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>>> REMEMBER WHEN COMEDY MEANT MALES DOING JOKES ABOUT FEMALES

MALES DOING JOKES ABOUT FEMALES LIKE WIVES AND MOTHERS IN LAW?

LIKE WIVES AND MOTHERS IN LAW? THE TABLES HAVE TURNED.

THE TABLES HAVE TURNED. >> THE IDEA THAT CHICKS ARE NOT

>> THE IDEA THAT CHICKS ARE NOT FUNNY, IT'S STILL VERY MUCH THE

FUNNY, IT'S STILL VERY MUCH THE SAME.

SAME. >> SOME PEOPLE CAN'T GET THEIR

>> SOME PEOPLE CAN'T GET THEIR HEADS AROUND WHAT THEY DON'T

HEADS AROUND WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW.

KNOW. >> I WANTED TO BE A COMEETIAN

>> I WANTED TO BE A COMEETIAN AND SHE SAID IT'S BETTER IF YOU

AND SHE SAID IT'S BETTER IF YOU JUST DIE.

JUST DIE. >> THEY THOUGHT OF WOMEN AS A

>> THEY THOUGHT OF WOMEN AS A DIFFERENT SPECIES.

DIFFERENT SPECIES. >> VERY FEW ARE CAPABLE OF BEING

>> VERY FEW ARE CAPABLE OF BEING FUNNY.

FUNNY. HERE'S SOMEONE WHO THINKS SHE

HERE'S SOMEONE WHO THINKS SHE CAN DO IT.

CAN DO IT. >> THIS IS A GREAT ARGUMENT THAT

>> THIS IS A GREAT ARGUMENT THAT WOMEN ARE DOING BETTER WORK THAN

WOMEN ARE DOING BETTER WORK THAN MEN.

MEN. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> WHAT'S THE HARDEST PART ABOUT

>> WHAT'S THE HARDEST PART ABOUT BEING A FEMALE COMEDIAN?

BEING A FEMALE COMEDIAN? >> WHAT IS IT?

>> WHAT IS IT? WHAT'S THE HARDEST PART?

WHAT'S THE HARDEST PART? WHAT WOULD YOU GUESS?

WHAT WOULD YOU GUESS? IT'S THE RAPE.

IT'S THE RAPE. UM, I HAVE A DEEP CAMARADERIE

UM, I HAVE A DEEP CAMARADERIE WITH FUNNY AS COMEDIANS BECAUSE

WITH FUNNY AS COMEDIANS BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD FOR ALL OF

IT'S BEEN A LONG ROAD FOR ALL OF US.

US. >> WHAT WOULD MAKE A WOMAN TURN

>> WHAT WOULD MAKE A WOMAN TURN FROM A DECENT THING LIKE

FROM A DECENT THING LIKE HOUSEWIVING OR CASHIERING IN A

HOUSEWIVING OR CASHIERING IN A AND DIME STORE OR DENTAL HYGIENE

AND DIME STORE OR DENTAL HYGIENE AND TURN HER TO COMEDY AS A

AND TURN HER TO COMEDY AS A CAREER?

CAREER? >> IT'S DEFINITELY EASIER FOR US

>> IT'S DEFINITELY EASIER FOR US NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE PUSHED OUR

NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE PUSHED OUR WAY IN, BUT BACK THEN, THERE WAS

WAY IN, BUT BACK THEN, THERE WAS ONE OF THEM.

ONE OF THEM. TWO OF THEM.

TWO OF THEM. PEOPLE TRIED TO ANALYZE IT AND

PEOPLE TRIED TO ANALYZE IT AND ARE WOMEN NOT FUNNY?

ARE WOMEN NOT FUNNY? NO, THEY ARE OPPRESSED, YOU

NO, THEY ARE OPPRESSED, YOU DUMBITY LOTI.

DUMBITY LOTI. >> I WOULD DO IT AGAIN.

>> I WOULD DO IT AGAIN. >> THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FUNNY

>> THERE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FUNNY WOMEN.

WOMEN. IT'S A MATTER OF WHETHER THE

IT'S A MATTER OF WHETHER THE SOCIETY THEY WERE IN WAS WILLING

SOCIETY THEY WERE IN WAS WILLING TO LET THEM BE FUNNY.

TO LET THEM BE FUNNY. >> AS INTERNATIONAL STORIES.

>> AS INTERNATIONAL STORIES. >> IT WASN'T UNTIL THE LATE

>> IT WASN'T UNTIL THE LATE 1800S THAT WOMEN STARTED

1800S THAT WOMEN STARTED BECOMING FAMOUS AS COMEDIC

BECOMING FAMOUS AS COMEDIC PERFORMERS.

PERFORMERS. >> A WOMAN WHO GETS UP ON STAGE

>> A WOMAN WHO GETS UP ON STAGE WAS FUNNY, BUT SHE SINGS AND

WAS FUNNY, BUT SHE SINGS AND DANCES.

DANCES. >> WAIT A MINUTE.

>> WAIT A MINUTE. THE MUSIC STOPPED.

THE MUSIC STOPPED. >> I DIDN'T HEAR IT.

>> I DIDN'T HEAR IT. >> SHE DIDN'T HEAR IT.

>> SHE DIDN'T HEAR IT. >> SHE IS MORE OF AN ENTERTAINER

>> SHE IS MORE OF AN ENTERTAINER THAN THE STRAIGHT COMIC.

THAN THE STRAIGHT COMIC. >> THAT WAS KIND OF WHAT WAS

>> THAT WAS KIND OF WHAT WAS ALLOWED.

ALLOWED. IT WAS NOT REALLY ACCEPTED FOR A

IT WAS NOT REALLY ACCEPTED FOR A WOMAN TO STAND ON STAGE AND TELL

WOMAN TO STAND ON STAGE AND TELL JOKES AND GIVE THEIR OPINION TO

JOKES AND GIVE THEIR OPINION TO A BUNCH OF MEN.

A BUNCH OF MEN. >> MOST FELLAHS HAVE A TOUGH DAY

>> MOST FELLAHS HAVE A TOUGH DAY AT THE RACE TRACK, THEY GET

AT THE RACE TRACK, THEY GET NASTY.

NASTY. MY JACK, NOTHING BOTHERS HIM.

MY JACK, NOTHING BOTHERS HIM. HE DRINKS.

HE DRINKS. HE DOESN'T DRINK BECAUSE HE

HE DOESN'T DRINK BECAUSE HE LIKES IT.

LIKES IT. HE DRINKS TO STEADY HIS NERVES.

HE DRINKS TO STEADY HIS NERVES. THE OTHER NIGHT HE GOT SO STEADY

THE OTHER NIGHT HE GOT SO STEADY HE COULDN'T MOVE AT ALL.

HE COULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. >> SHE WAS IN A TEAM WITH A GUY

>> SHE WAS IN A TEAM WITH A GUY NAMED BUDDY HOWE WHO SHE MARRIED

NAMED BUDDY HOWE WHO SHE MARRIED AND HE WENT OFF TO WAR.

AND HE WENT OFF TO WAR. SHE REWROTE THE ACT SO SHE

SHE REWROTE THE ACT SO SHE ACCOUNT DO IT BY HERSELF.

ACCOUNT DO IT BY HERSELF. >> THIS GUY ATE LIKE HE WAS

>> THIS GUY ATE LIKE HE WAS GOING TO THE CHAIR.

GOING TO THE CHAIR. I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE EAT WITH

I HAVE SEEN PEOPLE EAT WITH THEIR HANDS BEFORE, BUT NOT

THEIR HANDS BEFORE, BUT NOT SOUP.

SOUP. >> SHE GOT RAVE REVIEWS.

>> SHE GOT RAVE REVIEWS. SHE WAS PLAYING THE SAME VENUES

SHE WAS PLAYING THE SAME VENUES AS THE BIGGEST COMEDIANS OF THE

AS THE BIGGEST COMEDIANS OF THE 40s AND GETTING BIGGER LAUGHS

40s AND GETTING BIGGER LAUGHS THAN THE GUYS.

THAN THE GUYS. >> THEY HAVE AN EXTRA $100.

>> THEY HAVE AN EXTRA $100. SOMETHING YOU ALWAYS HAVE WITH

SOMETHING YOU ALWAYS HAVE WITH YOU.

YOU. I WILL START WITH YOU.

I WILL START WITH YOU. TELL US WHAT YOU DO TO BREAK UP

TELL US WHAT YOU DO TO BREAK UP THE MONOTONY OF HOUSE KEEPING

THE MONOTONY OF HOUSE KEEPING AND TAKING CARE OF FIVE SMALL

AND TAKING CARE OF FIVE SMALL GORILLAS.

GORILLAS. >> I'M REALLY NOT A HOUSEWIFE

>> I'M REALLY NOT A HOUSEWIFE ANYMORE.

ANYMORE. I'M AN ENTERTAINER.

I'M AN ENTERTAINER. >> PHYLLIS DILLER STARTED AT 37

>> PHYLLIS DILLER STARTED AT 37 YEARS OLD AND FIVE KIDS.

YEARS OLD AND FIVE KIDS. >> SHE WAS CUTTING EDGE BECAUSE

>> SHE WAS CUTTING EDGE BECAUSE SHE DID SOMETHING THAT NO OTHER

SHE DID SOMETHING THAT NO OTHER WOMEN DID BEFORE.

WOMEN DID BEFORE. >> I LOVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR.

>> I LOVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. WHERE ELSE WOULD A MAN LOOK AT

WHERE ELSE WOULD A MAN LOOK AT ME AND SAY TAKE OFF YOUR

ME AND SAY TAKE OFF YOUR CLOTHES?

CLOTHES? >> THOSE DAYS COMEDY WAS SEXIST.

>> THOSE DAYS COMEDY WAS SEXIST. MY WIFE IS A BATTLE AX.

MY WIFE IS A BATTLE AX. NOW IT WAS ABOUT HER HORRIBLE

NOW IT WAS ABOUT HER HORRIBLE HUSBAND.

HUSBAND. >> HE WENT TO THE DENTIST AND HE

>> HE WENT TO THE DENTIST AND HE SAID HE HAS THE WORST SET OF

SAID HE HAS THE WORST SET OF TOOTH HE EVER SAW.

TOOTH HE EVER SAW. >> FOR A WOMAN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT

>> FOR A WOMAN TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT WAS EMANCIPATION IN A WAY.

THAT WAS EMANCIPATION IN A WAY. >>> YOU SURE YOU ARE A MARRIAGE

>>> YOU SURE YOU ARE A MARRIAGE COUNSELLOR?

COUNSELLOR? >> OF COURSE.

>> OF COURSE. DON'T I HAVE A SYMPATHETIC FACE?

DON'T I HAVE A SYMPATHETIC FACE? >> IT HAS MY SYMPATHY.

>> IT HAS MY SYMPATHY. >> THE SELF DEPRICATING WOMAN

>> THE SELF DEPRICATING WOMAN WAS POPULAR IN THE COMEDY WORLD.

WAS POPULAR IN THE COMEDY WORLD. >> SHE JUST HAD HER HEAD TARRED

>> SHE JUST HAD HER HEAD TARRED AND FEATHERED.

AND FEATHERED. MISS PHYLLIS DILLER.

MISS PHYLLIS DILLER. >> WHEN IT CAME TO WOMEN DOING

>> WHEN IT CAME TO WOMEN DOING COMEDY WITH STAND UP, YOU HAD TO

COMEDY WITH STAND UP, YOU HAD TO DRESS IN A WAY THAT WAS CRAZY.

