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The classic shows mentioned in this list not only bring back nostalgia for many but are often regarded as being some of the most iconic programs in

Important television. i do recess. >> "happy days" is built around the family, originally. >> doesn't richard look nice tonight? >> he's got stinky stuff on his hair. >> is that what that smell is? i thought the milk was sour. >> the fonz was a background character. he was lucky if he had two lines for an episode. >> it's probably just fuel pump. you know? >> but not a lot of people were watching abc. they were a distant-third place. >> remember, in the early '70s, abc made a big mistake in not picking up "all in the family." >> but then, abc decided to really reinvent itself. they brought ove...

>> the blowback from the public was buried by the excitement and the applause. >> the show was number one for a long time. >> it changed cbs and their brand as a network. as a result of "all in the family," they turned to norman lear to create more shows in that image. >> there's a person at the door. maude! >> bea arthur played maude as edith's cousin on "all in the family." >> maudy is here. >> she could take on archie head to head of. >> you can either come to the table and eat or you can lie there and feed off your own fat. >> the story goes by the time that episode had aired, fred silverm...

Watching abc. they were a distant third place. >> remember, in the early '70s abc made a big mistake in not picking up "all in the family." >> but then abc decided to really reinvent itself. they brought over fred silverman from cbs, and fred silverman said let's go after the young people. >> under fred silverman it's decided fonzie needs to be elevated as one of the stars. >> well, the fonz took it up a level. >> new guy's here. >> they were looking for someone tall and tough. and they got short and soft. so i changed my voice and i changed the tilt of my body. i just started talking like thi...

'The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour' premiered in September 1971.