Pioneers of Television — S03E01 — Funny Ladies

00:00:07 I'm the luckiest old broad on two feet.

00:02:54 SEACREST: More than anything, they entertained us.

00:05:36 He was really dull.

00:08:02 It's a great way to spend your 20s.

00:10:16 or a member of the armed forces.

00:12:38 Marla Gibbs landed a small role in a single episode

00:14:48 Red Skelton, the Three Stooges, and Bob Hope.

00:16:54 On October 15th, 1951, "I Love Lucy" premiered.

00:18:56 a different gender, it was just you did

00:21:08 Ehhh!

00:23:21 Uh...

00:25:36 I remember saying it on the Carson show,

00:27:45 Actually, any pants I put on, I stretch out.

00:30:13 Sure, easy for you to laugh, you're lucky, you're a widow!

00:32:32 was letting others shine.

00:35:28 with the policy.

00:38:01 SEACREST: In the series' most enduring sketch,

00:40:24 and you behaved in a certain way,

00:42:23 SEACREST: On paper, the Chuckles episode ran 5 minutes short,

00:44:46 working in a traditionally male field.

00:46:53 and I took Mary on and I dished it out to her.

00:48:37 who produced, wrote and starred in "The Goldbergs."

00:50:30 Betty would recapture that national spotlight,

00:54:43 visit pbs.org.