where did you get those? you come home, turn on that television, what do you want? you want comedy. boom, there you go. a situation comedy. 23 minutes of magic. you fell in love with these characters. we need to laugh at ourselves. i am wearing everything you own. laughter opens you up. things that we may be afraid to talk about. like racism. class wars. gender diversity. hi girls. you can reach in and touch people s hearts. whether it is a family living under the same roof. or gathered together in a workplace. that is a glue stick. all of the greatest sitcoms are about family. it is one of the great accomplishments of the modern age. what have we always said was the most important thing? breakfast. family. family is key to the sitcom. it is something we all can relate to. you are in these people s homes for the years, you are part of the family. i have no friends and no distractions. the family sitcom brings people together i
around the family unit. i think i love lucy was the big bang of the family sitcom. they moved to the suburbs. that mirrored what was happening in america at the time. advertisers wanted to cater towards that suburban family that needed to purchase that kitchen appliance or vacuum. after i love lucy, there was a formula for what the american family should look like. ozzie and harriet. i loved everybody in it. bring it in, i am starved. it was a happy, gentle american family of the 50s. do not worry, pop, that is okay. what is the matter with you david? the kids were very polite,