It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community....
Dueling high school debate champs who are at odds on just about everything forge ahead with ambitious plans to get into the colleges of their dreams....
Mary and Gary want to be 'normal parents'. But their house needs a werewolf-proof basement - can they ever be 'normal'? As much as they worry about the parents they're going to be, they worry what species of baby they're going to have....
本剧根据英国同名剧集改编。 本剧主演 William H. Macy 曾获得艾美奖。 拥有有六个孩子的单身父亲 Frank（威廉姆·H·梅西 William H. Macy 饰）和孩子们生活在周围到处是酒鬼、乞丐和罪犯的最底层社区。他收入不高，整天酗酒，根本不管儿女们的死活，不到20岁的大女儿 Fiona（埃米·罗森 Emmy Rossum 饰）不得不承担起照顾五个弟妹以及养家糊口的责任。跨过宿醉的父亲的身体争抢着偷来的早餐；凌晨4点大开着摇滚乐狂欢；纵容邻居在他们的楼梯上做爱；这个热闹非凡的家庭忙碌、自由、无法无天、充满冒险。他们拥有的不多，但他们懂得生活中最重要的是什么……...
