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. >> "who's 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. that's why they made her the president. >> so angela is an advertising executive on "who's 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 i'm a little cog in a big machine. a very little cog. >> in 1986, linda bloodworth thomason went to cbs and she said, "i just want to say what all women are really about, opinionated and successful, when given opportunities." >> linda bloodworth thomason wrote for "m-a-s-h," "rhoda," and then created an all-female version of the workplace comedy that we had not seen before.