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Shameless Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2004 - 2004
Episode 1
Meet The Gallaghers
Tue, Jan 13, 200449 mins
When Fiona Gallagher's bag is stolen on a night out in Manchester, a man called Steve comes to her rescue and he accompanies her back to her home in Chatsworth, an inner city council estate. The pair begin to get close, until they are interrupted by the police bringing in her passed out alcoholic father, Frank. Meanwhile, Lip makes some discoveries regarding his brother Ian's sexuality and secret relationship with local shopkeeper Kash. Karen's father leaves home after catching her in a compromising position.
Episode 2
We're Going to The Moon
49 mins
Steve reacts furiously when Frank becomes violent towards Ian; the two argue and are split up by the others before disappearing into the night. When Frank fails to return home on disability payday, the Gallaghers fear the worst and their worries aren't helped by reports of a body fitting Frank's description being found in a nearby river, but it turns out to be a PR stunt by local police. Frank wakes up on a park bench in France with no idea how he got there and when he scares local residents trying to find out the time he ends up in a French jail. When news of Frank's predicament gets back to the estate, Kev and Veronica agree to drive to France to bring him back. On his return to Chatsworth, an unamused Frank is greeted by locals with red-, white-, and blue French flags. When Fiona refuses to kick Steve out for his part in the fiasco, Frank decides that his family doesn't respect him, and after venting his rage on a quick tour of Manchester, he heads for the Jockey, and a discussion with a fellow local sees him leave the Gallagher household for good as he moves in with agoraphobic Sheila.
Episode 3
We're Getting Married
49 mins
A female customer at The Jockey tries to attract barman Kev's attention, but he's not interested and lies, saying that he's marrying his longtime girlfriend Veronica soon. Unfortunately for him, a drunken Frank overhears and the news is around the packed pub within seconds; Jez gets the bubbly out and The Jockey goes into celebration mode. Kev ends up drunk and staggers home to pop the question to Veronica, but when he wakes in the morning and realizes what he's done, he decides to come clean and admit to Veronica that he's already married. She soon accepts that they won't be able to get married but when an excited Carol appears and informs her that her father left her money to pay for her wedding, they decide to fake it and use the money to pay off their house. Meanwhile Ian attracts the attention of classmate Mandy, but when he rejects her advances she sets her wild brothers on him. The fake-wedding plan hits the rocks when Veronica's crazy brother Marty escapes from jail. He locks himself into the bathroom and threatens to set Veronica's dress alight after she refuses to let him attend the wedding. Ian decides there's only one way to get Mandy's brother off his back and admits to her that he's gay. Veronica tricks Marty into leaving the bathroom and knocks him out before heading off to get married, but when he appears at the reception and sets the toilets on fire Kev and Veronica are forced to foot the bill and their dreams of owning their home are ruined.
Episode 4
Abduction
48 mins
The Gallaghers find it funny when Debbie reveals she's committed theft, but the laughing abruptly ends when they discover that it's a child she's stolen. While the Gallaghers, Kev, and Veronica hatch a plan to return kidnapped Jody to his parents, Frank turns the worried locals into a lynch mob that roams that estate looking for possible suspects, singling out anyone who looks remotely different, and lashing out at them. While Ice-Cream Alec and Hippy Pete feel the wrath of the enraged mob, the plan involving superhero costumer, vandalism of nearby phone boxes, and lots of lying is comes off, and the day is saved, with Debbie raking in plaudits from the police and locals.
Episode 5
Affairs
46 mins
Frank takes Karen out for driving lessons; Ian and Kash take steps to ensure that their relationship stays secret.
Episode 6
Monica Comes Home
49 mins
Threatened by debt collectors and eviction from the housing office, Frank decides to get in touch with estranged wife Monica to get child-support payments from her. To locate her, he tricks her into believing that she has won a prize--and he is chased home by her and her lesbian lover, lorry-driver Norma, who sets up home in the backyard in her camper-van.
Episode 7
Dead
48 mins
Norma pretends to help Frank out of his money problems by suggesting that he fake his own death but it turns out to be her way of getting out of her life with Monica. Policeman Tony,who is Fiona's ardent admirer,tries in vain to put her off Steve by revealing his criminal past whilst Sheila,helped by Debbie,makes an effort to overcome her agoraphobia and takes her first tottering steps into her back garden.