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Grounded For Life: Season 1

Grounded for Life

Grounded For Life: Season 1

Starz / Anchor Bay (2001)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
683904524461
TV Series | Comedy
USA | English | Color | 10:24

Sean Finnerty and his lovely wife, Claudia, became parents right out of high school. Now 32, they struggle to keep their lives (and three children) under control. Claudia is a hostess at a swank restaurant, and Sean works in the subway tunnels. Working 9 to 5 and having three kids to maintain isn't an easy task, but they're doing the best that they can. Oldest daughter Lily, 14, is more than a handful. At that age where she thinks the world revolves around her, Lily devours the majority of the Finnerty's free time. Her little brother, Jimmy, is bookish to say the least, and stays out of trouble -- for the most part. And then there's the baby of the family, Henry, who's just a little off. Hyperactive and mischievous, Henry is usually secondary when it comes to problematic children. Helping Sean and Claudia deal with the brood is Sean's father, Walt, a crotchety man whose idea of a learning experience is teaching the boys how to dig a hole. If he hadn't been a father, he wo


Episodes View details

1 Lily B. Goode 22 min | Jan 10, 2001

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."

2 In My Room 22 min | Jan 17, 2001

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.'

3 I Wanna Be Suspended 22 min | Jan 24, 2001

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.

4 Devil with a Plaid Skirt 22 min | Jan 31, 2001

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.

5 Action Mountain High 22 min | Feb 07, 2001

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

6 You Can't Always Get What You Want 22 min | Feb 21, 2001

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.

7 Like a Virgin 22 min | Feb 28, 2001

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

8 Devil's Haircut 22 min | Mar 28, 2001

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.

9 Eddie's Dead 22 min | Apr 04, 2001

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.

10 Catch Us If You Can 22 min | Apr 18, 2001

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.

11 Jimmy's Got a Gun 22 min | Apr 25, 2001

It's Jimmy's birthday but the Finnerty's 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?

12 Jimmy Was Kung-Fu Fighting 22 min | May 02, 2001

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.

13 Loser 22 min | May 09, 2001

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.

14 Mrs. Finnerty, You've Got a Lovely Daughter 22 min | May 16, 2001

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?

15 Love Child 22 min | May 23, 2001

At a relative's wedding, Lily learns that she was born before her parents got married.

Cast View all

Jake Burbage Henry Finnerty
Richard Riehle Walt Finnerty
Donal Logue Sean Finnerty
Kevin Corrigan Eddie Finnerty
Megyn Price Claudia Finnerty
Griffin Frazen Jimmy Finnerty
Lynsey Bartilson Lily Finnerty
Miriam Flynn Sister Helen
Shannon Marie Woodward Kristina
Bret Harrison Brad O'Keefe
Wesley Thompson Davis
J.B. Gaynor Young Eddie
Eddie Karr Young Sean
Dan Martin Mr. Pennix
Carol Kiernan Nun
Karri V. Bowman Faye
Octavia Spencer Admitting Nurse
Lee Arenberg Hair Plugs
Adam Brody Brian
Edwin Hodge Guy #2
Bruce French Amy's Father
Oscar Nunez Rudy
Jerry Ferrara Boy #2
Geoff Stults Room Service Guy
Kevin G. Schmidt Kyle

Edition details

Edition The Complete First Season
Packaging Keep Case
Nr Discs 1
Screen Ratios Fullscreen (4:3)
Audio Tracks Stereo [English]
Distributor Mill Creek Entertainment
Layers Single side, Single layer
Edition Release Date Sep 13, 2011
Regions Region 1

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