These ‘Real American’ Sitcoms Are More Socially Relevant Than Roseanne

The Middle Balances Humor With Honesty

Throughout its nine-season run, ABC’s The Middle has been lauded by critics for, “a humorous, heartfelt, realistic look at middle-class, middle-America family life.” Entertainment Weekly called the show, “the saga of a family struggling to keep their heads above the choppy economic waters.”

Roseanne, oddly enough, rarely shows the family struggle with money. The Conners are poor but seem to get by without it being the main focus. The Middle, like Malcolm in the Middle before it, takes a closer look at the battle to stay afloat financially. Coming up, the first cartoon on our list shows the realities of the American working class.