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Jennifer Aniston's pre-Friends flop that got buried so deep it became legend.
Mini Series
TMDB
100
IMDb
59
Rotten Tomatoes
14
Google
48

Muddling Through (1994)

forgotten 90s relicsweaty small-town chaossarcastic mom energy

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Take Any Job and Shove It

Sep 14, 1994

When Connie gets a big bill for property taxes, she tells Sonny to either get a job or get out.

Overview

Comedy

After two years in jail, Connie Drego returns home to the motel she owns and which her oldest daughter Madeline kept open in her absence.

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Content warning
parent child relationshipex-consitcomhometownrestaurantmotel
second chancesdysfunctional family loyaltysmall-town suffocationwomen rebuilding after incarceration

Standout Aspects

Acting

Stephanie Hodge's ex-con mom steals every scene.

Production

That motel set looks authentically depressing.

Best for:Streaming: When you want to feel like a pop culture archaeologist.·Solo: Late-night curiosity binge about what could've been.·Rewatch: For the 12 people who saw it in '94 and need closure.
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Creator

Barton Dean

First AiredJul 9, 1994
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes11
CBS

Top Cast

Stephanie Hodge

Stephanie Hodge

Connie Drego

D. David Morin

D. David Morin

Sonny Drego

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Madeline Drego Cooper

Aimee Brooks

Aimee Brooks

Kerri Drego

Scott Waara

Scott Waara

Duane Cooper

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ABC burned off remaining episodes at 2:30 AM after cancellation. Aniston booked *Friends* literally weeks later.

Cultural

This represents the 'edgy single mom' sitcom wave that *Grace Under Fire* mastered and everything else crashed into.

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