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.
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.
Season 3 episodes
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Claudia learns the results of her pregnancy test and Sean celebrates the news with a major purchase: a bar that Eddie plans to burn down for the insurance money. Meanwhile, Lilly and Brad try their luck at getting liquored-up; and Henry develops a craving for a different kind of watering-hole delicacy.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Bill Martin, Mike SchiffGuest stars P.J. Marino, Dan Martin, Tom Gibis, J.B. Gaynor, James Luca McBride, Steve Larson, Keaton Savage, Maurice G. Smith
Sean blows his shot at snagging a loan from Claudia's dad (Stephen Root) after losing the car he gave Lily for her birthday in a street race. Meanwhile, Henry and Jimmy put the squeeze on their grandfather for some hefty Tooth Fairy funds.
Things get tense at the bar when Sean hires his high school fantasy girl as the bartender. And Lily freaks out when she tells Dean she loves him at a concert and can't hear his reponse.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Ned GoldreyerGuest stars Mike Vogel, Elena Lyons, Steve Larson, Maria-Elena Laas, Chris Flanders, Reggie Jordan
For the second time, Lily has failed her behind-the-wheel exam. But this time it's not her fault, it's Sean's, who went out of her way to sabotage her driving test by teaching her rediculous driving tips, such as the all-important ""W-turn."" In other events, Claudia is having a devil of a time keeping Henry and Jimmy from playing a violent video game condemned by Sister Helen -- but she winds up addicted to it herself.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Bill Martin, Mike SchiffGuest stars Miriam Flynn, Jesse Stock, Mark Phinney, K.C. Marsh, Victor Kobayashi, Nicholas DiNardo
The boys mock Sean when he can't get the lugnuts off of the car, leaving him to have his wife attract a trucker's attention to change the flat tire while he sits in drag in the backseat. Elsewhere, Eddie holds a garage sale at Sean's house where he sells off hot merchandise and his brother's possessions, and he welcomes the kids to partake in the sale. But Lily is mortified when Brad buys her old bra from Eddie, then boasts to the school that he and Lily have slept together.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Brad CopelandGuest stars Ashley French, Ryan Hansen, Ricky Dean Logan, Daniel Hartley, Steve Larson, Ryan Raddatz, Guy Stevenson
From TV Guide: Following his school's drug-awareness day, Henry thinks his family is on drugs and stages an intervention for Sean after he finds a suspicious plant growing in the yard.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Ned GoldreyerGuest stars Richard Riehle, Miriam Flynn, Sam Horrigan, Joshua Wheeler, Chris Hogan, Karin Co, James Burnett, Dennis Neal
Sean has a hard time fighting off an amorous Claudia after lying to her that he's finally undergone a vasectomy. Meanwhile, Brad gets a chance to hang out with Lily by paying her to tutor him in a subject he already excels at.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Chris KellyGuest stars Loudon Wainwright III, Andrew Bilgore, Maura Vincent
Sean and Claudia are shocked to learn that Jimmy has been shoplifting and try to figure out his motivations for stealing. Elsewhere, Lily agonizes over what to wear for dinner with Dean's parents. Brad helps her find the perfect outfit, but Dean's parents turn out to be not so great. Meanwhile, Henry brings home his class's pet lizard.
Episode credits
Written by Jeremy HallGuest stars Mike Vogel, Miriam Flynn, Ron West, Jackson Douglas, Frank Walton
Lily goes on a shopping spree with her ""emergency credit card,"" resulting in her having to pay back the bill by getting a job -- at the bar. Meanwhile, Eddie fumes over a scathing review of the bar; and Henry takes energy preservation to the extreme.
Episode credits
Directed by John PutchGuest stars Curtis Armstrong, Stephanie Venditto, Caryne Shea, Louisette Geiss
Claudia wreaks havoc at a wedding reception after losing her glasses -- though it may not be Claudia who lost them. Meanwhile Lily convinces Eddie to persuade Dean to get her the perfect birthday gift; and Brad begins spending way too much time with Jimmy.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Aron AbramsGuest stars Mike Vogel, Tom Gibis, Richard Kuhlman, Christine Toy Johnson, Patricia Place, Marcia Ann Burrs, Patti Allison
Lily winds up with the strangest bedfellow after Dean fails to pitch enough woo on her monumental 16th birthday. Meanwhile, Henry and Jimmy put Sean's shoddy fathering skills to the test with a con-game and a hot-wings binge.
Episode credits
Guest stars Mike Vogel, Autumn Reeser, Anne Johnson, Richard Alan Brown, Paddy Connor
Sean joins the Knights of Hibernia in order for Lily to compete in their beauty pageant.
Episode credits
Directed by John PutchWritten by Erica RivinojaGuest stars Richard Riehle, Nikki DeLoach, Elena Lyons, Gregory Jbara, Jill Remez, Marnette Patterson, Janna Bossier, Amber Moore
When the dump closes, Walt finds himself with an abundance of free time and begins hanging around the house, much to the dismay of Lily, who finds it increasingly hard to get alone-time with Brad. So she schemes to get him a date online... which turns out to be with a drag-queen. Meanwhile, Eddie finds out that his girlfriend has another boyfriend.
Episode credits
Directed by John BlanchardWritten by Chris KellyGuest stars Richard Riehle, David Herman, Elena Lyons, Karri Bowman, Loren Freeman, Ariel Baker
Ned Goldreyer, Chris Kelly, Mike Schiff, Bill Martin, Brad Copeland, Aron Abrams, Tom Purcell, Jim O'Doherty, Bob Kushell, Erica Rivinoja, Jeremy Hall, Eric Kentoff, Dave Tennant, Bonnie Kallman
Production details
Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
91
Original language
English
Networks & production
FOXUnited States
The WBUnited States
Carsey-Werner-Mandabach Productions
Themes
dysfunctional familyfamilyirish-americanmiddle classsitcomstaten island, new york city
