And im kerry sayers. And im your host, bill kurtis. Today we look back at the great comedies of television through the decades. If laughter truly is the best medicine than television has had a hand in keeping america healthy since the 1950s. Comedy has been a staple on television since it first clicked on and they have come in all shapes and sizes from variety shows to scripted characters and wonky animations, tv has found so many ways to make us laugh and keep us in stitches. Were looking back today on our Favorite Television comedies through the decades who not only made us laugh but were also recognized by one of the hightest tv honors the emmys. From a modern stone age family to some not quite ready for prime time players and a show but we begin with the first lady of television. The queen of comedy. Lucille ball. Few shows have had the impact of i love lucy, a comedic and cultural force that made its Television Debut in 1951. With four emmy wins and 20 nominations, its still one o
This is about an hour. [applause] well, thanks so much to everybody for coming out. Let me say a few words about the book and its genesis. I lived in the middle east a lot in the 70s when i was just a kid, and i actually lived for a while off of Tahrir Square, the main drag, the main Center Square of cairo. I saw a round about. And many of the sort of important streets in cairo come down into it, and then you go off to the bridge from it and so forth. Be so its a little bit difficult to avoid that square. Its central to the citys traffic pattern. So having it occupied is rather a hassle for drivers. And the square was instituted, was designed and built way back in the middle of the 19th century by the thenruler in imitation of paris where he had studied and lived, the ruler, and in imitation of baron housemans reconfiguration of paris as a modern city. Were starting to get those french round abouts here in ann arbor now, i noticed. [laughter] were catching up now to baer baer on housem
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