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Grounded for Life

Wed, Jan 10, 2001
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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.

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Cast

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  • 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
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Episodes

5 seasons · 91 episodes

Ended · 91 aired
Season 1
15 episodes · 15 aired
▾
  • E1
    Lily B. Goode
    Aired · Wed, Jan 10, 2001 · 30m

    Sean desperately tries to make things right after he interrupts Lily and her new boyfriend Brad while they're making out in Brad's car.

  • E2
    In My Room
    Aired · Wed, Jan 17, 2001 · 30m

    Sean snoops through Lily's room and discovers a fake ID, but he and Claudia are hesitant about confronting their daughter because they know they were in her room"illegally."

  • E3
    I Wanna Be Suspended
    Aired · Wed, Jan 24, 2001 · 30m

    Despite his protests, Sean and Claudia force Jimmy to attend a Ramones concert; Eddie is mooching off the Finnertys' groceries.

  • E4
    Devil with a Plaid Skirt
    Aired · Wed, Jan 31, 2001 · 30m

    Sean discovers his old friend Tim, from high school, is now a priest; after watching "The Exorcist," Jimmy believes he's possessed by Satan.

  • E5
    Action Mountain High
    Aired · Wed, Feb 7, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia returns home from an overnight visit to her mother's to discover Sean has barricaded their daughter Lily in her bedroom after she and her friends went to Action Mountain, an amusement park in New Jersey, without Sean's permission.

  • E6
    You Can't Always Get What You Want
    Aired · Wed, Feb 21, 2001 · 30m

    Sean is jamming with his Les Paul guitar until Eddie arrives and short-circuits the amp; Lily is upset about not being able to attend an expensive school ski trip.

  • E7
    Like a Virgin
    Aired · Wed, Feb 28, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia tries to bond with Lily by having a girls' weekend in Jersey, but it backfires when Lily runs into two slightly older cool girls from school, Mia and Cindy.

  • E8
    Devil's Haircut
    Aired · Wed, Mar 28, 2001 · 30m

    Eddie scores concert tickets for Lily; Sean causes a stir when he claims that the beloved family barber, Tony, gave Henry a bad haircut.

  • E9
    Eddie's Dead
    Aired · Wed, Apr 4, 2001 · 30m

    When Eddie and Walt try to convince Sean to set his brother up with one of Claudia's friends, everyone is reminded of the time Eddie faked his death to get out of a relationship.

  • E10
    Catch Us If You Can
    Aired · Wed, Apr 18, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia tries to throw a bachelorette party for one of her friends; the boys attend a Yankees game and an overeager Sean leans over the fence to catch a ball that's still in play.

  • E11
    Jimmy's Got a Gun
    Aired · Wed, Apr 25, 2001 · 30m

    Walt gives Jimmy a BB rifle for his birthday, which leads to the family to head to the hospital.

  • E12
    Jimmy Was Kung-Fu Fighting
    Aired · Wed, May 2, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia is frustrated that her extra shifts at the restaurant are keeping her away from the family; Jimmy is being bullied at school.

  • E13
    Loser
    Aired · Wed, May 9, 2001 · 30m

    Things end badly when Sean offers to referee Henry's soccer game.

  • E14
    Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
    Aired · Wed, May 16, 2001 · 30m

    When Lily and her friends plan a sexy routine for the school talent show, Sean flips out and Claudia jumps to her daughter's defense.

  • E15
    Love Child
    Aired · Wed, May 23, 2001 · 30m

    Lily finds out that she was conceived before Sean and Claudia got married.

Season 2
22 episodes · 22 aired
▾
  • E1
    Baby, You Can't Drive My Car
    Aired · Wed, Sep 26, 2001 · 30m

    The Finnertys' Subaru is stolen right from their driveway.

  • E2
    Dream On
    Aired · Wed, Oct 3, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia has a sex dream about Eddie, and Sean thinks it's because their marriage has grown stale.

  • E3
    Don't Let Me Download
    Aired · Wed, Nov 21, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia finds porn on Jimmy's computer, but Walt guesses correctly that the real culprit is Sean.

