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There's a new spate of working-class sitcoms, and they're not sold on the American dream

Jul 25, 2022
"They're sort of poking fun at the idea of upward mobility, of the American dream being something that's attainable," said Vulture's Roxana Hadadi.
Craig Robinson, left, and Rell Battle star in the new working-class comedy "Killing It."
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Norman Lear and Gloria Calderon Kellett on rebooting 'One Day at a Time'

Feb 2, 2017
The Netflix version centers on a Cuban-American family and problems that face all U.S. citizens.
Gloria Calderon Kellett and Norman Lear are rebooting  "One Day at a Time."
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