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Played on that and parodied it, we got it instantly. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions, lewis, i really do. you want to hold the credits? okay. now see, we were going to show the credits and you screwed that up, okay, because youre late. >> “the garry shandling show” was aware of the fact that it was a situation comedy. it highlighted the cliches in funny ways. >> are you looking into the camera? >> yeah. no, i didnt -- >> dont look into the camera. >> i didnt. >> dont. yo...

"m.a.s.h." really changed many peoples perception of what the sitcom can be. the sitcom can be cinematic. >> "m.a.s.h." was shot like a movie. and "m.a.s.h." was maybe the single most unique situation comedy ever. >> i have a headache. a tremendous headache. it goes all the way down to my waist. >> the television series "m.a.s.h." had one thing the movie in my estimation did not, which was heart. >> there are certain rules about a war. rule number one is young men die. rule number two is doctors...

>> no. >> you come home, turn on that television. >> take one. >> i dont want one. >> no theyre good. >> i dont want it. >> what do you want? you want comedy. >> take one. >> no. kramer stop it. >> and boom, there you go. a situation comedy. >> bazinga. >> this 23 minutes of magic. >> its so tasty, too. >> you fell in love with these characters. >> what chu talkin about willis? >> we need to laugh at ourselves. >> you hide my clothes; im wearing everything you own. >> laughter opens you up. >> s...

Party hat made of skin? >> it was fun to play because something that betty may be shy about doing. she would do in a heartbeat. >> tell me one good thing about me, anything at all. >> you are attractive. very attractive. >> sexy? provacative? a sensu beast? >> yes, a beast. [ laughter ] >> i think it was important to all of us, she tried to reflect what was happening with women during that time. things were changing so quickly and we were right in the middle of it. it was an explosive time with ...

The humor was more daring and more satirical. and it was political. >> you still have, uh, 50 seconds left, mr. vice president. >> well, let me just sum up, on track, stay the course, a thousand points of light. stay the course. >> governor dukakis, rebuttal? >> i cant believe im losing to this guy. >> ill get it. >> its garry shandlings show. >> people were taking all the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years and years watching sitcoms and dramas an...

>> governor dukakis, rebuttal? >> i cant believe im losing to this guy. [ phone rings ] >> ill get it. >> its the garry shandling show. >> people were taking the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years and years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows by then, we knew them by heart, that if somebody played on that and parodied it, we got it instantly. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions, lewis, i really do. you want to hold the cred...

>> you still have 50 seconds left, mr. president. >> let me just sum up. on track, stay the course, a thousand points of light, stay the course. >> governor dukakis, rebuttal? >> i cant believe im losing to this guy. [ phone rings ] >> ill get it. >> its the garry shandling show. >> people were taking the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years and years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows by then, we knew them by heart, that if somebody played ...

Teruko Nakajima’s Award Winning World Premiere Solo-Show, MADE IN AMERICA received tremendous accolades at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2022.

By heart, that if somebody played on that and parodied it, we got it instantly. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions, lewis, i really do. you want to hold the credits? okay. now see, we were going to show the credits and you screwed that up, okay, because youre late. >> “the garry shandling show” was aware of the fact that it was a situation comedy. it highlighted the cliches in funny ways. >> are you looking into the camera? >> yeah. no, i didnt -- >> dont look into the came...

>> im from the planet bluthar. its in the galoo galaxy. >> how -- how long you going to be in town? >> i didnt want to do a show, "where are your children?" i didnt want to be the dumb dad. >> sit, boy. >> howard, i dont care, i just dont want to make any more decisions. >> people will say, "gee, my dad and i used to watch the show. and it was great." and then you realize youre part of peoples lives. ♪ >> the 70s was the era where a certain artistry developed. "m.a.s.h." really changed many pe...