  • E4
    Rubber Sold
    Aired · Wed, Nov 28, 2001 · 30m

    While Sean and Eddie are at the pharmacy, they see Brad buying condoms.

  • E5
    Bang on a Drum
    Aired · Wed, Dec 5, 2001 · 30m

    Claudia convinces Sean and Eddie to revive their old high school band, and Lily quickly falls for the hunky 17-year-old drummer they add to the lineup.

  • E6
    Smoke on the Daughter
    Aired · Wed, Dec 12, 2001 · 30m

    Sean finds out Claudia has started smoking again; Lily has yet another "worst day of her life."

  • E7
    I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus
    Aired · Wed, Dec 19, 2001 · 30m

    An old Yuletide grudge bubbles back to the surface for young dad Sean Finnerty (Donal Logue). Heaven knows, Sean's impossible father, Walt (Richard Riehle), is never easy deal with, even when he is playing sidewalk Santa - especially after he promises Sean's youngest, Henry (Jake Burbage), that St. Nick will bring the boy a prohibitively expensive toy on Christmas Eve.The argument between the two men reaches its colorful climax when Sean -- in biblical garb as St. Joseph for a living Nativity scene — completely loses his cool and hurls a tomato at Santa Dad in full view of a horrified crowd. Mayhem involving a crew of infuriated elves quickly ensues.

  • E8
    Let's Talk About Sex, Henry
    Aired · Wed, Jan 2, 2002 · 30m

    Henry walks in on his parents having sex - in his room.

  • E9
    Is She Really Going Out with Walt?
    Aired · Wed, Jan 16, 2002 · 30m

    Lily gets jealous when she suspects her old flame Brad and her friend Kristina are an item, while Sean and Eddie spy on Walt's love life.

  • E10
    We Are Family
    Aired · Wed, Jan 23, 2002 · 30m

    When the Finnertys' sewer line breaks and the neighbors won't let them repair it, Sean has no choice but to call Claudia's mob-affiliated Uncle Sal for help.

  • E11
    Mr. Roboto
    Aired · Wed, Jan 30, 2002 · 30m

    Jimmy gets an 'F' on his science project after Sean's offer of help turns into a takeover; Lily suspects Eddie might have broken her classmate's leg.

  • E12
    Don't Fear the Reefer
    Aired · Wed, Feb 6, 2002 · 30m

    Sean accidentally knocks out the power to the whole block - right before the Super Bowl.

  • E13
    Take It to the Limit
    Aired · Wed, Feb 13, 2002 · 30m

    Sean's credit card is mysteriously declined when he tries to take Henry and his friends to the waterpark for his birthday.

  • E14
    Eddie Said Knock You Out
    Aired · Wed, Feb 20, 2002 · 30m

    Sean steps back into the boxing ring for the first time in five years, claiming he rejoined to raise money for charity, but he's secretly anticipating his bout with Mr. O'Keefe.

  • E15
    Safety Dance
    Aired · Wed, Mar 6, 2002 · 30m

    Lily and her boyfriend Dean are caught making out while holding a bottle of Scotch - at the school dance.

  • E16
    Relax!
    Aired · Wed, Mar 27, 2002 · 30m

    Sean and Claudia invite his gay co-worker Paul to their house for a dinner party.

  • E17
    The Kids Are Alright
    Aired · Wed, Apr 3, 2002 · 30m

    Claudia and Sean return from Atlantic City to find the house trashed, their sons locked in the basement and Lily hauling trash bags full of beer bottles out to the curb.

  • E18
    Swearin' to God
    Aired · Wed, Apr 10, 2002 · 30m

    Sean comes to Jimmy's defense when he gets in trouble at school, and is shocked when pious Sister Helen responds by cursing him out.

  • E19
    Eddie and This Guy with Diamonds
    Aired · Wed, Apr 17, 2002 · 30m

    Sean spends the morning of his anniversary in jail for buying shady diamond earrings for Claudia from Eddie's "connection."

  • E20
    I Fought the In-Laws
    Aired · Wed, Apr 24, 2002 · 30m

    Claudia's parents come to visit and proceed to drive Sean up the wall.

