Grounded for Life
Seen it?2001 | 5 seasons | 22 min | Family, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia or Family Guy, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 22 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 128K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12001 · 15 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday- Season 22001 · 22 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32002 · 13 episodes · 7.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42003 · 28 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52004 · 13 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Mike Schiff, Bill Martin
- Donal LogueSean Finnerty
- Megyn PriceClaudia Finnerty
- Kevin CorriganEddie Finnerty
- Lynsey BartilsonLily Finnerty
- Griffin FrazenJimmy Finnerty