DRESS IN A WAY THAT WAS CRAZY. WORK WITHIN THE CONFINES OF WHAT

WORK WITHIN THE CONFINES OF WHAT GUYS WOULD ACCEPT YOU DOING.

GUYS WOULD ACCEPT YOU DOING. >> IS THAT ALL RIGHT?

>> IS THAT ALL RIGHT? I TUCKED THAT IN IN THE DRESSING

I TUCKED THAT IN IN THE DRESSING ROOM AND IT FELL OUT.

ROOM AND IT FELL OUT. >> I'M COMING UP ON STAGE.

>> I'M COMING UP ON STAGE. DON'T LOOK AT ME.

DON'T LOOK AT ME. LOOK AT ME AS LIKE A FUNNY

LOOK AT ME AS LIKE A FUNNY PERSON.

PERSON. >> LOOK AT THE TWO OUTFITS HERE.

>> LOOK AT THE TWO OUTFITS HERE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR MOM'S.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR MOM'S. >> I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR YOURS.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO WEAR YOURS. >> SHE WAS A GREAT COMEDIENNE

>> SHE WAS A GREAT COMEDIENNE WHO WAS KNOWN BY WHITE AUDIENCES

WHO WAS KNOWN BY WHITE AUDIENCES UNTIL THE 60s WHEN THERE WERE

UNTIL THE 60s WHEN THERE WERE MORE BLACK FACES ON TV.

MORE BLACK FACES ON TV. >> I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF LIKING

>> I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF LIKING YOUNG MEN.

YOUNG MEN. AND I'M GUILTY.

AND I'M GUILTY. >> SHE WAS VERY SEXUAL AND ALSO

>> SHE WAS VERY SEXUAL AND ALSO VERY BLUNT AND RAUNCHY.

VERY BLUNT AND RAUNCHY. >> SHE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A

>> SHE WAS NOT CONSIDERED A THREAT AND SHE COULD GET AWAY

THREAT AND SHE COULD GET AWAY WITH IT.

WITH IT. >> WHEN DID YOU GET MARRIED?

>> WHEN DID YOU GET MARRIED? >> I WAS YOUNG, SON.

>> I WAS YOUNG, SON. I MARRIED A MAN WHO WAS 98.

I MARRIED A MAN WHO WAS 98. HE LIVED FOR FIVE DAYS.

HE LIVED FOR FIVE DAYS. IT COOK 3 OF THOSE DAYS TO GET

IT COOK 3 OF THOSE DAYS TO GET THE SMILE OFF OF HIS FACE.

THE SMILE OFF OF HIS FACE. >> SHE WAS MUCH MORE OF A

>> SHE WAS MUCH MORE OF A PIONEER.

PIONEER. >> IT'S HARD FOR A WOMAN WHO HAS

>> IT'S HARD FOR A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP TO BE SWEET AND

BEEN BROUGHT UP TO BE SWEET AND CLINGY TO STAND UP IN FRONT OF

CLINGY TO STAND UP IN FRONT OF 2500 PEOPLE AND SAY OKAY, LISTEN

2500 PEOPLE AND SAY OKAY, LISTEN TO ME.

TO ME. IT'S A TREMENDOUS -- TREMENDOUS

IT'S A TREMENDOUS -- TREMENDOUS AS A POWER.

AS A POWER. COMMANDING THEM TO LISTEN TO

COMMANDING THEM TO LISTEN TO YOU.

YOU. >> I WOULDN'T BE SINGLE AGAIN

>> I WOULDN'T BE SINGLE AGAIN FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD.

FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD. I WAS THE LAST GIRL TO GO.

I WAS THE LAST GIRL TO GO. I WAS DESPERATE.

I WAS DESPERATE. I SAID I WAS DESPERATE.

I SAID I WAS DESPERATE. MY PARENTS HAD A BIG SIGN SAYING

MY PARENTS HAD A BIG SIGN SAYING LAST GIRL BEFORE THE THROUGH

LAST GIRL BEFORE THE THROUGH WAY.

WAY. >> JOAN WAS THE REAL DEAL.

>> JOAN WAS THE REAL DEAL. SHE GREW UP IN GRITTY NEW YORK

SHE GREW UP IN GRITTY NEW YORK CITY SCENE AND SHE WAS JUST

CITY SCENE AND SHE WAS JUST TALKING ABOUT HER LIFE.

TALKING ABOUT HER LIFE. >> THIS IS AN ERA WHERE WOMEN

>> THIS IS AN ERA WHERE WOMEN DIDN'T DO THAT.

DIDN'T DO THAT. >> AT 30 YEARS OLD, YOU ARE NOT

>> AT 30 YEARS OLD, YOU ARE NOT MARRIED?

MARRIED? YOU KNOW ME.

YOU KNOW ME. A MAN WHO IS 90 AND NOT MARRIED,

A MAN WHO IS 90 AND NOT MARRIED, HE'S A CATCH.

HE'S A CATCH. >> SHE WOULD PUSH THE BOUNDARIES

>> SHE WOULD PUSH THE BOUNDARIES CON

CON CONSTANTLY.

CONSTANTLY. IF IT MAKES PEOPLE LAUGH IT'S

IF IT MAKES PEOPLE LAUGH IT'S OKAY.

OKAY. >> YOU CAN TELL THE KIND OF

>> YOU CAN TELL THE KIND OF LOVER A MAN WILL BE THE WAY HE

LOVER A MAN WILL BE THE WAY HE FINKLES.

FINKLES. A MAN CANNOT HIT A ROLL HOLE

A MAN CANNOT HIT A ROLL HOLE THIS BIG AROUND.

THIS BIG AROUND. >> I AM GOING TO PONDER ON THAT

>> I AM GOING TO PONDER ON THAT ONE.

ONE. >> SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT SOME OF

>> SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT SOME OF THE THINGS THAW DO OR SAY ARE

THE THINGS THAW DO OR SAY ARE VULGAR.

VULGAR. DOES THAT --

DOES THAT -- >> LIFE IS VULGAR.

>> LIFE IS VULGAR. LIFE IS OUTRAGEOUS.

LIFE IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT MADE MY COMEDY WORK AS MUCH

WHAT MADE MY COMEDY WORK AS MUCH AS IT WORKED, I SAY THINGS THAT

AS IT WORKED, I SAY THINGS THAT EVERYBODY ELSE HAS THOUGHT AND

EVERYBODY ELSE HAS THOUGHT AND NOT REALLY VERBALIZED.

NOT REALLY VERBALIZED. >> WHEN YOU DIE, WHATEVER YOU

>> WHEN YOU DIE, WHATEVER YOU GOT OUT OF HIM YOU HAVE BURIED

GOT OUT OF HIM YOU HAVE BURIED ON YOU.

ON YOU. THE NEXT PITCH WANTS IT?

THE NEXT PITCH WANTS IT? MAKE HER DIG FOR IT.

MAKE HER DIG FOR IT. >> AT NO POINT IN HER CAREER WAS

>> AT NO POINT IN HER CAREER WAS SHE NOT FUNNY.

SHE NOT FUNNY. SHE CHANGED WITH THE TIMES.

SHE CHANGED WITH THE TIMES. SHE WAS EVOLVING WRITING EVERY

SHE WAS EVOLVING WRITING EVERY DAY REAL LIFE COMEDIAN.

DAY REAL LIFE COMEDIAN. >> DO YOU THINK MEN LIKE

>> DO YOU THINK MEN LIKE INTELLIGENCE?

INTELLIGENCE? >> PLEASE.

>> PLEASE. ARE WE GOING TO GO BACK TO THAT?

ARE WE GOING TO GO BACK TO THAT? >> SURE.

>> SURE. >> NO MAN EVER PUT HIS HAND UP A

>> NO MAN EVER PUT HIS HAND UP A WOMAN'S DRESS LOOKING FOR A

WOMAN'S DRESS LOOKING FOR A LIBRARY CARD.

>>> OUR FIRST OFFERING THIS EVENING.

EVENING. STOP THAT AND SIT DOWN!

STOP THAT AND SIT DOWN! >> WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I WAS

>> WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I WAS AN I LOVE LUCY FREAK.

AN I LOVE LUCY FREAK. I COULD LIP SYNCH IT.

I COULD LIP SYNCH IT. I LOVE THAT I CAN TURN ON

I LOVE THAT I CAN TURN ON SOMETHING OVER 60 YEARS OLD NOW

SOMETHING OVER 60 YEARS OLD NOW AND SAY YOU CAN'T BEAT THESE

AND SAY YOU CAN'T BEAT THESE JOKES AND THESE CHARACTERS.

JOKES AND THESE CHARACTERS. >> THIS IS A WOMAN IN A TIME

>> THIS IS A WOMAN IN A TIME WHERE COMEDY WAS COMPLETELY

WHERE COMEDY WAS COMPLETELY DOMINATED BY MEN.

DOMINATED BY MEN. NOT ONLY DOES THE SHOW WELCOME

NOT ONLY DOES THE SHOW WELCOME THE COMEDY SHOW, THEY CREATE THE

THE COMEDY SHOW, THEY CREATE THE MODERN MODEL FOR ALL THE SITCOMS

MODERN MODEL FOR ALL THE SITCOMS TO FOLLOW.

TO FOLLOW. SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE TITAN OF

SHE IS AN ABSOLUTE TITAN OF COMEDY.

COMEDY. >> TO HAVE A WOMAN BE A

>> TO HAVE A WOMAN BE A COMEDIAN, BUT A SOLID BUSINESS

COMEDIAN, BUT A SOLID BUSINESS PERSON.

PERSON. SHE BROKE GROUND FOR GENERATIONS

SHE BROKE GROUND FOR GENERATIONS OF US.

OF US. >> YOU DON'T SEE TOO MANY

>> YOU DON'T SEE TOO MANY BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BE CLOWNS LIKE

BEAUTIFUL WOMEN BE CLOWNS LIKE THAT.

THAT. SHE WAS INDEED A BEAUTIFUL

SHE WAS INDEED A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

WOMAN. SHE WAS A MOVIE STAR AT MGM AND

SHE WAS A MOVIE STAR AT MGM AND NOBODY KNEW SHE COULD BE FUNNY.

NOBODY KNEW SHE COULD BE FUNNY. >> DOING THINGS THAT NICE LITTLE

>> DOING THINGS THAT NICE LITTLE GIRLS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO.

GIRLS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO. WE GO AHEAD AND DO THEM.

WE GO AHEAD AND DO THEM. WE DON'T THINK HOW THEY LOOK.

WE DON'T THINK HOW THEY LOOK. >> IS IT EASY TO BE SEXY AND

>> IS IT EASY TO BE SEXY AND FUNNY AT THE SAME TIME?

FUNNY AT THE SAME TIME? >> OH, YES.

>> OH, YES. VERY EASY.

VERY EASY. >> IT MAY BE EASY FOR YOU,

>> IT MAY BE EASY FOR YOU, CAROL.

CAROL. >> CAROL BURNETT IS THE SINGLE

>> CAROL BURNETT IS THE SINGLE MOST TALENTED WOMAN OR PERFORMER

MOST TALENTED WOMAN OR PERFORMER EVER.

EVER. SHE COULD DO EVERYTHING.

SHE COULD DO EVERYTHING. >> SHE STARTED ON THE GARY MOORE

>> SHE STARTED ON THE GARY MOORE SHOW AND BECAME A BIG STAR.

SHOW AND BECAME A BIG STAR. PEOPLE FORGET HOW MUCH SHE WAS A

PEOPLE FORGET HOW MUCH SHE WAS A PART OF THE CULTURE AT ONE POINT

PART OF THE CULTURE AT ONE POINT IN TIME.

