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I think that backs up the point. Married with Children and The Simpsons were not mocked, because it was a realistic situation. In the 80s a single income at an
by yCombLinks 3y ago
I think that backs up the point. Married with Children and The Simpsons were not mocked, because it was a realistic situation. In the 80s a single income at an average job could afford a middle class lifestyle. Friends however was clearly ridiculous, a coffee shop job couldn't afford a large NYC apartment.
- ip26 3y agoMarried with Children is set in Chicago, not San Francisco. A single income at an average job can still afford a home in Chicago. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1326-S-Springfield-Ave-Chicago-IL-60623/80839047_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1326-S-Springfield-Ave-Ch...
- yCombLinks 3y agoSorry, but the literal Married with Children house is $584k on Zillow, the same prices as the other houses in the neighborhood so not an artifact of being on the TV show https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/641-Castlewood-Ln-Deerfield-IL-60015/4912314_zpid/?utm_campaign=androidappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/641-Castlewood-Ln-Deerfie...