turning sullen. they've been clobbered on all sides. nothing helps. >> "network" is about a television network run amok. >> i would like at this moment to announce i'll be retire from this program in two weeks time because of poor ratings. since this show is the only thing i had going for me in my life, i have decided to kill myself. >> they have this long time anchorman, howard beil, and he has a melt down on live television. >> get him off. what's the matter with you fellas? get the [ bleep ]. >> one thing it discovers is that melt down helps the show. >> even the news has to have a little showmanship. >> god, you are serious. >> so "network" is also about what we're willing to watch. >> stick your head out of the window, open it, and stick your head and keep yelling and yell i'm mad as hell, i'm not going to take this anymore.