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Andrew Phung (Kim's Convenience) and Rakhee Morzaria star in this Canadian family sitcom.

Lynn: im mr. belevedere! gerrad hall: by the late 80s family sitcoms were very popular among the big three networks. gerrad hall: there was this incredible resurgence. jesse: this is great, we should be mothers. joey: ah yeah! ethan alter: families tuned into these tv shows to see an aspirational version of what family life could be. urkel: did i do that? jennifer keishin armstrong: shows like silver spoons and growing pains and all that. its constant hugging and learning, right? [audience clapp...

That has spotty job situations. james: its a cold world out there, and we cant change it. florida: well maybe we cant change it, james... but we sure cant let it change us. jimmie walker: good times was not only to show the problems, it was to show the love of a minority family. jj: were standing in a used car lot of love. james: and in 20 years we only turned out one clunker. jacqueline coley: the idea of white families seeing things on an episode of good times that they could relate to their o...

Dianne: more! rainn wilson: whether its a family living under the same roof... jj: dyno-mite! james: now thats the kind of talk i like to hear. rainn wilson: ...or gathered together in a workplace. jack: jenna, thats a glue stick. jenna: mmm? rainn wilson: all the great sitcoms are about family. debra: so wonderful! kelsey grammar: its one of the great, great accomplishments of the modern age. [opening] michael: what have we always said was the most important thing? george: breakfast...? michael...

Jimmie walker: we were very different than other sitcom families from the point that we were urban. trying to survive on the south side of chicago with a dad that has spotty job situations. james: its a cold world out there, and we cant change it. florida: well maybe we cant change it, james... but we sure cant let it change us. jimmie walker: good times was not only to show the problems, it was to show the love of a minority family. jj: were standing in a used car lot of love. james: and in 20 ...

>> it was a really good window into how mainstream culture could feel strange to somebody else. >> fresh off the boat. made a major impact. >> i still get people on the street who come up to me in tears saying how meaningful it was seeing themselves represented and feeling like you are a part of america. >> it is farther of a representation in tv. >> im just your standard regular old incredibly handsome unbelievably charismatic black dude. this mixed race woman is my wife. >> blackish is a sitco...

Dianne: i hate you sam: are you as turned on as i am? dianne: more! rainn wilson: whether its a family living under the same roof... jj: dyno-mite! james: now thats the kind of talk i like to hear. rainn wilson: ...or gathered together in a workplace. jack: jenna, thats a glue stick. jenna: mmm? rainn wilson: all the great sitcoms are about family. debra: so wonderful! kelsey grammar: its one of the great, great accomplishments of the modern age. [opening] michael: what have we always said was t...

Mother with any problem and well understand. patrick gomez: in the 1950s, sitcoms were really giving us an idealistic version of america. jacqueline coley: but as we get into the 60s, well see different types of family sitcoms. steven: im sure ill be able to handle a little washing and to cook an occasional meal.

Patricia heaton: we all come into a family. we need a family. love them or hate them thats who we were given. mara brock akil: the success of cosby resurrected the sitcom and because of that ushered in a lot of great storytelling. jacqueline coley: when the cosby show went off the air, we did have other black family sit-coms to fill that void, and one of them was the fresh prince, which was another version of aspirational black family wealth. will: i didnt know there were so many brothers living...

Jim colucci: the cosby show had proven that the family sitcom was a viable genre again. [audience laughter] lynn: im mr. belevedere! gerrad hall: by the late 80s family sitcoms were very popular among the big three networks. gerrad hall: there was this incredible resurgence. jesse: this is great, we should be mothers. joey: ah yeah! ethan alter: families tuned into these tv shows to see an aspirational version of what family life could be. urkel: did i do that? jennifer keishin armstrong: shows ...