IN TIME. >> I DID NOT THINK I COULD EVER

>> I DID NOT THINK I COULD EVER HOST A VARIETY SHOW.

HOST A VARIETY SHOW. >> WELCOME TO OUR FIRST SHOW WE

>> WELCOME TO OUR FIRST SHOW WE ARE DOING.

ARE DOING. I'M VERY EXCITED AND HAPPY YOU

I'M VERY EXCITED AND HAPPY YOU ARE ALL WITH US TONIGHT.

ARE ALL WITH US TONIGHT. WE HAVE A NICE FULL GROUP.

WE HAVE A NICE FULL GROUP. CAN YOU BUMP UP THE LIGHTS SO I

CAN YOU BUMP UP THE LIGHTS SO I CAN SEE?

CAN SEE? OOH!

OOH! >> A FELLOW OF A TUXEDO DOING A

>> A FELLOW OF A TUXEDO DOING A MONOLOGUE AND WILL THEY TAKE A

MONOLOGUE AND WILL THEY TAKE A WOMAN DOING THIS?

WOMAN DOING THIS? I SAID I HOPE THEY WILL TAKE ME

I SAID I HOPE THEY WILL TAKE ME AT LEAST FOR 13 WEEKS.

AT LEAST FOR 13 WEEKS. IT WORKED FOR 11 YEARS.

IT WORKED FOR 11 YEARS. I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD GO THAT

I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD GO THAT LONG.

LONG. >> I KNEW I WANTED TO DO MUSICAL

>> I KNEW I WANTED TO DO MUSICAL COMEDY AND GUEST STARS.

COMEDY AND GUEST STARS. I WANTED TO DO SKETCHES AND THE

I WANTED TO DO SKETCHES AND THE WAY THE CAESAR HAD THAT.

WAY THE CAESAR HAD THAT. >> THERE WERE 10 VARIETY SHOWS

>> THERE WERE 10 VARIETY SHOWS ON AT THE SAME TIME CAROL

ON AT THE SAME TIME CAROL BURNETT WAS ON.

BURNETT WAS ON. APPROXIMATELY 10 COMEDY WRITERS

APPROXIMATELY 10 COMEDY WRITERS ON EACH SHOW.

ON EACH SHOW. I WAS THE ONLY WOMAN OUT OF ALL

I WAS THE ONLY WOMAN OUT OF ALL OF THEM.

OF THEM. THE FUNNY THING ABOUT FEMALE

THE FUNNY THING ABOUT FEMALE WRITERS IN TELEVISION, IN THE

WRITERS IN TELEVISION, IN THE BEGINNING I WOULD NOT SAY THEY

BEGINNING I WOULD NOT SAY THEY WERE VERY WELCOMED, BUT THERE

WERE VERY WELCOMED, BUT THERE WERE EXCEPTIONS.

WERE EXCEPTIONS. >> I INTERVIEWED FOR THE CARSON

>> I INTERVIEWED FOR THE CARSON SHOW.

SHOW. I CALLED MY AGENT AND SAID I

I CALLED MY AGENT AND SAID I THINK IT WENT REALLY WELL.

THINK IT WENT REALLY WELL. HE SAID I'M SORRY, HONEY, BUT

HE SAID I'M SORRY, HONEY, BUT THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD

THEY CALLED AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A

NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH A WOMAN IN THE ROOM.

WOMAN IN THE ROOM. >> BEING A COMEDY WRITER IS NOT

>> BEING A COMEDY WRITER IS NOT THE MOST MACHO PROFESSION.

THE MOST MACHO PROFESSION. I THINK THERE WAS A

I THINK THERE WAS A DEFENSIVENESS AND

DEFENSIVENESS AND OVERCOMPENSATION.

OVERCOMPENSATION. >> I LIKE THAT INSIDE TRACK OF

>> I LIKE THAT INSIDE TRACK OF GETTING IT HEAR HOW MEN TALK IF

GETTING IT HEAR HOW MEN TALK IF WOMEN WERE NOT AROUND.

WOMEN WERE NOT AROUND. >> IT WAS FILTHY.

>> IT WAS FILTHY. THE LANGUAGE WAS DISGUSTING.

THE LANGUAGE WAS DISGUSTING. I LOVED IT.

I LOVED IT. >> YOU WILL HAVE SUCH A TIME.

>> YOU WILL HAVE SUCH A TIME. IT'S JUST NOT SAFE FOR A WOMAN.

IT'S JUST NOT SAFE FOR A WOMAN. >> WHERE?

>> WHERE? WHERE?

WHERE? WHERE?

WHERE? >> WHEN YOU GET TO THE SHOW OF

>> WHEN YOU GET TO THE SHOW OF SHOWS, THAT'S A VERY FAMOUS

SHOWS, THAT'S A VERY FAMOUS WRITER'S ROOM.

WRITER'S ROOM. TWO WOMEN WHO WORKED AT SEPARATE

TWO WOMEN WHO WORKED AT SEPARATE TIMES.

TIMES. THE FIRST WITH LUCILLE COWEN AND

THE FIRST WITH LUCILLE COWEN AND SELMA DIAMOND.

SELMA DIAMOND. >> IT WAS RIGHT TO HAVE A

>> IT WAS RIGHT TO HAVE A WOMEN'S VIEWPOINT.

WOMEN'S VIEWPOINT. WOMEN WILL LAUGH AT THAT.

WOMEN WILL LAUGH AT THAT. WHEN I PUT TOGETHER THE

WHEN I PUT TOGETHER THE CHARACTERS FOR THE SHOW, I SAID

CHARACTERS FOR THE SHOW, I SAID WE NEED THE WOMEN'S VIEWPOINT.

WE NEED THE WOMEN'S VIEWPOINT. WHEN I TOLD MY AGENT, HE SAID

WHEN I TOLD MY AGENT, HE SAID ROSEMARY --

ROSEMARY -- >> IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF

>> IT'S A BEAUTIFUL PIECE OF WRITING.

WRITING. IT IS.

IT IS. YOU KNOW ALAN.

YOU KNOW ALAN. IF HE DOESN'T GET A LAUGH EVERY

IF HE DOESN'T GET A LAUGH EVERY TEN SUCCEECONDS, HE HAS THE AUDE

TEN SUCCEECONDS, HE HAS THE AUDE ARRESTED.

ARRESTED. >> SHE MIGHT ASPIRE TO BE IN THE

>> SHE MIGHT ASPIRE TO BE IN THE WRITER'S ROOM.

WRITER'S ROOM. THAT WAS THE FIRST GLIMPSE WE

THAT WAS THE FIRST GLIMPSE WE GOT THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE.

GOT THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE. >> IT'S NOT LIKE THERE WERE

>> IT'S NOT LIKE THERE WERE CAREER WOMEN ON TV.

CAREER WOMEN ON TV. THEY WERE SECRETARIES AND

THEY WERE SECRETARIES AND TEACHERS, NOT WRITERS.

TEACHERS, NOT WRITERS. >> YOU WOULD GIVE UP YOUR JOB

>> YOU WOULD GIVE UP YOUR JOB FOR US?

FOR US? >> COMPARED TO YOU, I'M A RAT.

>> COMPARED TO YOU, I'M A RAT. >> COMPARED TO A RAT, A RAT.

>> COMPARED TO A RAT, A RAT. >> MY MOTHER DID NOT WANT ME TO

>> MY MOTHER DID NOT WANT ME TO BE FUNNY.

BE FUNNY. HOW WAS I GOING TO GET MARRIED

HOW WAS I GOING TO GET MARRIED AND BE FUNNY AT THE SAME TIME?

AND BE FUNNY AT THE SAME TIME? SHE WAS BLOND AND PRETTY AND

SHE WAS BLOND AND PRETTY AND FUNNY AND I LIKED THAT IDEA.

FUNNY AND I LIKED THAT IDEA. >> DON'T BOTHER.

>> DON'T BOTHER. HANG ON.

HANG ON. NEWSROOM.

NEWSROOM. >> HELLO, MARY?

>> HELLO, MARY? >> THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW

>> THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW CHANGED EVERYTHING.

CHANGED EVERYTHING. THEY BROUGHT A LOT OF WOMEN INTO

THEY BROUGHT A LOT OF WOMEN INTO THE BUSINESS.

THE BUSINESS. THEY WANTED TO MAKE A TRUTHFUL

THEY WANTED TO MAKE A TRUTHFUL STORY ABOUT A SINGLE WOMAN IN

STORY ABOUT A SINGLE WOMAN IN HER 30s.

HER 30s. JIM AND ALAN IF THEY WANTED TO

JIM AND ALAN IF THEY WANTED TO HAVE THE RIGHT DETAILS, WE

HAVE THE RIGHT DETAILS, WE NEEDED TO ASK WOMEN WHAT THE

NEEDED TO ASK WOMEN WHAT THE STORIES ARE.

STORIES ARE. >> YOU LOOK DIFFERENT.

>> YOU LOOK DIFFERENT. I LIKE IT.

I LIKE IT. I LIKE IT BACK HERE TOO.

I LIKE IT BACK HERE TOO. >> I HAVE A FEELING HE WILL KICK

>> I HAVE A FEELING HE WILL KICK MY TIRES.

MY TIRES. >> WOMEN ARE SO IMPORTANT IN THE

>> WOMEN ARE SO IMPORTANT IN THE BIGGER WORLD OF COMEDY BECAUSE

BIGGER WORLD OF COMEDY BECAUSE OUR EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT AND

OUR EXPERIENCE IS DIFFERENT AND THERE IS THAT MUCH MORE TO MIND

THERE IS THAT MUCH MORE TO MIND FOR HUMOR.

FOR HUMOR. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU TWO ARE

>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU TWO ARE LAUGHING AT BUT I WILL TAKE A

LAUGHING AT BUT I WILL TAKE A CHANCE IT'S DIRTY.

CHANCE IT'S DIRTY. >> BETTY WHITE IS ONE OF MY

>> BETTY WHITE IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME.

FAVORITE CHARACTERS OF ALL TIME. WHAT A VIPER.

WHAT A VIPER. >> WHATEVER DID YOU FIND A PARTY

>> WHATEVER DID YOU FIND A PARTY HAT LIKE THAT?

HAT LIKE THAT? >> IT WAS SORT OF FUN TO PLAY

>> IT WAS SORT OF FUN TO PLAY BECAUSE SOMETHING THAT BETTY

BECAUSE SOMETHING THAT BETTY MIGHT BE SHY ABOUT DOING, SHE

MIGHT BE SHY ABOUT DOING, SHE WOULD DO IN A HEARTBEAT.

WOULD DO IN A HEARTBEAT. >> ME ONE GOOD THING ABOUT ME.

>> ME ONE GOOD THING ABOUT ME. ANYTHING AT ALL.

ANYTHING AT ALL. >> YOU ARE ATTRACTIVE.

>> YOU ARE ATTRACTIVE. VERY ATTRACTIVE.

VERY ATTRACTIVE. >> SEXY?

>> SEXY? PROVOCATIVE?

PROVOCATIVE? A TAWNY SENSUAL BEAST?

A TAWNY SENSUAL BEAST? >> YES, A BEAST.

>> YES, A BEAST. >> IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US

>> IT WAS IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US TO TRY TO REFLECT WHAT WAS

TO TRY TO REFLECT WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH WOMEN DURING THAT

HAPPENING WITH WOMEN DURING THAT TIME.

