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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class

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Based on the forthcoming book by Pepi Leistyna, Class Dismissed navigates the steady stream of narrow working class representations from American television's beginnings to today's sitcoms, reality shows, police dramas, and daytime talk shows.

DirectorLoretta Alper
WriterPepi Leistyna
ProducerLoretta Alper

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KanopyKanopy
Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Loretta Alper

SA
Stanley Aranowitz
Self
EAEd Asner
Ed Asner
Narrator
RBRoseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr
Self (archive footage)
GBGeorge W. Bush
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
BCBill Cosby
Bill Cosby
Self (archive footage)

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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Kanopy.

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No, Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class isn't on Amazon Prime Video in United States right now. It's on Kanopy instead.

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Class Dismissed: How TV Frames the Working Class is available to stream free (with ads) on Kanopy in United States.