It’s an interstate show that takes place in the middle of the transition to more modern situations.
Lois specifically works at a terrible job part-time. I remember her going on a rant mentioning that she works 39 hours a week, which is them saying the store works the staff as hard as possible while denying them full-time benefits. But they also manage to pay for boarding school for Francis for a few years of essentially 1.5 incomes.
But even after Francis has moved out on his own, Malcolm and and Reese have to eventually get jobs to help support the family.
It’s an interstate show that takes place in the middle of the transition to more modern situations.
Lois specifically works at a terrible job part-time. I remember her going on a rant mentioning that she works 39 hours a week, which is them saying the store works the staff as hard as possible while denying them full-time benefits. But they also manage to pay for boarding school for Francis for a few years of essentially 1.5 incomes.
But even after Francis has moved out on his own, Malcolm and and Reese have to eventually get jobs to help support the family.
That sounds right. Honestly it has been a long time since I watched it. It felt pretty real at the time though, being house poor ourselves.