''Working Class'' is an American television

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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. On April 11, 2011, CMT cancelled ''Working Class'' after only one season, due to low ratings.

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 ''

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'' panned the series, writing that "On paper, structuring a show around the

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must have felt bold...Ultimately, this is a comedy for people who find

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’s material too intellectually demanding."

Cast

* Melissa Peterman as Carli Mitchell *

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as Hank Greziak * Steve Kazee as Nick Garrett *

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as Rob Parker *

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as Scott Mitchell *Courtney Merritt as Pam Mitchell *Cameron Castaneda as Will Mitchell

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{CMT (American TV channel) 2010s American multi-camera sitcoms 2011 American television series debuts 2011 American television series endings CMT (American TV channel) original programming American English-language television shows Mass media portrayals of the working class Working-class culture in the United States