Grounded for Life

Grounded for Life

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

Genre: Comedy

Cast:Donal LogueMegyn PriceKevin CorriganLynsey BartilsonGriffin FrazenJake BurbageBret HarrisonRichard RiehleMiriam FlynnMike VogelGregory JbaraJ.B. GaynorAutumn ReeserChris HoganSteve LarsonEddie KarrKarri V. BowmanNancy Cassaro


1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Baby You Can't Drive My Car

Wed, Sep 26, 2001

The Finnertys' car gets stolen. Eddie suggests they lie to the insurance company about any valuables inside the car. Surprisingly, Claudia agrees. Then they notice the spare keys are missing, and Lily has a confession to make.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Dream On

Wed, Oct 3, 2001

Sean is bothered because Claudia had a sex dream about Eddie. Henry also had a weird dream... Jimmy, frustrated because Lily and Alison (whom he likes) disregard him, gets them to drink cider that isn't non-alcoholic.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Don't Let Me Download

Wed, Nov 21, 2001

Claudia finds downloaded porn on Jimmy's computer, but is it really his doing? And how will Lily use it against Sister Helen?

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Rubber Sold

Wed, Nov 28, 2001

Sean and Eddie witnessed Brad buying condoms at the pharmacy and this upsets Claudia and Grampa. But why is the fire department arriving?

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Bang on the Drum

Wed, Dec 5, 2001

Sean storms home from Claudia's friend Lila's wedding reception, where he and Eddie were supposed to play with their band after first reforming it, but they had a problem with the drummer and their new fan-base and... it's a long story.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ Smoke on the Daughter

Wed, Dec 12, 2001

Sean catches Claudia smoking though they both made a deal to quit 10 years earlier. He gives her a talking to. Turns out someone knew and didn't tell Sean. Meanwhile, Lily's had another Worst Day of Her Life. But why?

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus

Wed, Dec 19, 2001

Henry is upset because Santa won't be coming. Why? Sean got into a fight with Santa. Why? Something to do with Sean not wanting to buy Henry a certain toy. Why? Something to do with Sean's childhood.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Let's Talk About Sex, Henry

Wed, Jan 2, 2002

Henry caught Claudia and Sean doing it on his bed, didn't understand what he saw but told Jimmy, who now doesn't want to sleep in his bed. Sean tried to talk about sex with Henry. And not to do it like Walt. But Sean's way backfired.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Is She Really Going Out with Walt?

Wed, Jan 16, 2002

It's poker night at the Finnertys. Walt is sulking in Lily's room because his woman friend left him. Lily finds herself thinking about Brad. Eddie got beaten up. Henry and Jimmy don't have anywhere to be in the house.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ We Are Family

Wed, Jan 23, 2002

Sean and Eddie have a vet treat a cat Sean hit with his car. Sean is worried someone is following them. What is going on? And what do the sewer line repair men have to do with it?

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ Mr. Roboto

Wed, Jan 30, 2002

Jimmy got an F for his science project - a robot. What went wrong? And what will Grampa do with a box full of lobsters Eddie obtained? And why is Lily happy about her friend Kelly's leg getting broken? And what exactly has Eddie done?

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ Don't Fear the Reefer

Wed, Feb 6, 2002

It's Super Bowl time and Sean has just caused a block-wide blackout - how? And how is Henry connected to it? And how can Jimmy help the adults? And what secret of Lily's did Sean find out?

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Take It to the Limit

Wed, Feb 13, 2002

Sean has ruined his dad's car - how? And why did Eddie let into the house a strange man who escapes when Sean sees him?

14Season 2

S2.E14 ∙ Eddie Said Knock You Out

Wed, Feb 20, 2002

The Finnertys have been tough boxers for generations. So why did Sean quit? Claudia has a current problem: Brad's mom is spreading lies that Claudia's breasts aren't real. Eddie comes up with a counter-attack.

15Season 2

S2.E15 ∙ Safety Dance

Wed, Mar 6, 2002

Sean and Claudia have ended up as chaperons at the 10th graders' dance - how? Sister Helen catches Lily with a boy - and a bottle of alcohol. Lily claims innocence - what is the bottle's long story?

16Season 2

S2.E16 ∙ Relax!

Wed, Mar 27, 2002

Sean and Claudia have invited Sean's co-worker Paul to their house for a dinner party - why? Lily is jealous because girls and women are literally pushing themselves at Dean.

17Season 2

S2.E17 ∙ The Kids Are Alright

Wed, Apr 3, 2002

Sean and Claudia return from a successful vacation to Atlantic City - what went right? Unfortunately, despite Eddie's claims that his child sitting went fine, things got out of hand - what went wrong?

18Season 2

S2.E18 ∙ Swearin' to God

Wed, Apr 10, 2002

Connie O'Keefe's thrilled. But Sister Helen looks at her and reconsiders. Claudia can keep her new position. When Sister Claudia curses Sean out during an argument, Sean thinks he has her where he wants her.

19Season 2

S2.E19 ∙ Eddie and This Guy with Diamonds

Wed, Apr 17, 2002

Sean winds up in jail for buying some shady diamond earrings for Claudia from Eddie's so-called "connection"; Lily protests the nuns's donkey-basketball game.

20Season 2

S2.E20 ∙ I Fought the In-Laws

Wed, Apr 24, 2002

Claudia's parents have been on a visit for a full week and it's taken it's toll on Sean. How? Fortunately they are leaving, right? Right? And what's the story with the karaoke machine?

21Season 2

S2.E21 ∙ Dust in the Wind

Wed, May 1, 2002

The Finnertys are leaving for Sean's cousin Scott's funeral - he lived life to the full until it killed him. Then, at the wake, Walt discovers that Scott's urn is full of... coffee? What did Sean do? And why?

22Season 2

S2.E22 ∙ Oops!... I Did It Again

Wed, May 8, 2002

Sean finds a pregnancy test box in the trash and thinks it's Lily's. Lily feels betrayed when she and Dean go to get tattoos, and Dean chickens out. And Jimmy is plagued by the world's biggest zit.