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And then you realize you're part of peoples 'lives. >> the '70s was the era where a certain artistry developed. "m.a.s.h." really changed people's perception of what the sitcom can be. the sitcom could 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 ...

>> wally, some dumb kid fell in the soup. good evening, mr. cleaver. some poor unfortunate child is trapped up there. >> everyone has that moment when they were so embarrassed and they thought they'd never get over it, but they did. >> tonight's special report from the scene of the 1961 emmys. >> whether it's a situation comedy or western or drama, i think it's the quality of the show itself that's important. >> the "andy griffith show," mayberry, it's just a kinder, gentler place. it would be hard not to want to be in mayberry. >> the core of the "andy griffith show" was this rock at the cent...

The scene of the 1961 emmys. >> whether it's a situation comedy or western or drama, i think it's the quality of the show itself that's important. >> the "andy griffith show," mayberry, it's just a kinder, gentler place. it would be hard not to want to live in mayberry. >> hi, barn. hi, pop. >> the core of the "andy griffith show" was this rock at the center of it. calm wisdom. >> i have taken the best parts of myself and people i've known all my life and put them into andy taylor. ope, there comes a time when you have to stop the play acting and tell the truth. >> don't you believe me, pa? do...

Couldn't do on a sitcom. the humor was more daring and it was political. >> you still have 50 seconds left. >> let me just sum up, on track. stay the course. 1,000 points. stay the course. >> >> i can't believe i'm losing to this guy. >> oh, i'll get it. >> people were taking the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years and years watching sitcoms and talk shows and we knew that if somebody played on that we got it. >> the show was aware of the fact that it was a situation comedy. it highlighted the cliches in

>> 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 show. >> people were taking all the old principles of comedy and trying to turn them into something new. we spent years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows and by then we knew them by heart, that if somebody 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. we were going...