we do that you couldn t have on network television. people are really trying to do something adventurous. channel 7, shame on you! this is more celebration of culture and opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. there is always something on television, and some of it may be better than we deserve. that was cool. [ cheers and applause ] listen to it. oh, they know when it hits the bottom, it will be 1990, good-bye to the 80s. ten, nine, eight eight, eight, eight! oh, will this horrible year never end? when the 90s began, we started to see a lot of experimentation. and the simpsons i think in some senses was inspired by not necessarily hatred of television, but a distrust of a lot of the ways in which television was talking to us. tv respects me. it laughs with me. not at me. you re stupid. doh! i think the sitcoms of the 80s were such a warm, safe, humor. i love you guys. you see? the kids, they listen to the rap music
that chicks aren t funny. i hate to tell you it s still very much a thing. there are some people that can t get their heads around what they don t know. i said i wanted to be a comedian, she said. maybe it s better if you just die. i think they thought of women as a different species. very few ladies are capable of being a comedian. and so everybody sits right up. here s somebody that thinks she can do it. great argument that women are doing much better work than that. you re welcome. what s the hardest part? about being a female comedian. what is it? what s the hardest part? like, what would you guess? well, it s the rape. i have a deep camaraderie with tough hardcore funny as comedians because it s been a long road for all of us. what would make a woman turn from some decent thing like housewife ingle cash shearing in a private school or dental hygiene and turned her to comedy as as a career. it s definitely easier for us now because we pushed our way in. but back then ther
fascinating to us as a culture never checked my bags can t stand that weight baggage. it s good to laugh at it to get it all out on the table. you re going to have to go back to your seat. you know, our goal should be a society without classes. if we didn t laugh about social class in the united states, we would engage in class warfare getting cookies. hmm. that is not a show about nothing. mm hmm. oh come inside. so to the left. we have the bar to the right. we have the bathrooms. oh, we have bathrooms upstairs downstairs. many many bathrooms do still believe that for all the things going on in our in our current society in america, you can come from anywhere and end up anyplace you want. immigration revenue. i ve been got it. crazy he s just like six stuff. but the american dream is not reality for most americans tell you boys, life is crazy. these doors open up for you, except they re not really doors . trapdoors the american sitcom is how we tell stories about class you r
where s my sandwich! we all need a reason to get up in the morning. he made us do it! it was frank! the american office is iconic. how many people can i fire? none. you re picking a health care plan. okay. we ll table that for the time being. terrible bosses. you ve got spunk. well i hate spunk. terrible workmates. are you kidding? do these not bend the [ bleep ] back? no. everybody trying to get along. one problem with hiring women is that they re frail and breakable. is it possible you re thinking about light bulbs or your hip? hilarious. what do you say to that? whoa. ow! let s talk about earning a living. yeah. have you ever done it? no, but i could. ha! lucille ball with the chocolates, always funny. if one piece of candy gets past you and into the packing room unwrapped, you re fired. all the writers needed to say was lucy and a conveyor belt, you re good. some of the most memorable episodes of i love lucy
class is fascinating to us as a culture. i never check my baggage. i can t stand that wait, baggage area. it s good to laugh at it, to get it all out on the table you re going to have to go back to your seat. you know, our goal should be a society without classes! if we didn t laugh about social class in the united states, we would engage in class warfare. do you realize the people up here are getting cookies?! mmm! that is not a show about nothing. oh, come inside. so, to the left we have the bar, to the right we have the bathroom. oh, we have bathrooms upstairs, downstairs, many, many bathrooms. i do still believe that for all the things going on in our current society in america, you can come from anywhere and end up any place you want. immigration? revenue. [ screams ] i ve been gutted! it s crazy, people are just, like, taking our stuff. but the american dream is not the reality for most americans. i ll tell you, boys, life is crazy. all