and bud yorkin really turned the spinoff series into an art form. >> norman lear hates to call ear factory. all his series come out of this building, allowing lear to move from show to show like a dervish. >> "good times" was like holy smokes. there's black people on tv! >> there had never been a complete black family on tv before with the father. >> what made it so unique and universal was that we had the same problems in our household, and we do not live in the projects in chicago. >> dynomite! >> you want to worry your head about nothing, go on and do it. we've got $32 in the shoe box, and i got another $6 in my pocket. >> you worked all night all they paid you was $6? >> there were a lot of folks who were not happy with the show. the black panthers were very upset. when huey newton came to see me, the big complaint was why can't we see a black man that's doing better than that? >> "the jeffersons" started as neighbors of archie bunker. >> don't call me honky. >> why are you so sensitive all of a sudden? >> how would you like it if i called you [ bleep ]? >> that's no worse t

. >> she was recently named along with norman lear and jim brooks as one of television's most giftedwriters. when you look back at the past women's role models on tv, it's easy to see susan harris' impact. >> susan harris was the greatest writer of her generation at that time, singularly. so all credit to her for coming up with so many iterations of something so amazing. >> do you think there is a woman's voice as a writer? >> woman's voice? generally they speak higher, softer. >> i should have known not to ask that of a writer. >> yes, of course there's a woman's voice. women have a different perspective. women laugh at different things. so, yes, there very definitely is a woman's voice. >> oh, do you know how many problems we have solved over a cheesecake at this kitchen table? >> no, dorothy. exactly how many? >> 147, blanche. >> hi, brian. it's cutthroat prime-time time this fall as some 23 new shows compete in one of the hottest ratings races in years. here's one just about everybody predicts will be a big hit. designing women. four femmes giving each other the business. >> if f

but one veteran, norman lear, becomes the oldest emmy nominee ever at 96 for abc's "live in front ofome team for abc, anthony anderson received a nomination for lead actor in "black-ish." >> proud of you and your new summer job as a twitter nerd. >> reporter: and viola davis getting her fourth lead actress nomination for her role in "how to get away with murder." >> you couldn't win him over, could you, because it's too easy to play you. >> reporter: posting the news on instagram, adding that she's very grateful. and season six of "how to get away with murder" kicks off september 26th here on abc, the final season. >> "game of thrones," 32 nominations, the most for any program in a single season, beating a 25-year standing record by the nypd detectives. do you know what show that was? >> i don't know, tell me. >> great, will ganss, "nypd blue." >> don't try to block me. walt disney television, the parent company of abc news, 95 emmy noms. congrats, guys. ♪ every day it's getting closer ♪ ♪ going faster than a roller coaster ♪ ♪ a love like yours will surely come my way ♪ ♪ hey, hey,

norman lear is just an icon alone and still working. he's in his 90s. there's no one like him.in but no one is like kicking me off so i will a just stay. it was just a week of rehearsals. it was an incredible experience and, yeah, everyone involved is just like, you know, total heavyweight so it was a huge thrill. >> we all remember that the one moment particularly from that when jamie foxx broke character and saw you -- i think we have a shot of it trying to hold it together. >> unsure what to do. exactly. >> how did you keep a straight face -- almost straight. >> almost. i felt like, okay, this is live television. this is sort of the thrill of it but is everyone else staying in character? what are we supposed to do and it's jamie foxx so i'm like, okay, if he broke, now we all have license to break. >> fair game at that point. >> yeah? let's talk about your book. "my squirrel days." just came out in paperback. cov. >> oh, yay. >> there it is right there. i love it. >> no squirrels were harmed in the making of this book cover. >> yeah. >> very important. but we know it's gotte