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Things you should never joke about. religion, politics. things were still sacred. "mad" magazine was part of that. it was embraced by the comedy community. and it was a precursor to comics in the late '60s. >> i had never been exposed at that irreverent humor before. >> in case you're not familiar with "mad" it's a broad satire at everything that americans hold dear. sex, patriotism, war groups, anti-war groups. you name it. >> when i was a kid, begging my father to buy the issue of king kong "mad" magazine. they're doing network. trying to sell him on it. you'll enjoy this, too, as if he woul...

The madrigal scene, mad magazine, the edition, number one, the date, 1952. >> in the '40s there were thing you should never joke about, religious, politics. "mad" magazine helped change that. it was influential and braced by the comedy community. it was a precurser to underground comics in the late '60s. it was like shaking your fist at authority in a cleaver way. >> in case you're not familiar with "mad" it's aimed with everything americans hold deer, section, success, patriotism, anti-patriotism, you name it. in one initial or other -- >> i remember when i was a kid begging my father to buy ...

I'll repeat it. >> it absolutely had to be done, somebody had to stand up in front of the comedy community and say, it's okay when it's not okay. but those words must be spoken. >> god bless you, god bless america. >> i thought was gilbert did that night was heroic and i think it ultimately, you say whatever up to be about whether it was appropriate owner it made a lot of people in that room feel very good and that's that. >> i don't believe in too soon. you want no know a little secret, the minute someone says something's off limits, all we focus on is how do i do jokes about that. >> one of ...

>> if you missed any portion, i'll repeat it. >> it absolutely had to be done. somebody had to stand up in front of the comedy community and say, it's okay. when it's not okay. those words must be spoken. >> i thought what gilbert did that night was heroic and i think it ultimately you could say whatever you want to say about whether it was appropriate or not, it made a lot of people in that room feel very good. thaen and that's that. >> i don't believe in too soon. a little secret amongst comedians, the minute someone says something is off limits, all we focus on is how do we do jokes about t...

Front of the comedy community and say it's okay but it's not okay but those words must be spoken. >> god bless you. god bless america. >> i thought what gilbert did that night was heroic and i think ultimately can you can say whatever you want about whether it was appropriate it made a lot of people in that room feel very good. and that's that. >> i don't believe in too soon. a little secret, the minute someone says something is off limits all we focus is on how do we do joke s about that. >> one of the strikes choices in the post 9/11 days and weeks was the onion. they released issue dedicate...