Sitcom stars share their audition stories
As CNN Originals takes you through the "History of the Sitcom," enjoy this bonus scene featuring more than a dozen comedy stars on how they landed their iconic roles. Watch "History of the Sitcom" Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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Sitcom stars share their audition stories
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JULIA -- "Who's a Freud of Ginger Wolfe?" Episode 6 -- Aired 10/22/68 -- Pictured: (l-r) Marc Copage as Corey Baker, Diahann Carroll as Julia Baker  (Photo by NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
The late Diahann Carroll on the impact of 'Julia'
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How 1980s hit 'Who's the Boss?' came to be
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'Designing Women' crafted a new kind of workplace comedy
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How 'I Love Lucy' gave us one of the coolest ways to make TV
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Norman Lear made three pilots before 'All in the Family' was a success
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This 1977 episode of 'The Jeffersons' broke new ground
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How Mary Tyler Moore's capri pants broke the sitcom mold
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FULL INTERVIEW: Jake interviews Bob Saget ahead of the CNN original series "History of the Sitcom" premiering Sunday at 9p ET
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