Grounded for Life

Seasons

2001

USA

7.5

TV-14

Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and weasel brother.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Lily B. Goode

Sean catches Lily and Brad making-out in the front seat of a car, which causes him to throw a bucket of chicken at the windshield. Sean tries to solve the problem and winds up finding out that Claudia is the "neighborhood hot mom."

S1 • E2

In My Room

When Sean finds a fake ID in Lily's room, he doesn't know how to confront her since he was in her room 'illegally.'

S1 • E3

I Wanna Be Suspended

The Finnerty family attends a Ramones concert which prevents Jimmy from completing a school assignment. This causes Sean to write a note to Jimmy's teacher explaining what had happened, in turn getting Jimmy suspended.

S1 • E4

Devil with a Plaid Skirt

Sean runs into an old high school friend who has become a priest. Lily gets in trouble at school because her skirt is too short causing Sean to interfere, making the situation worse. Meanwhile, Jimmy thinks he is possessed by the devil.

S1 • E5

Action Mountain High

Lily gets busted at Action Mountain after she told Sean that she was going out to dinner with a friend and her mom.

S1 • E6

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Eddie and Sean are given money from their deceased mother. Eddie spends his share of the money on a trip to New Orleans, while Sean spends his share on a Gibson Les Paul Classic even though the family would benefit more from a water heater.

S1 • E7

Like a Virgin

Lily ditches Claudia because she embarrassed Lily in front of "11th-grade cheerleaders." Also, the truth comes out that Lily is a virgin.

S1 • E8

Devil's Haircut

Sean has the duty of bringing Henry to the barber shop, but instead he keeps procrastinating and doesn't get Henry to the barber shop on time. So Sean decides to cut Henry's hair himself, but does an awful job, causing Jimmy to lie and feel guilty. Meanwhile, Lily has a hard time deciding who to bring to a 'No Doubt' concert.

S1 • E9

Eddie's Dead

Sean refuses to talk Eddie up to a single woman because the one time it led to a relationship, Eddie faked his own death to get out of it.

S1 • E10

Catch Us If You Can

Claudia tries to throw a wedding shower for her friend, but is soon interrupted by Sean and the boys after a blunder at the Yankee game.

S1 • E11

Jimmy's Got a Gun

It's Jimmy's birthday but the Finnertys are at the hospital. Grampa reports Sean to a police officer who happens to be present - for attacking him. What happened at Jimmy's birthday party?

S1 • E12

Jimmy Was Kung-Fu Fighting

Sean and Claudia are working overtime to save money for a holiday in Cancún. They don't have enough time to watch over their children - who take full advantage of that.

S1 • E13

Loser

Sean volunteers to referee for Henry's soccer team and faces some unexpected moral dilemmas. And Lily has a crush on the soccer concession stand guy and begins obsessing about him.

Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

S1 • E14

Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Lily's school has a talent show. For some reason, the audience boos at Lily's dance group's lewd dance performance. Lily gets upset, because she feels embarrassed and worthless. But what really happened at the show?