The Gardners are struggling to be an ordinary traditional American family. Father Don wants to be able to support the entire family on his income, but just can't quite seem to make ends meet, so his wife Ginny gets a job of her own. Rounding out the family are their shy son Mark and their outgoing daughter Kelly, as well Don's mother Olive, who mainly spends her time criticizing everyone around her. Written by Jean-Marc Rocher