disappointing to all of us. he sat the standard for what a family sitcom was. >> the cosby show proved that the family sitcom was viable again. >> by the late 80s, family sitcoms were popular among the big three networks. there was a incredible resurgence. families tuned in to see a aspirational version of family life. >> shows like silver spoons and growing pains, it is constant hugging and learning. >> fox started moving into the television arena. >> fox was new, one of the last majors to build the network. >> they decided to use a family