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Grounded for Life

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  • 2001-2005
  • 5 Seasons
  • Fox Network
  • Comedy
  • TV-14
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Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia Finnerty live in Staten Island, New York with their three children--Lily, Jimmy, and Henry. They get into all sorts of trouble, usually because of Sean's brother Eddie, who's got connections all over town. Sean and Eddie's father Walt often drops by and shares in the disaster. Most adventures are later recalled and they find out exactly what happened, like when the family car was supposedly stolen, when Sean's credit card was mysteriously maxed out, and even when Sean causes a blackout on Super Bowl Sunday. All this and more, and because Sean and Claudia were young and carefree when they got married and had kids, they are now grounded for life.

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Sean Finnerty
Megyn Price
Claudia Finnerty
Kevin Corrigan
Eddie Finnerty

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Episode 1

The Policy of Truth

Fri, Sep 17, 200421 mins

Eddie lost Hope (the girl, not the concept). Lily's imagined all summer that Brad's cheating on her with Lana and decides to get even. Sean believes he got Claudia pregnant when it was *not* planned and hastily decides to not tell her.

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Awards

  • 2001 - Artios Award - Best Casting for TV, Comedy Pilot - nominated
  • 2001 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Choreography - nominated
  • 2003 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Individual Episode (In a Series Without a Regular Gay Character) - nominated
  • 2001 - Teen Choice Award - TV - Choice Comedy - nominated

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