Working Class (TV series)

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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
Release
Original network	CMT
Original release	January 28 –; April 1, 2011

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]

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 air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)
1	"The Buddy System"	Rob Schiller	Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)	101	1.2[8]
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 Hicks	January 28, 2011 (2011-01-28)	102	1.2[8]
3	"Sugar Mama"	Rob Schiller	Bill Daly	February 4, 2011 (2011-02-04)	103	N/A
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 (2011-02-11)	104	N/A
5	"Lunch Lady"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Paul Ciancarelli & David Dipietro	February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)	105	N/A
Dot (Kathy Kinney) tells stories about workers and teachers at school.
6	"Pay Back"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot	February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)	106	N/A
7	"The Dance"	Rob Schiller	Jill Cagerman	March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)	107	N/A
8	"Wine Pairing"	Lynn M. McCracken	Julie Ann Larson	March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)	108	N/A
9	"B-Day Invasion"	Lynn M. McCracken	Paul Ciancarelli & David DipIetro	March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)	109	N/A
10	"Medieval Woman"	Steve Zuckerman	Judd Peaslee & Judd Pillot	March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)	110	N/A
11	"Short, Then Sweet"	Steve Zuckerman	Jill Cagerman	April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)	111	N/A
12	"Hire Education"	Leonard R. Garner Jr.	Jill Cagerman	April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)	112	N/A

References

"CMT Premieres Its First Scripted Series "Working Class" Friday, January 28 at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT". The Futon Critic. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
Andreeva, Nellie (April 11, 2011). "CMT Cancels Sitcom 'Working Class'". Deadline. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
"Premiere Of CMT's First Scripted Series, "Working Class," Breaks Records For The Network - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2011-01-31. Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
"Working Class". 28 January 2011.
Lew, Tiffany (2011-01-28). "Interview with 'Working Class's Patrick Fabian". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
"Courtney Merritt". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
"Cameron Castaneda". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2011). "CABLE RATINGS: Solid Debut For 'Working Class', 'Jerseylicious' Sets Record". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

External links

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[pr-1] "CMT Premieres Its First Scripted Series "Working Class" Friday, January 28 at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT". The Futon Critic. January 5, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2011.

[2] Andreeva, Nellie (April 11, 2011). "CMT Cancels Sitcom 'Working Class'". Deadline. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[3] "Premiere Of CMT's First Scripted Series, "Working Class," Breaks Records For The Network - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2011-01-31. Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[4] "Working Class". 28 January 2011.

[5] Lew, Tiffany (2011-01-28). "Interview with 'Working Class's Patrick Fabian". TheCelebrityCafe.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[6] "Courtney Merritt". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

[7] "Cameron Castaneda". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-12-01.

[deadline1-8] Andreeva, Nellie (January 31, 2011). "CABLE RATINGS: Solid Debut For 'Working Class', 'Jerseylicious' Sets Record". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.