TIME. THINGS WERE CHANGING SO QUICKLY

THINGS WERE CHANGING SO QUICKLY AND WE WERE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE

AND WE WERE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

OF IT. IT WAS AN EXPLOSIVE TIME WITH

IT WAS AN EXPLOSIVE TIME WITH SITUATION COMEDY AND I THINK

SITUATION COMEDY AND I THINK MANY MORE WOMEN STARTED WORKING

MANY MORE WOMEN STARTED WORKING AT THAT POINT.

AT THAT POINT. >> DID YOU FIND IT FUN TO BE THE

>> DID YOU FIND IT FUN TO BE THE ONLY GIRL WRITER SOME.

ONLY GIRL WRITER SOME. >> SOME MEN ARE SECURE ENOUGH TO

>> SOME MEN ARE SECURE ENOUGH TO ACCEPT IT.

ACCEPT IT. A LOT OF THEM GAVE ME A LOT OF

A LOT OF THEM GAVE ME A LOT OF TROUBLE AND THEY ARE RUNNING

TROUBLE AND THEY ARE RUNNING CANDY STORES IN BROOKLYN.

CANDY STORES IN BROOKLYN. THAT'S TRUE.

THAT'S TRUE. INSECURE PEOPLE DON'T GET ANY

INSECURE PEOPLE DON'T GET ANY PLAY.

PLAY. YOU HAVE TO FACE THAT WOMEN ARE

YOU HAVE TO FACE THAT WOMEN ARE HERE TO STAY.

>> WELCOME. CAN I HELP YOU?

CAN I HELP YOU? >> I READ YOUR AD.

>> I READ YOUR AD. I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE $65

I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE $65 FUNERAL.

FUNERAL. >> I SEE.

>> I SEE. WAS THAT FOR YOURSELF?

WAS THAT FOR YOURSELF? >> MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MET

>> MIKE NICHOLS AND ELAINE MET IN CHICAGO AT THE BIRTH OF

IN CHICAGO AT THE BIRTH OF IMPROV.

IMPROV. THEY DIDN'T WRITE JOKES.

THEY DIDN'T WRITE JOKES. THEY WROTE SITUATIONS.

THEY WROTE SITUATIONS. THEY WERE JUST HYSTERICALLY

THEY WERE JUST HYSTERICALLY FUNNY THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO.

FUNNY THAT YOU CAN RELATE TO. >> WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN

>> WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN THE EXTRAS FOR THE LOVED ONES?

THE EXTRAS FOR THE LOVED ONES? >> WHAT KIND OF EXTRAS.

>> WHAT KIND OF EXTRAS. >> HOW ABOUT A COFFIN?

>> HOW ABOUT A COFFIN? >> MY LIFE CHANGED THE DAY MY

>> MY LIFE CHANGED THE DAY MY PARENTS TOOK ME TO SEE NICHOLS

PARENTS TOOK ME TO SEE NICHOLS ON BROUGHT WAY.

ON BROUGHT WAY. BEFORE THAT, ALL I SAW WERE

BEFORE THAT, ALL I SAW WERE COMEDIANS TALKING ABOUT HOW BAD

COMEDIANS TALKING ABOUT HOW BAD THEIR WIVES WERE OR HOW BAD

THEIR WIVES WERE OR HOW BAD THEIR MOTHER-IN-LAWS WERE.

THEIR MOTHER-IN-LAWS WERE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SKY OPENED

ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SKY OPENED UP AND YOU HAVE NICHOLS AND MAY.

UP AND YOU HAVE NICHOLS AND MAY. I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THAT'S

I THOUGHT TO MYSELF THAT'S FUNNY.

FUNNY. >> HOW DO YOU PUT YOUR SKETCHES

>> HOW DO YOU PUT YOUR SKETCHES TOGETHER NOW?

TOGETHER NOW? DO YOU OUTLINE THEM OR ARE THEY

DO YOU OUTLINE THEM OR ARE THEY WRITTEN UP?

WRITTEN UP? >> WE DON'T EVER WRITE ANYTHING

>> WE DON'T EVER WRITE ANYTHING DOWN.

DOWN. >> THEY HAVE MOTHERS AND THEY

>> THEY HAVE MOTHERS AND THEY FIND TIME AFTER BREAKFAST OR

FIND TIME AFTER BREAKFAST OR BEFORE THE COUNT TO PICK UP THE

BEFORE THE COUNT TO PICK UP THE PHONE.

PHONE. >> ELAINE MAY WAS THE WRITER OF

>> ELAINE MAY WAS THE WRITER OF THE TWO.

THE TWO. I DON'T THINK SHE IS GIVEN

I DON'T THINK SHE IS GIVEN ENOUGH CREDIT FOR BEING A

ENOUGH CREDIT FOR BEING A FOUNDATIONAL PEOPLE.

FOUNDATIONAL PEOPLE. >> SHE WAS SMART AND WITTY AND

>> SHE WAS SMART AND WITTY AND SEXY.

SEXY. SHE WAS EVERYTHING THAT FEMALE

SHE WAS EVERYTHING THAT FEMALE COMEDIANS UP TO THAT POINT WERE

COMEDIANS UP TO THAT POINT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO BE.

NOT ALLOWED TO BE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> THAT'S OKAY.

>> THAT'S OKAY. >> THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT'S

>> THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT'S POSSIBLE.

POSSIBLE. YOU HAVE TO WRITE TO THE POINT

YOU HAVE TO WRITE TO THE POINT WHERE YOU GET RESPECT.

WHERE YOU GET RESPECT. NO ONE IS GOING TO HAPPENED IT

NO ONE IS GOING TO HAPPENED IT TO YOU AS A FEMALE.

TO YOU AS A FEMALE. >> COME ON, LILY.

>> COME ON, LILY. LILY TOMLIN.

LILY TOMLIN. >> I'M GOING TO DO A LATE

>> I'M GOING TO DO A LATE TONIGHT WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE WHO

TONIGHT WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ONE OF THE

IS AN EMPLOYEE OF ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED INSTITUTIONS.

MOST BELOVED INSTITUTIONS. >> I WANT TO YOU SEND OUT A

>> I WANT TO YOU SEND OUT A SERVICE TIP.

SERVICE TIP. 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.

1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET

IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET THROUGH TO THAT MAN.

THROUGH TO THAT MAN. >> LAUGH IN WAS ONE OF THE

>> LAUGH IN WAS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PROGRAMS ON TV.

HOTTEST PROGRAMS ON TV. ALL THE FAMOUS CHARACTERS WE

ALL THE FAMOUS CHARACTERS WE ASSOCIATE BECAME FAMOUS THEN.

ASSOCIATE BECAME FAMOUS THEN. HE TURNED HER INTO A HUGE STAR.

HE TURNED HER INTO A HUGE STAR. >> SHE WAS HIP.

>> SHE WAS HIP. SHE WAS NOT DOING MATERIAL ABOUT

SHE WAS NOT DOING MATERIAL ABOUT BEING A FRUSTRATED WIFE.

BEING A FRUSTRATED WIFE. SHE WAS DOING CHARACTER MATERIAL

SHE WAS DOING CHARACTER MATERIAL AND IT WAS NEW AND DIFFERENT AND

AND IT WAS NEW AND DIFFERENT AND BRILLIANT.

BRILLIANT. >> HE SAID YOU WENT TO COLLEGE.

>> HE SAID YOU WENT TO COLLEGE. I'M NOT GOING TO COLLEGE.

I'M NOT GOING TO COLLEGE. I SEE PICTURES WHERE STHEY SHOO

I SEE PICTURES WHERE STHEY SHOO YOU IN COLLEGE.

YOU IN COLLEGE. >> HER CHARACTERS WERE NO LONGER

>> HER CHARACTERS WERE NO LONGER INNOCUOUS AND WACKY AND WEIRD.

INNOCUOUS AND WACKY AND WEIRD. THEY WERE CHARACTERS WITH A

THEY WERE CHARACTERS WITH A SUBTLE POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW.

SUBTLE POLITICAL POINT OF VIEW. >> I DID MY MOST ELOQUENT

>> I DID MY MOST ELOQUENT SCULPTURE TO DATE.

SCULPTURE TO DATE. I USED FOUR GALLONS OF VANILLA

I USED FOUR GALLONS OF VANILLA ICE CREAM AND MOULDED THE FIRST

ICE CREAM AND MOULDED THE FIRST FAMILY AND WE SAT AROUND AND

FAMILY AND WE SAT AROUND AND WATCHED THEM MELT.

WATCHED THEM MELT. >> SHE WAS A DOMINANT VOICE.

>> SHE WAS A DOMINANT VOICE. YOU CAN FIND ROLLING STONE

YOU CAN FIND ROLLING STONE COVERS WITH RICHARD PRYOR AND

COVERS WITH RICHARD PRYOR AND LILY TOMLIN DOING THE MOST

LILY TOMLIN DOING THE MOST DANGEROUS STUFF.

DANGEROUS STUFF. >> THAT ARE I IMMERSED

>> THAT ARE I IMMERSED THEMSELVES IN CHARACTERS.

THEMSELVES IN CHARACTERS. THE VERY LILY TOMLIN SPECIAL IN

THE VERY LILY TOMLIN SPECIAL IN 1974, THEY BOTH WON EMMYS.

1974, THEY BOTH WON EMMYS. SO DID THE PRODUCER, LORNE

SO DID THE PRODUCER, LORNE MICHAELS.

MICHAELS. BASED ON THE LILY SPECIAL, HE

BASED ON THE LILY SPECIAL, HE GOT THE PILOT FOR "SATURDAY

GOT THE PILOT FOR "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE."

NIGHT LIVE." >> DEAR ROSEANNE ROSEANNA DANA.

>> DEAR ROSEANNE ROSEANNA DANA. I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GET IT OR

I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GET IT OR HOW YOU GET IT OR WHO MILKS THE

HOW YOU GET IT OR WHO MILKS THE DOGS.

DOGS. >> "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" EARLY

>> "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE" EARLY ON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE IT WAS

ON RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE IT WAS LORRAINE NEWMAN AND JANE CURTAIN

LORRAINE NEWMAN AND JANE CURTAIN AND GILDA RADNER.

AND GILDA RADNER. THEY COULD HANG WITH THE GUYS

THEY COULD HANG WITH THE GUYS AND THEY WERE JUST AS IMPORTANT

AND THEY WERE JUST AS IMPORTANT AND HILARIOUS.

AND HILARIOUS. >> HEY, STUD MUFFINS, WANT TO

>> HEY, STUD MUFFINS, WANT TO MAKE BOUNCY BOUNCY?

MAKE BOUNCY BOUNCY? THEY HAD THREE FEMALE PERFORMERS

THEY HAD THREE FEMALE PERFORMERS AND THREE FEMALE WRITERS.

AND THREE FEMALE WRITERS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE COMEDY

IF YOU LOOK AT THE COMEDY LANDSCAPE, THAT WAS UNHEARD OF.

LANDSCAPE, THAT WAS UNHEARD OF. >> OUR SHOW WAS THE FIRST TO

>> OUR SHOW WAS THE FIRST TO REALLY HAVE A VOICE FOR A

REALLY HAVE A VOICE FOR A YOUNGER GENERATION.

YOUNGER GENERATION. >> THEN THE MAN.

>> THEN THE MAN. >> DISGUSTING.

>> DISGUSTING. HE SCREAMS AND YOU SCREAM AND

HE SCREAMS AND YOU SCREAM AND IT'S OVER.

IT'S OVER. >> THE EARLY DAYS OF SNL WERE A

>> THE EARLY DAYS OF SNL WERE A TALE OF TWO WORLDS.

