Grounded for Life (season 2)
Grounded for Life: Season Two | |
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Region 1 DVD cover | |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 17 |
Broadcast | |
Original channel | FOX |
Original run | 26 September 2001 – 8 May 2002 |
Home video release | |
DVD release date | 16 May 2006 |
Grounded for Life: Season Two aired on FOX between 26 September 2001 and 8 May 2002, consisting of 22 episodes. 17 episodes were originally produced for the second, but FOX took five episodes from the first season and aired them along with the second season. On 16 May 2006, Anchor Bay Entertainment released the complete second season on DVD, consisting of its original 17 episodes, uncut on a 3-disc set.
Notable guest stars in season two include Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Natasha Lyonne, Jim McMahon, Willie Gault, Vincent Pastore, Valerie Perrine and Stephen Root.
Cast and characters
Main cast
- Donal Logue as Sean Finnerty
- Megyn Price as Claudia Finnerty
- Kevin Corrigan as Eddie Finnerty
- Lynsey Bartilson as Lily Finnerty
- Griffin Frazen as Jimmy Finnerty
- Jake Burbage as Henry Finnerty
- Richard Riehle as Walt Finnerty
Guest cast
- Bret Harrison as Brad O'Keefe
- Miriam Flynn as Sister Helen
- Mike Vogel as Dean Piramatti
- Gregory Jbara as Dan O'Keefe
- Ashton Kutcher as Scott
- Danny Masterson as Vince
Episodes
# | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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21 | 1 | "Don't Let Me Download" | Dennie Gordon | Aron Abrams & Gregory Thompson | November 21, 2001 | 204 |
Claudia is shocked to discover porn on Jimmy's computer, and insists that she and Sean confront him about it, but Sean wants to ignore the situation. Lily gives Jimmy a picture of Sister Helen, which they doctor and use as an e-mail joke. When the e-mail is sent to Sister Helen, things aren't so funny anymore. Title Reference: "Don't Let Me Down" by The Beatles | ||||||
22 | 2 | "Bang on the Drum" | John Blanchard | Chris Kelly | December 5, 2001 | 201 |
Sean and Eddie revive their old high school band to play at a wedding reception, but Sean gets nervous when Lily seems interested in their new hot drummer. Jimmy convinces Henry that the reason he can't find baby pictures of himself is because he is a robot. Title Reference: "Bang the Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren | ||||||
23 | 3 | "Smoke on the Daughter" | John Blanchard | Tom Purcell & Tyrone Finch | December 21, 2001 | 203 |
During a stressful day at work, Claudia takes a puff of a co-workers cigarette, which quickly turns into an entire cigarette and then a daily habit. Desperate to keep her smoking habit from Sean and the kids, Claudia tries to conceal it, but she's busted by Lily, who agrees to keep her secret—for a price. After setting a date with Dean on her new cell phone, Lily is humiliated to find out Dean heard her gushing about him when the phone didn't turn off. Title Reference: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple | ||||||
24 | 4 | "I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus" | John Blanchard | Brad Copeland | December 19, 2001 | 205 |
Sean gets ticked off with Walt, who's playing Santa Claus, when he promises Henry a $350 Astro Jammer Battle Buggy for Christmas. So Sean responds by bringing violence to Santaland. Meanwhile, Lily tries to figure out if the blurry gift card on her boxer shorts ready "from Brad" or "from Dean". Title Reference: "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | ||||||
25 | 5 | "We Are Family" | Dennie Gordon | David M. Israel & Jim O'Doherty | January 23, 2002 | 208 |
A favor for Claudia's well-connected Uncle Sal goes awry, leading Sean to fear that the guy may be a goodfella. Meanwhile, Brad is more than willing to share a shower with Lily after a plumbing problem leaves the Finnerty's all wet. Title Reference: "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge | ||||||
26 | 6 | "Mr Roboto" | John Blanchard | Tasha Goldstone | January 30, 2002 | 207 |
Jimmy and his class are having a robot science fair. Sean creates a "first place" robot for Jimmy. When the judge of the fair calls Jimmy's robot "substantial robot" and "you could prop this door wide open with this!" Sean stands up and admits that he made his sons robot. He requests that the other parents do the same (It's obvious that the other robots were made by the parents.) In the end, Jimmy and his robot, fight Benji (his classmate) and his robot in a robot battle. Title Reference: "Mr. Roboto" by Styx | ||||||
27 | 7 | "Don't Fear the Reefer" | Linda Mendoza | Aron Adams & Gregory Thompson | February 6, 2002 | 214 |
