"Grounded for Life" (2001) TV series 2001-2005

Creators:

Bill Martin
Mike Schiff

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

10 January 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Raising kids can be tough. It's even harder when they're really raising you!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Irish Catholic | Embarrassment | Basketball | Bedroom | Husband Wife Relationship

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Dec. 28	4:00 PM	ABCF	I Think We're Alone Now	#4.16
Mon. Dec. 28	4:30 PM	ABCF	Can't Get Next to You	#4.17

Cast

Donal Logue	...	Sean Finnerty (91 episodes, 2001-2005)
Megyn Price	...	Claudia Finnerty (91 episodes, 2001-2005)
Kevin Corrigan	...	Eddie Finnerty (91 episodes, 2001-2005)
Lynsey Bartilson	...	Lily Finnerty (91 episodes, 2001-2005)
Griffin Frazen	...	Jimmy Finnerty (91 episodes, 2001-2005)
Jake Burbage	...	Henry Finnerty (78 episodes, 2001-2005)
Bret Harrison	...	Brad O'Keefe (65 episodes, 2001-2005)
Richard Riehle	...	Walt Finnerty (45 episodes, 2001-2005)

Runtime:

30 min (91 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG | USA:TV-14 (some episodes) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Carsey-Werner Company

Trivia:

Jake Burbage (Henry) moved back east with his family in 2004. Instead of writing him out or recasting the role, and since Claudia became pregnant, the producers decided to continue the season with one fewer kid. However, Claudia and Sean often say that they have three kids, even while Henry is nowhere to be found.

Quotes:

Eddie: Maybe I'll stop by tomorrow. Maybe not.
Claudia: Tomorrow I'm changing the locks.
Sean: Again?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "I Love the '70s" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Walking On Sunshine

I love this show!

This show is hilarious. All the characters are funny!! Sean and his brother crack me up. I enjoy the format of the show, which starts at the end and then tells back the story of what happened earlier. I hope it does not get tossed off the network any time soon, but I am sure it won't last for more than a few more seasons.