The cast of CMT's first scripted show, "Working Class," appeared at the Television Critics Association's Winter Press Tour and it was hard to focus on just one of them.
Of course, we had "Mary Tyler Moore" star and seven-time Emmy winner Ed Asner, who knew how to work the room. Then, we had cute-as-a-button Melissa Peterman, who you'll remember from "Reba." We can go on about the handsome Patrick Fabian ("Gigantic") and Steve Kazee, but we have to acknowledge who really got our attention.
Executive producer, Jill Cargerman, created the sitcom based on her own experiences as a young poor kid whose single mother moved her to the wealthier suburbs to take advantage of schools and an overall better life.
Cargerman admits that she resented her mother for the move at the time and didn't realize the challenges she faced economically and socially to give her a better shot.
"I wanted to capture the challenges of this economically challenged family like what I experienced growing up," she says. "This is my chance to see it through my mother's eyes, to understand not only her economic struggles but her social ones, dating, making friends."
And when Peterman piped up saying, "She doesn't resent her anymore!" Cargerman replied, "Oh no, I love her."
"Working Class" premieres Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 p.m. ET on CMT.
How's that for family friendly fare with a touching twist?
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