List of Shameless episodes
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[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1: (2004)
| Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # | |
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| "Episode 1" | Paul Abbott | Mark Mylod | January 13, 2004 | 1 | |
| On a night out with neighbor Veronica Fisher, Fiona Gallagher's bag is stolen and handsome stranger Steve McBride chases after the thief.
While he isn't successful in capturing the thief, he does succeed in capturing the eye of Fiona, and she invites him home to not only engage in passionate sex but also to meet the rest of the Gallagher family. Lip Gallagher discovers a hidden folder full of gay magazines belonging to brother Ian Gallagher and attempts to "test" him with a trip to Karen Jackson's (whom has presently been giving Lip oral sex in exchange for tution) house but things don't go according to plan when Karen's dad Eddie walks in and realizes whats going on. After chasing Lip and Ian away Eddie returns to collect his stuff and storms out leaving wife Sheila Gallagher heart broken. Lip gets Karen's verdict on her earlier test on Ian and the results disappoint him. Steve attempts to win Fiona's heart with a new washing machine, but soon realizes she can't be bought. Lip is furious when he discovers his brother has been sleeping with a married man, who happens to have kids. Steve comes clean with Fiona about how he really earns his living after taking her out for a meal and finally wins her over. Lip has a heart to heart with Ian and accepts the fact that he's definitely gay . |
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| Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # | |
| "Episode 2" | Paul Abbott | Jonny Campbell | January 20, 2004 | 1 | |
| 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 giro day the Gallaghers fear the worst and their worries aren't helped by reports of a body fitting Frank's description being found in a near by 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 & Veronica agree to drive to France to bring Frank back. On his return to Chatsworth, an unamused Frank is greeted by locals with French flags. When Fiona refuses to kick Steve out for his part in the fiasco, Frank decides his family don't respect him and after venting his rage in a quick tour of Manchester he heads for the Jockey and a discussion with a fellow local sees Frank leave the Gallagher household for good as he moves in with agoraphobic Sheila. | |||||
| Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # | |
| "Episode 3" | Paul Abbott | Jonny Campbell | January 27, 2004 | 1 | |
| A female customer at the Jockey tries to attract the attention of barman Kev, but uninterested he lies and says he's getting married to his long term girlfriend Veronica shortly. Unfortunately for him, a drunken Frank overhears and the news is around the packed pub within seconds. As 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. Veronica soon accepts they wont 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 home. Meanwhile Ian attracts the attention of female classmate Mandy, but when her advances are rejected 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. | |||||
| Title | Writer (s) | Director | Original Airdate | # | |
| "Episode 4" | Paul Abbott | Mark Mylod | February 3, 2004 | 1 | |
| The Gallaghers find it funny when Debbie reveals she's committed theft, but the laughing is abruptly ended when they discover its a child shes stolen. While the Gallaghers, Kev & Veronica hatch a plan to return kidnapped Jody to his parents, Frank turns the worried locals into a lynch mob who roam the estate looking for possible suspects, singling out anyone who looks remotely different and lashing out at them. While ice-cream man Alec and hippy Pete feel the wrath of the enraged mob the plan involving super hero costumers, vandalism of nearby phone boxes and lots of lying is comes off and the day is saved with Debbie taking the plaudits from the police and locals. | |||||