TALE OF TWO WORLDS. YOU HAD GREAT FEMALE WRITERS AND

YOU HAD GREAT FEMALE WRITERS AND THEN YOU HAD JOHN BELUSHI DIDN'T

THEN YOU HAD JOHN BELUSHI DIDN'T WANT TO DO SKETCHES WRITTEN BY

WANT TO DO SKETCHES WRITTEN BY WOMEN.

WOMEN. >> I LIKE SIRLOIN STEAK AND

>> I LIKE SIRLOIN STEAK AND AMERICAN FOOD.

AMERICAN FOOD. DON'T PUSH ME!

DON'T PUSH ME! >> HE USED TO ASK FOR THE WOMEN

>> HE USED TO ASK FOR THE WOMEN TO BE FIRED ON THE SHOW BECAUSE

TO BE FIRED ON THE SHOW BECAUSE CHICKS WEREN'T FUNNY.

CHICKS WEREN'T FUNNY. >> COULDN'T BE WORSE.

>> COULDN'T BE WORSE. >> ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU WANT TO

>> ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU WANT TO PUKE YOUR GUTS OUT.

PUKE YOUR GUTS OUT. >> IT WAS AN UPHILL BATTLE.

>> IT WAS AN UPHILL BATTLE. WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR THE GIRLS?

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR THE GIRLS? WE FELT AN OBLIGATION TO COVER

WE FELT AN OBLIGATION TO COVER THEM.

THEM. THE MEN DIDN'T WRITE THAT MUCH

THE MEN DIDN'T WRITE THAT MUCH FOR THEM.

FOR THEM. BUT SERIOUSLY.

BUT SERIOUSLY. >> THEY STARTED TO WRITE MORE

>> THEY STARTED TO WRITE MORE FOR GILDA.

FOR GILDA. GILDA WAS VERY OUTGOING.

GILDA WAS VERY OUTGOING. SHE WAS MORE OF A PROVEN LAUGH

SHE WAS MORE OF A PROVEN LAUGH GETTER.

GETTER. WHEN I SAW GILDA RATNER, BY MIND

WHEN I SAW GILDA RATNER, BY MIND WAS BLOWN.

WAS BLOWN. SHE SUBMITTED TO IT SO HARD AND

SHE SUBMITTED TO IT SO HARD AND WASN'T AFRAID TO NOT BE DAINTY.

WASN'T AFRAID TO NOT BE DAINTY. >> VICK VAPO RUB.

>> VICK VAPO RUB. >> THERE WAS NEVER A MOMENT WHEN

>> THERE WAS NEVER A MOMENT WHEN YOU THOUGHT WAIT A SECOND, THESE

YOU THOUGHT WAIT A SECOND, THESE WOMEN DON'T DESERVE TO BE THERE.

WOMEN DON'T DESERVE TO BE THERE. >> WHAT DO YOU SEE?

>> WHAT DO YOU SEE? >> IT WASs EDGY AS WHAT THE GUYS

>> IT WASs EDGY AS WHAT THE GUYS WERE DOING AND THEY WITHSTOOD

WERE DOING AND THEY WITHSTOOD THE TEST OF TIME.

THE TEST OF TIME. >> I LOVE HIM!

>> I LOVE HIM! I LOVE HIM!

I LOVE HIM! >>> IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT JUST

>>> IT IS POSSIBLE, BUT JUST BARELY.

BARELY. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WAITING

ONE OF THE PEOPLE WAITING OUTSIDE THIS NICE CLUB IS A

OUTSIDE THIS NICE CLUB IS A FUTURE STAR.

FUTURE STAR. IT IS CERTAIN THAT EACH ONE

IT IS CERTAIN THAT EACH ONE THINKS THEY ARE STAR MATERIAL,

THINKS THEY ARE STAR MATERIAL, TALENT AND WAITING FOR THE RIGHT

TALENT AND WAITING FOR THE RIGHT BREAK.

BREAK. >> IN THE 70s, THE STARTING

>> IN THE 70s, THE STARTING WOMEN DEFINITELY HAD A TOUGHER

WOMEN DEFINITELY HAD A TOUGHER TIME.

TIME. ONLY A FEW LIKE ELAINE MANAGED

ONLY A FEW LIKE ELAINE MANAGED TO CRACK THE STAND UP COMEDY

TO CRACK THE STAND UP COMEDY CLUBS.

CLUBS. >> YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE

>> YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE HAVE DONOR CARDS ON THEIR DRIVER'S

DONOR CARDS ON THEIR DRIVER'S LICENSES.

LICENSES. IF THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THEY

IF THEY HAVE AN ACCIDENT, THEY RECEIVE PARTS OF THEM.

RECEIVE PARTS OF THEM. WHO WANTS THE EYES OF THE PEOPLE

WHO WANTS THE EYES OF THE PEOPLE WHO DIDN'T SEE THE CAR IN THE

WHO DIDN'T SEE THE CAR IN THE FIRST PLACE.

FIRST PLACE. >> SHE WAS A GAME CHANGER.

>> SHE WAS A GAME CHANGER. BEFORE HER THERE HADN'T BEEN

BEFORE HER THERE HADN'T BEEN YOUNG SINGLE FEMALE COMIC WHO IS

YOUNG SINGLE FEMALE COMIC WHO IS WENT ON STAGE WITH NO APOLOGIES

WENT ON STAGE WITH NO APOLOGIES FOR WHO SHE WAS AND TOLD IT LIKE

FOR WHO SHE WAS AND TOLD IT LIKE IT IS.

IT IS. >> I GUESS BREASTS ARE THE MOST

>> I GUESS BREASTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE BODY WHEN

IMPORTANT PART OF THE BODY WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT.

YOU THINK ABOUT IT. WITHOUT THEM, EMPLOYERS WOULDN'T

WITHOUT THEM, EMPLOYERS WOULDN'T KNOW WHO TO GIVE THE SMALLER

KNOW WHO TO GIVE THE SMALLER PAYCHECKS TO.

PAYCHECKS TO. >> I STARTED TO REFLECT THE

>> I STARTED TO REFLECT THE TIMES I LIVED IN.

TIMES I LIVED IN. THE PILL WAS HERE AND SINGLE

THE PILL WAS HERE AND SINGLE WOMEN WERE STARTING TO HAVE SEX.

WOMEN WERE STARTING TO HAVE SEX. YOU WERE NOT LABELED ANYMORE.

YOU WERE NOT LABELED ANYMORE. >> THEY PUT TOO MANY DIRECTIONS

>> THEY PUT TOO MANY DIRECTIONS LIKE ON THE HOME PREGNANCY TEST.

LIKE ON THE HOME PREGNANCY TEST. FOR USE IN THE PRIVACY OF YOUR

FOR USE IN THE PRIVACY OF YOUR OWN HOME.

OWN HOME. OH, GOOD.

OH, GOOD. I WAS GOING TO USE IT IN A CROWD

I WAS GOING TO USE IT IN A CROWD I SHOPPING CENTER.

I SHOPPING CENTER. >> EVERYBODY TRIED TO TALK ME

>> EVERYBODY TRIED TO TALK ME OUT OF IT.

OUT OF IT. THE BEST LINE IS I'M A HUMAN

THE BEST LINE IS I'M A HUMAN BEING TRAPPED IN A WOMAN'S BODY.

BEING TRAPPED IN A WOMAN'S BODY. THAT SUMMED UP MY APPROACH TO

THAT SUMMED UP MY APPROACH TO COMEDY.

COMEDY. >> WAY BACK WHEN WHEN I STARTED

>> WAY BACK WHEN WHEN I STARTED DOING COMEDY IN 1979, THERE WERE

DOING COMEDY IN 1979, THERE WERE SIX FEMALE COMEDIANS WORKING ON

SIX FEMALE COMEDIANS WORKING ON THE CIRCUIT.

THE CIRCUIT. WE DIDN'T KNOW EACH OTHER

WE DIDN'T KNOW EACH OTHER BECAUSE THEY WOULD NEVER BOOK US

BECAUSE THEY WOULD NEVER BOOK US TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. IT WAS A RARITY TO BEGIN WITH.

IT WAS A RARITY TO BEGIN WITH. I WOULD GO TO CLUBS AROUND THE

I WOULD GO TO CLUBS AROUND THE COUNTRY WHEN I PERFORMED.

COUNTRY WHEN I PERFORMED. THEY SAID YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE

THEY SAID YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP.

WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE IT.

YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BELIEVE IT. IT'S A FEMALE COMIC.

IT'S A FEMALE COMIC. LIKE IT WAS AN ESTROGEN FREAK

LIKE IT WAS AN ESTROGEN FREAK SHOW.

SHOW. >> I HEARD CRAZY INTROS OVER THE

>> I HEARD CRAZY INTROS OVER THE YEARS.

YEARS. THAT WILL BE AN APOLOGY LIKE YOU

THAT WILL BE AN APOLOGY LIKE YOU GUYS, SHE IS REALLY FUNNY.

GUYS, SHE IS REALLY FUNNY. SHE'S ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS.

SHE'S ONE OF MY GOOD FRIENDS. >> WE HAVE A LADY COMING UP NEXT

>> WE HAVE A LADY COMING UP NEXT WHO TELLS JOKES.

WHO TELLS JOKES. HOW ABOUT THAT.

HOW ABOUT THAT. I GET UP THERE AND I SAID I

I GET UP THERE AND I SAID I KNOW, WHAT'S WITH THE JOKES AND

KNOW, WHAT'S WITH THE JOKES AND THE VAGINA.

THE VAGINA. AM I RIGHT, FELLAHS?

AM I RIGHT, FELLAHS? >> STAND UP IS A HOSTILE

>> STAND UP IS A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT.

ENVIRONMENT. IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, THAT

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, THAT HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT WAS UP TIMES

HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT WAS UP TIMES 10.

10. >> PROFESSIONAL SPORTS DON'T DO

>> PROFESSIONAL SPORTS DON'T DO A THING FOR ME.

A THING FOR ME. >> I COULD IF I SAW THREE OR

>> I COULD IF I SAW THREE OR MORE YOUNG GUYS AND I COULD SET

MORE YOUNG GUYS AND I COULD SET MY WATCH TO IT.

MY WATCH TO IT. THOSE GUYS WILL GIVE ME A

THOSE GUYS WILL GIVE ME A PROBLEM.

PROBLEM. >> WHEN GUYS GIVE YOU A HARD

>> WHEN GUYS GIVE YOU A HARD TIME, YOU SHOULD GO RIGHT FOR

TIME, YOU SHOULD GO RIGHT FOR THE JUGULAR WHICH IS

THE JUGULAR WHICH IS BASICALLY --

BASICALLY -- >> I DON'T GO TO YOUR JOB AND

>> I DON'T GO TO YOUR JOB AND KNOCK THE [ BLEEP ] OUT OF YOUR

KNOCK THE [ BLEEP ] OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.

MOUTH. THAT'S APPROPRIATE AND FUNNY.

THAT'S APPROPRIATE AND FUNNY. >> I DON'T HAVE TIME TO TELL YOU

>> I DON'T HAVE TIME TO TELL YOU ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE THE

ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE THE MATTER WITH YOU, BUT LET'S START

MATTER WITH YOU, BUT LET'S START WITH THE CHECKERED BELL BOTTOM

WITH THE CHECKERED BELL BOTTOM SUIT.

SUIT. >>, PIGS.

>>, PIGS. >> I WANT TO BE ON YOU.

