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The country, do you think i want that? >> in the 2010s sitcoms became aware of the horrible inequalities our society was built on top of. >> i will find a way back to you and our baby. after a short time in the city, not the dog. >> some of the shows got back to the idea of race and class. >> dinner time, lets go. this meat was discounted so i have to cook it before it turns. >> you start to see the working class it come reemerge in something like one day at a time. a chunk of america lives belo...

Theres obviously your job. what kind of house you live in. what kind of clothes you wear. what kind of car you drive. opie: hey gomer! gomer: hey o! sara k. eskridge: but one of the biggest tells for class was actually a southern accent. opie: can i use your hose? gomer: help yourself, whats in there is free, we do make a charge for gas though. daniel de vise: and that north south divide became an inspiration for all of these rural sitcoms. ♪ [whistling] ♪ daniel de vise: the whistled theme,...

'Pod Meets World' with hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong is touring all over North America from July through November. We found tickets for all eight upcoming shows to see Topanga, Eric and Shawn live.

Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann was nicknamed "Peter" by colleagues -- after the bumbling, plodding and sometimes uncouth dad in the popular TV sitcom “Family Guy.”

Fall. >> summer blockbusters are already out. >> right. a lot of the press tours have been dont barbie, oppenheimer, tom cruise was doing a lot of press. thats already done. in the fall tv season youll see repeats from sitcoms. youll see a lot of reality tv shows, but youre not going to see maybe fall film festivals. thats a big one. toronto, telluride, venice. >> depends on how long it goes. >> people are saying this can go into the fall. >> okay. well see. thank you so much, kim serafin, appre...

Viewpoint. and who better than women to say women will laugh at that? and so when i put together the characters for the van dike show, i said, we need the womans viewpoint. and when i told my agent, he immediately said, rosemary, its a beautiful piece of writing. it really is. but you know, alan, if he doesnt get a laugh every 10s he calls the cops and has the audience arrested. rosemary on the dick van dike show was great for women who might aspire to being in the writers room because that was ...

Seinfeld, those two minds together, that is comedy dynamite. >> what do you think did it? kenny tate a step back and say, i think this made the show. >> the style of the writing was fresh, and it was the strength of the cast. the cast is very, very strong. in the writing had a different sound to it. the conversation sounded different than other sitcoms that you see. >> you think you are sponge worthy? >> yes but i think i am very sponge worthy. >> the ideas were seemingly insignificant where the...

>> i do not want to give you the wrong impression of my dad. he never hit us. he carried a gun. well, he never shot us. >> when i started, i just did fat jokes. i did not know other families have the insanity that i grew up with. michael coming up and mom told me to tell you today, you are adopted. you are ruining this whole family. >> that is why we left. that is why the family sitcom has always prevailed. >> oh, i could just crawl into a hole and die! steve mckinney 50s, you would get these si...

- who you calling ugly, sucka? (audience laughs) (upbeat music) - we shot the pilot in september of 71, and it just went through the ceiling. we didnt just usher in black shows. we were the foundation for all the sitcoms for the next 25, 30 years. - it just led the way to other sitcoms like "good times." ♪ good times ♪ anytime you need - breakfast is ready if you hungry! - "good times" is one of my favorite sitcoms because i didnt realize i was watching a sitcom. - give me one good reason wh...

Class households who do not worry about money. they are able to balance their careers and kids. and then in comes roseann. >> im sorry, what to do? or myself off of a bridge? >> asked her take her brother and sister with you. >> are you ever sorry we got married? >> every second of my life. >> we are used to a certain amount of slickness in our sitcoms. but roseann got rid of all of that. mostly because she was never that kind of performer. this is not the cosby show. they were letting it all ha...