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Grounded for Life

FamilyComedy
2001
5 Seasons
91 Episodes
EN
Ended
TV-PG

About

Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and at just 32, he’s somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean’s family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.

#irish-american#middle class#dysfunctional family#family#staten island, new york city#sitcom

Cast

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

as Sean Finnerty

Megyn Price

Megyn Price

as Claudia Finnerty

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

as Eddie Finnerty

Lynsey Bartilson

Lynsey Bartilson

as Lily Finnerty

Griffin Frazen

Griffin Frazen

as Jimmy Finnerty

Episodes

Season 1

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Lily B. Goode
E1

Lily B. Goode

Jan 10, 2001

In a desperate grab for attention, Lily makes out with the nerdish next-door neighbor, Brad O'Keefe, in his car; when Sean catches them, he responds in a rather unorthodox way--by throwing fried chicken at the windshield. Meanwhile, Walt babysits Jimmy and Henry and teaches them how to dig a hole; and Eddie tries to hook up illegal cable so he and Sean can watch softcore porn.

In My Room
E2

In My Room

Jan 17, 200130m7.5

Sean inadvertently finds a fake ID in Lily's bedroom. Sean and Claudia confront their daughter about her rebellious behavior, but they get few answers. They decide to hack into her e-mail to find out more about Lily's trouble-making friends. While they are checking, an e-mail comes in from a ""SweetandNastee."" Sean responds, pretending to be Lily. SweetandNastee gives Sean an address to a rave party in Yonkers. Sean and Eddie go to the address which turns out to be a dry cleaners. Convinced the rave is really at the dry cleaners, Sean and Eddie try to gain access to the party but end up getting beaten up by the dry cleaners' owner. Back at home, Sean and Claudia confront Lily, but she slams them for invading her privacy. Turns out she knew they broke into her e-mail account because she was online at a friend's house when she saw her name logged in. Lily made up the rave to teach her folks a lesson about snooping.

I Wanna Be Suspended
E3

I Wanna Be Suspended

Jan 24, 200130m7.0

Jimmy’s science project is late, because his parents made him go with them to a Ramones’ concert. When Sean pleads Jimmy’s case with the principal, he only succeeds in getting Jimmy thrown out of school.

Devil with a Plaid Skirt
E4

Devil with a Plaid Skirt

Jan 31, 200130m7.0

Jimmy's claim of demonic possession and Lily's skirt length prompt Sean's perceived battle with school head Sister Helen

Action Mountain High
E5

Action Mountain High

Feb 7, 200130m6.5

Lily's trip to an amusement park with a group of her friends backfires when she calls Sean to pick her up. He doesn't like what he sees, and when he realizes HE was the one called because everyone thought he would go easy on them, he proceeds to get them all in trouble by telling their parents.

You Can't Always Get What You Want
E6

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Feb 21, 200130m7.0

Lily freaks out when Sean says they can't afford to send her on a ski trip with her classmates. But things get worse when she learns that Sean inherited some money and spent it on a guitar for himself.

Like a Virgin
E7

Like a Virgin

Feb 28, 200130m7.0

Claudia is looking forward to a trip to New Jersey to try to bond with Lily. However, things go from bad to worse when Claudia tells popular cheerleaders from Lily's school that her daughter is still a virgin. Lily takes off, leaving Claudia stuck - with no daughter, no luggage, and no clothes.

Devil's Haircut
E8

Devil's Haircut

Mar 28, 2001

Sean (Donal Logue) tries to disguise the fact that he cut Henry's (Jake Burbage) hair himself instead of taking him to a barber shop.

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