TV Guide: Grounded for Life

Listing: Jimmy Was Kung Fu Fighting

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 07:30 PM MTV Jimmy's bully problem and Lily's pierced tongue are by-products of Sean and Claudia's long work hours for dream-vacation money. Sister Helen: Miriam Flynn. Kyle: Kevin Schmidt. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Claudia: Megyn Price.

Listing: Loser

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 24 07:00 PM MTV Team soccer losses take a toll on Henry, whose spirits rise with a win that comes with a little help from the referee: Sean. Frank: Michael Malota. Luis: Albert Gutierrez. Mary: Lindsey Parks. Wendell: Micah Stephen Williams. Coach: Kevin Brief. Henry: Jake Burbage. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan. Walt: Richard Riehle.

Listing: Devil's Haircut

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 07:30 PM MTV Sean makes a mess of cutting Henry's hair after taking too many fun detours en route to the barber shop. Tony: John David Conti. Ice Cream Guy: Eric Kushnick. Henry: Jake Burbage. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Sean: Donal Logue.

Listing: Love Child

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 23 07:00 PM MTV Lily is horrified when she learns that she was born before her parents were married, until she gets the whole story. Amy: Dina Spybey. Amy's Father: Bruce French. Lou: Joshua Wheeler. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Claudia: Megyn Price. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan.

Listing: In My Room

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 07:30 PM MTV Sean finds a fake ID in Lily's room, but if he confronts her, it means confessing to snooping, not to mention “the other thing,” which is “borderline unethical.” Dry Cleaner: Vic Polizos. Christina: Shannon Marie Woodward. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Sean: Donal Logue. Claudia: Megyn Price.

Listing: Jimmy's Got a Gun

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 07:00 PM MTV Walt's birthday gift to Jimmy is a BB gun, which comes back to haunt him---in the posterior, a result of Sean's opposition to the “toy.” Officer: Wren T. Brown. Nurse: Octavia L. Spencer. Kristina: Shannon Marie Woodward. Walt: Richard Riehle. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson.

Listing: Eddie Said Knock You Out

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 04:30 PM ABCFAM A charity boxing match gives Sean a chance to step into the ring and smack down his smug neighbor (Gregory Jbara), while Claudia has her hands full in the stands trying to defend her own assets. Connie: Nancy Cassaro. Wendy: Kathe Mazur. Young Walt: Rusty Flood. Ref: John David Conti.

Listing: Take It to the Limit

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 19 04:00 PM ABCFAM Lily's compulsive credit-card usage sinks Sean's plans to take Jimmy and his friends to a pricey waterpark; Eddie refuses to open up to his family about the contents of his mysterious locked box. Dean: Mike Vogel. Alison: Autumn Reeser. Tracey: Kelli Garner. Perry: Connor Matheus. Ticket Clerk: Eric Jungmann. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen.

Listing: Catch Us if You Can

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 07:30 PM MTV Sean's ill-timed catch at a Yankee game makes him a citywide pariah, forced to seek refuge at Claudia's bachelorette party. Melanie: Jackie Debatin. Faye: Karri Bowman. Brad: Bret Harrison. Cop: Erin Beaux. Dan: Van Epperson. Claudia: Megyn Price. Sean: Donal Logue.

Listing: Lily B. Goode

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 07:00 PM MTV Lily making out with a neighbor boy she doesn't really like reveals a surprising reason behind her need for attention. Brad: Bret Harrison. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Claudia: Megyn Price.

Listing: Don't Fear the Reefer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 04:30 PM ABCFAM Sean's swing at tree surgery sparks a Super Bowl blackout, but his biggest worry is what Lily was doing right before the lights went out. O'Keefe: Gregory Jbara. Alison: Autumn Reeser. Marc: Jim McMahon. Hugh: Willie Gault. Girl: Kate Orsini.

Listing: Mr. Roboto

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Wed Nov 18 04:00 PM ABCFAM Sean goes too far in helping Jimmy build a robot for school; Lily lands a spot on the dance squad; and Claudia loses her cool after Walt recruits her to steam a pair of ill-gotten lobsters. Diane: Julie Mullen. Chris: Cooper Thornton. Aron: Gerg Zerkle. Kelli: Lindsey McKeon. Miss Spinoza: Melissa Dye.

