CNN History of the Sitcom June 4, 2024 01:13:00
>> it was a show about a single dad. he was a widower with three boys trying to raise them in an all-male household. everyone had to do something. everyone had to pitch in. we did dishes. you know, we were darning socks. these are things that you never saw in the "ozzie and harriet" show, or "donna reid," or "leave to it beaver." >> hey, that's mine, i got it! >> when you watch a show 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! >> well,...