The premise for this show does not work at all, yet I still can't stop watching it. Mike Baxter is a misogynistic racist that pushes his alt-right views on everyone. He does whatever he wants and says whatever he wants and suffers no consequences. He is the perfect example of a man that overcompensates in every aspect of his life to make up for shortcomings elsewhere. Everything always goes his way no matter how mean and awful he is.
His wife, Vanessa is a high-functioning alcoholic that does whatever her husband says and drowns her sorrows in wine. Any self respecting woman would have left him years ago but she seems to stay for the kids and the money.
Kristin, the Baxter's eldest daughter was initially a teenage mother but has blossomed into the same kind of person her father is, only with a far left viewpoint. She browbeats her opinionated hippie husband to do whatever she wants. She also holds her job only because her father is her boss.
The middle Baxter child is Mandy. Mandy is a fashionista that is not the sharpest tool in the shed. She coasted through the majority of her life with her looks and by sleeping around. Mandy, however, has the biggest heart in the Baxter household and truly loves her family and wants good things for them. Mandy is being portrayed by a new much less talented actress beginning in season 7.
The youngest Baxter is Eve. She is a militant version of her father and is probably more racist than Mike. She believes she is better than everyone and can say and do whatever she pleases.
By far, the best character on the show is Kyle Anderson. Kyle is Mandy's husband and is as kind hearted and he is dimwitted. Kyle would give you the shirt off his back and would run into a burning building to save you. Mike treats his son in law like garbage and constantly puts him down no matter how much love Kyle shows him. The entire family treats him like garbage in fact, except Mandy.
Lastly is Ryan, Mike's other son in law and Kristin's husband. He is as pushy with his liberal views as Mike is with his alt-right views. Ryan cares more about causes than his own family. He is the worst.
Well that is the Baxter family. I know they sound awful, and really they are. Aside from Kyle and Mandy they are just awful people. But the show is funny and is never boring. Isn't that what we want in entertainment?