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Grounded for Life

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 10, 2001
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 91
  • Networks: FOX, The WB
  • Genres: Family, Comedy
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Grounded for Life(2001)
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TMDB Rating: 6.8 (96 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

15 episodes • 2001Avg: 8.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Lily B. GoodeJan 10, 20010.0
2In My RoomJan 17, 20018.0
3I Wanna Be SuspendedJan 24, 20018.0
4Devil with a Plaid SkirtJan 31, 20010.0
5Action Mountain HighFeb 7, 20018.0
6You Can't Always Get What You WantFeb 21, 20018.0
7Like a VirginFeb 28, 20018.0
8Devil's HaircutMar 28, 20010.0
9Eddie's DeadApr 4, 20010.0
10Catch Us If You CanApr 18, 20010.0
11Jimmy's Got a GunApr 25, 20010.0
12Jimmy Was Kung-Fu FightingMay 2, 20010.0
13LoserMay 9, 20010.0
14Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely DaughterMay 16, 20010.0
15Love ChildMay 23, 20010.0
Season 2 Poster

Season 2

22 episodes • 2001

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Baby, You Can't Drive My CarSep 26, 20010.0
2Dream OnOct 3, 20010.0
3Don't Let Me DownloadNov 21, 20010.0
4Rubber SoldNov 28, 20010.0
5Bang on a DrumDec 5, 20010.0
6Smoke on the DaughterDec 12, 20010.0
7I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa ClausDec 19, 20010.0
8Let's Talk About Sex, HenryJan 2, 20020.0
9Is She Really Going Out with Walt?Jan 16, 20020.0
10We Are FamilyJan 23, 20020.0
11Mr. RobotoJan 30, 20020.0
12Don't Fear the ReeferFeb 6, 20020.0
13Take It to the LimitFeb 13, 20020.0
14Eddie Said Knock You OutFeb 20, 20020.0
15Safety DanceMar 6, 20020.0
16Relax!Mar 27, 20020.0
17The Kids Are AlrightApr 3, 20020.0
18Swearin' to GodApr 10, 20020.0
19Eddie and This Guy with DiamondsApr 17, 20020.0
20I Fought the In-LawsApr 24, 20020.0
21Dust in the WindMay 1, 20020.0
22Oops!...I Did It AgainMay 8, 20020.0
Season 3 Poster

Season 3

13 episodes • 2002

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1We Didn't Start the FireSep 17, 20020.0
2Mustang LilySep 24, 20020.0
3Cat Scratch Fever (a.k.a. The Bitch Is Back)Dec 3, 20020.0
4Drive Me CrazyFeb 28, 20030.0
5Just Like a WomanFeb 28, 20030.0
6Henry's Been Working for the Drug SquadMar 7, 20030.0
7Cuts Like a KnifeMar 14, 20030.0
8Who Are You?Mar 28, 20030.0
9Welcome to the Working WeekApr 25, 20030.0
10Claudia in Disguise with GlassesMay 2, 20030.0
11Tonight's the NightMay 9, 20030.0
12Oh, What a KnightMay 16, 20030.0
13Part Time LoverMay 16, 20030.0
Season 4 Poster

Season 4

28 episodes • 2003

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Your Father Should Know (1)Sep 5, 20030.0
2Your Father Should Know (2)Sep 5, 20030.0
3All the Young NudesSep 12, 20030.0
4I Right the WrongsSep 19, 20030.0
5I Just Paid to Say I Love YouSep 26, 20030.0
6S.A.T. and Sympathy (a.k.a. S.A.T. Out of Hell)Oct 3, 20030.0
7Pay You Back with InterestOct 10, 20030.0
8Ticket to RideOct 31, 20030.0
9Smells Like Teen SpiritNov 7, 20030.0
10Baby Come BackNov 14, 20030.0
11Been Caught StealingNov 21, 20030.0
12(She's Got) KegsJan 9, 20040.0
13My Ex-Boyfriend's BackJan 16, 20040.0
14Communication BreakdownJan 23, 20040.0
15All ApologiesJan 30, 20040.0
16I Think We're Alone NowFeb 6, 20040.0
17Can't Get Next to YouFeb 13, 20040.0
18RacketmanFeb 20, 20040.0
19Me and Mrs. OFeb 20, 20040.0
20Tombstone BluesFeb 27, 20040.0
21Pictures of WillyFeb 27, 20040.0
22It's Hard to be a Saint in the CityMar 5, 20040.0
23Beat on the BratMar 19, 20040.0
24The Cheat Is OnMar 26, 20040.0
25You're So VainApr 16, 20040.0
26Pressure DropApr 23, 20040.0
27Get a JobApr 30, 20040.0
28Space Camp OddityMay 7, 20040.0
Season 5 Poster

Season 5

13 episodes • 2004Avg: 1.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1The Policy of TruthSep 17, 20040.0
2Man, I Feel Like a WomanSep 24, 20040.0
3One Is the Loneliest NumberOct 1, 20040.0
4Day TripperOct 8, 20040.0
5You Better You BetOct 15, 20040.0
6Psycho TherapyOct 22, 20040.0
7I'm Looking Through YouNov 5, 20040.0
8Mystery DanceNov 12, 20040.0
9Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?Nov 19, 20041.0
10Tom SawyerJan 7, 20050.0
11The Letter(s)Jan 14, 20050.0
12CrazyJan 21, 20050.0
13Hello, GoodbyeJan 28, 20050.0

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