Listing: Eddie's Dead

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 07:30 PM MTV Claudia's vulnerable friend (Julie Claire) looks good to Eddie, but his history with her friends looks bad to Sean, who refuses to talk him up. Abby: Katy Selverstone. Father O'Connor: Sean G. Griffin. Margot: Sarah Devincentis. Melissa: Stacy Reed. Faye: Karri Bowman. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan. Sean: Donal Logue.

Listing: You Can't Always Get What You Want

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 07:00 PM MTV Lily is livid when Sean's windfall is spent on a classic electric guitar for him instead of a ski trip for her. Jerry: Hal Ozsan. Butcher: Raymond O'Keefe. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Claudia: Megyn Price.

Listing: We Are Family

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 04:30 PM ABCFAM A favor for Claudia's well-connected Uncle Sal (Vincent Pastore) 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 Finnertys all wet. Mr. O'Keefe: Greg Jbara. Guy: Frank D'Amico. Brad: Bret Harrison.

Listing: Is She Really Going Out with Walt?

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 04:00 PM ABCFAM The Finnertys' plan to push Walt (Richard Riehle) back into the social scene backfires when he's social with a lady they don't like. Meanwhile, Lily fears that her bad behavior has led Brad to seek out a new groupie. Brad: Bret Harrison. Kristina: Shannon Marie Woodward. Irene: Suanne Spoke. Claudia: Megyn Price.

Listing: I Wanna Be Suspended

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 07:30 PM MTV The story of why Jimmy is hiding involves his parents' worship of the Ramones and a nun's difference of opinion. Sister Helen: Miriam Flynn. Pennix: Dan Martin. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan. Sean: Donal Logue.

Listing: Action Mountain High

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 07:00 PM MTV A phone call from a security guard tells Sean that Lily's evening out with a friend is farther out, and with more friends, than she'd let on. Hair Plugs: Lee Arenberg. Brian: Adam Brody. Kristina: Anastasia Emmons. Nick: Lukas Behnken. Security Guard: Stefan Umsted. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Walt: Richard Riehle.

Listing: Let's Talk About Sex, Henry

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 04:30 PM ABCFAM After Henry finds his parents having sex, Sean conducts an “open and honest discussion,” as does Henry---with nearly everyone. Brad: Bret Harrison. Gary: Carlos Jacott. Mrs. Gowan: Lily Knight. Henry: Jake Burbage. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan.

Listing: Smoke on the Daughter

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Mon Nov 16 04:00 PM ABCFAM Lily uses Claudia's secret smoking habit to get her way, while Sean goes out of his way to get his bride off the butts. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan. Dean: Mike Vogel. Claudia: Megyn Price. Sean: Donal Logue.

Listing: Bang on the Drum

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 04:30 PM ABCFAM Claudia ropes Sean and Eddie into playing at a friend's wedding, but the band's reunion falls flat after Lily takes a shine to the drummer. Meanwhile, Henry becomes convinced that he's a robot. Brad: Bret Harrison. Henry: Jake Burbage. Jimmy: Griffin Frazen. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson.

Listing: Rubber Sold

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Fri Nov 13 04:00 PM ABCFAM Sean freaks out over Lily's attending a bash at Brad's after he spots the nerdy neighbor stocking up on certain sexy party supplies. Brad: Bret Harrison. Lily: Lynsey Bartilson. Alison: Autumn Reeser. Pharmacist: Jessica Bern. Fire Chief: Steve Tancora.

Listing: Don't Let Me Download

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:30:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 04:30 PM ABCFAM Claudia gives Sean a dressing-down after she catches him downloading porn off the Internet and trying to blame one of the kids. Meanwhile, Lily and Jimmy have hell to pay for pulling a dirty trick on one of their religious teachers. Sister Helen: Miriam Flynn. Eddie: Kevin Corrigan.

Listing: Dream On

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Thu Nov 12 04:00 PM ABCFAM Claudia's dream about Eddie has Sean out to relight his wife's fire, until he goes down in flames during an impromptu visit to her work. Meanwhile, Lily bombs out with a new boy after guzzling Jimmy's spiked cider. Sean: Donal Logue. Walt: Richard Riehle. Henry: Jake Burbage.

