Gail Mancuso

The later seasons after the showrunner's departure being generally weaker (and in one of TV history's more surprising character developments, gradually turning formerly adorable Rory's character into an entitled, callous and rather unlikable person) is the only reason this is not a five star show. And I'm still hovering at 4.7-4.8 and could really be rounding it either way. Heartfelt, sweet, and oh so funny, this is everything a light-hearted family drama should be.

The day-to-day life of a working class family.

Good. It continues the focus on soap-opera story over jokes, but the stories are better this season, and they still manage to get some good jokes in there.

Students at a community college become friends.

4/4 (Great).

There are some weak episodes - especially the first few. But most of the time, this is one of the funniest sitcoms I've ever seen.

The day-to-day life of a working class family.

2.5/4 (Okay).

The big appeal of the early seasons of this show is how you could tell that they loved each other, underneath the veneer of meanness. That's gone now. At this point, they're just abusive half the time.