Deann Heline (The Middle) replied first: For us, I think we envy the time.
Its really hard to tell…multiple stories [in] 20 and a half minutes.
So more than anything, I envy the time to tell the story.
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Usually you just get out the information so quickly.
It may not be as artful as you would like.
That I think is the biggest envy.
I imagine those [cable] guys envy our opportunity to speak to that large of an audience.
I accept what the job really is.
I always tell my writers: Its show business.
Thats not what we do.
The Real ONeals Stacy Traub said, Constraints all lead to comedy.
If youre stuck somewhere, it helps you.
it’s possible for you to use the constraints.
Thats where it gets hard.
It would be writing around what really happens so often.
We just dont feel that constrained that often.
Occasionally, things come up, but the natural tone of our show just fits in.
On cable…our show would not live differently, saidThe Middles Eileen Heisler.
Levitan quickly added, Yeah.
Manny wouldnt be saying f a lot on cable.