Video: Pictures of Willy

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Jimmy asks Eddie and Hope how to talk to a woman without turning yourself into a babbling moron. Jimmy had spent several minutes talking to a girl at Mocha Jo Jo's, and she didn't say anything back at all. She completely ignored him! Later, in the Finnerty kitchen, Eddie asks Claudia if she remembers his ex-girlfriend Amy. Crazy Amy, asks Claudia. She was out of her mind. Claudia's glad Amy's out of Eddie's life. Last night she popped back in, Eddie tells her. Amy came up to Eddie and Hope on the street the night before, and it was really awkward. Eddie explains that Amy likes to think they're still together. Lily has news for Jimmy. She saw what happened at Mocha JoJo's and decided to confront the girl. She found out that the girl is deaf. She wasn't snubbing him; she couldn't hear him. Eddie admits to Claudia that he saw Amy on New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day. Claudia tells him to stop sleeping with the crazy lady. He did, and that's why she's so mad. They hear a crash. Eddie's ca

Video: Beat on the Brat

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Ryan, Henry's obnoxious, friend is skating in the Finnerty living room and driving Sean crazy. Sean orders him to stop, but Ryan ignores him. Sean tells Claudia that he hates Henry's new best friend. Claudia's relieved, because she felt guilty hating a ten-year-old. Sean tells Claudia about picking up the boys at school. Ryan demands to ride shotgun, but Sean informs him that kids ride in the back. Sister Helen approaches and reminds Sean that she still needs a parent to help with the class field trip the following week. She thought of Sean, because he has such flexible hours at the bar. Sean sees Brad and finds out that Lily is hanging out upstairs with Brad and a bunch of his friends. Sean wonders if Claudia's okay with that, but she assures him it's fine. He hasn't seen these guys. Upstairs, Lily's ready to shoot herself. She's so bored; these guys are serious geeks. In the living room, Ryan's been skating again and trashing the place. Sean asks him nicely to clean everything up. Ry

Video: Tombstone Blues

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

A photographer is coming tomorrow to shoot a family photo, and Claudia would like Sean to shave off his beard. Sean isn't sure he wants to. Eddie observes that the last family picture six years ago had their mom in it. Walt says he's going to the cemetery that afternoon to visit her. Eddie gets a call from his friend Hope. She wants to have a baby, and he's volunteered to be the father, no strings attached. He calls it 'natural insemination.' Sean calls it classic Eddie. Claudia suggests that it would be nice if Sean and Eddie went to the cemetery with Walt; clearly he still really misses his late wife. Sean and Eddie agree. Lily's upset with Claudia when she learns that Brad can be in the family, but Claudia stands firm. It's the rule, family only. Later, Claudia's working on dinner when Eddie comes in and confides that the trip to the cemetery wasn't great. At her grave, Sean's talking to his mom about everything that's going on in his life with Claudia and the kids, but when it's Ed

Video: Racketman

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The O'Keefe's are visiting with the Finnertys in the Finnerty living room. They're discussing a ski trip to the Poconos . The O'Keefe's have invited Lily. The subject of tennis comes up, and it's revealed that Dan's been taking lessons for two years. Sean claims to be a pretty good player and suggests that they play sometime. Dan hesitates, but Sean insists even though Lily wants him to back off. It's clear that Dan doesn't want to play Sean, but Connie pushes him until he accepts. Lily makes Sean promise not to be a sore loser; she really wants to go on this trip. Claudia tells Eddie about Sean's upcoming tennis match. Eddie confides that the last time he beat Sean at tennis, Sean went ballistic. Jimmy's searching the house for something but refuses to say what it is. Claudia tells Eddie that Jimmy's looking for his banky, the blanket he's had since he was a baby. Claudia stashed it away. Jimmy's hanging out with girls now and is way too old for a blanket. Eddie thinks Claudia could d

Video: Me and Mrs. O

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

In the Finnerty kitchen, Lily's putting the finishing touches on a birthday cake for Brad. She's throwing him a party to cheer him up, because he's depressed about his parents being separated. Sean comes in with a pi ata shaped like a Martian. Lily tells him he was supposed to get a gray alien. Brad comes in looking very depressed. Lily hurries him out; he shouldn't be seeing the preparations for his party. Sean tells Claudia he invited Dan O'Keefe to the party. Great, says Claudia, because Connie's going to be there, and she's pretty sure Connie won't want to see Dan. The truth is that Dan's life is ruined; he's a wreck, Sean tells Claudia. Sean took pity on him and invited him over. Henry asks Sean where the candy is for the pi ata. Claudia sends Sean out to get some. The party's in full swing with all Brad's geeky friends in attendance. Jimmy's trying to be cool and impress Lily's friend Alison. Sean comes into the Finnerty kitchen. He's clearly shaken and isn't worrying about the f

