"i write for television." yost: up until that point, television was second class. in the '80s, it was something else entirely and it was new and it was kind of interesting. connelly: it's like everyone in the '80s starts to want to tell their stories. that's what really changes things. shales: the unexpected was more welcome in the '80s. predictability lost its cache. television has an impact on every era, every decade. television still shapes the thinking of america like no other element in our country. sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. duffy: it gave rise to people pursuing artistic content in a way that i think has raised the bar in television production exponentially. i love you guys! bianculli: there's a shift in the '80s from just wanting to placate the audience to wanting to please and challenge the audience. and that's the decade when it happened. we had one hell of a run. didn't we partner?