i literally wrote a letter to mary tyler moore. i had known her a one of the shows i state to manage that was a disaster. she was doing this show which was a half-hour live show. those are the kind of shows i do, sitcoms. she brought me out. i started in los angeles. i had one show to do. that is 36 years ago. once i got to this town, it took about five years where people were saying that i did not realize you is your father. that was important to me in my career. my self-esteem started to blossom a little bit. i had the reputation of being a good director. i went on the show's that i worked up initially -- in the situation comedy business, you go to show that is established. you have to play by the rules of the show. all the actors know what they are doing. therefore coming you have to pay -- played by those rules. you have to do directions within the rules. the actors will respond to that. i did that for for five years. then when "cheers" hit, since i was a co creature i have the ability to put in reducing does a co creator, i ha

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it's like mary tyler moore almost kind of thing. and that's attractive as hell. so there they're going at it and putting it down. your thoughts on that ad. what do you think on that knock on her, is that overdoing it? we see her in person here. she makes a great appearance. she's always smiling. she's always happy. people like that kind of company. let's be blunt. >> well -- >> your thoughts? >> well, i think there are -- there might be something insidious there, like, oh, christine o'donnell is this -- this kind of cheery, thoughtless woman who has no idea how to control her own pocketbook but i think that lawrence o'donnell made this point a few nights ago. it is delaware. delaware's all about taxes. and the american public is all about the economy right now. and i think in terms of messaging, the democrats are right on this. i mean -- >> if she's a dead beat, it matters. >> fiscal responsibility. >> you can't be a deadbeat, you're saying. >> exactly. >> you might be a witch but a deadbeat won't work. >> exactly. >> it's kind of strange up there you have to wor

"golden girls" and "mary tyler moore" a fan forever.ning moments, you all revved up? >> i don't know. i think you're nervous for me. >> larry: you're above all these people. >> she's not above lauren. >> that's what she's aiming for, firing lauren. >> larry: she wants to be as great as? >> as great as. >> i'm very excited. see, look. >> larry: despite what she said. >> despite the fact we don't know what we're going to be doing. >> larry: we taped this earlier in the week. even on friday night, we wouldn't know what we're going to be doing. we haven't a very good idea but then things don't work or things come together you're surprised at or the audience. >> larry: why is has the show lasted? anyone can jump in. seth? >> i think there's nothing quite like it. there's that chance on a saturday night you will see something you will remember for the rest of your life. i think it's cross generational. i was at the airport the other day and ran into a guy probably twice my age who says he still makes it home at 11:30 to watch it. >> i've alwa

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like mary tyler moore almost type of thing. that's as attractive as hell. your thoughts on that ad? we see her in person, she's always smiling, she's always happy. people like that kind of company, let's be blunt. your thoughts? >> there might be something there. christine odop knell is this cheery, who has no idea how to control her pocketbook. it is delaware. delaware is all about taxes and the american public is all about the economy right now mp in terms of messaging the democrats are right on this. >> you can't be a dead beat is what you're saying. >> exactly. >> here's o'donnell, richard, on cnn -- first of all, a lot of buzz in hillary clinton. i haven't seen any hillary for president signs. she has. let's watch. >> if the house and senate passing a bill to fully repeal obama care so we can clear the way to start over with true reform and the president then goes and vetoes that bill when the will of the people has been made very clear, if barack obama vetoes that he's setting himself up to be very vulnerable. i have seen many hillary clinton tv ads running. >> does reality ma

golden girls, and mary tyler moore, i've been a fan forever, obviously. >> larry: we're in our remainingll revved up? >> i don't know. i feel like you're nervous for me. >> larry: you've got to come away with -- >> it's not about lorne. >> no, no. >> no. >> that's what she's aiming for. >> larry: she wants to be lorne? >> as great as. >> right. right. no, i'm very, very, very excited. and see? look -- >> everyone's very excited. >> larry: despite what she said. >> it's like she's coming home. >> despite the fact that we don't know what we're going to be doing. >> larry: we taped this earlier in the week. >> even then on friday night we wouldn't know what we're going to be doing. we would have a very good idea. but then things don't work. or things come together that you're surprised at or the audience. >> larry: why is this show -- why has this show last? >> i think there's nothing quite like it. and there's that chance on a saturday night that you're going to see something that you're going to remember for the rest of your life. and i think it's cross-generational. i was at the airport

it's like mary tyler moore almost kind of thing. and that's attractive as hell. so they're they're going at it and putting it down. your thoughts on that ad. what do you think on that knock on her, is that overdoing it? we see her in person here. she makes a great appearance. she's always smiling. she's always happy. people like that kind of company. let's be blunt. >> well -- >> your thoughts? >> well, i think there are -- there might be something insidious there, like, oh, christine o'donnell is this -- this kind of cheery, thoughtless woman who has no idea how to control her own pocketbook but i think that lawrence o'donnell made this point a few nights ago. it is delaware. delaware's all about taxes. and the american public is all about the economy right now. and i think in terms of messaging, the democrats are right on this. i mean -- >> if she's a dead beat, it matters. >> fiscal responsibility. >> you can't be a deadbeat, you're saying. >> exactly. >> you might be a witch but a deadbeat won't work. >> exactly. >> it's kind of strange up there you have to w