Video: Get a Job

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Lily's bored, because Brad's working late again. It's the fourth time this week. It seems as if she never sees him. Walt's looking for work, but not having any luck. His twenty years at the dump don't seem to impress potential employers Eddie tells him they could use some help at the bar. Right, says Sean, because Eddie doesn't do anything. Lily flips out when she learns that Brad will for working the night of their friend Carla's party. The supermarket is totally understaffed, says Brad, so he has no choice. Sean suggests maybe Walt could work at the supermarket, but Eddie won't hear of it. Sean relents, and Walt accepts the job at the bar. Claudia's a little depressed, because Jimmy acts as if he doesn't know her when he's with his friends. Sean tells her not to take it personally. Boys pull away when they get to a certain age. Claudia tells Sean she took Jimmy to a movie in hopes of bonding a little, but the adult content just succeeded in embarrassing them both. Sean's impressed wi

Video: Space Camp Oddity

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It's the last day of school and Jimmy is intrigues by an inscription in his yearbook. Right under the picture of the girls' chorus is written: 'Jimmy, you're so funny. Call me.' There's a girl out there who thinks he's funny, and Jimmy doesn't know who she is. Hope and Claudia are making plans to get together. Claudia tells Eddie she really likes Hope, but she knows what's going to happen. Claudia and Hope will become good friends then Eddie will dump Hope and Claudia will never see her again. Eddie assures her he's serious this time. He wants it to work out. Lily and Brad are talking about the time they'll be spending at the shore with Lily's friends Ashley at her grandfather's house. Ashley's parents are never around, and her grandfather's out of it. They'll have a great time. Brad's not so sure. He always spends summers at space camp. He doesn't need to now, says Lily. He has a girlfriend right here on earth. Brad reminds her that he had a girlfriend at space camp too: Lana. Right,

Video: Pressure Drop

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When Sean is diagnosed with stress-related high blood pressure, he immediately flips out. He thinks the whole thing is bogus. The doctor's just trying to jack up Sean's insurance premium with this blood pressure scam. Later, Eddie tells Sean that this problem involves him too. He's a healthy single guy paying half the insurance premium as half owner of the Red Boot. Here's Sean with all these issues and all these kids. Claudia tells Eddie the insurance company will let Sean take the test again next week. All will be well if Sean stays away from stress, watches his diet and gets more exercise. Eddie reminds Claudia that sex is a proven stress reliever. The kids come home from school, and Henry announces that Jimmy's been suspended. The school's bad girl, Nikki, offered him a cigarette. Trying to look cool, Jimmy accepted and lit up, throwing the match in a dumpster and accidentally starting a fire. Claudia tells Jimmy that there's no way that Sean can find out about this. He has hyperte

Video: The Cheat Is On

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Claudia's grades arrive, and she's shocked to have received a F in her English course, Twentieth Century Fiction. Lily's A plus paper on 'Absalom, Absalom!' is posted on the Finnertys' fridge. She's pretty cocky about her high grade. Brad thinks it's a little strange that Lily and her mom were both reading this novel for English class. Jimmy starts to ask Eddie for some advice about Courtney, a girl he's seeing, but when Claudia comes in he bolts upstairs. Claudia goes to see her English professor who informs her that her paper was written ten years ago by a grad student at Berkeley. She confesses to Sean that she was so exhausted after her double shift at the restaurant that she copied Lily's paper. Now they have to deal with the fact that Lily copied her paper too. Eddie finds Jimmy in his bedroom sitting next to a large stuffed Teddy bear wearing a bra. How do you get one of these off without looking like an idiot, Jimmy asks. Eddie says that when it's meant to come off, it will. it

Video: You're So Vain

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When Sean hears that Tony, Claudia's dad, is coming for a visit, he's happy for once. He's going to pay back the money her dad lent them, and her dad can't lord it over him anymore. Lily just hopes her grandfather doesn't bring her any more frogs. She made the mistake years ago of telling him she liked frogs, and now she has boxes and boxes of them that he's given her. She doesn't even like frogs anymore. Sean opens a letter from the I.R.S. and finds out that Eddie's being audited. Claudia's dad arrives, and a jubilant Sean gives him the check immediately. Sean's acting cocky, but Tony deflates him by announcing he's going to have surgery on Thursday. Everyone starts catering to Tony's every whim. When an emotional Claudia asks what kind of surgery, Tony will give no details except that it isn't dental surgery. Lily asks Tony if he's going to be okay. Claudia's reassuring. It's just a little routine surgery. But Claudia's worried too. Tony tells Lily that he has a very special frog for

