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>> the television station where mary works is bought out. everyone is fired. >> i think we all need some kleenex. >> theres some on marys desk. >> how do we leave this room? >> we were saying goodbye to the show and to each other. ♪ its a long, long way to tipperary ♪ >> its still emotional after all these years. because that was a family. ♪ its a long way to go ♪ >> "the mary tyler moore show" and mtm enterprises were really powerful just in terms of the workplace sitcom. >> in the 1970...

People who want to work but cant find jobs are part of todays other bad economic news. the unemployment rate -- >> the 70s is kind of a lost generation, and everybody was trying to find themselves. >> the economy was in the tank, and you start to see the disillusionment of american workers reflected in the workplace sitcom. >> toilet stuffed up again? >> thats no longer a problem, mr. beckman. thats a tradition. >> somethings wrong with your lights. >> if you look at the 12th precinct, it was su...

People? how are we treating each other? >> i hope this guy doesnt mind ignoring orders by living. >> then at the end of the third season -- >> radar, put a mask on. >> gary bergoff walks in and says -- >> henry blakes plane -- was shot down -- over the sea of japan. it spun and there were no survivors. >> that moment is pure honesty. >> i have trouble telling that story 40 years later. >> i just never even think of it as a sitcom. you know, it just was -- it was "m.a.s.h." >> "m.a.s.h." really b...

Work families can be even funnier than biological ones, since the endless array of wacky sitcom characters on the job offers hilarious insights into the state...

Work families can be even funnier than biological ones, since the endless array of wacky sitcom characters on the job offers hilarious insights into the state...

There were no survivors. >> that moment is pure honesty. >> i have trouble telling that story four years later. >> i just never really think of it as a sitcom. it was "mash." >> "mash" really blew up what a workplace sitcom could be. it was the first dramaty in prime tim television. >> its gunfire. its 2:30 in the morning. "mash" lasted 11 seasons. >> we didnt have such a terrific union here, i would put in my two weeks notice. >> february 28th, 1983, the war

>> its still emotional after all these years. because that was a family. ♪ its a long way to go ♪ >> "the mary tyler moore show" and mtm enterprises were really powerful just in terms of the workplace sitcom. >> in the 1970s the baby boom generation had not settled in to the domestic life, young professionals but who have not yet started their families. >> 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 fac...

>> that moment is pure honesty. >> i have trouble telling that story 40 years later. >> i just never even think of it as a sitcom. you know, it just was -- it was "m.a.s.h." >> "m.a.s.h." really blew up what a workplace sitcom could be. there was death. there was sorrow. there was really a mixing of genre that was groundbreaking. >> it was the first dromedy in prime time television. >> thats gunfire. its 2:30 in the morning. >> maybe theres an after-hours war around here. >> "m.a.s.h." lasted 11...

People who want to work but cant find jobs. are part of todays other bad economic news. the unemployment rate -- >> the 70s is kind of a lost generation and everybody was trying to find themselves. >> the economy was in the tank and you start to see the disillusionment of american workers reflected in the workplace sitcom. >> toilet stuffed up again? >> thats no longer a problem, mr. beckman. thats a tradition. >> somethings wrong with your lights. >> if you look at the 12th precinct it was such...

I loved the job so much. but mary and grant and mary tyler moore enterprises decided to end the show while it was still good. >> the television station where mary works is bought out. everyone is fired. >> i think we all need some kleenex. >> theres some on marys desk. [ laughter ] >> how do we leave this room? >> we were saying goodbye to the show and to each other. ♪ its a long, long way to tipperary ♪ >> its still emotional after all these years. because that was a family. ♪ its a long ...