Grounded for Life
Overview
Grounded for Life is an American television sitcom
that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network
. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season. It was immediately picked up for the rest of the third season by The WB Television Network
, where it aired for two additional seasons until it ended on January 28, 2005.
The show starred Donal Logue
and Megyn Price
as Sean and Claudia Finnerty, an Irish American
couple who lived on Staten Island, New York, while raising their three kids, Lily (Lynsey Bartilson
), Jimmy (Griffin Frazen
), and Henry (Jake Burbage
).
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
that debuted on January 10, 2001 as a mid-season replacement on the FOX Network
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
. It was created by Mike Schiff and Bill Martin. It ran for two seasons on the network until being cancelled only two episodes into its third season. It was immediately picked up for the rest of the third season by The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network
The WB Television Network is a former television network in the United States that was launched on January 11, 1995 as a joint venture between Warner Bros. and Tribune Broadcasting. On January 24, 2006, CBS Corporation and Warner Bros...
, where it aired for two additional seasons until it ended on January 28, 2005.
The show starred Donal Logue
Donal Logue
Donal Francis Logue is an Canadian actor perhaps most famous for his role as Sean Finnerty in Grounded for Life.-Personal life:...
and Megyn Price
Megyn Price
Megyn Price is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Claudia Finnerty on the sitcom Grounded for Life and Audrey Bingham on the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement.- Biography:...
as Sean and Claudia Finnerty, an Irish American
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
couple who lived on Staten Island, New York, while raising their three kids, Lily (Lynsey Bartilson
Lynsey Bartilson
Lynsey Marie Bartilson is an American film, television and stage actress. She is best known for playing Lily Finnerty on the Fox / WB sitcom Grounded for Life.-Acting:...
), Jimmy (Griffin Frazen
Griffin Frazen
Griffin James Frazen is an Americanactor. He was born in Los Angeles, California.He is best known for his role on Grounded for Life...
), and Henry (Jake Burbage
Jake Burbage
Jake Burbage, is an American actor who is best known for his role on Grounded for Life as Henry Finnerty.-Career:...
).