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Season 2 – Grounded for Life

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Having started procreating at a young age, Claudia and Sean aren't sure they're ready for parenthood - even after having three kids. This series tells the story of kids - as well as the adults - growing up.

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Grounded for Life — Season 2

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Ken Parish Perkins Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com 10/23/2018
Grounded's device of retracing its steps, as though it is moving backward, can be rather clever, and the series, about parents outsmarted by their children, can be laugh-out-loud funny. Go to Full Review Scott Sandell Los Angeles Times 10/23/2018
It becomes a series of zany "he said, she said" stories that aren't quite zany enough. Go to Full Review M.S. Mason Christian Science Monitor 10/23/2018
Intermittently amusing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sean Finnerty

Megyn Price

Claudia Finnerty

Kevin Corrigan

Eddie Finnerty

Richard Riehle

Walt Finnerty

Lynsey Bartilson

Lily Finnerty

Griffin Frazen

Jimmy Finnerty

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 2001 Baby You Can't Drive My Car While Sean and Claudia are shocked about the theft of their car, they gleefully plan on buying a new one. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 2001 Dream On Claudia confesses to Sean that she had a steamy dream about having sex in alley with Eddie; Lily and her friends get drunk after drinking fermented cider. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 21, 2001 Don't Let Me Download Claudia decides to confront Jimmy about the racy pictures found on his computer, but Sean wants to ignore the situation and later confesses to Walt that he downloaded the pictures. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 28, 2001 Rubber Sold Sean grows alarmed about Lily's welfare when he spots neighbor Brad O'Keefe nervously buying condoms. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 5, 2001 Bang on the Drum Claudia volunteers Sean and Eddie's so-called band to play at her friend's wedding; Henry is convinced he's adopted. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 12, 2001 Smoke on the Daughter Claudia becomes addicted to cigarettes following a stressful day at work. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 19, 2001 I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus Playing Santa at the Christmas fair, Walt promises Henry an expensive toy, infuriating Sean and Claudia. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 2, 2002 Let's Talk About Sex, Henry Henry walks in on his parents having sex and tells his entire class about it; Sean tells his son about the birds and the bees. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 16, 2002 Is She Really Going Out With Walt? Walt strikes up a friendship with a woman at a bowling alley, alarming Sean who tries to scare her away without telling anyone. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 23, 2002 We Are Family After a plumbing problem erupts, suspicions arise that Claudia's Uncle Sal is connected to the mob; Lily makes the dance squad at school. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 30, 2002 Mr. Roboto Sean becomes obsessed with helping Jimmy build a robot for a science project; Lily starts to suspect Eddie might have played a role in her making the school dance squad. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 6, 2002 Don't Fear the Reefer While cutting a tree on Super Bowl Sunday, Sean sees Lily with a bag of marijuana and accidentally causes a neighborhood blackout. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 13, 2002 Take It to the Limit A trip to a water park ends in disaster when a declined credit card prevents the family from entering. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 20, 2002 Eddie Said Knock You Out Sean and his neighbor, Mr. O'Keefe, decide to have a fight when their anger boils over; Eddie tries to fix the fight by bribing Mr. O'Keefe. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 6, 2002 Safety Dance Lily is accused of smuggling booze into a school dance; Eddie uses Walt as a goon to shake down his shady business associates. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 27, 2002 Relax Sean accidentally outs a gay co-worker (guest star Sean O'Bryan) after seeing him at Action Mountain's "gay day"; Eddie brings a date (guest star Natasha Lyonne) to dinner at Sean and Claudia's place. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 3, 2002 The Kids Are Alright Eddie offers to baby-sit the boys after Claudia and Sean win a free weekend in Atlantic City, but when they get home they find them locked in the basement. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 10, 2002 Swearin' to God After Sister Helen uses some unholy language, Sean blackmails her into doing some favors for him and his family. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 17, 2002 Eddie and This Guy With Diamonds When Claudia sees Sean working with a correctional cleanup crew, he confesses he was arrested for buying stolen jewelry; Lily and Brad join together to rectify the poor treatment donkeys receive at the school's annual, charity event. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 24, 2002 I Fought the In-Laws Sparks fly between Sean and Claudia's father when her parents stop in for what turns out to be an extended visit. Details Episode 21 Aired May 1, 2002 Dust in the Wind Sean and Eddie steal their cousin's ashes from the funeral parlor intending to honor his wishes and scatter his remains over the old water tower. Details Episode 22 Aired May 8, 2002 Oops! ... I Did It Again Sean panics when he finds a home pregnancy test in Lily's trash can, but she denies it's hers; Dean convinces Lily to get a tattoo with him. Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons of Run-DMC guest stars. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Putch, Peter Lauer, Ken Kwapis, Linda Mendoza, John Blanchard, Dennie Gordon
Screenwriter
Bob Kushell, Aron Abrams, Bonnie Kallman, Brad Copeland, Ned Goldreyer, Tasha Goldstone, Jim O'Doherty, Gregory Thompson, Tony Dimito, Orit Schwartz, Chris Kelly, David Israel, Tom Purcell, Mike Schiff
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-PG (L|V)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 2001