>> I WANT TO BE ON YOU. >> I HAVE BEEN WITH MY LAST

>> I HAVE BEEN WITH MY LAST BOYFRIEND FOR TWO YEARS.

BOYFRIEND FOR TWO YEARS. I SAID EITHER YOU TELL ME YOUR

I SAID EITHER YOU TELL ME YOUR NAME OR IT'S OVER.

NAME OR IT'S OVER. >> THIS WAS MY LONG BLOND HAIR.

>> THIS WAS MY LONG BLOND HAIR. AIN'T IT PRETTY?

AIN'T IT PRETTY? A I COULD PUT IT IN A PONYTAIL.

A I COULD PUT IT IN A PONYTAIL. NO.

NO. >> WHOOPI GOLDBURG SAID SHE WAS

>> WHOOPI GOLDBURG SAID SHE WAS MORE OF AN ACTRESS THAN A

MORE OF AN ACTRESS THAN A COMEDIAN.

COMEDIAN. >> I SAID ARE YOU A VALLEY GIRL?

>> I SAID ARE YOU A VALLEY GIRL? I SAID NO, I'M A SURFER.

I SAID NO, I'M A SURFER. BEFORE THERE WAS THE MALL, THERE

BEFORE THERE WAS THE MALL, THERE WAS THE OCEAN.

WAS THE OCEAN. THERE WAS MORE THAN STAND UP.

THERE WAS MORE THAN STAND UP. SHE WAS COMMENTING ON THE WORLD

SHE WAS COMMENTING ON THE WORLD WE ARE LIVING IN.

WE ARE LIVING IN. IN AN INTERESTING WAY THROUGH

IN AN INTERESTING WAY THROUGH THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS.

THE DIFFERENT CHARACTERS. >> I PASSED THIS DBIG DUDE.

>> I PASSED THIS DBIG DUDE. >> I WAS ALWAYS AN ACTOR.

>> I WAS ALWAYS AN ACTOR. ONE OF THE REASONS IS BECAUSE I

ONE OF THE REASONS IS BECAUSE I COULDN'T GET WORK.

COULDN'T GET WORK. PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK AT YOU AND

PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK AT YOU AND DECIDE WHAT THEY THINK YOU CAN

DECIDE WHAT THEY THINK YOU CAN DO.

DO. >> WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE

>> WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL COMPARED TO MEN?

SUCCESSFUL COMPARED TO MEN? >> IT'S HARD TO BE A MAN COMIC

>> IT'S HARD TO BE A MAN COMIC ACTUALLY.

ACTUALLY. THEY ARE GENERALLY NOT FUNNY OR

THEY ARE GENERALLY NOT FUNNY OR INTELLIGENT.

INTELLIGENT. >> ROSEANNE, DON'T YOU THINK WE

>> ROSEANNE, DON'T YOU THINK WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT OUR SEXUAL

SHOULD TALK ABOUT OUR SEXUAL PROBLEMS?

PROBLEMS? LIKE I'M GOING TO TURN OFF WHEEL

LIKE I'M GOING TO TURN OFF WHEEL OF FORTUNE FOR THAT.

OF FORTUNE FOR THAT. >> ROSEANNE WAS THE BIG 80s

>> ROSEANNE WAS THE BIG 80s COMIC AND THE KIND OF WOMEN WHEN

COMIC AND THE KIND OF WOMEN WHEN YOU TALKED TO PEOPLE, THEY

YOU TALKED TO PEOPLE, THEY REMEMBER WHAT HER PERSONA WAS.

REMEMBER WHAT HER PERSONA WAS. SHE HAD A CLEAR POINT OF VIEW.

SHE HAD A CLEAR POINT OF VIEW. >> I NEVER HAVE NO FUN EVER EVER

>> I NEVER HAVE NO FUN EVER EVER EVER BECAUSE I'M A HOUSEWIFE.

EVER BECAUSE I'M A HOUSEWIFE. I HATE THAT WORD.

I HATE THAT WORD. I WANT TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS.

I WANT TO BE A DOMESTIC GODDESS. >> ROSEANNE BARR TOOK THE STANCE

>> ROSEANNE BARR TOOK THE STANCE AND TURNED IT ON ITS HEAD.

AND TURNED IT ON ITS HEAD. >> THEY WILL SAY YOU ARE NOT

>> THEY WILL SAY YOU ARE NOT VERY FEMININE.

VERY FEMININE. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD

CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD SAY THAT TO ME?

SAY THAT TO ME? YOU ARE NOT VERY FEMININE.

YOU ARE NOT VERY FEMININE. I SAID WELL SUCK MY [ BLEEP ].

I SAID WELL SUCK MY [ BLEEP ]. >> SHE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET.

>> SHE TOOK OFF LIKE A ROCKET. SHE REALLY CAPTURED WHAT MOST

SHE REALLY CAPTURED WHAT MOST GREAT STAND UPS DO THAT CONNECT

GREAT STAND UPS DO THAT CONNECT WITH A BIGGER WIDE AUDIENCE.

WITH A BIGGER WIDE AUDIENCE. SHE WAS AUTHENTIC.

SHE WAS AUTHENTIC. >> IF I CAME OUT?

>> IF I CAME OUT? >> IF I HAD MALE JOKES FOR TWO

>> IF I HAD MALE JOKES FOR TWO MILLION YEARS AND I MAIM JOKES

MILLION YEARS AND I MAIM JOKES ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PENISES AND

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR PENISES AND YOU CAN'T TAKE IT.

YOU CAN'T TAKE IT. >>

. >> MY GRANDMOTHER STARTED

>> MY GRANDMOTHER STARTED WALKING FIVE MILES A DAY WHEN

WALKING FIVE MILES A DAY WHEN SHE WAS 60.

SHE WAS 60. SHE'S 97 NOW AND WE DON'T KNOW

SHE'S 97 NOW AND WE DON'T KNOW WHERE SHE IS.

WHERE SHE IS. >> THE CLUBS WERE SO CROWDED.

>> THE CLUBS WERE SO CROWDED. EVERYBODY THOUGHT I'M GOING TO

EVERYBODY THOUGHT I'M GOING TO MOVE TO CALIFORNIA OR NEW YORK

MOVE TO CALIFORNIA OR NEW YORK AND DO THREE FUNNY MINUTES AND

AND DO THREE FUNNY MINUTES AND GET MY OWN SITCOM LIKE JERRY

GET MY OWN SITCOM LIKE JERRY SEINFELD.

SEINFELD. THAT WAS THE DOWNSIDE OF THAT

THAT WAS THE DOWNSIDE OF THAT ERA.

ERA. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ROOM FOR ME OR

THEY DIDN'T HAVE ROOM FOR ME OR THE LIKES OF ME.

THE LIKES OF ME. >> WHO COULD START OFF THIS NEXT

>> WHO COULD START OFF THIS NEXT CATEGORY OTHER THAN YES, YOU

CATEGORY OTHER THAN YES, YOU KNOW IT, MISS KATHY GRIFFIN.

KNOW IT, MISS KATHY GRIFFIN. >> I WILL TELL A STORY I TOLD

>> I WILL TELL A STORY I TOLD ONCE BEFORE.

ONCE BEFORE. IT IS NOT THE TIME I [ BLEEP ] A

IT IS NOT THE TIME I [ BLEEP ] A MIDGET.

MIDGET. SORRY.

SORRY. ANOTHER PARTY.

ANOTHER PARTY. >> THEY DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH

>> THEY DIDN'T HAVE AS MUCH SUCCESS BECAUSE MAINSTREAM CLUBS

SUCCESS BECAUSE MAINSTREAM CLUBS HAD MAINSTREAM COMEDY AND DIDN'T

HAD MAINSTREAM COMEDY AND DIDN'T GO FOR WEIRD.

GO FOR WEIRD. THEY STARTED THEIR OWN ROOMS

THEY STARTED THEIR OWN ROOMS WITH THEIR OWN CROWDS.

WITH THEIR OWN CROWDS. >> NOT TELLING A STORY FOR

>> NOT TELLING A STORY FOR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.

ANYTHING LIKE THAT. I'M JUST TELLING A STORY.

I'M JUST TELLING A STORY. THE ORIGINAL STAND UP WAS SET

THE ORIGINAL STAND UP WAS SET UP, PUNCH LINE.

UP, PUNCH LINE. THE ALTERNATIVE SCENE WAS ALL

THE ALTERNATIVE SCENE WAS ALL THIS PERSONAL STORY TELLING.

THIS PERSONAL STORY TELLING. >> I'M THE OLDEST AND MY BROTHER

>> I'M THE OLDEST AND MY BROTHER WAS THE FOURTH CHILD GOT LUNG

WAS THE FOURTH CHILD GOT LUNG CANCER.

CANCER. >> YOU COULD JUST BE TALKING

>> YOU COULD JUST BE TALKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY.

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED THAT DAY. IT WAS LIKE SOMEBODY COMING UP

IT WAS LIKE SOMEBODY COMING UP AND READING THEIR DIARY.

AND READING THEIR DIARY. I DIDN'T STUDY THEATER TO GO

I DIDN'T STUDY THEATER TO GO RA

RA RAMBO, NO!

RAMBO, NO! >> WE FREEFORMED IT LIKE A

>> WE FREEFORMED IT LIKE A STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS. MATT CAUGHT ON WITH AUDIENCES

MATT CAUGHT ON WITH AUDIENCES AND CREATED COMEDIANS AND WOMEN

AND CREATED COMEDIANS AND WOMEN COMEDIANS.

COMEDIANS. >> THIS WAS HAPPENING ALONGSIDE

>> THIS WAS HAPPENING ALONGSIDE THE RISE OF WOMEN AT "SATURDAY

THE RISE OF WOMEN AT "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE".

NIGHT LIVE". WE HAD MOLLY SHANNON AND YOU HAD

WE HAD MOLLY SHANNON AND YOU HAD SHERRY O TERRI.

SHERRY O TERRI. >> WE ASSUMED THAT SOMEONE OF

>> WE ASSUMED THAT SOMEONE OF YOUR GENERATION MY TEND TOWARDS

YOUR GENERATION MY TEND TOWARDS A DRIER, CUST CRUSTIER MUFFIN.

A DRIER, CUST CRUSTIER MUFFIN. >> "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE," YOU

>> "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE," YOU ARE THE FEMALE HEAD WRITER.

ARE THE FEMALE HEAD WRITER. >> I HEARD THAT'S A BOY'S CLUB.

>> I HEARD THAT'S A BOY'S CLUB. WHEN I GOT THERE, IT WAS NOT

WHEN I GOT THERE, IT WAS NOT THAT BAD.

THAT BAD. I THINK I HAVE BEEN LUCK TOW GET

I THINK I HAVE BEEN LUCK TOW GET TO PLACES AS THEY CHANGE.

TO PLACES AS THEY CHANGE. >> I QUIT BEING THE HEAD WRITER.

>> I QUIT BEING THE HEAD WRITER. CLEARLY IT'S TINA FEY.

CLEARLY IT'S TINA FEY. WE KNEW SHE WAS THE SHARPEST

WE KNEW SHE WAS THE SHARPEST COMING UP.

COMING UP. >> RESEARCH ON THE WORLD'S FIRST

>> RESEARCH ON THE WORLD'S FIRST KOND RA CENTIVE PATCH FOR WOMEN.

KOND RA CENTIVE PATCH FOR WOMEN. IT IS HELL THREE INCHES IN

IT IS HELL THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER AND READS GET OFF ME.

