Grounded for Life (season 5)
| Grounded for Life: Season Five | |
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Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | WB |
| Original run | September 17, 2004 – January 28, 2005 |
| Home video release | |
| DVD release date | September 27, 2007 |
Grounded for Life: Season Five aired on WB between September 17, 2004, and January 28, 2005. It is the final season of Grounded for Life; it consists of 13 episodes, and is the first season to have every episode intact, with nothing removed or nothing added from another season. It is the first ever show to be switched to another network during a season. On September 27, 2007, Anchor Bay Entertainment/Starz released the complete fifth season, uncut on a two-disc set.
Notable guest stars in season five include Mila Kunis, Ryan Devlin, Dave Herman, Elizabeth Berridge, Alexa Vega, Tobey Maguire, Cerina Vincent, Brian McFayden and Arielle Kebbel.
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
- Bret Harrison as Brad O'Keefe
Guest cast
- Richard Riehle as Walt Finnerty
- Miriam Flynn as Sister Helen
- Gregory Jbara as Dan O'Keefe
- Miranda Cosgrove as Jessica
Episodes
| No. | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 79 | 1 | "The Policy of Truth" | John Blanchard | Chris Kelly | September 17, 2004 | 501 |
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Sean finds out Claudia is pregnant before she does. Meanwhile, Lily and Brad break up after discovering they cheated on each other during summer break. Title reference: "Policy of Truth" by Depeche Mode | ||||||
| 80 | 2 | "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" | John Blanchard | Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | September 24, 2004 | 502 |
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Sean is having sympathetic pregnancy symptoms while Lily and Brad try to be "friends" and Eddie meets up with an old girlfriend who turns out to be the perfect match. Title reference: "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" by Shania Twain | ||||||
| 81 | 3 | "One Is the Loneliest Number" | John Blanchard | Bill Martin & Mike Schiff | October 1, 2004 | 503 |
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Sean is having problems with Eddie's rekindled relationship with Faye; and Lily is feeling more and more jealous over Brad's blossoming with the new neighbor Taya. Title reference: "One" by Three Dog Night | ||||||
| 82 | 4 | "Day Tripper" | John Blanchard | Erica Rivionja | October 8, 2004 | 505 |
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Sean tries to hide that Eddie is living in the basement, while a jealous Lily has Brad and the whole school upset because she injures Taya, the first girl kicker for the school football team. Henry has a new girlfriend named Brooke who just moved down the block. Title reference: "Day Tripper" by The Beatles | ||||||
| 83 | 5 | "You Better You Bet" | Sean Lambert | Jim Armogita & Steve Armogita | October 15, 2004 | 506 |
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While on the way to buy a crib for the new baby, Sean bets the money at the horse races and hits big enough to also buy a brand new large-screen TV. Henry keeps on getting bullied at school. Title reference: "You Better You Bet" by The Who | ||||||
| 84 | 6 | "Psycho Therapy" | John Blanchard | Rebecca Hughes | October 22, 2004 | 507 |
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Lily and Brad run against each other for senior class president and Eddie convinces Sean to meet his new therapist. Title reference: "Psycho Therapy" by The Ramones | ||||||
| 85 | 7 | "I'm Looking Through You" | Keith Truesdell | Ned Goldreyer | November 5, 2004 | 504 |
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Sean promises Sister Helen that he can get a very popular kids performer to appear at Lily, Jimmy and Henry's school but has to step into the role when he unknowingly pushes the guy "off the wagon". Title reference: "I'm Looking Through You" by The Beatles | ||||||
| 86 | 8 | "Mystery Dance" | John Blanchard | Dave Tennant | November 12, 2004 | 508 |
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Sean and Eddie compete for the same job as they debate the future of the bar, Claudia is fired from her job, and when Lily and Brad get back together, Taya tries to make Brad jealous by dating Jimmy. Title reference: "Mystery Dance" by Elvis Costello | ||||||
| 87 | 9 | "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" | John Blanchard | Kristin Holloway | November 19, 2004 | 509 |
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Claudia's not feeling sexy during her pregnancy, so Sean pays her study partner to hit on her. Eddie tries out new material for his comedy routine and Jimmy joins the Science Club with Brad. Title reference: "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart | ||||||
| 88 | 10 | "Tom Sawyer" | John Blanchard | Chris Kelly | January 7, 2005 | 510 |
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To earn some extra money, Sean takes a part-time job as a limousine driver while Lily and Brad explore their options for college and Eddie gives Jimmy acting lessons. Henry's girlfriend and her father are moving to Puerto Rico and be there for a while. Title reference: "Tom Sawyer" by Rush | ||||||
| 89 | 11 | "The Letters" | John Blanchard | Jeff Astrof & Mike Sikowitz | January 14, 2005 | 511 |
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The neighbors are getting letters from a mysterious homeowners' association. Jimmy becomes a vegan and Brad shops for an intimate anniversary present for Lily and runs into Sister Helen. Title reference: "Letter" by Joe Cocker | ||||||
| 90 | 12 | "Crazy" | John Blanchard | Ned Goldreyer | January 21, 2005 | 512 |
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Sean and Eddie are trying to sell the bar when Eddie reunites with an obsessive girlfriend who is making a fortune from selling compromising photos of him. Jimmy joins Lily's cheerleading squad to meet girls. Title reference: "Crazy" by Patsy Cline | ||||||
| 91 | 13 | "Hello, Goodbye" | John Blanchard | Bill Martin & Mike Schiff | January 28, 2005 | 513 |
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In the final episode, time has passed. The bar has been sold to Eddie's girlfriend Amy. Lily and Brad graduate from high school and Lily wonders if she should attend a college near Yale to be with Brad. Walt has found a new love and Claudia delivers a beautiful baby girl. Title reference: "Hello, Goodbye" by The Beatles | ||||||
DVD release
| Season Five | ||||
| Set Details[1] | width="300 align="center"| Special Features | |||
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| Release Dates | ||||
| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||
| 27 September 2007 | ||||
References
- ↑ "Grounded for Life: Season Five - set details". tvshowsondvd.com. Retrieved 23 October 2010.