. >> whats taking so long? >> but i am analyzing my options. unlike your wing-it approach i like to plan a strategy, like a general leading his troops into battle. >> checkmate, schwarzkopf. >> i think "frasier" stands as the single most successful spinoff, at least in the history of sitcoms. >> and the emmy goes to "frasier." >> "frasier." >> "frasier." >> we were lightning hot, and it was critical for us to be leading the way, not just following. ♪ >> "friends" is about that...

>> you just sill there and drink your beer. >> the hell i will. >> some sitcoms were very edgy like roseanne and married with children. >> talk is cheap. >> on the other hand, you had shows that are kind of going back to a more whole some story telling. you see that on abcs "home improvement". ♪ >> in a proud stroke, what "home improvement" did is first off, it made a stable family and a loving family. >> no running in the house! >> hold the ball with both hands so you dont fumble. >> but also...

Or donna reid or leave it to beaver. >> ive got it. >> when you watch a show thats based on losing someone, that adds a deep-rooted truth to the hardness of life. then it gives comedy even more of a reason to go as crazy as you want to go. >> i think that shirts done. >> well, sure. >> youll just have to wear your pants higher. >> in the 60s you see the sitcom moving away from stories that are away from the nuclear family. >> divorce had become prevalent and had become a part of normal american ...

Legs? >> what are you doing? are you looking at my breasts? >> he will a tick late things that a person might think but you 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...

A childs point of view. >> why dont you let stanley cut your hair? >> i lost my money. >> you have the character of wever and wally who usually does things right. beavers always the one that gets in trouble. and there were the patients to teach them. show them the right path. we want you to feel that you can come to me or to your mother with any problem and well understand. >> in the 1950s sitcoms were really giving us an idealistic version of america. but as we get into the 60s well see differe...

Say i was your first kiss. how did you get this grueling assignment? >> its so funny because i was sitting around with a group of friends and someone happened to be someone who worked at cnn, and we were singing tv show theme songs. and we said whatever happened to tv show theme songs. we had this whole thing about the history of the sitcom, talked to the boss, and he said why dont you do it. and we would compare it with the history of sitcoms. young folks -- >> they dont know theme songs. becau...

We saw american audiences losing interest in the socially relevant sitcoms. and really the sitcoms started to die away. dramas had really taken over. those soaps were so big. "dynasty, dallas, magnum p.i." you saw the family sitcom strive to find a new identity. >> i cant believe you guys watch this. you look ridiculous. >> "family times" has one of the great premises in sitcom history. >> half a million people trying to stop a senseless war. you find that ridiculous? >> im talking about the out...

Cant change it. >> maybe we cant change it, james but we sure cant let it change us. >> "good times" was not only to show the problems but show the love of a minority family. [ applause ] >> were staying in a used car lot of love. >> in 20 years we only turned out one clunker. >> the idea of white families seeing things on an episode of "good times "they could relate to their own experience is the power that cannot be duplicated with hours of conversation. >> it showed how sitcoms werent afraid ...

Thats funny. >> well, maybe i dont need your money. wait, i said maybe. >> rachel green being sort of a spoiled character off the top of the show and about humbling that character and making her independent. >> like sam and diane on cheers. we knew that ross and rachel from the pilot were going to be a thing. >> 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 don...

Done well with black sitcoms so the wb and upn at the time were coming on and they started to diversify and grow that audience. >> they are able to snatch up this audience that the other networks were really ignoring up until that point. >> so these shows kind of set the stage for the diversity in the family sitcom that can be seen on television today. >> welcome. im rick. the length and depth of my bow expresses my deep appreciation. >> thats more of a japanese thing but thank you, rick. nts k?...