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Long. i censusknew i wanted to do phy comedy. i wanted guest stars. i wanted to do sketches. i wanted a rep company the way sid cesar had one. [ laughter ] >> you curtain -- [ applause ] >> there were ten variety shows on at the same time that carol burnett was on. and there were approximately ten comedy writers on each show. and i was the only woman out of all of them. the funny thing about female writers and television was that in the beginning i would not say they were very welcomed, although there were certainly exceptions. >> i interviewed for the "carson" show, and i called my agent and ...

The battle of hitting hastings. battle of russia. >> seven or eight. >> 92. >> it was done live, and they would do like 33 or 36 episodes a year. that is a schedule. that is a real schedule. >> i think the hardest job in the world is to be a comedy writer for a variety show, because they have to come up with four or five sketches, different characters, every week our writers have to sit down to a blank sheet of paper that says be funny, and it is a whole new sketch. >> mrs. wiggins, i wonder if you could come in. >> hello? >> mrs. wiggins, i wonder-- >> hello? mrs. wiggins, i wonder-- >> hello...

Said i think it went really well. he said sorry, honey, they just called me and they would not feel comfortable with a woman in the room. being a comedy writer is not the most macho profession, there was defensiveness and over conversations. >> it was filthy, the language was disgusting. i loved it. >> you will have such a time, such fun and oh - i have to warn you though. there is as street down there in rome where it is not safe for a woman. >> where, where? [ laughter ] >> when you get to your show of shows, you know that's a very famous writer's room and you had two women worked separate t...

>> they wanted to do a show about older women living together. and i said, i think susan harris is the greatest comedy writer perhaps of all time and i worshipped the innovative quality of soap. i pitched her the idea. her question was networks just want shows about young people. you know are you going to put this on the air. >> thank you for being a f friend ♪ ♪ >> sitting there watching golden girls. >> this is the timeless force. sophia is the matriarch. >> what's the matter? >> everyone is fine. no one died. the home burnt down. >> she just would call rue a

>> and i said, "i think susan harris is the greatest comedy writer, perhaps of all time." and i worshiped the innovative i pitched her the idea. her question was, "networks just want shows about young people. you know, are you going to put this on the air?" ♪ thank you for being a friend ♪ ♪ travelled down the road and back again ♪ ♪ your heart is true ♪ ♪ you're a pal and a confidante ♪ >> as a kid, that's right, me sitting there on a saturday night with my parents watching ""golden girls"." >> this is a timeless foursome. sophia is the matriarch. >> ma, what's the matter? >> ...