''Working Class'' is an American television
sitcom
A sitcom, a Portmanteau, portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troup ...
created by Jill Cargerman, which premiered on
CMT on January 28, 2011.
The network ordered twelve episodes for the comedy, which was the first scripted series for the network.
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On April 11, 2011, CMT cancelled ''Working Class'' after only one season, due to low ratings.
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Premise
According to a press release, "the ... series follows Carli Mitchell (Melissa Peterman), a single mom from a rough and tumble background, trying to give her three kids a better life by moving them to an upscale suburb. She quickly finds that making the transition to 'the good life' is harder than she thought."
Critical reception
Brian Lowry of '' Variety'' panned the series, writing that "On paper, structuring a show around the recession
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must have felt bold...Ultimately, this is a comedy for people who find Jeff Foxworthy
Jeffrey Marshall Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, author, comedian, producer and writer. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and Ron White. Known for his "You might be a ...
’s material too intellectually demanding."
Cast
* Melissa Peterman as Carli Mitchell
*Ed Asner
Eddie Asner (; November 15, 1929 – August 29, 2021) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. He is best remembered for portraying Lou Grant during the 1970s and early 1980s, on both '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' ...
as Hank Greziak
* Steve Kazee as Nick Garrett
* Patrick Fabian as Rob Parker
* Lachlan Buchanan as Scott Mitchell
*Courtney Merritt as Pam Mitchell
*Cameron Castaneda as Will Mitchell
Episodes
References
External links
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2010s American sitcoms
2011 American television series debuts
2011 American television series endings
CMT (American TV channel) original programming
English-language television shows
Mass media portrayals of the working class
Working-class culture in the United States