DIAMETER AND READS GET OFF ME. >> WHEN SHE BECAME HEAD WRITER,

>> WHEN SHE BECAME HEAD WRITER, SHE WAS IN A POSITION TO

SHE WAS IN A POSITION TO ADVOCATE FOR THE OTHER WOMEN ON

ADVOCATE FOR THE OTHER WOMEN ON THE STAFF.

THE STAFF. SHE EXPLAINED TO MEN WHY

SHE EXPLAINED TO MEN WHY SOMETHING WAS FUNNY.

SOMETHING WAS FUNNY. >> INTRODUCING KOTEX CLASSIC.

>> INTRODUCING KOTEX CLASSIC. >> THIS IS THE ORIGINAL.

>> THIS IS THE ORIGINAL. I LOVE THE BELLE.

I LOVE THE BELLE. IT'S SO COMPLICATED.

IT'S SO COMPLICATED. >> THEY HAVE THE MARKET CORNERED

>> THEY HAVE THE MARKET CORNERED ON IRONY.

ON IRONY. WE ARE SUBJECT TO SO MUCH BULL

WE ARE SUBJECT TO SO MUCH BULL [ BLEEP ].

[ BLEEP ]. >> PEOPLE SAY HILLARY IS A

>> PEOPLE SAY HILLARY IS A PITCH.

PITCH. LET ME SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT.

LET ME SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. YEAH, SHE IS.

YEAH, SHE IS. SO AM I AND SO IS THIS ONE.

SO AM I AND SO IS THIS ONE. >> DEAL WITH IT.

>> DEAL WITH IT. >> YOU KNOW WHAT?

>> YOU KNOW WHAT? BITCHES GET STUFF DONE.

BITCHES GET STUFF DONE. >> BAD AS WOMEN WERE THE FORCE

>> BAD AS WOMEN WERE THE FORCE OF THAT SHOW.

OF THAT SHOW. >> SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM.

>> SMOKE EM IF YOU GOT EM. >> DO YOU LOVE THIS PRESENTS?

>> DO YOU LOVE THIS PRESENTS? DO YOU?

DO YOU? >> BILL MURRAY, AN ACKROYD,

>> BILL MURRAY, AN ACKROYD, CHEVY CHASE, JOHN BELUSHI.

CHEVY CHASE, JOHN BELUSHI. YOU KNEW THE DUDE'S NAMES.

YOU KNEW THE DUDE'S NAMES. NOW THE NAMES THAT POP UP, TINA

NOW THE NAMES THAT POP UP, TINA FEY, AMY POEHLER, KRISTIN WIGG,

FEY, AMY POEHLER, KRISTIN WIGG, LESLIE JONES.

LESLIE JONES. >> YOU WANT TO SEE ME NAKED,

>> YOU WANT TO SEE ME NAKED, JUST ASK.

JUST ASK. >> THE FURNACE OF ALL CREATION

>> THE FURNACE OF ALL CREATION WHAT WE WOULD CALL GOD?

WHAT WE WOULD CALL GOD? WHAT?

WHAT? THESE FANCY CATS ARE SEEING GOD

THESE FANCY CATS ARE SEEING GOD AND I'M STARTING PHASE TWO WHICH

AND I'M STARTING PHASE TWO WHICH IS ME SITTING ON A STOOL WHILE

IS ME SITTING ON A STOOL WHILE 40 GRAY ALIENS TAKE TURNS GENTLY

40 GRAY ALIENS TAKE TURNS GENTLY BATTING MY KNOCKERS.

BATTING MY KNOCKERS. >> THEN IT SPREAD TO MOVIES.

>> THEN IT SPREAD TO MOVIES. THE BIGGEST STARS IN THE WORLD

THE BIGGEST STARS IN THE WORLD ARE MELISSA McCARTHY AND KRISTIN

ARE MELISSA McCARTHY AND KRISTIN WIGG.

WIGG. >> JESUS MEGAN!

>> JESUS MEGAN! >> I WON'T APOLOGIZE.

>> I WON'T APOLOGIZE. I'M NOT CONFIDENT OF WHAT END

I'M NOT CONFIDENT OF WHAT END THAT CAME OUT OF.

THAT CAME OUT OF. >> THIS WILL BE THE DEFINITIVE

>> THIS WILL BE THE DEFINITIVE ANSWERS TO WHY WOMEN ARE FUNNY.

ANSWERS TO WHY WOMEN ARE FUNNY. I HAVE KNOWN IT FOR YEARS

I HAVE KNOWN IT FOR YEARS BECAUSE I HAVE A VAGINA.

BECAUSE I HAVE A VAGINA. >> THEY HADN'T MEAT IT TO THE

>> THEY HADN'T MEAT IT TO THE BIG SCREEN IN THE WAY THEY DID

BIG SCREEN IN THE WAY THEY DID WITH BRIDES MAIDS.

WITH BRIDES MAIDS. >> IT'S HAPPENING.

>> IT'S HAPPENING. IT'S HAPPENING.

IT'S HAPPENING. IT'S HAPPENING.

IT'S HAPPENING. >> IT SHOWED STUDIOS THAT YOU

>> IT SHOWED STUDIOS THAT YOU CAN MAKE MONEY WITH THAT AND

CAN MAKE MONEY WITH THAT AND OPENED THAT GENRE OF WOMEN

OPENED THAT GENRE OF WOMEN BEHAVING BADLY.

BEHAVING BADLY. >> OFFICER DONUTS GO BACK IN

>> OFFICER DONUTS GO BACK IN YOUR SQUAT SQUAD CAR AND SAVE A

YOUR SQUAT SQUAD CAR AND SAVE A KITTEN BECAUSE THESE PUSSIES ARE

KITTEN BECAUSE THESE PUSSIES ARE DOING FINE.

DOING FINE. >> STAY WITH THE BEST YOU HAVE

>> STAY WITH THE BEST YOU HAVE EVER HAD.

EVER HAD. >> NO, YOU DON'T..

>> NO, YOU DON'T.. >> YEAH, BUT I'VE BEEN THINKING

>> YEAH, BUT I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT MAYBE REACHING OUT TO HIM.

ABOUT MAYBE REACHING OUT TO HIM. >> THERE'S A LOT OF CREATIVE

>> THERE'S A LOT OF CREATIVE FREEDOM.

FREEDOM. THERE'S A LOT OF EMBRACING OF

THERE'S A LOT OF EMBRACING OF DIVERSITY IN STORIES THAT

DIVERSITY IN STORIES THAT HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD YET.

HAVEN'T BEEN TOLD YET. I THINK IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE

I THINK IT'S A GREAT TIME TO BE A WOMAN.

A WOMAN. >> WHAT ARE THOSE?

>> WHAT ARE THOSE? >> WHAT ARE THOSE.

>> WHAT ARE THOSE. >> STOP, STOP IT.

>> STOP, STOP IT. >> THEY'RE MY SPANX.

>> THEY'RE MY SPANX. THEY HOLD EVERYTHING TOGETHER.

>>> I WAS TRYING TO DESCRIBE YOUR HUMOR AND I WAS THINKING

YOUR HUMOR AND I WAS THINKING WELL, IRREV RENT ISN'T REALLY

WELL, IRREV RENT ISN'T REALLY STRONG ENOUGH SO I CAME UP WITH

STRONG ENOUGH SO I CAME UP WITH THE WORD DEMENTED.

THE WORD DEMENTED. >> OH, I LOOK DEMENTED.

>> OH, I LOOK DEMENTED. >> BECAUSE --

>> BECAUSE -- >> I LIKE DEMENTED BECAUSE I'VE

>> I LIKE DEMENTED BECAUSE I'VE BEEN TRYING NOT TO SAY RETARDED,

BEEN TRYING NOT TO SAY RETARDED, BECAUSE I DO FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT

BECAUSE I DO FEEL LIKE IT'S NOT NICE.

NICE. DEMENTED.

DEMENTED. >> DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU?

>> DOES THAT WORK FOR YOU? >> YEAH, DEMENTED, RIDICULOUS.

>> YEAH, DEMENTED, RIDICULOUS. >> I WAS LICKING JELLY OFF MY

>> I WAS LICKING JELLY OFF MY BOYFRIEND'S PENIS AND ALL OF A

BOYFRIEND'S PENIS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I'M THINKING, OH, MY

SUDDEN I'M THINKING, OH, MY GOD, I'M TURNING INTO MY MOTHER.

GOD, I'M TURNING INTO MY MOTHER. >> WHEN YOU THINK OF COMEDY AS

>> WHEN YOU THINK OF COMEDY AS BEING SOMETHING THAT PUSHES

BEING SOMETHING THAT PUSHES BOUNDARIES AND THAT'S COMMENTING

BOUNDARIES AND THAT'S COMMENTING ON SOCIETY, ON A CERTAIN LEVEL,

ON SOCIETY, ON A CERTAIN LEVEL, WHAT DOES A WHITE MAN HAVE TO

WHAT DOES A WHITE MAN HAVE TO SAY ANYMORE?

SAY ANYMORE? >> AND MEN, YOU GUYS ARE

>> AND MEN, YOU GUYS ARE CATCHING HELL, PROBABLY NOT

CATCHING HELL, PROBABLY NOT FEELING ANY BETTER BECAUSE EVERY

FEELING ANY BETTER BECAUSE EVERY OTHER COMMERCIAL IS FOR BROKE

OTHER COMMERCIAL IS FOR BROKE [ BLEEPED ].

[ BLEEPED ]. >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE CULTURE,

>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE CULTURE, WHO'S CHANGING THE CULTURE RIGHT

WHO'S CHANGING THE CULTURE RIGHT NOW?

NOW? I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A MALE

I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S A MALE EQUIVALENT TO WHAT A LOT OF

EQUIVALENT TO WHAT A LOT OF HILARIOUS THOUGHTFUL WOMEN ARE

HILARIOUS THOUGHTFUL WOMEN ARE DOING RIGHT NOW.

DOING RIGHT NOW. >> HUSH.

>> HUSH. THE POINT IS I'M DOING

THE POINT IS I'M DOING FANTASTIC.

FANTASTIC. >> SHE'S DOING GREAT.

>> SHE'S DOING GREAT. >> HE'S A 6.

>> HE'S A 6. >> OH, TOTALLY A 6.

>> OH, TOTALLY A 6. YUM.

YUM. >> HE'S A 10.

>> HE'S A 10. I MEAN LOOK AT HIM.

I MEAN LOOK AT HIM. I HOPE HE'S LIKE SEVEN INCHES

I HOPE HE'S LIKE SEVEN INCHES MAX.

MAX. >> INCHES?

>> INCHES? I THOUGHT WE WERE RATING THEM ON

I THOUGHT WE WERE RATING THEM ON HOTNESS.

HOTNESS. >> WE WERE RATING THEM ON

>> WE WERE RATING THEM ON [ BLEEPED ] SIZE.

[ BLEEPED ] SIZE. >> WHY WOULD WE BE RATING THEM

>> WHY WOULD WE BE RATING THEM ON [ BLEEPED ] SIZE.

ON [ BLEEPED ] SIZE. >> LADIES, YOUR STARING IS

>> LADIES, YOUR STARING IS MAKING SOME OF THE GUYS FEEL

MAKING SOME OF THE GUYS FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.

UNCOMFORTABLE. >> SEVEN.

>> SEVEN. >> I THINK IT'S REALLY FAIR TO

>> I THINK IT'S REALLY FAIR TO SAY IT'S NEVER BEEN BETTER FOR

SAY IT'S NEVER BEEN BETTER FOR WOMEN IN COMEDY.

WOMEN IN COMEDY. ABSOLUTELY.