Sean take a swing at tree surgery and causes a blackout during the super bowl. His biggest concern is what he saw through Lily's window while chopping the tree—Lily holding a bad of pot. But what is even more shocking is where Lily got the weed: out of Sean's closet. With the blackout, Dan O'Keefe moves his super Bowl party to the Finnerty home, where they listen to a play-by-play given by Jimmy feom his 5-inch TV. Title Reference: "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult | ||||||
28 | 8 | "Take It to the Limit" | Dennie Gordon | Ned Goldreyer | February 13, 2002 | 202 |
Lily's compulsive credit card usage sinks Sean's plans to take Henry and his friends to a pricey water park; Eddie refuses to open up to his family abiut the contents of his mysterious locker box. Title Reference: "Take It to the Limit" by The Eagles | ||||||
29 | 9 | "Eddie Said Knock You Out" | John Blanchard | Ned Goldreyer | February 20, 2002 | 211 |
Sean accepts a challenge from his neighbor, Mr. O'Keefe, for a boxing Match. But he has second thoughts when he discovers Eddie tried to fix the fight. Claudia becomes enrages when she learns about a rumor that she's had breast enhancement surgery. Title Reference: "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J. | ||||||
30 | 10 | "Safety Dance" | Dennie Gordon | Bob Kushell | March 6, 2002 | 206 |
While Sean and Claudia are chaperoning at Lily's school dance, Sister Helen catches Lily and Dean with a bottle of liquor and making out. Lily insists she is innocent and the booze is not hers. But it comes as a surprise to both Lily and Sister Helen when the real culprit is revealed. Eddie is taken to using Walt as his goon to shake down his shady business associates. Title Reference: "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats | ||||||
31 | 11 | "Relax!" | John Blanchard | Chris Kelly | March 27, 2002 | 209 |
Sean tries to talk a gay co-worker into coming out of the closet before it gets out that Sean has already done it for him. Lily's ready to rumble for her man after realizing that women keep hitting on Dean. Title Reference: "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood | ||||||
32 | 12 | "The Kids Are Alright" | John Putch | Andy Glickman | April 3, 2002 | 210 |
Sean and Claudia win a free weekend in Atlantic City, so they reluctantly leave the kids in Eddie's care. When the return from the trip, they find Henry and Jimmy locked in the basement and obvious signs of a party. What's shocking is that Eddie may not be the one who's responsible... Title Reference: "The Kids Are Alright" by The Who | ||||||
33 | 13 | "Swearin' to God" | John Blanchard | Mike Schiff & Bill Martin | April 10, 2002 | 213 |
Sean exploits a nun's foul-mouth slip of the tongue to get Claudia and the kids every thing they've ever wanted from St. Finnian's. Title Reference: "Swearin' to God" by Frankie Valli | ||||||
34 | 14 | "Eddie and This Guy with Diamonds" | John Putch | Eric Jewett & Jeremy Hall | April 17, 2002 | 216 |
Sean winds up in jail for buying shady diamond earrings for Claudia from Eddie's so-called "connection". Lily protests the nun's donkey-baseball game. Title Reference: "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" by The Beatles | ||||||
35 | 15 | "I Fought the In-Laws" | John Blanchard | Brad Copeland, Tom Purcell & Tyrone Finch | April 24, 2002 | 217 |
The minor insults of Claudia's visiting parents get so far under an insecure Sean's skin that it starts to look like he's gone out of his mind. Meanwhile, karaoke leads to an unlikely liplock between Lily and Brad. Title Reference: "I Fought the Law" by The Clash | ||||||
36 | 16 | "Dust in the Wind" | Dennie Gordon | Orit Schwartz | May 1, 2002 | 212 |
Sean and Eddie plan to honor their late cousin's wishes by scattering his Tupperware-borne ashes over the old water tower. Lily meets a cuts guy at the funeral. Title Reference: "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas | ||||||
37 | 17 | "Oops!... I Did It Again" | John Blanchard | Tasha Goldstone | May 8, 2002 | 215 |
In the season finale, Sean finds a home-pregnancy test in the trash and is convinced Lily is pregnant, but it may be Claudi with something unexpected to tell him. Meanwhile, Lily learns the truth about the musical circumstances surrounding her birth, and Jimmy sings the blues about the zit that is taking over his face. Title Reference: "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears |
DVD release
Season Two | ||||
Set Details[1] | Special Features | |||
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Release Dates | ||||
Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
16 May 2006 | 3 March 2008 |
References
- ↑ "Grounded for Life: Season Two - set details". tvshowsondvd.com. Retrieved 21 October 2010.