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The Eighties

unh-unh, tell the truth. if you had to do it all over again and she walked into your office and she said, take my case, would you? well... of course you would, because it is juicy, newsy, exciting stuff. bochco: it was really fun to take the "hill street blues" format and use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. certainly. [ sighs ] what are you doing for dinner tonight? i was planning on having you. in that case, skip lunch. bianculli: the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s are out, it's like, "oh, okay, i get it. you know, so it's like, all right, what are the rules now?"

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The Eighties

we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s are out, it's like, "oh, okay, i get it. you know, so it's like, all right, what are the rules now?" what are you doing? i'm doing what i should have done all along. ...should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. ...do originally. what i should have done ...last night. last night. stop that david! stop that david! i'm calling the police, david! ...the police, david! hello, police?■■■■hello, police? shriver: the networks realized there was an audience looking for something less predictable than traditional prime-time fare. -[ groans ] -[ gasps ] bianculli: "moonlighting" was another of those shows that said, "okay, i see the formulas that we've had up to here. let's do different things. hello. hello. we're looking a little "pale" [pail] today, aren't we? and who have we here? i don't know. moonlighting was a really experimental show. they had a shakespeare episode. they had a black and white episode. they did a musical episode. they tried a lot of different stuff. i don't give a flying fig about the lines in my face,

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The Eighties

>> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s are out, it's like, "oh, okay, i get it. you know, so it's like, all right, what are the rules now?" >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should've done all along. what i wanted to -- >> do originally. >> what i should've done -- >> last night. >> both: stop that, david! i'm calling the police, david! hello, police? >> the networks realized there was an audience looking for something less predictable than traditional primetime fare. >> "moonlighting" was another of those shows that said, "okay, i see the formulas that we've had up to here. let's do different things." >> hello. >> hello. we're looking a little "pale"

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The Eighties

>> well -- >> of course you would, because it is juicy, newsy, exciting stuff. >> it was really fun to take the "hill street blues" format and use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show, and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. what i should have done last night. stop that, david.

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The Eighties

accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. what i should have done last night. stop that, david. i'm calling the police, david. hello, police? >> the networks realized there was an audience looking for something less predictable than traditional primetime fare. >> "moonlighting" was another of those shows that said, okay, i've seen the formulas that we've had up to here, let's do different things. >> hello. >> hello. >> we're looking a little pale today, aren't we? who have we here? >> i don't know. >> "moonlighting" was a really experimental show. they had a shakespeare episode, they had a black and white episode. they did a musical episode. they tried a lot of different stuff. >> i don't give a flying fig about the lines in my face, the crows' feet by my eyes, or the

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The Eighties

>> it was really fun to take the "hill street blues" format and use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s are out, it's like, "oh, okay, i get it. you know, so it's like, all right, what are the rules now?" >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should've done all along. what i wanted to -- >> do originally. >> what i should've done -- >> last night. >> both: stop that, david! i'm calling the police, david!

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The Eighties

use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show, and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. what i should have done last night. stop that, david. i'm calling the police, david. hello, police? >> the networks realized there

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The Eighties

use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show, and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. what i should have done last night. stop that, david. i'm calling the police, david. hello, police? >> the networks realized there was an audience looking for

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The Eighties

use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show, and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> what are you doing? >> i'm doing what i should have done all along. what i wanted to do originally. what i should have done last night. stop that, david. i'm calling the police, david. hello, police? >> the networks realized there was an audience looking for something less predictable than traditional primetime fare.

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The Eighties

use it to frame an entirely different social and cultural strata with vastly different results. >> i wonder if i might engage with my client privately. >> certainly. >> what are you doing for dinner tonight? >> i was planning on having you. >> in that case, skip lunch. >> the formula had gotten established of how you can do a dramatic show, and yet still have an awful lot of fun. we didn't used to be able to accept that very easily in a tv hour. and even before the '80s were out, it's like, okay, i get it. so it's like, all right, what are the rules now? >> you say you're part of a change that's going on. where's it coming from and where's it going? >> i think it has to do with networks being more willing to put creative control in the hands of producers who have strong viewpoints and letting them do what they want to do.

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