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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 in this neighbourhood. we doing alright, huh? jacqueline coley: but fox was one of the first networks that re...

Herbie j pilato: in 1970, cbs is trying to change their landscape. they had all these rural family sitcoms; they were looking for more sophisticated sitcoms. patrick gomez: after abc declined to move forward with the all in the family pilot, norman lear made the decision to move the show over to cbs. sally struthers: 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. norman lear: so, iad the pilot for the third time. same...

Parenting to be difficult... bernie: uncle bernie, hes too old to play with dolls. can we play something else? [drumming] jacqueline coley: which was not something you saw on a show like the cosby show. rochelle: chris! get in the bathroom and wipe the pee off the toilet seat. disgusting... cedric: fox network had come on and did really well with black sitcoms, and so then the wb and upn uh, at the time were coming on and they start to diversify and grow that audience. aramide tinubu: they are a...

To go as crazy as you want to go. uncle charlie: i think that shirts done. robbie: oh my gosh my shirt! steven: well, robbie youll just have to wear your pants higher. patrick gomez: in the 60s, you see the sitcom move away from telling stories that are solely focussed on the nuclear, suburban family. jim colucci: divorce had become more prevalent in the 60s, it had become more part of normal american life, but it took a while for it to be reflected in sitcoms. ♪ the brady brunch. the brady br...

From what america had been like in the 1960s and 1970s... the economy was booming... judge: congratulations sir. ethan alter: ...as the reagan era took hold, there was a rise in conservative values. patrick gomez: we saw american audiences losing interest in socially relevant sitcoms, and really the sitcom started to die away. gerrad hall: dramas had really taken over, those soaps were so big: dynasty, dallas, magnum p.i. patrick gomez: and so you saw the family sitcom really strived to find a n...

Uncle charlie: i think that shirts done. robbie: oh my gosh my shirt! steven: well, robbie youll just have to wear your pants higher. patrick gomez: in the 60s, you see the sitcom move away from telling stories that are solely focussed on the nuclear, suburban family. jim colucci: divorce had become more prevalent in the 60s, it had become more part of normal american life, but it took a while for it to be reflected in sitcoms. ♪ the brady brunch. the brady brunch. ♪ ♪ thats the way we all...

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♪ ethan alter: the 1980s were a radical transformation from what america had been like in the 1960s and 1970s... the economy was booming... judge: congratulations sir. ethan alter: ...as the reagan era took hold, there was a rise in conservative values. patrick gomez: we saw american audiences losing interest in socially relevant sitcoms, and really the sitcom started to die away. gerrad hall: dramas had really taken over, those soaps were so big: dynasty, dallas, magnum p.i. patrick gomez: an...

♪ herbie j pilato: in 1970, cbs is trying to change their landscape. they had all these rural family sitcoms; they were looking for more sophisticated sitcoms. patrick gomez: after abc declined to move forward with the all in the family pilot, norman lear made the decision to move the show over to cbs. sally struthers: 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. norman lear: so, i made the pilot for the third tim...

To show them the right path. ward: we want you to feel that you can come to me or to your 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.