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Played on that and parodied it, we got it instantly. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions, lewis, i really do. you want to hold the credits? okay. now see, we were going to show the credits and you screwed that up, okay, because you're late. >> “the garry shandling show” was aware of the fact that it was a situation comedy. it highlighted the cliches in funny ways. >> are you looking into the camera? >> yeah. no, i didn't -- >> don't look into the camera. >> i didn't. >> don't. you don't come in here and look into the camera. >> i didn't. >> i'll bop you. i will. if i see a...

"m.a.s.h." really changed many people's perception of what the sitcom can be. the sitcom can be cinematic. >> "m.a.s.h." was shot like a movie. and "m.a.s.h." was maybe the single most unique situation comedy ever. >> i have a headache. a tremendous headache. it goes all the way down to my waist. >> the television series "m.a.s.h." had one thing the movie in my estimation did not, which was heart. >> there are certain rules about a war. rule number one is young men die. rule number two is doctors can't change rule number one. >> it was about korea but we were talking about and doing things tha...

>> no. >> you come home, turn on that television. >> take one. >> i don't want one. >> no they're good. >> i don't want it. >> what do you want? you want comedy. >> take one. >> no. kramer stop it. >> and boom, there you go. a situation comedy. >> bazinga. >> this 23 minutes of magic. >> it's so tasty, too. >> you fell in love with these characters. >> what chu' talkin' about willis? >> we need to laugh at ourselves. >> you hide my clothes; i'm wearing everything you own. >> laughter opens you up. >> surprise! >> the things that we might be afraid to talk about. >> some people that were suppos...

Party hat made of skin? >> it was fun to play because something that betty may be shy about doing. she would do in a heartbeat. >> tell me one good thing about me, anything at all. >> you are attractive. very attractive. >> sexy? provacative? a sensu beast? >> yes, a beast. [ laughter ] >> i think it was important to all of us, she tried to reflect what was happening with women during that time. things were changing so quickly and we were right in the middle of it. it was an explosive time with situation comedy, i think many more women started working at that point. >> did i find it fun to be ...

The humor was more daring and more satirical. and it was political. >> you still have, uh, 50 seconds left, mr. vice president. >> well, let me just sum up, on track, stay the course, a thousand points of light. stay the course. >> governor dukakis, rebuttal? >> i can't believe i'm losing to this guy. >> i'll get it. >> it's garry shandling's show. >> people were taking all the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years and years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows by then. we knew them by heart, that if somebody played on that and parodied it, w...