It’s too soon to tell whether this amiable show, which runs for five episodes, will upend those preconceptions, though it’s probably not in its interest to do so. As social engineering it’s nowhere near as revelatory as “Kid Nation,” which demanded a degree of extraordinariness on the part of its cast that’s tough to match, nor is it as divisive as “Black. White.” That show sought, with limited success, to emphasize the intractability of certain social norms.

This one instead shoots for the soft family-oriented middle of shows like “Wife Swap,” where domestic friction is played for laughs, a bit of tension and, ultimately, as a means toward revelation and self-awareness. That it doesn’t aim higher is clear enough from the fact that narration is provided not by a reserved voice of authority but by Jeff Foxworthy, comedian of the rural mundane.

As in many of these family-values shows, the real stars are the children. Here, that includes Ellie Kate, 4, who drinks coffee with breakfast and is more articulate about her family’s power dynamics than her beleaguered father, and Bailey, 6, who loves pageants and loves to scream, both of which vex her well-intentioned but harried dad.