Grounded for Life (2001)
The sitcom about a Staten Island dad who became a father at 18 and never quite stopped acting like a teenager himself.
Grounded for Life - Series Information
- Original Title: Grounded for Life
- First Air Year: 2001
- Last Air Year: 2005
- Created by: Mike Schiff, Bill Martin
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Family, Comedy
- Content Rating (US): TV-PG
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (26 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 5
- Number of Episodes: 91
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- First Air Date: January 10, 2001 (United States - TV-14), January 10, 2001 (United Kingdom - 12), January 10, 2001 (Germany - 16), January 10, 2001 (France - 12), January 10, 2001 (Spain - 13)
- Networks: FOX, The WB
- Production Companies: Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions
- Production Countries: United States of America
- Alternative Titles: Grounded for Life (US)
Grounded for Life - Plot
Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she's his wife, and at just 32, he's somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean's family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.
Grounded for Life - Trailer
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Grounded for Life - Cast & Crew
Creator(s)
- Mike Schiff
- Bill Martin
Main Cast
- Donal Logue
- Megyn Price
- Kevin Corrigan
- Lynsey Bartilson
- Griffin Frazen
- Jake Burbage
- Bret Harrison
- Richard Riehle
- Miriam Flynn
- Mike Vogel
Writers
- Ned Goldreyer
- Chris Kelly
- Mike Schiff
- Bill Martin
- Brad Copeland
Executive Producers
- Mike Schiff
- Marcy Carsey
- Caryn Mandabach
- Tom Werner
- Bill Martin
Grounded for Life - FAQs
Where can you stream Grounded for Life?
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Who plays Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life?
Donal Logue plays Sean Finnerty, the lovably irresponsible 32-year-old father at the center of the show. Logue's comedic timing and natural charm made Sean one of the more memorable sitcom dads of the early 2000s, earning the show a devoted fanbase.
What is Grounded for Life about?
Grounded for Life follows Sean Finnerty, a working-class Irish-American dad in Staten Island who became a father at 18. Now 32, he juggles a teenage daughter, two young sons, his wife Claudia, a judgmental father, and his reckless brother Eddie in a series of comedic misadventures.
Why did Grounded for Life move from FOX to The WB?
After three seasons on FOX, Grounded for Life was cancelled but quickly picked up by The WB, which aired Seasons 4 and 5. The move allowed the show to continue for two additional seasons, bringing its total run to 91 episodes before concluding in 2005.
How many seasons does Grounded for Life have?
Grounded for Life ran for 5 seasons and 91 episodes in total. Seasons 1 through 3 aired on FOX, while Seasons 4 and 5 moved to The WB. The series also includes a Season 0 collection of 6 special episodes.
Is Grounded for Life based on a true story?
Grounded for Life is not based on a specific true story. It is an original sitcom created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. However, its premise of a young couple raising a family after an unplanned teen pregnancy draws on relatable, real-life experiences common to many working-class American families.
When did Grounded for Life first air?
Grounded for Life premiered on January 10, 2001, on FOX in the United States. The series ran until 2005, spanning five seasons across two networks — FOX for the first three seasons and The WB for the final two.
What is the content rating for Grounded for Life?
Grounded for Life carries a TV-PG content rating in the United States, indicating it is suitable for general audiences with parental guidance suggested for younger viewers. The show's humor is family-friendly, though it does touch on adult themes like teen pregnancy and family conflict.
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