Thirtysomething: The Complete Third Season (1989-90)
Moan, moan, moan. It was often tempting to shake these young urban professionals (yes, yuppies) by the shoulders and say: Listen, your lives could be a lot worse. Episode after episode, these two married couples and three singles in suburban Philadelphia struggled with work, kids, budgets and relationships, while bending each other's ear about every little thing. The strong cast (Ken Olin, Mel Harris, Patricia Wettig, Melanie Mayron et al.) made it easier to bear all the angst, but really.
My Wife & Kids Season 2 (2001-02)
Those who remember Damon Wayans from the comedy sketch series In Living Color and his R-rated movies will find him here in family-friendly mode. He created, starred in and produced this sitcom about an upper-middle-class home in which successful businessman Michael (Wayans) hangs out at home imparting life lessons to a son and two daughters while wife Janet works as a day trader. The syndicated show ran for five seasons, with the kids encountering increasingly serious problems.