Working Class (TV series)
American television sitcom
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Working Class is an American television sitcom created by Jill Cargerman, which premiered on CMT on January 28, 2011.[1] The network ordered twelve episodes for the comedy, which was the first scripted series for the network.[1]
Ed Asner
Steve Kazee
Patrick Fabian
Lachlan Buchanan
Courtney Merritt
Cameron Castaneda
| Working Class | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Jill Cargerman |
| Starring | Melissa Peterman Ed Asner Steve Kazee Patrick Fabian Lachlan Buchanan Courtney Merritt Cameron Castaneda |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jill Cargerman Bryan Johnson |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Production companies | Spoon Size Productions The Film Syndicate |
| Original release | |
| Network | CMT |
| Release | January 28 – April 1, 2011 |
On April 11, 2011, CMT cancelled Working Class after only one season, due to low ratings.[2]
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."[3]
Critical reception
Brian Lowry of Variety panned the series, writing that "On paper, structuring a show around the recession must have felt bold...Ultimately, this is a comedy for people who find Jeff Foxworthy’s material too intellectually demanding."[4]
Cast
- Melissa Peterman as Carli Mitchell
- Ed Asner as Hank Greziak
- Steve Kazee as Nick Garrett
- Patrick Fabian as Rob Parker[5]
- Lachlan Buchanan as Scott Mitchell
- Courtney Merritt as Pam Mitchell[6]
- Cameron Castaneda as Will Mitchell[7]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Buddy System" | Rob Schiller | John Peaslee & Judd Pillot | January 28, 2011 | 101 | 1.2[8] |
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Carli mistakenly hits on her boss while an old friend from high school comes back to fulfill a promise they made to marry each other if they don't find anyone else. | ||||||
| 2 | "Dental Claims" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Regina Y. Hicks | January 28, 2011 | 102 | 1.2[8] |
| 3 | "Sugar Mama" | Rob Schiller | Bill Daly | February 4, 2011 | 103 | N/A |
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Carli's ex-husband visits, bringing gifts for the children. But unbeknownst to Carli, he found a replacement, Renee (Reba McEntire), leaving Carli as the black sheep. | ||||||
| 4 | "Eye for an Eye" | Steve Zuckerman | Bill Daly | February 11, 2011 | 104 | N/A |
| 5 | "Lunch Lady" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Paul Ciancarelli & David DiPietro | February 18, 2011 | 105 | N/A |
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Dot (Kathy Kinney) tells stories about workers and teachers at school. | ||||||
| 6 | "Pay Back" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | John Peaslee & Judd Pillot | February 25, 2011 | 106 | N/A |
| 7 | "The Dance" | Rob Schiller | Jill Cargerman | March 4, 2011 | 107 | N/A |
| 8 | "Wine Pairing" | Lynn M. McCracken | Julie Ann Larson | March 11, 2011 | 108 | N/A |
| 9 | "B-Day Invasion" | Lynn M. McCracken | Paul Ciancarelli & David DiPietro | March 18, 2011 | 109 | N/A |
| 10 | "Medieval Woman" | Steve Zuckerman | John Peaslee & Judd Pillot | March 25, 2011 | 110 | N/A |
| 11 | "Short, Then Sweet" | Steve Zuckerman | Jill Cargerman | April 1, 2011 | 111 | N/A |
| 12 | "Hire Education" | Leonard R. Garner Jr. | Jill Cargerman | April 1, 2011 | 112 | N/A |