Shameless

Season 4

January 12, 2014

12Episodes

7.7

The crazy Gallaghers returned. They have new issues. Lip went to college. Fiona’s life is gradually improving. She has a stable job. The whole family is waiting for news about the health of Frank. Can the Gallaghers finally realize the middle class American dream? This ain’t no tea party.

Episodes

1. Simple Pleasures

6.9

January 12, 2014

56 min

Frank returns, disrupting life; Lip attends college; Ian is missing; Fiona tries to connect with Debbie and Carl.

Guest Stars:

Dennis Cockrum, Joan Cusack, Michael Patrick McGill, Isidora Goreshter, Bill Brochtrup

2. My Oldest Daughter

7.4

January 19, 2014

49 min

Fiona begins to enjoy the perks of living life just above the poverty line. She uses her newly activated health benefits to take the kids for checkups. However, when a road rage incident damages the company car, Fiona tells a much bigger lie about how it happened. Meanwhile, Lip seems to have lost his mojo as he struggles in school and with the ladies.

3. Like Father, Like Daughter

8.3

January 26, 2014

55 min

Frank stalks his previously unseen daughter, Sammi, and is surprised to find out she has a son, Chuck. Meanwhile, Fiona and Mike are getting serious. Also, Carl begins stealing dogs and holding them for ransom so that he can earn some drug money for Frank. Sheila has her first successful online date with Native American cowboy Roger Running Tree.

4. Strangers on a Train

7.3

February 2, 2014

56 min

Against her better judgment, Fiona continues her secret affair with Robbie. The situation nearly boils over when Mike shows up at Robbie’s apartment while Fiona is inside. Fiona is able to hide just in time before her infidelity can be exposed. Frank, in increasingly dire health straits due to liver disease, attempts to contrive an “accident” that will provide an ample insurance payout to cover the cost of a potential transplant.

5. There's the Rub

7.9

February 9, 2014

51 min

Fiona's series of bad decisions involving Robbie finally boil over. Meanwhile, Frank and Sammi pursue a cure for Frank's liver trouble and try to catch up on missed father-daughter time; and Lip gets a surprise visit at college from Army investigators.

Guest Stars:

Emily Bergl, Joan Cusack, Michael Patrick McGill, Isidora Goreshter, Jake McDorman

6. Iron City

7.2

February 16, 2014

56 min

Fiona ends up in jail; the family waits for news about Liam; Frank wakes up in the emergency room.

Guest Stars:

Dennis Cockrum, Emily Bergl, Joan Cusack, Jake McDorman, Lisa Vidal

7. A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard, and Parasitic Twin

7.7

February 23, 2014

50 min

Guardianship duties fall upon Lip - who gets some unexpected assistance.

Guest Stars:

Emily Bergl, Michael Patrick McGill, Jim Hoffmaster, Isidora Goreshter, Gregory Linington

8. Hope Springs Paternal

8.3

March 9, 2014

55 min

To prepare for a visit from her probation officer, Fiona must remove all paraphernalia from the house; Ian is kicked out of Mickey's house.

Guest Stars:

Emily Bergl, Michael Patrick McGill, Jim Hoffmaster, Isidora Goreshter, Kamran Lucas

9. The Legend of Bonnie and Carl

7.7

March 16, 2014

53 min

Carl connects with a girl in detention; Lip and Amanda grow closer; Sheila returns with big plans; Fiona searches for a job; Mickey spends time with Ian.

Guest Stars:

Emily Bergl, Joan Cusack, Michael Patrick McGill, Jim Hoffmaster, Isidora Goreshter