NBC · Ended

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

Comedy · 2001

Last aired: S1 E10, Blood, Sweat and Fitz · 2001-05-15

A comedy series about a retired, widowed father and his three adult sons who still live with him. The senior Fitzgerald, a retired fire captain and widower, dreams of a little privacy but often gets his Irish up when his beloved castle turns into a bustling boarding house for his three sons. The boarders are: gym teacher, Jim; Jim's wife, Sophie; their 6-year-old daughter, Marie; layabout bartender, Terry; and Patrick, a successful Wall Street whiz and his father's pride and joy -- until he burns out, quits his job and returns home.

Cast

Brian Dennehy Mr Fitzgerald

Christopher Moynihan Terry Fitzgerald

Jon Patrick Walker Patrick Fitzgerald

Connie Britton Sophie Fitzgerald

Louis Ferreira Jim Fitzgerald

Abigail Mavity Marie Fitzgerald

Season 1

E1 Pilot 2001-03-06 · 30 min Fitzgerald is surprised when his youngest son announces that he's quit his Wall Street job and is moving back home.

E2 The Fire Fight 2001-03-13 · 30 min Fitzgerald, who has mixed feelings when Patrick says that he wants to be a firefighter, decides to take an art class.

E3 When Irish Eyes Are Smilin' 2001-03-20 · 30 min Fitzgerald is pursued by two widows.

E4 The Heartbeat 2001-03-27 · 30 min Fitzgerald is upset that a neighborhood business is closing; Terry wants to buy a suit.

E5 I'm Okay, You're Crazy 2001-04-03 · 30 min Fitzgerald reluctantly agrees to meet Patrick's psychiatrist; Terry befriends a dog belonging to a neighbor.

E6 The Easter Rebellion 2001-04-10 · 30 min Patrick decides to move in with Terry, and Fitzgerald upsets Marie's teacher by bringing an Easter basket to class.

E7 The Loud Man 2001-04-17 · 30 min Patrick talks Fitzgerald into investing in an Irish-themed restaurant---but the type of place it turns out to be makes him fighting mad. Meanwhile, Jim recruits Terry and Sophie for his softball team.

E8 One Angry Man (a.k.a. The Angry Man) 2001-05-01 · 30 min Fitzgerald is knocked down by a neighbor's dog and lands in court. Meanwhile, his sons become part of a coed softball team.

E9 The Cook, the Fitz, His Sister and Her Luggage 2001-05-08 · 30 min Fitzgerald's older sister pays a visit, and Patrick takes a job as a cook at the local tavern.

E10 Blood, Sweat and Fitz 2001-05-15 · 30 min Fitzgerald becomes a nervous wreck after promising to speak at a retirement dinner.

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