Possibly the source for inspiration to the show?
Our mother's house (1967) - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062089/combined
Just curious to see what people think, please watch the movie or post other source if you know the inspiration came from somewhere else...
Alot in the plot is the same, though while the movie is bitter Shameless is bittersweet (read; drama vs drama/comedy).
•Main character is an early matured girl with brown hair.
•The main characters are the children.
•They inherit a house after their problematic close relative dies.
•They bury previously mentioned relative in the garden to take care of themselves.
•Estranged and problematic father which is also an alcoholic shows up.
•The tone is often the same - dark drama, but with the difference that the series puts in comedic elements.
*This post has been posted in the Shameless US forum aswell.
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