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Ever before, and as a result of that, you start to see more workplace settings than might have been possible previously. >> were a superstar short. did we have any luck on jim carrey? >> well, thats iffy because we never let him plug ace ventura. >> and in 1992, larry sanders on hbo broke the rules in terms of workplace comedy. >> i think thats warren beatty in the parking lot. >> "the larry sanders show" is probably the most realistic show ever written about television. >> uh, listen, how would...

On out on his own. >> "the bob newhart show" is kind of a model for how to do a workplace comedy or family comedy. you bring together all these eccentric types, and it worked so brilliantly because of bob newharts voice. >> hey, bob. theyre flipping the coin. youre going to miss the whole thing here. >> right. honey, i know you put a lot of thought and effort and energy into this dinner tonight. >> bob, are you going to ask me if you can eat in front of the television set? >> eventually, i was g...

Wife and a mother. >> tony, you are the housekeeper, and this is part of the house -- now, the private chamber may be mine, but the dust is yours. >> "whos the boss?" was a huge hit. it was a groundbreaking show in that the woman is the one who is really wearing the pants. >> good morning, wallace and mcquade. >> listen to the way she does that sam. thats why they made her the president. >> so angela is an advertising executive on "whos the boss?" elyse keaton on "family ties" is an architect. t...

Someone if you will. channel not making fun of, but we saw that photo jake where he met with biden, and it was actually to talk about a very meaningful topic. yeah theyre theyre talking about mental health and the importance of mental health theyre talking about. thats obviously an issue thats ah, rising in attention, um, nationally at post pandemic, but also, you know you have individuals. whether its congresswoman, nancy mace or a senator tina smith, talking about challenges talking about diff...

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Bob newhart of that office. surrounded by all the craziness. >> lenny is my other personality. >> does he got the same address? >> the workplace comedy is great because all the characters come in and theyre not related, so they dont have something in common. >> turned out to be a diverse cast, which was i guess different in those days. >> jack soo, gregory sierra, ron glass. that was pretty unusual and revolutionary. >> i believe that when the 70s happened, it was a fallout of the 60s. and they ...

>> i didnt want to do the standard family show. >> im sure he has girlfriends. but he denies it. >> well, of course todds 13 now. >> the fact that so many people in hollywood were hitting the couch probably opened the doors for the setting of the show. >> i enjoyed the oddity of the people. >> what seems to be your problem, stan? >> bob, you have no idea what its like to be incredibly good-looking. >> i go into my office, and there is a ventriloquist. >> well, doctor, frank here wants to break u...

>> good morning, wallace & mcquaid. >> listen to the way she does that, sam. thats why they made her the president. >> so angela is an advertising executive on "whos the boss?" elyse keaton on "family ties" is an architect. they have these really professional, upscale careers rather than just jobs. those are really powerful fantasies for women in the 80s. >> as a travel agent, i like to think that im a little cog in a big machine. a very little cog. >> in 1986, linda bloodworth-thomason went to ...