  • E21
    Dust in the Wind
    Aired · Wed, May 1, 2002 · 30m

    The Finnerty family attends a memorial service for Sean's cousin Scott where Walt discovers Scott's ashes have been replaced with coffee.

  • E22
    Oops!...I Did It Again
    Aired · Wed, May 8, 2002 · 30m

    Sean finds a pregnancy test and immediately assumes it's Lily's.

Season 3
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    I Didn't Start the Fire
    Aired · Tue, Sep 17, 2002 · 30m

    After Claudia's pregnancy test comes back negative, Sean celebrates by quitting his job and buying a bar.

  • E2
    Mustang Lily
    Aired · Tue, Sep 24, 2002 · 30m

    Money gets tight and Sean is forced to ask Claudia's father Tony for a loan, and Tony responds by giving Lily a classic cherry-red Mustang.

  • E3
    Cat Scratch Fever (a.k.a. The Bitch is Back)
    Aired · Tue, Dec 3, 2002 · 30m

    Claudia finds out Sean and Eddie have hired Nicole Fiordelissi, Sean's fantasy girl from high school, to be the new bartender at the Red Boot Pub.

  • E4
    Drive Me Crazy
    Aired · Fri, Feb 28, 2003 · 30m

    Lily fails her driver's test again and Claudia gets hooked on a violent video game.

  • E5
    Just Like a Woman
    Aired · Fri, Feb 28, 2003 · 30m

    Brad swipes a bra out of Lily's bag and Sean struggles with not being able to fix a flat tire.

  • E6
    Henry's Been Working for the Drug Squad
    Aired · Fri, Mar 7, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia finds pictures from a secret party Sean threw while she was out of town; Henry gets on everyone's case about doing drugs.

  • E7
    Cuts Like a Knife
    Aired · Fri, Mar 14, 2003 · 30m

    Sean promises to get a vasectomy after Claudia's pregnancy scare; Brad asks Lily to tutor him in math just so he can be close to her.

  • E8
    Who Are You?
    Aired · Fri, Mar 28, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia and Sean can't believe it when Jimmy is accused of robbing a hobby store, but when they enter his room they find it's filled with stolen goods.

  • E9
    Welcome to the Working Week
    Aired · Fri, Apr 25, 2003 · 30m

    Lily runs up the credit card bill so Sean and Claudia give her an ultimatum: no job, no plastic. The bar gets two bad reviews in the Staten Island Shopper.

  • E10
    Claudia in Disguise with Glasses
    Aired · Fri, May 2, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia recounts a disastrous time at a wedding she and Sean attended, and a determined Brad keeps trying to get close to Lily.

  • E11
    Tonight's the Night
    Aired · Fri, May 9, 2003 · 30m

    It's Lily's sixteenth birthday and her family throws her a party, but Lily is focused on losing her virginity to Dean.

  • E12
    Oh, What a Knight
    Aired · Sun, Oct 16, 2005 · 30m

    Sean joins the Knights of Hibernia so Lily can be in their beauty pageant.

  • E13
    Part Time Lover
    Aired · Fri, Sep 24, 2004 · 30m

    Walt loses his job, Eddie finds out Nicole has a boyfriend and Lily and Brad try to find alone time.

Season 4
28 episodes · 28 aired
▾
  • E1
    Your Father Should Know, Pt. 1
    Aired · Fri, Sep 5, 2003 · 30m

    Sean finds out Lily and Brad are having sex - and that apparently everyone knew except for him.

  • E2
    Your Father Should Know, Pt. 2
    Aired · Fri, Sep 5, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia invites the O'Keefes over for dinner to diffuse the tension over Brad and Lily's relationship.

  • E3
    All the Young Nudes
    Aired · Fri, Sep 12, 2003 · 30m

    Brad is upset that Lily hasn't broken up with Dean yet, even though she claims she no longer has feelings for him, and Claudia is furious that Sean and Eddie have hired strippers to save the bar from bankruptcy.

  • E4
    I Right the Wrongs
    Aired · Fri, Sep 19, 2003 · 30m

    Sean tries to teach Brad to be more manly after Lily admits that she's embarrassed to be seen with such a geek.

