tv is changing dramatically now with 150 channels that might be available in the near future. there are a lot of things we do you couldn t have on network television. this is more a celebration of culture, opening the doors and allowing america to come on inside. there s 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 ki
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. the kids, they listen to the rap music, which gives them the brain damage. and i think there was a real yearning for another type of humor. we were able to spoof fatherhood what a bad father. which at the time, and i stress at the time, was bill cosby as the shining example. did you ever know that you re my hero the stuff they got away with because it s a cartoon. the father strangling the chi
An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from animated hits South Park and Beavis and. An exploration of news and events in the 1990s. In the opener, TV shows from the decade are examined, from anima
free for all. when letterman came in essentially diluted arsenio s brand because there were so many alternatives. i m sad to see you go because america is going to have a big chunk missing out of its existence. losing arsenio, yeah, it was bad. he was the lone voice gone. david letterman had the suits at nbc pausing for a moment. did we make the right choice because he came out gang busters and he was beating jay leno in the ratings. there s some people who say you blew it, that by picking leno to replace carson over letterman, that that was a big programming mistake. it was a shaky start, a really, really shaky first season start. well, it s true confessions time for actor hugh grant, who is trying hard to put his
start up your remote controls, the late-night race is about to begin. on monday, david letterman s new show debuts here on cbs, followed a week later by chevy chase on fox, and a week after that by conan o brien on nbc. these combatants join the tonight show with jay leno, arsenio, and nightline. it became a crowded space, and the competition became that much more difficult. the third corner, his ratings fading rapidly, arsenio hall. some tv writers think that arsenio could be the big loser in this free for all. when letterman came in, it essentially diluted arsenio s brand, because there were so many alternatives. i m sad to see you go, because america is going to have a big chunk missing out of this. losing arsenio, yeah. it was bad. he was the lone voice, gone. david letterman had the suits