CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 01:13:00
>> it was a show about a single dad. he was a widower with trhree bos trying to raise them in an all male household. everybody had to do something, everybody had to pitch in. we were doing dishings, darning socks. these are the things you november saw in ozzy and harriet or leave it to beaver. >> when you watch a show that's based on losing someone, that adds a deep rooted truth to the hardness of life. and then it gives comedy even more of a reason to go as crazy as you want to go. >> i think that shirt's done. >> my shirt! >> you'll just have to wear your pants higher. >> you see the sitcom ...