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>> what seems to be the problem? >> you have no idea what it is like to be incredibly good looking. >> well, doctor, frank here wants to break up on the acting and go out on his own. >> it is as workplace comedy. you bring together all these e centric types and it works so brilliantly because of bobs voice. >> you are going to miss the whole thing here. >> honey, i know you put a lot of thoughts and effort and energy into this. >> are you going to ask me if you can eat in front of the television...

Do you have any idea what time we get out of here? >> we dont want to work. its not fair to these people. these people are my friends and i care about them. >> from the 1990s, definitely working more than before and as a result of that, you start to see more workplace settings than might have been possible previously. >> were a super star short. did we have luck on jim carey? >> we never let him plug "ace ventura". >> broke the rules of workplace comedy. >> the larry sanders show is probably the...

An architect. they have these professional up scale careers rather than just jobs. those are really powerful fantasies for women in the 80s. >> as a travel agent, i like to think im a little cog in a big machine. a very little cog. >> in 1986, linda bloodworth-thomason went to cbs and said i just want to say what all women are really about, opinionated and successful when given opportunities. >> linda bloodworth-thomason created an all version of the female workplace comedy that we had not seen ...

What do you suggest i do with all of these now, huh? >> well, there must be some needy bald people. [ laughter ] >> needy bald people? >> and it ultimately became a rating sensation. >> thats the best five years of my life. >> i dont believe this. >> the best thing ive ever done hands out no question about it. i was 19 in 1967 and it was dick van dyke that made a huge impression on me. >> after the dick van dike show, mary tyler moore was one of the larger stars in america and mary and my dad st...

Working togetherm. it is creating this uncomfortable dynamic. >> i was, right? >> ted baxter. >> the egotastical. >> suzanne nevans. >> i think television needs bright young woman. >> look at me. >> thats what i love about workplace comedy. people never in a million years spoken but connected in every way. >> the clown is bad. the funeral of chuckles the clown was one of the greatest moments in comedy. >> he went dressed as peter the pe peanut. >> everybody making fun of it other than mary. >> i...

Precinct, it was such a crepted place. >> well, well, well, the same old melting pot. kelly, what are you doing here? >> how do you like this. >> havent helped a bit. >> real cops dealing with funny situations. >> get out of here. >> boy, do i hate to start a day like this? >> how lyndon is basically the bob new heart of that office. surrounded by all the craziness. >> my personality. >> does she have the same address? >> the workplace comedy is great because all the characters come in and are n...

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? >> you have no idea what its like to be incredibly good looking. [ laughter ] >> i go into my office and there is a puppet. >> there is a workplace comedy or family comedy, you bring together these eccentric types and it works because of bob newhearts voice. >> bob, they are flipping a corn, youre going to mitsz the whole thing....

If you look at the 12 precinct -- >> well, well, the same old meting pot. >> oh, kelly, what are you doing here? >> real cops dealing with funny situations. >> get out of my way. i am going to kill everybody if you dont get out of here. >> boy, do i hate to start a day like this. >> how lyndon is basically the bob newhart of that office surrounded by all the craziness. >> lenny is my other personality. >> she got the same address. >> the workplace comedy is great because all the characters come ...

Politics appear on broadcast television, in workplace comedy like the mary tyler moore show ♪ you might just make it after all ♪ >> mary richards moves to minnesota to start work at wj mtv. >> what religion are you? >> mr. grant, i dont quite know how to say this but youre not allowed to ask that. >> you want to call a cop? >> it did rep what women were going through. they were standing up and saying i must be heard. >> sitcoms used to be about the wife was at home doing the dishes. then thi...

[ laughter ] >> i go into my office and there is a ventriloquist. >> well, doctor, frank here wants to break up the act and go out on his own. [ laughter ] >> "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 a...