of work to do and this bench needs to go over there. but we just moved it over here. don t question my authority, thanks! we talk about race and culture in serious ways. that is important. discussing these things in a sitcom, you are not offensive. you are able to take in new ideas. the family was doing something that nobody had ever done. we are talking about having one of the biggest bigots in america and having a black man coming to his house. you see my daughter gloria standing over there and her husband mike? it was electrifying! i was tangling the whole time. he is sitting there going you are watching kind of a master class in reflecting humanity. it was revolutionary in a lot of ways. all in the family change the way we think about society. that s the picture of sammy davis. to archie bunker, the whitest guy i know. you realize that norman lear is taking us into a whole new realm of comedy. my father used to tell my mother, jeanette, it
human behind the humor. thanks for joining us for the whole story. i m anderson cooper. you may have heard the u.s. surgeon general issued a warning that social media carries what he called a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescence. it s something all of us who are parents are worried about. because of a law passed in the mid-1990s, social media companies are shielded from almost all responsibility for the content their users post, no matter how untrue or harmful it may be. but now with billions of people online, the question is, have things spiraled out of control? especially when it comes to kids. we spoke with three families who are taking on some of the biggest social media companies in an uphill legal battle in an effort to change the way the internet works. we want to mention some of the topics in the next hour including eating disorders and suicide and can be disturbing to watch. good morning. are you getting on, mo
every day you reminded me, things could be so much worse. ramy: thanks, man. emily vanderwerff: the future of the sitcom is authenticity. danny pudi: when we see a version of ourselves on screen, it shows us what s possible. mom: why do you let that ben gross rile up to so much? he s like 5 2. devi: damn mom. that was savage. up top! lorraine ali: i mean more perspectives, new perspectives, fresh perspectives. that all makes better television. nora: i got a customer. make that money woman: yup. ok. okaynora: wakanda! woman: don t do that. lucas brown eyes: it s amazing how much has actually changed and at the same time how much we still have to go. reagan wells: the history of indigenous people is the greatest story never told. so, i m honoured to serve as the director of the minishonka cultural centre. but there s more to be done. yvette: because the medium is a cultural mirror, it needs to reflect all of our experiences. these shows are the elixir that we need. the jokes disarm you,
and its going- friend: no, are you out of your mind? white girls suck, bro. you can t keep dating them. one they are always walking around barefoot. daniel fienberg: so much of what happens in that show is sitcom 101. steve: without this job, i don t have health care. ramy: i know, man. daniel fienberg: but it s what happens if sitcom 101 is told by someone who was never given the opportunity to tell their story before. i always appreciate the diverse perspective that you two brought to this company. ramy with your mediterranean flair, and steve. every day you reminded me, things could be so much worse. ramy: thanks, man. emily vanderwerff: the future of the sitcom is authenticity. danny pudi: when we see a version of ourselves on screen, it shows us what s possible. mom: why do you let that ben gross rile up to so much? he s like 5 2. devi: damn mom. that was savage. up top! lorraine ali: i mean more perspectives, new perspectives, fresh perspectives. that all makes better television.