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The issue of class--lower, middle, working, whatever--went around in several blogs a few weeks back, and I wound up thinking about how "lower class" or "working class" characters are depicted in some shows. (Married With Children, Roseanne, What's Happening.) It was pointed out to me that you can't really expect realism from a sitcom; they're not supposed to be accurate and meaningful--they're supposed to be funny.

Okay, that's a good point. So how about the shows about lower-class main characters that aren't sitcoms?

Erm...

Ahh...

Yeah, how 'bout those shows?

( Quest for the Non-Sitcom Lower Class TV Shows )