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Situation comedy after i was on the show of shows. situation comedies were not very good. they didn't mirror life. i asked myself what piece of ground do i stand on that nobody stands on. i work as an actor and writer on a variety show and what happens at home. at home i talk about what goes on in the office. >>. >> you doing this because you are afraid of alan? >> no, i respect alan brady. a man of his caliber has firing power. >> a hybrid of family and work life. you cared about them like a family because you saw them together. they were a family. >> on tv, families transcend blood. you reco...

Of the staff, did you intend to fire me too? especially me? i'm very sorry i troubled you. you little runt. >> early sitcoms just about home life. i used to make the joke all the time in "ozzy and harriet" what did he do for living and van dyke the first time saw home life and work life. >> is this the comedy spot? >> no this. >> rob. >> sally, buddy. >> it's your turn. say rob. >> wonderful. >> somebody asked me to do a situation comedy after i finished being on the show of shows because situation comedies weren't very good, didn't mirror life. i asked myself what piece of

Especially me? i'm very sorry i troubled you. you little runt. >> early sitcoms were just about home life. i used to make the joke all the time in "ozzy and harriet" what did he do for living? and van dyke was the first time saw home life and work life. >> is this the comedy spot? >> no this. >> rob. >> sally. >> buddy. >> it's your turn. say rob. >> rob. >> wonderful. >> somebody asked me to do a situation comedy after i finished being on the show of shows because situation comedies weren't very good, didn't mirror life. i asked myself what piece of

On "saturday night live" they couldn't do on a sitcom. the humor was more daring and more satirical and it was political. >> you still have 50 seconds left, mr. president. >> 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. >> 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 i...

>> 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...