Video: Can't Get Next to You

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When Sean finds Brad's underwear mixed in with their clean laundry, he tells Claudia things have gone too far. He thinks this calls for 'forbidding.' Claudia's dad did that, she reminds Sean, and it didn't work out too well. Jimmy comes in from school and announces that everyone at school was made to sign an abstinence pledge'no sex before marriage. Brad and Lily enter. Lily can believe Brad is taking the pledge so seriously. Walt comes in and presents Brad with the underpants from the laundry. Brad reminds Lily that Sister Helen said the pledge will help them make smart choices. It's meaningless, says Lily. She signed hers 'Christina Aguilera.' But Sean sees an excellent opportunity to do a head trip on Brad. You don't break a promise to God, Sean tells him. It's Sunday morning and the Finnertys are going to church. Walt tells Jimmy that abstinence means more than just giving up sex with another person. Jimmy should think about it. Sean tells Eddie that Claudia has been after him for

Video: Baby Come Back

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When a photographer asks to take Claudia's picture, Sean suggests that his intentions were less than honorable. Claudia, insulted, storms out of the house.

Video: Been Caught Stealing

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Sean and Eddie have a blow up after the bar is robbed and Sean accuses Eddie of the robbery. All is resolved when Walt admits that his date that night ended with him handcuffed to the bar and the woman leaving with the contents of the cash register.

Video: Smells like Teen Spirit

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Puberty has hit Jimmy head on, and all the Finnertys smell him. He stinks! Sean remembers how nasty puberty can be, and when Claudia wants to talk to Jimmy, Sean insists that this is dad territory. Later, Claudia's getting ready to get in the shower when Brad opens the bathroom door and sees her naked. Later, Brad and Lily are together in the living room when Claudia comes in. Brad laughs nervously but won't tell Lily the real reason why. Eddie gives Henry some of his Red Snake energy, and Henry blasts off. Why don't you just give him eighty cups of coffee, asks Sean. Eddie suggests to Sean that rather than having a big discussion, he should just slip Jimmy some deodorant. Don't make a big deal about it. As if Sean's going to take parenting advice from Eddie! Brad and Lily are in the kitchen studying when Claudia walks into the kitchen, and Brad starts acting strangely again. Lily follows Claudia into the living room. Brad's being really weird, even for Brad. Claudia knows what's wrong

Video: Pay You Back with Interest

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When Eddie shows up with his new electric car, Jimmy can't believe how dorky it is. He also can't believe that his uncle traded his huge, gold S.U.V. for a bumper car. Eddie claims he's just being sensitive to the environment. Sean sees right through him. Eddie's trying to impress the hippie chick from the bar. Lily's begging Claudia to give her money to have the tattoo on her back removed. Henry says it looks like a brown elf. It's a golden sprite, says Lily indignantly. They don't have any money, Claudia tells her. They have enough, Lily points out, for Claudia to suddenly enroll in college. At the bar, Eddie pitches a direct e-mail marketing scheme and wants Sean to invest, but Sean wants no part of it. Back at the Finnertys, Brad comes in, and he's clearly upset. Lily tells Claudia that it's all her fault for not paying for the tattoo removal. It seems that Brad has discovered that the tattoo on Lily's back says 'Dean,' and he's not a happy guy. Eddie and Sean come in, and Eddie ti

Video: Ticket to Ride

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

It's morning, and Lily walks into the Finnerty kitchen. Eddie and Sean can tell in an instant that she's hung over. Claudia reminds her that she told them she'd be studying with Alison. Lily was, but Alison's sister had some friends over, and one thing let to another. Sean and Claudia are really upset. They thought they could trust Lily. She's grounded, says Sean. Henry asks why Lily's car is parked on the porch. Everyone runs to the door. Lily's car has run over the fence and is angled against the front porch. The parents demand to know how this happened. They can't conceive that Lily would drive drunk. Frankly, Lily can't remember how it happened. Sean demands Lily's car keys. He's going to sell her car. Anything less wouldn't be appropriate. Lily could have been killed or she could have killed someone else. Claudia reminds Sean that they drank as kids. Maybe they're being a little hypocritical. They also run a bar. Perhaps they're setting a bad example with alcohol. Later, Claudia f

