ground do i stand on that nobody else stands on? well, i worked as an actor and a writer on a variety show and i write about what happens at home. at home, i talk about what goes on at the office. >> are you doing this because you're afraid of alan? >> no, i'm doing it because i respect alan brady. a man of his caliber has great firing power. >> it's a hybrid of family life, work life. and you cared about them like a family because you saw them together every day. they were a family. >> hi everybody. >> norm! >> hey mr. peterson, caller waiting for you. >> i know. and if she calls, i'm not here. >> on tv, family sort of transcends blood. you recognize that family system, that family dynamic, even if it's not biological. >> sure things didn't go your way. sure you're a little disappointed. but we'll get over it. what's important here is you tried to do the wrong thing. >> that's right. i did, didn't i?