Actually, in NYC, Liz's apartment would be very expensive. I remember Tina Fey saying it would be a million dollar place in the commentaries.

And sorry, I'm still not 100% convinced Gloria will be with Jay if he wasn't rich.

And sorry, I'm still not 100% convinced Gloria will be with Jay if he wasn't rich.

Everybody Hates Chris feels like the most recent blue collar NYC sitcom. But it was set in the 80's. I don't know if there have been any others since then.

Everybody Hates Chris feels like the most recent blue collar NYC sitcom. But it was set in the 80's. I don't know if there have been any others since then.

I'm not completely caught up on the New Girl, but I have a feeling those characters will land on their feet. Their financial problems feel temporary. Nick is just a few credits shy of a law degree. Winston and Jess are both college educated and merely in a flux professionally.

I'm not completely caught up on the New Girl, but I have a feeling those characters will land on their feet. Their financial problems feel temporary. Nick is just a few credits shy of a law degree. Winston and Jess are both college educated and merely in a flux professionally.

That's an interesting observation, and you might be right.

That's an interesting observation, and you might be right.

@avclub-24f6f7a488efc0455e1cb95aea962bed:disqus , she was in the U.S. for awhile before she met Jay. She worked as a hairdresser. And I think Manny was mostly raised in the U.S.

@avclub-24f6f7a488efc0455e1cb95aea962bed:disqus , she was in the U.S. for awhile before she met Jay. She worked as a hairdresser. And I think Manny was mostly raised in the U.S.

Well, nobody likes to give Chuck Lorre credit for anything, understandably so. I'm surprised the article didn't mention him though since a lot of his shows have blue collar backgrounds (Roseanne, Mike and Molly, Grace Under Fire).

Well, nobody likes to give Chuck Lorre credit for anything, understandably so. I'm surprised the article didn't mention him though since a lot of his shows have blue collar backgrounds (Roseanne, Mike and Molly, Grace Under Fire).

Yes! I mentioned that in my OP. I loved that episode.

Yes! I mentioned that in my OP. I loved that episode.

For some reason the wealth on Modern Family really bugs me. When Claire and Phil destroyed their microwave in a food fight, and Claire was just like, "Let's go to the mall and get a new one". Or when she destroyed expensive remote control b/c she couldn't understand how to use it. I think Hollywood is capable of it…

For some reason the wealth on Modern Family really bugs me. When Claire and Phil destroyed their microwave in a food fight, and Claire was just like, "Let's go to the mall and get a new one". Or when she destroyed expensive remote control b/c she couldn't understand how to use it. I think Hollywood is capable of it…

It seems like she's more dedicated to stage work these days. It's where she started out.

It seems like she's more dedicated to stage work these days. It's where she started out.

Good catch. I hope the show doesn't abandon that aspect of its universe.