  • E5
    I Just Paid to Say I Love You
    Aired · Fri, Sep 26, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia gives Brad advice on planning a romantic date for Lily, but it quickly turns into a disaster.

  • E6
    S.A.T. and Sympathy
    Aired · Fri, Oct 3, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia challenges Lily to beat her at the S.A.T. and Sean invites a homeless man for dinner.

  • E7
    Pay You Back with Interest
    Aired · Fri, Oct 10, 2003 · 30m

    Eddie begs Sean for yet another loan, Lily needs money to get her 'Dean' tattoo removed and Claudia enrolls in college.

  • E8
    Ticket to Ride
    Aired · Fri, Oct 31, 2003 · 30m

    Sean orders Eddie to sell Lily's car after she and Brad crash it into the porch.

  • E9
    Smells Like Teen Spirit
    Aired · Fri, Nov 7, 2003 · 30m

    Brad catches a glimpse of Claudia naked and Lily is not happy when she finds out. Puberty hits Jimmy head on.

  • E10
    Baby Come Back
    Aired · Fri, Nov 14, 2003 · 30m

    Claudia gets an offer for a modeling job but Sean and Eddie claim it was just a sleazy way for the photographer to hit on her.

  • E11
    Been Caught Stealing
    Aired · Fri, Nov 21, 2003 · 30m

    The bar has been robbed and Sean and Eddie are frustrated to find Walt tidying up afterward, "tampering with evidence." Lily meets a really cool guy while shopping at the mall with Brad.

  • E12
    (She's Got) Kegs
    Aired · Fri, Jan 9, 2004 · 30m

    Eddie hires a bodyguard, and Claudia and Lily both lie to Sean so they can sneak out to a party.

  • E13
    My Ex-Boyfriend's Back
    Aired · Fri, Jan 16, 2004 · 30m

    Lily and Brad run into Dean his pretty new girlfriend. Eddie starts doing stand-up at the bar.

  • E14
    Communication Breakdown
    Aired · Fri, Jan 23, 2004 · 30m

    Sean gets in trouble for forgetting to deliver Claudia a phone message. Lily and Brad get a taste of a long-distance relationship.

  • E15
    All Apologies
    Aired · Fri, Jan 30, 2004 · 30m

    Claudia bans Eddie from the house after she finds out he used it as a porn set while she and Sean were out of town.

  • E16
    I Think We're Alone Now
    Aired · Fri, Feb 6, 2004 · 30m

    Sean and Claudia order an in-home massage but can't seem to get just two hours to themselves.

  • E17
    Can't Get Next to You
    Aired · Fri, Feb 13, 2004 · 30m

    Sick and tired of finding Brad's underwear around their house, Sean encourages him to take an abstinence pledge, but Brad takes it too far when he proposes to Lily.

  • E18
    Racketman
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 2004 · 30m

    After Sean challenges Dan O'Keefe to a tennis match, the consequences go way beyond what anyone could have expected.

  • E19
    Me and Mrs. O
    Aired · Fri, Feb 20, 2004 · 30m

    In a last ditch effort to save The O'Keefe's marriage, Sean invites them both over for a birthday party they're throwing for Brad, but things just get worse when Sean sees Connie O'Keefe kissing Eddie outside.

  • E20
    Tombstone Blues
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 2004 · 30m

    Claudia has reserved a photographer to take the family portrait, but Sean doesn't want to shave his beard, Lily wants Brad in the photo, Eddie has the blues and pretty much everything else goes wrong.

  • E21
    Pictures of Willy
    Aired · Fri, Feb 27, 2004 · 30m

    Eddie's clingy ex Amy threatens his new relationship with Hope. Meanwhile, Jimmy has found the perfect girl - or has he?

  • E22
    It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City
    Aired · Fri, Mar 5, 2004 · 30m

    Sean declares that if the bar is not profitable on St. Patrick's Day, the brothers will sell the Red Boot.

  • E23
    Beat on the Brat
    Aired · Fri, Mar 19, 2004 · 30m

    Henry's new friend Ryan is a spoiled brat; Jimmy is excited when Ashley tells Lily her little brother is cute.

