current society in america, you can come from anywhere and end up any place you want. >> immigration? >> revenue. >> [ screams ] i've been gutted! >> it's crazy, people are just, like, taking our stuff. >> but the american dream is not the reality for most americans. >> i'll tell you, boys, life is crazy. all these doors open up for you, except they're not really doors. they're trap doors. >> the american sitcom is how we tell stories about class. >> you're thinking, "is this all i have to my life?" not you, kids. i love you kids, but come on, the house -- it's crap! >> so, when the sitcom makes its way to television, you already see that with "the honeymooners." >> "the honeymooners"! >> what're we gonna do? what're we gonna live on until this layoff is over? suppose it does last a month? >> well, we just got to face it.