Working Class (TV series)
{{short description|American television sitcom}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = Comedy
| creator = Jill Cargerman
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| starring = Melissa Peterman
Ed Asner
Steve Kazee
Patrick Fabian
Lachlan Buchanan
Courtney Merritt
Cameron Castaneda
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 12
| executive_producer = Jill Cargerman
Bryan Johnson
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| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 20 minutes
| company = Spoon Size Productions
The Film Syndicate
| network = CMT
| first_aired = {{Start date|2011|1|28}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2011|4|1}}
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Working Class is an American television sitcom created by Jill Cargerman, which premiered on CMT on January 28, 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2011/01/05/cmt-premieres-its-first-scripted-series-working-class-friday-january-28-at-800-pm-et-pt-300410/20110105cmt01/|title=CMT Premieres Its First Scripted Series "Working Class" Friday, January 28 at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT|date=January 5, 2011|work=The Futon Critic|access-date=January 30, 2011}} The network ordered twelve episodes for the comedy, which was the first scripted series for the network.
On April 11, 2011, CMT cancelled Working Class after only one season, due to low ratings.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=April 11, 2011|title=CMT Cancels Sitcom 'Working Class'|url=https://deadline.com/2011/04/cmt-cancels-sitcom-working-class-121800/|access-date=2013-04-25|website=Deadline}}
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."{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/31/premiere-of-cmt%e2%80%99s-first-scripted-series-%e2%80%9cworking-class%e2%80%9d-breaks-records-for-the-network/80891 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202061652/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/01/31/premiere-of-cmt%E2%80%99s-first-scripted-series-%E2%80%9Cworking-class%E2%80%9D-breaks-records-for-the-network/80891 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-02-02 |title=Premiere Of CMT's First Scripted Series, "Working Class," Breaks Records For The Network - Ratings |publisher=Zap2it |date=2011-01-31 |access-date=2013-04-25}}
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."{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/tv/reviews/working-class-1117944428/|title = Working Class|date = 28 January 2011}}
Cast
- Melissa Peterman as Carli Mitchell
- Ed Asner as Hank Greziak
- Steve Kazee as Nick Garrett
- Patrick Fabian as Rob Parker{{cite web| first= Tiffany |last= Lew |url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/interview-working-classs-patrick-fabian-01-28-2011 |title=Interview with 'Working Class's Patrick Fabian |publisher=TheCelebrityCafe.com |date=2011-01-28 |access-date=2013-04-25}}
- Lachlan Buchanan as Scott Mitchell
- Courtney Merritt as Pam Mitchell{{Cite web|title=Courtney Merritt|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/courtney-merritt/credits/309392|access-date=2020-12-01|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}}
- Cameron Castaneda as Will Mitchell{{Cite web|title=Cameron Castaneda|url=https://www.metacritic.com/person/cameron-castaneda|access-date=2020-12-01|website=Metacritic|language=en}}
Episodes
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 1
| Title= The Buddy System
| DirectedBy= Rob Schiller
| WrittenBy= Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|1|28}}
| ProdCode= 101
| Viewers=1.2{{cite web| last=Andreeva|first=Nellie| url=https://deadline.com/2011/01/solid-debut-for-cmts-working-class-102197/| title=CABLE RATINGS: Solid Debut For 'Working Class', 'Jerseylicious' Sets Record| website=Deadline Hollywood| date=January 31, 2011| access-date=2013-04-25}}
| ShortSummary=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.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 2
| Title= Dental Claims
| DirectedBy= Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy= Regina Hicks
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|1|28}}
| ProdCode= 102
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 3
| Title= Sugar Mama
| DirectedBy= Rob Schiller
| WrittenBy= Bill Daly
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|2|04}}
| ProdCode= 103
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| ShortSummary= 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.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 4
| Title= Eye for an Eye
| DirectedBy= Steve Zuckerman
| WrittenBy= Bill Daly
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|2|11}}
| ProdCode= 104
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 5
| Title= Lunch Lady
| DirectedBy= Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy= Paul Ciancarelli & David Dipietro
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|2|18}}
| ProdCode= 105
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| ShortSummary= Dot (Kathy Kinney) tells stories about workers and teachers at school.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 6
| Title= Pay Back
| DirectedBy= Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy= Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|2|25}}
| ProdCode= 106
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 7
| Title= The Dance
| DirectedBy= Rob Schiller
| WrittenBy= Jill Cagerman
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|3|04}}
| ProdCode= 107
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 8
| Title= Wine Pairing
| DirectedBy= Lynn M. McCracken
| WrittenBy= Julie Ann Larson
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|3|11}}
| ProdCode= 108
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 9
| Title= B-Day Invasion
| DirectedBy= Lynn M. McCracken
| WrittenBy= Paul Ciancarelli & David DipIetro
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|3|18}}
| ProdCode= 109
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 10
| Title= Medieval Woman
| DirectedBy= Steve Zuckerman
| WrittenBy= Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|3|25}}
| ProdCode= 110
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 11
| Title= Short, Then Sweet
| DirectedBy= Steve Zuckerman
| WrittenBy= Jill Cagerman
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|4|1}}
| ProdCode= 111
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 12
| Title= Hire Education
| DirectedBy= Leonard R. Garner Jr.
| WrittenBy= Jill Cagerman
| OriginalAirDate= {{start date|2011|4|1}}
| ProdCode= 112
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.cmt.com/show/working_class/series.jhtml}}
- {{IMDb title|1707394|Working Class}}
{{CMT (American TV channel)}}
Category:2010s American multi-camera sitcoms
Category:2011 American television series debuts
Category:2011 American television series endings
Category:CMT (American TV channel) original programming
Category:American English-language television shows