  • E24
    The Cheat is On
    Aired · Fri, Mar 26, 2004 · 30m

    Lily gets an A on her English essay while Claudia gets an F on one of her assignments; Jimmy asks Eddie for romance advice.

  • E25
    You're So Vain
    Aired · Fri, Apr 16, 2004 · 30m

    Claudia's father Tony arrives for a major operation at the city hospital and won't tell anybody what it's for; Jimmy tries to hit on Kristen.

  • E26
    Pressure Drop
    Aired · Fri, Apr 23, 2004 · 30m

    Sean is diagnosed with high blood pressure but is totally unwilling to do anything about it. Claudia tries to keep him unaware of any stressing information, but the children do not make it easy.

  • E27
    Get a Job
    Aired · Fri, Apr 30, 2004 · 30m

    Sean hires his unemployed dad, Lily can't spend time with Brad because of his job and Eddie and Hope are still going strong.

  • E28
    Space Camp Oddity
    Aired · Fri, May 7, 2004 · 30m

    Eddie and Hope are no longer going strong. Meanwhile, Brad's old "girlfriend from space camp" turns out to be real and shows up to visit him right as he's about to spend the summer with Lily.

Season 5
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    The Policy of Truth
    Aired · Fri, Sep 17, 2004 · 30m

    Eddie lost Hope (the girl, not the concept). Lily believes Brad has been cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend Lana and decides to get even.

  • E2
    Man, I Feel Like a Woman
    Aired · Fri, Sep 24, 2004 · 30m

    Lily and Brad make up and become friends again, Eddie is confronted by one of his ex-girlfriends, Jimmy tries to impress the girl next door and Sean has a 'sympathetic pregnancy.'

  • E3
    One is the Loneliest Number
    Aired · Fri, Oct 1, 2004 · 30m

    Sean finds out Eddie is bailing on Garage Band Monday at the bar because his girlfriend Faye thinks it's juvenile.

  • E4
    Day Tripper
    Aired · Fri, Oct 8, 2004 · 30m

    Brad's new flame Taya is about to become the first girl on the football team. Claudia's insistence on being able to do everything she used to do while being pregnant causes Jimmy's entire class to get sick. Eddie moves into the basement — without telling anyone about it.

  • E5
    You Better You Bet
    Aired · Fri, Oct 15, 2004 · 30m

    Sean buys a big TV with his gambling winnings and Lily signs up for a mentorship program.

  • E6
    Psycho Therapy
    Aired · Fri, Oct 22, 2004 · 30m

    Sean wants to know the sex of the baby, but Claudia doesn't. Eddie sees a psychologist. Lily runs for Student Council President — against Brad.

  • E7
    I'm Looking Through You
    Aired · Fri, Nov 5, 2004 · 30m

    Lily finds out she'll be sharing a room with the new baby during her breaks from college. Sean tries to arrange a gig at the high school for his old friend Dave, a.k.a. J.J. Bodybuddy.

  • E8
    Mystery Dance
    Aired · Fri, Nov 12, 2004 · 30m

    Claudia gets fired and starts working from home. Sean decides to interview for a manager's job at a chain bar — without telling Eddie.

  • E9
    Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?
    Aired · Fri, Nov 19, 2004 · 30m

    Eddie gets another stand-up gig, Brad pledges Jimmy to the Science Club and Sean looks for creative ways to make Claudia feel sexy again.

  • E10
    Tom Sawyer
    Aired · Fri, Jan 7, 2005 · 30m

    Lily lands an interview at Yale, Eddie coaches Jimmy for a school play and Sean takes a job as a limo driver.

  • E11
    The Letter(s)
    Aired · Fri, Jan 14, 2005 · 30m

    Brad wants to surprise Lily for their anniversary, Sean defies the Homeowner's Association and someone has a dark secret.

  • E12
    Crazy
    Aired · Fri, Jan 21, 2005 · 30m

    Claudia makes preparations for the new baby. Sean wants to sell the bar to Crazy Amy after he finds out she is getting rich from selling the nude photos she took of Eddie.

  • E13
    Hello, Goodbye
    Aired · Fri, Jan 28, 2005 · 30m

    The newest Finnerty is about to arrive, causing Sean and Claudia to rush to the hospital, leaving Lily at her graduation.