ABSOLUTELY. >> IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT BETTER

>> IT HAS GOTTEN A LOT BETTER AND COULD GET EVEN MORE BETTER?

AND COULD GET EVEN MORE BETTER? MO BETTER?

MO BETTER? >> I THINK FEMINISM IS THE WORST

>> I THINK FEMINISM IS THE WORST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO

THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO WOMEN.

WOMEN. OUR JOB USED TO BE NO JOB.

OUR JOB USED TO BE NO JOB. >> THEN ALL THESE WOMEN HAD TO

>> THEN ALL THESE WOMEN HAD TO SHOW OFF AND BE LIKE WE CAN DO

SHOW OFF AND BE LIKE WE CAN DO IT, WE CAN DO ANYTHING.

IT, WE CAN DO ANYTHING. BITCH, SHUT UP.

BITCH, SHUT UP. >> EVERYWHERE I LOOK I SEE

>> EVERYWHERE I LOOK I SEE AMAZING WOMEN DOING COMEDY.

AMAZING WOMEN DOING COMEDY. THERE ARE VENUES TO DO COMEDY

THERE ARE VENUES TO DO COMEDY THAN THERE HAVE EVER BEEN.

THAN THERE HAVE EVER BEEN. >> THEY'RE AFFORDED ALL THESE

>> THEY'RE AFFORDED ALL THESE PLATFORMS.

PLATFORMS. THEY DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TO

THEY DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER TO ANYBODY.

ANYBODY. THEIR CONTENT CAN BE JUST WHAT

THEIR CONTENT CAN BE JUST WHAT THEY WANT IT TO BE.

THEY WANT IT TO BE. >> THIS IS WHERE OUR POOP COMES

>> THIS IS WHERE OUR POOP COMES OUT.

OUT. THIS IS WHAT YOU THINK YOU GOT.

THIS IS WHAT YOU THINK YOU GOT. >> IS IT SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY OR.

>> IS IT SOMEONE'S BIRTHDAY OR. >> WE'RE CELEBRATING JULIETTE'S

>> WE'RE CELEBRATING JULIETTE'S LAST [ BLEEPED ] DAY.

LAST [ BLEEPED ] DAY. >> SALUTE.

>> SALUTE. >> I LOVE WATCHING YOUNG WOMEN

>> I LOVE WATCHING YOUNG WOMEN BE UNABASHEDLY FEMINIST.

BE UNABASHEDLY FEMINIST. THE BEST COMEDIES AND THE BEST

THE BEST COMEDIES AND THE BEST TELEVISION NOW IS ALL BEING

TELEVISION NOW IS ALL BEING CREATED AND SHOW RUN BY WOMEN.

CREATED AND SHOW RUN BY WOMEN. >> IT'S ABOUT TIME.

>> IT'S ABOUT TIME. >> I HAVE MILD EXTRA MILD, I

>> I HAVE MILD EXTRA MILD, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT ONE IS.

HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT ONE IS. AND I HEAR REALLY GOOD THINGS

AND I HEAR REALLY GOOD THINGS ABOUT THAT ENGLISH BANGER.

ABOUT THAT ENGLISH BANGER. >> ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT?

>> ACTUALLY, YOU KNOW WHAT? I THINK I'M KIND OF DONE WITH

I THINK I'M KIND OF DONE WITH SAUSAGES.

SAUSAGES. >> LATE NIGHT IS ONE OF THE LAST

>> LATE NIGHT IS ONE OF THE LAST PLACES WHERE IT STILL FEELS VERY

PLACES WHERE IT STILL FEELS VERY MUCH A MEN'S CLUB.

MUCH A MEN'S CLUB. HE'S GOOD TO HAVE SAMANTHA BEE.

HE'S GOOD TO HAVE SAMANTHA BEE. >> IS THAT OKAY FOR YOU HE'S

>> IS THAT OKAY FOR YOU HE'S REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY IN AN

REPRESENTING THE COUNTRY IN AN OLD-TIMEY RACIST WAY.

OLD-TIMEY RACIST WAY. >> IT'S LIKE A MINOR NEGATIVE.

>> IT'S LIKE A MINOR NEGATIVE. >> I'M CONFUSED BY YOU.

>> I'M CONFUSED BY YOU. WATCHING SOMEONE CHIRP DOWN A

WATCHING SOMEONE CHIRP DOWN A PIECE OF THEIR SOUL JUST TO BE

PIECE OF THEIR SOUL JUST TO BE WRONG BROKE MY FACT CHECKER.

WRONG BROKE MY FACT CHECKER. >> SAMANTHA BEE IS THE BEST

>> SAMANTHA BEE IS THE BEST POLITICAL SHOW ON TELEVISION.

POLITICAL SHOW ON TELEVISION. I DON'T THINK ANYBODY CUTS TO

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY CUTS TO THE CORE LIKE SHE DOES.

THE CORE LIKE SHE DOES. BUT TO SEE HER SHOVE IT DOWN

BUT TO SEE HER SHOVE IT DOWN THEIR THROATS BECAUSE THEY HAVE

THEIR THROATS BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO TAKE IT FROM A GIRL, SHE'S

TO TAKE IT FROM A GIRL, SHE'S BRILLIANT.

BRILLIANT. >> WE DOLL STORIES ON THE SHOW

>> WE DOLL STORIES ON THE SHOW WE FEEL PASSIONATELY ABOUT IN

WE FEEL PASSIONATELY ABOUT IN THE MOMENT.

THE MOMENT. WE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY.

WE SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY. >> ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS? YES.

YES. >> IS IT HARD BREAKING INTO THE

>> IS IT HARD BREAKING INTO THE BOY'S CLUB.

BOY'S CLUB. >> WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A WOMAN

>> WHAT'S IT LIKE BEING A WOMAN IN LATE NIGHT?

IN LATE NIGHT? >> HOW CAN I WATCH YOUR SHOW AS

>> HOW CAN I WATCH YOUR SHOW AS A MAN.

A MAN. >> WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A FEMALE

>> WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A FEMALE WOMAN?

WOMAN? >> I THINK WE'RE AT OUR GREATEST

>> I THINK WE'RE AT OUR GREATEST POINT FOR WOMEN IN COMEDY, I

POINT FOR WOMEN IN COMEDY, I WOULD GUESS, BUT WE STILL HAVE A

WOULD GUESS, BUT WE STILL HAVE A VERY LONG WAY TO GO.

VERY LONG WAY TO GO. >> THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO

>> THE FACT THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO KEEP TALKING ABOUT WOMEN COMEDY

KEEP TALKING ABOUT WOMEN COMEDY INDICATES THAT IT'S NOT EQUAL.

INDICATES THAT IT'S NOT EQUAL. I GUESS IT'S A NORMAL QUESTION.

I GUESS IT'S A NORMAL QUESTION. IS IT HARDER FOR FEMALE COP

IS IT HARDER FOR FEMALE COP MICKS?

MICKS? IT'S NOT.

IT'S NOT. THEY THINK WE GET UP HERE AND

THEY THINK WE GET UP HERE AND BLEED ALL OVER THE STAGE.

BLEED ALL OVER THE STAGE. OH, MY OVARIES.

OH, MY OVARIES. HOW DO YOU GET THEM IN MY BODY.

HOW DO YOU GET THEM IN MY BODY. >> PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT TO TALK

>> PEOPLE ALWAYS WANT TO TALK ABOUT WOMEN IN COMEDY.

ABOUT WOMEN IN COMEDY. I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A

I MEAN, YOU GUYS ARE DOING A DOCUMENTARY AND YOU'RE DOING A

DOCUMENTARY AND YOU'RE DOING A SEGMENT ON WOMEN IN COMEDY.

SEGMENT ON WOMEN IN COMEDY. >> THE FACT THAT IT'S 2016 AND

>> THE FACT THAT IT'S 2016 AND WOMEN IN COMEDY IS STILL A TOPIC

WOMEN IN COMEDY IS STILL A TOPIC IS SO EMBARRASSING.

IS SO EMBARRASSING. I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY. THAT JUST DRIVES ME [ MUTED ]

THAT JUST DRIVES ME [ MUTED ] CRAZY.

CRAZY. >> IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF PAY

>> IT'S A DIFFERENT KIND OF PAY THE ARCUAL SOCIETY IN THE '50S

THE ARCUAL SOCIETY IN THE '50S AS OPPOSED TO SEXISM NOW.

AS OPPOSED TO SEXISM NOW. THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT

THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANY DIFFERENT THEN.

THEN. >> BUT YOU'RE SO PRETTY, SEE.

>> BUT YOU'RE SO PRETTY, SEE. >> IS IT THAT WHAT IT IS.

>> IS IT THAT WHAT IT IS. >> THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS.

>> THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS. NOW THEY KNOW BETTER AND WANT TO

NOW THEY KNOW BETTER AND WANT TO STOP IT.

STOP IT. >> NOW WHEN YOU HEAR MEN SAY

>> NOW WHEN YOU HEAR MEN SAY WOMEN HADN'T FUNNY, I JUST THINK

WOMEN HADN'T FUNNY, I JUST THINK YOU SAD OLD MAN.

YOU SAD OLD MAN. GET ON YOUR LITTLE GLACIER AND

GET ON YOUR LITTLE GLACIER AND JUST DIE.

JUST DIE. >> DO YOU THINK MOST WOMEN SELL

>> DO YOU THINK MOST WOMEN SELL THEMSELVES SHORT.

THEMSELVES SHORT. >> YES, MOST WOMEN HAVE BEEN

>> YES, MOST WOMEN HAVE BEEN TOLD TO SELL THEMSELVES SHORT.

TOLD TO SELL THEMSELVES SHORT. I THINK WOMEN ARE BRIGHTER THAN

I THINK WOMEN ARE BRIGHTER THAN MEN, THEY'RE MORE SENSITIVE THAN

MEN, THEY'RE MORE SENSITIVE THAN MEN AND I THINK WOMEN ARE

MEN AND I THINK WOMEN ARE STRONGER THAN MEN.

STRONGER THAN MEN. PLUS WE HAVE THE EXTRA LITTLE

PLUS WE HAVE THE EXTRA LITTLE LAYER OF FAT.

LAYER OF FAT. IF WE EVER FALL IN THE WATER, WE

IF WE EVER FALL IN THE WATER, WE LIVE LONGER.

LIVE LONGER. >> SHE'S ONE OF THEM GIRL

>> SHE'S ONE OF THEM GIRL COMICS.

COMICS. THEN AIN'T THAT FUNNY.

THEN AIN'T THAT FUNNY. THEY GOT AN EXTRA GLAND DOWN IN

THEY GOT AN EXTRA GLAND DOWN IN THEIR HOO-HAW AND IT FILTERS THE

THEIR HOO-HAW AND IT FILTERS THE JOKES THROUGH.

JOKES THROUGH. IT AIN'T FUNNY.

IT AIN'T FUNNY. I READ IT IN THE SCIENCE BOOK.

I READ IT IN THE SCIENCE BOOK. IT'S SCIENCE.

IT'S SCIENCE. YOU CAN LOOK TUN.

YOU CAN LOOK TUN. ANESTHESIA ON A WHOLE EPISODE ON

ANESTHESIA ON A WHOLE EPISODE ON PLANET EARTH THEY DID ABOUT

PLANET EARTH THEY DID ABOUT WOMEN AND THEIR ANTI-JOKE

WOMEN AND THEIR ANTI-JOKE VAGINAS, IN HD TOO, IT WAS

VAGINAS, IN HD TOO, IT WAS HORRIFYING.