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The buildings doing 40-year recertification to quickly turn in paperwork. this was paperwork that was delayed. it was turned in after this collapse but it was dated from january, showing that there were structural and electrical problems. they immediately evacuated that building about a week ago. and then yesterday, or late this past week, they allowed residents to go back into the building for just 15 minutes to grab everything they could. the north miami beach police are launching an investiga...

For -- for -- for sitcoms to kind of take on that material? and -- and do you think they, still, do? >> you know, i didnt think i was taking on anything, in that sense. what we dealt with were problems that, if we hadnt, as a family, lived through them, we had cousins and relatives that did. or neighbors, up the street, down the street, across the street. we were living through every problem that "all in the family" dealt with. >> youre, also, i understand, going to be 99 on july 27th. um, which...

The boss is back baby! the difference in try and triumph... is just a little umph! upsees, i need upsees. im sure this isnt something money cant solve? what the fudge? oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh! this weekend here on cnn, you will get a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite sitcoms from across the decades. the characters you cant stop laughing and with the situations you cant get enough of. here is a sneak peek of the new cnn original series, "the history of the sitcom."

When times are difficult, when times are very challenging. and so the history of sitcoms in particular, let alone our industry as a whole, has always been the place to go to. you know, when you needed to leave whatever you were dealing with for just a little while and laugh or go into fantasy or sci-fi or any other genres that our industry provides. but laughter, of course, they always say, is great medicine. >> you said laughter is medicine, but also the great equalizer for so many people, righ...

Messages, are they still relevant to you today as i think they are? >> i think regardless if theyre relatable to me, i feel like the culture overall, it has certainly proven its not only an iconic pop culture moment in television and content, but most certainly a show that generation after generation gets to enjoy. and so some of the things, because in a lot of ways we were ahead of our time, but certainly still dealing with the issues that are still relevant today. >> the sitcoms made it safe f...

Bud usually had a problem with truth telling on some level. >> what was all that racket upstairs? >> i didnt hear anything. >> "father knows best" represented the good life, the american dream. >> off to bed you go. >> joining us now is kim fields, actress and star of the hit sitcoms "the upshaws," "living single," and "the facts of life." kim, im so glad to talk to you, i feel like i know you from all the roles youve played. >> hello, nice to see you. >> sitcoms have helped us to understand and...

Television, sitcoms have kept generations of americans smiling and helped them navigate an ever-changing cultural landscape. now, the new cnn original series "the history of the sitcom" brings us a behind-the-scenes look at your favorite sitcoms from across the decades. heres a preview. those were not real people. but they entertained and delighted us. >> all right, kids, dinners on. were sitting down. >> when you get to father knows best, its very patriarchal. dealing with tiny, little proble...

Generation, after generation, gets to enjoy. and so, some of the things, because in a lot of ways, we were ahead of our time. but certainly, still, dealing with the issues that are, still, relevant today. >> you know, the sitcoms made it safe for people to explore these topics. to have these conversations, at home, and beyond. kim fields, thank you so much for being a part of my growing up and all of the televisions world and memories of things that are wonderful. so be sure to tune in the all n...

My mother bringing me my bottle. so that kind of started it off just as the american musical is a very american thing, situation come diffi comedies are essentially an american invention. they always reflect society and provoke it sometimes. certainly in the last couple of decades. but, you know, its a wonderful vehicle for commenting on whats happening in society. >> you talk about how sitcoms in some ways reflect the culture, and in some ways even advance culture. "designing women" is a show l...

Sitcoms "living single" and the "facts of life." kim, i am so glad to talk to you. i feel like i know you in all the roles that you have played so hello, this evening. >> hello, nice to see you. >> you know, this series looks at how sitcoms have really helped us to understand, and to navigate social issues throughout so many decades. and you, yourself, have acted in a number of sitcoms. so, im wondering, what role do you think that sitcoms, actually, play in american culture? >> well, i mean, th...