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>> sit, boy. >> howard, i don't care, i just don't want to make any more decisions. >> people will say, "gee, my dad and i used to watch the show. and it was great." and then you realize you're part of people's 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 serie...

Stay the course. >> governor dukakis, rebuttal? >> i can't believe i'm losing to this guy. >> i'll get it. >> it is gary shandling show. >> people were taking the old principles of comedy and turn them into something new. we spent years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows and we knew them by heart, if somebody played on that and parodied that, we got it. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions. you want to hold the credits. we were going to roll the credits and you screwed that up because you're late. >> garry shandling show was aware of the fact that it was situation comed...

This guy. >> i'll get it. >> isle i'll get. >> it is gary shandling show. >> people were taking the old principles of comedy and turn them into something new. we spent years watching sitcoms and dramas and talk shows and we knew them by heart, if somebody played on that and parodied it, we got it instantly. >> i appreciate you coming in under these conditions. i really do. you want to hold the credits? okay. we were going to roll the credits and you screwed that up because you're late. >> the gary shandling show was aware of the fact that it was a situation comedy. it highlighted the cliches i...

>> it was an explosive time with situation comedy and i think many more women started working at that point. >> did you find it fun to be the only girl writer around, though? >> with some men. some men are secure enough to accept it. a lot of them gave me a lot of trouble and they're running candy stores in brooklyn. no, that's true. insecure people don't get any place -- you've got to face it. women are here to stay. announcer: get on your feet for the nastiest bull in the state of texas. ♪ ♪

>> i don't know what you two are laughing at, but i'll take a chance it's dirty. >> betty white on "mary tyler moore" is one of my favorite characters of all time. i mean, what a viper. >> wherever did you find a party hat made of skin? >> she was sort of fun to play, because something betty might be shy about doing, she would do in a heartbeat. >> tell me one good thing about me, anything at all. >> you're attractive, very attractive. >> sexy, provocative, a tawny, sensual beast? >> yes, a beast. >> i think it was important to all of us to try to reflect what was happening with women during t...