Video: All Apologies

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Eddie's playing Scrabble with the boys when Sean and Claudia come home from an anniversary weekend they spent in a hotel. Claudia's furious with Eddie. She explains that back at the hotel she and Sean are having some wine and decide to watch an adult movie. Sean leaves the room for a minute and rushes back when he hears Claudia screaming. The porn movie was shot in their living room. They recognize a picture of Henry on the table. Back at home, Sean asks Eddie what he has to say for himself. They order him out of the house. Claudia says she never wants to see him again. The next day at the Pub, Sean tells Eddie that Claudia's right to be furious. Sean can't defend Eddie anymore. What the hell was he thinking' Eddie says they were out of town and he couldn't let a perfectly good porn set go to waste. It's Sean's house, not a porn set! Henry comes in and asks why Eddie's not allowed at the house anymore. He shot a bad movie at their house, explains Sean. Eddie wonders how long Claudia's

Video: I Think We're Alone Now

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Claudia and Sean are trying to watch a movie and chill out, but they're constantly interrupted by the boys' fighting, Lily stressing about the Winter Formal and a visit from Eddie. Claudia has a gift certificate for an in-home couples massage that she suggests they use next Saturday when Lily's at the dance. Sean tells Eddie they need him to take the boys out that night. He and Claudia need two hours to themselves. Eddie, not thrilled with the idea, says he'll see what he can do. On Saturday night, the two massage therapists arrive at the Finnertys and prepare for the ninety-minute massage. Lily comes in and wants to be photographed in her dress for the dance. Her parents tell her she looks beautiful, and Claudia takes some pictures. Lily's excited, because she helped Brad pick out his tux, and this is the first big event they're going to as a couple. Eddie comes by to pick up the boys just as Brad arrives. Claudia grabs the camera again and shoots Lily just as she's hiking up her pant

Video: Communication Breakdown

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Jimmy's persuaded by his friend Wayne to call a '976' number. He's interrupted by a call on the other line. It's his Aunt Marie. Claudia grabs the phone and settles down for a long chat. In the living room, Brad's modeling vacation outfits for Lily. He's headed for Florida in a couple of weeks to visit his grandfather. Jimmy's in a panic about the mounting '976' bill as Claudia talks on. She presses the button to hang up just as a telemarketer calls. Now Sean starts to grab the phone to give the guy a piece of his mind, but Jimmy quickly hangs up. Weeks later, Lily's talking to Brad on her cell phone. He's in Florida, and Lily's bored. She wishes Brad were back. Brad's bored too. He was thinking of going to the beach, but there's no phone reception there. Sean and Eddie are playing guitars in the living room when Claudia comes in. She's very upset about her Economics midterm. The midterm was moved to another building, and Claudia ran all over campus before she found the right room. She

Video: (She's Got) Kegs

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Sean, entering the Red Boot Pub, is amazed when he s stopped by a tough-looking guy who demands to see some ID. Sean tries to barrel past him but gets pressed against the bar wall until Eddie says he s okay. That s Raul, the new bouncer, Eddie tells Sean. Eddie can t just hire people without consulting him, Sean says. Claudia calls and asks Sean if he can watch the boys while she s at study group tonight. No way, says Sean. The Sex Pistols are playing at Roseland. Why can t she study at home? Impossible. There are too many distractions. She s really worried about her big test. What about Lily, asks Sean. Can she watch the boys? No, she has a science project due tomorrow. Later, Sean s home watching TV and Claudia s trying to study when Raul and Eddie come in the back door. Why s the bouncer here, Sean wants to know. Actually, he s a bodyguard, says Eddie. Someone Eddie owes money to chased him down the street with a hatchet. He s working to resolve the problem. Great, because Sean s no

Video: My Ex-Boyfriend's Back

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

When Eddie tells Sean and Claudia that he s going to try doing stand-up comedy at the Red Boot s open mic night, they re a little dubious. But Eddie s convinced that his observations of human nature will be funny stuff. When Lily and Brad run into Dean and his girlfriend Coleen at the music store, it couldn t be more awkward. It doesn t help that Coleen s extremely pretty. When Lily makes the obligatory comment about getting together sometime, Brad jumps on it and invites the other couple to their fondue party on Friday. Lily s furious. How could Brad be so dense? The night of the party, Lily s making the fondue. She s still annoyed at Brad. Sean tells Claudia that he doesn t think he can go to the bar and sit through the comedy stylings of Eddie Finnerty another night. The night before, Eddie had done a routine about people loving cake. It was terrible, and everyone left. He s really ruining business. Claudia wants to know if Sean talked to Eddie, and Sean assures her that he did. C