One of the problems that arises in defining working-class sitcoms, of course, is how do we define "working-class"? Is it a specific type of work (ie, heavy labor and service) or a certain income level (say, under 30k a year)? I've looked through the listings for the new TV season and talked to people about shows i don't know, and this a brief list i've come up with, broken down into three categories: (1) action focuses on working-class setting (ie, smaller rooms, somewhat minimal decor); (2) one of the recurring characters holds a working-class job (one that most likely doesn't pay all that much); (3) action focuses on working-class job-area. (Of course, this is largely subjective). MAJOR DAD (2) DAVIS RULES (2) EVENING SHADE (2) DINOSAURS (1,1)--[my own little pitch--i'm sure it could be argued this isn't working-class] FAMILY MATTERS (2) RHYTHM AND BLUES (2,3) MARTIN (1,2,3) HERE AND NOW (2,3) NEW WKRP IN CINCINNATTI (2,3) NORTHERN EXPOSURE (1,2,3) [a hybrid drama-sitcom] GOING TO EXTREMES (1,2,3) [ditto] WHOOPS! (1,2) DELTA (1,2,3) ROC (1,2) MARRIED WITH CHILDREN (1,2) CAMP WILDER (2) NURSES (2,3) WINGS (2,3) CHEERS (2,3) WONDER YEARS (1,2) Another way of chopping this up is what the target-audience is; ie, even though WONDER YEARS cocentrates on a working-class family, I'm sure the audience is much more professional class. Two final observations (I'll leave the Cultural Analysis open): there's obviously a number of shows where characters have working-class jobs, but upper-income homes--there seems to be no correlation between income and living situation; second, it seems to me that, compared with other types of sitcom-definition, there is a large perponderence of Black sitcoms in this list....?