Trying Times

Season 1

A half-hour sitcom anthology on PBS, about people who are struggling with the daily routines of life.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

A Family Tree
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Episode 1A Family TreeA man takes his well-meaning but extremely klutzy fiancee to meet his family. They arrive announced just in time for family dinner and she inadvertently ends up wreaking havoc, which helps his family face their pent-up issues.
Drive, She Said
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Episode 2Drive, She SaidLydia Stone(Garr) tries to deal with her neurotic disdain for driving, by finally taking lessons over 20 years after everybody else, which brings further tension when she finds her Hollywood husband(Ward) working on a project with former ""Dukes of Hazzard"" co-star Catherine Bach.
Get a Job
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Episode 3Get a JobA proud thirtysomething slacker falls for a career woman.
Bedtime Story
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Episode 4Bedtime StoryInsomniac is being kept awake by everything, both real and surreal, which even somehow includes his girlfriend's biological clock.
The Visit
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Episode 5The VisitJim's high school girlfriend Wanda is coming to visit, which makes his annoyed wife Marsha jealous. As soon as Wanda arrives, she proceeds to bore Jim and Marsha with her entire crazy life story - but they're too polite to interrupt her.
Moving Day
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Episode 6Moving DayBarbara has decided to move from her family home despite her elderly father's protests. However, the movers that come for her stuff turn out to be incredibly incompetent at their job, and her adult kids show up with their own problems.