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tonight, television takes a look at itself. >> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> at this period of time will be looked upon as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility t...

>> whats on the idiot box? >> its only an idiot box if an idiot is watching. >> this period in time will be looked at as the platinum age. >> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> kunta kinte. >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> well, excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it...

>> our obligation is to entertain. if weve left something to think about, so much the better. >> gunta kinte! >> television should not be just entertainment. >> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justif...

interfere with the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously. but tv and other news coverage is better, not worse. we simply developed more demanding standards. >> when i think of tv, i think of the 70s. >> what is this world coming to? >> the american public was hungry for more. >> mor...

>> charges were leveled at the commercial television networks. >> congress has no right to interfere in the media. >> excuse me! >> we have the responsibility to give the audience what it tuned in to see. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the years of the 60s which end in a few hours have a bad reputation that is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously. but tv and other news coverage is better, not worse. we simply developed more demanding standards. >> when i think of tv, i think of the...

Got tired of talking about real stuff. >> if the good lord provided us with berries, i think we ought to eat them. >> there was a longing for a simpler time when it didnt seem like there was so much anger and contentiousness, when people werent so mad at each other. >> during last season "the waltons" caught on. >> good night, john boy. >> good night. >> this year there will be more nostalgia and wholesome family drama. >> now that dinner is over, lets try out the piano. >> oh, good. >> i am tak...

>> good night. >> this year there will be more nostalgia and wholesome family drama. >> now that dinner is over lets try out the piano. >> oh, good. >> i am taking requests. ♪ sunday monday happy days ♪ >> i created "happy days" not what a family really was. i thought it would be good if there were some families that didnt get divorced. >> you guys are really -- >> it wasnt by accident everybody on "happy days" hugged each other. it wasnt by accident that everybody in the family ate at the s...

♪ sunday monday happy days ♪ >> i created "happy days" not what a family really was. i thought it would be good if there were some families that didnt get divorced. >> you guys are brilliant. >> it wasnt by accident everybody on "happy days" hugged each other. it wasnt by accident everybody in the family ate at the same time at the same table. >> it was a sweet, tender show. in the vein of "american graffiti." looking back on the era of the 50s with a certain affection. >> haaay! >> abc want...

>> now that dinner is over, lets try out the piano. >> oh, good. >> i am taking requests. ♪ sunday monday happy days ♪ >> i created "happy days" not what a family really was. i thought it would be good if there were some families that didnt get divorced. >> you guys are really -- >> it wasnt by accident everybody on "happy days" hugged each other. it wasnt by accident that everybody in the family ate at the same time at the same table. >> it was a sweet, tender show. in the vein of "american...

>> you guys are really -- >> it wasnt by accident everybody on "happy days" hugged each other. it wasnt by accident that everybody in the family ate at the same time at the same table. it was a sweet, tender show. in the vein of "american graffiti." looking back on the era of the 50s with a certain affection. >> abc wanted fonzis "haaay" to compete directly with jimmy "j.j." walkers "dynomite." >> cause im the fonz! haaay! >> catch phrases were big. >> sit on it! >> sit on out howard. >> does an...