Published On Aug 20, 2014
Hilarious deleted scene, Of Jimmy (Steve) Having to take of day care for a day. With Molly.
The series follows the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk, his kids learn to take care of themselves.
The show's producers sought to distinguish it from previous American working-class shows by highlighting how Frank's alcoholism affects his family. Paul Abbott, creator of the original, said, "It's not My Name Is Earl or Roseanne. It's got a much graver level of poverty attached to it. It's not blue collar; it's no collar."[9] When John Wells, the showrunner, began pitching the show, he had to fight efforts to place the show in the South or in a trailer park. He explained, "We have a comedic tradition of making fun of the people in those worlds. The reality is that these people aren't 'the other' — they're people who live four blocks down from you and two blocks over".
Critical reaction to the series has been mostly positive. Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said that "Shameless is excellent, compelling television from the first moment. As long as it stays true to the roots of the original, it's going to be essential viewing". The show's first season score on Metacritic is a 66 of 100, which is a generally favorable review. The second season score on Metacritic a 76 of 100, indicating favorable reviews.Tom O'Neill of the Los Angeles Times acknowledged the Emmy buzz around Shameless, especially the performance of Emmy Rossum, stating "she didn't have much Emmy buzz after Shameless debuted in January, but that changed after she gave powerhouse turns in such episodes as 'But at Last Came a Knock'". BuddyTV ranked Shameless #8 on its list of 2011's best new TV shows.
William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher -- father to the six Gallagher children. He is a selfish alcoholic and completely narcissistic, and has done nothing but collect his disability checks (illegally) and drink heavily for years. He begins a relationship with Sheila after he discovers she gets maximum disability benefits for her agoraphobia. Although he is Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Carl, and Liam's biological father, he is not Ian's. He often self-righteously pontificates about political and social issues, yet spends most of his time developing schemes to cheat the system and take advantage of others in order to make money. He pays little attention to his children, but occasionally displays care and concern for them in drastic circumstances.
HBO began developing an American version of Shameless after striking a deal with John Wells in January 2009.[9] By October 2009 the development had moved to Showtime. John Wells Productions filmed a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009.[10] William H. Macy stars in the lead role as Frank Gallagher.[11] Also joining the cast were former Dragonball Evolution co-stars Emmy Rossum as Fiona and Justin Chatwin as Steve.[12][13] Paul Abbott, whose semi-autobiographical telescript became the pilot episode for the original UK version, is credited as an executive producer on the U.S. version.[8]
In April 2010, Showtime green-lit the series with a twelve-episode order.[14] In late August Joan Cusack was cast as Sheila, a romantic interest for Frank, replacing Allison Janney, who portrayed the role in the pilot.[15] Production began in mid-September.[15]
A preview of the pilot aired on December 12, 2010, after the Season 5 finale of Dexter. The first season officially began airing on Showtime on Sunday, January 9, 2011.[1]
It is filmed in the North Lawndale[16] community area of Chicago[17] and Burbank, California, at Warner Bros. Studios.
A unique presenting trademark is a main character's breaking the fourth wall at episode beginnings, inquiring as to why the viewer supposedly didn't view the previous episode before recap flashbacks with unaired scenes.
Initial shooting of the second season began on July 5, 2011 and premiered January 8, 2012. Third season renewal was on February 1, 2012, and initial shooting began June 27, 2012 and premiering on January 13, 2013.Fourth season renewal was on January 29, 2013, and premiering January 12, 2014. Fifth season renewal was on February 18, 2014. Production on the first episode began on July 3, 2014 with the first episode table read, with initial shooting for the season beginning on July 8, 2014.