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Grounded for Life

  • TV Series
  • 2001–2005
  • TV-14
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
17K
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POPULARITY
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151
Grounded for Life (2001)
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Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and weasel brother.Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and weasel brother.Thirty-something Irish Catholic couple Sean and Claudia deal with their three children as well as Sean's judgmental father and weasel brother.

  • Creators
    • Bill Martin
    • Mike Schiff
  • Stars
    • Donal Logue
    • Megyn Price
    • Kevin Corrigan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,188
    151
    • Creators
      • Bill Martin
      • Mike Schiff
    • Stars
      • Donal Logue
      • Megyn Price
      • Kevin Corrigan
    • 65User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Donal Logue
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    • Sean Finnerty…
    • 2001–2005
    Megyn Price
    Megyn Price
    • Claudia Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Kevin Corrigan
    Kevin Corrigan
    • Eddie Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Lynsey Bartilson
    Lynsey Bartilson
    • Lily Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Griffin Frazen
    Griffin Frazen
    • Jimmy Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Jake Burbage
    Jake Burbage
    • Henry Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Bret Harrison
    Bret Harrison
    • Brad O'Keefe
    • 2001–2005
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Walt Finnerty
    • 2001–2005
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Sister Helen
    • 2001–2005
    Mike Vogel
    Mike Vogel
    • Dean Piramatti
    • 2001–2004
    Gregory Jbara
    Gregory Jbara
    • Dan O'Keefe…
    • 2002–2005
    J.B. Gaynor
    • Young Eddie
    • 2001–2005
    Autumn Reeser
    Autumn Reeser
    • Alison
    • 2001–2004
    Chris Hogan
    Chris Hogan
    • Mr. Kersey
    • 2002–2005
    Steve Larson
    Steve Larson
    • Reggie
    • 2002–2004
    Eddie Karr
    • Young Sean
    • 2001–2002
    Karri V. Bowman
    Karri V. Bowman
    • Faye
    • 2001–2004
    Nancy Cassaro
    • Connie O'Keefe
    • 2002–2004
    • Creators
      • Bill Martin
      • Mike Schiff
    • All cast & crew
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    lorist

    Tasty Treat

    There aren't many sitcoms worth watching on TV, but 'Grounded For Life' is the exception. A fresh approach, an intelligent look at family life, and a wry sense of humor bring 'Grounded' head and shoulders above the other lame competitors in the field.

    Are there other original sitcoms out there... yes, if you search long and hard. But this brings together elements that haven't seen the little screen and leave you screaming with laughter.

    The buzz is low but good on this one. I encourage everyone to watch it, otherwise another bright, intelligent bit of TV will bite the dust.
    hs407

    HILARIOUS

    This has got to be one of the funniest shows to come along in a long time. Just when it seemed like there were no more traces of good 80's-esque sitcoms.......here comes another. There are very few good shows on nowadays. This is a great one in an era of too many "reality-shows". Yet this could be some peoples' reality. Don't miss this one! Megyn Price is terrific....what a find!
    thisguyjones

    Thus far, Grounded has shown itself to be sharp and nimble.

    Granted, there have only been four episodes aired as of today, but it has shown remarkable promise. The writing is sharp, the timing tight and the storylines not so outrageous that they become ridiculous. True, some may say this format has been done before, but if it's done well, so what?
    thetoygeek

    Pretty Good Show...read why?

    so this is'nt Malcolm in the middle...it's grounded for life, which is a pretty good show. it is now in it's fourth year on TV and it fills the Friday 8:30 PM slot just fine. i would guess that it won't be everybody's cup of tea, but give it a shot and i'm sure you'll find it quite funny. the actress who plays claudia is played by Megan Pryce, just watching her alone is worth the show, finally TV has a beautiful woman that is not under 106 lbs. for those of us in our 30's who are raising a family, i am sure you will find this program worth the watch. the Finnerty's get my vote for a Friday night viewing! hope you like them as well. WB Friday nights at 8:30PM (as of 10/4/04)
    elspethm

    bound to be cancelled, as all great shows are ...

    When my husband first saw "Grounded for Life" he said "Well this isnt' going to last .. it's way too good." The writing isn't amazing, but the casting is so good that it makes the show worth waiting for each week. You wouldn't think of Kevin Corrigan as the quintessential slacker brother but he practically makes this show. Not to mention Richard Riehle, who we loved in "Office Space". So enjoy this show while you can.

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    • Trivia
      First show to switch networks mid-season. Fox dropped the series in season 3 and WB picked it up.
    • Goofs
      The Finnerty family is said to live on Staten Island, but none of the outdoor scenes look at all like Staten Island.
    • Quotes

      Walt: Three juice boxes for six kids? It's gonna be like Lord of the Flies out there.

    • Connections
      Referenced in I Love the '70s (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Walking On Sunshine
      Written by Kimberley Rew

      Performed by Katrina & The Waves (as Katrina and The Waves)

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Carsey-Werner-Mandabach
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Freaky Finnertys
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Carsey-Werner Company
      • Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions
      • Mike and Bill Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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