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.

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

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

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;…

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…

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…

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…

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

Fiona and the family prepare a surprise high school,graduation party for Lip. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son…

Fiona takes the kids on a camping trip. Essentially homeless, Frank seeks out Carl who sneaks him into the Gallagher van for the night.

Fiona’s job has brought structure ito her life, but when Jimmy drops a bomb on her things fall apart. Frank is happy with his newfound celebrity as the face of…

Fiona starts a new office job but has a hard time fitting in with the corporate culture. In an attempt to get medical coverage, Frank inadvertently becomes involved in the…

The family gathers for the real Aunt Ginger’s fake funeral.

Frank and Fiona go to extreme lengths in court to claim custody of the kids.

The Department of Family Services hauls the Gallagher children away, leaving Fiona desperate to get them back. With Monica nowhere to be found, Fiona is forced to find Frank and…

The city of Chicago gives notice that they’re doing work on the sewer main. The problem? Aunt Ginger’s bones are still buried in the yard and Frank needs to find…

Carl says his goodbyes; Frank is on babysitting duty; Sheila wants to introduce Jody to toy time.

Frank tells Carl he has cancer to scam a charity foundation; Lip hunts down pedophiles in the neighborhood.

Fiona is stressed about the money she used for her club night; Frank makes his way home.

Frank wakes up in a place completely foreign to him.

A lonely Frank schemes to break Monica out of the psychiatric facility. Jimmy earns his way back into Fiona’s good graces and she asks to meet his family while Ian…

It’s a typical Gallagher nontraditional Thanksgiving that includes a suicide attempt by Monica, Carl shooting a bald eagle, and Karen going into labor; Steve agrees to allow Estefania’s boyfriend to…

Fiona starts to plan for her future now that Monica is back but her reprieve may be short-lived as Monica falls apart, spends the squirrel fund and gets arrested; Steve…

Monica returns to party and plot scams with Frank, but the rest of the family suspects she hasn’t returned to stay; Fiona reconsiders her decision to kick Lip out of…

With Grammy near death, Frank exits the house but walks in on Ian and Mickey locked in passion at the Kash and Grab; when Lip drops out of school, Fiona…

Lip tries to get back in Karen’s good graces by crafting a prenuptial agreement for her and Jody, while Ian continues to give Lip the silent treatment; Frank wants to…

Grammy Gallagher shows up on a medical furlough and tries to track down a former meth lab protege that owes her money; Sheila plans Karen’s wedding reception; Fiona double dates…

Frank tries to claim Eddie’s insurance benefits and pension, despite being a prime suspect in his death; Fiona attends a ritzy wedding with Richard and lies about her background; Lip…

Fiona deals with the consequences of sleeping with Craig when his angry wife shows up at the door; Debbie develops a stress-rash and Fiona wonders if she’s putting too much…

Fiona hopes her moral compass isn’t leading her astray when she reconnects with her married high school crush, but when she finds an abandoned purse with over five hundred dollars…

As Sheila conquers her agoraphobia, a worried Frank finds a new financial plan in fellow bar patron Dottie, whose declining health and city pension make her an ideal match; Fiona…

Fiona spends her summer with a new guy and bartending, while Debbie runs a daycare at their home. Meanwhile, Kevin realizes his extended weed-growing left him with a huge electrical…

Steve tries to convince Fiona to skip town with him now that his true livelihood as been discovered; Frank and Karen’s secret is revealed, forcing Frank to go into hiding;…

Tony comes closer to discovering what Steve is doing, while Fiona makes a new friend. In the meantime, Lip helps Ian look for his father.

The children’s paternity is put into question and Frank needs Carl’s help.

Monica comes back when Frank needs her to sign documents and decides to take Liam with her. Meanwhile, Steve and Fiona move together.

Sheila fears to lose Frank when he gives up drinking. While Lip suspects their dad hasn’t changed, Debbie and Carl enjoy having Frank back in their life. Meanwhile, Fiona tries…

Frank gets into trouble with two goons he owes money. Fiona asks Sheila to take care of Liam while she spends a night with Steve, and Ian tries to stop…

Fiona tries to prove the Gallagher home is suitable for rehabilitating a delinquent after receiving a letter from Carl’s teacher; Lip gets busted taking the SAT for fellow students in…

When the Gallagher’s find out Veronica comes from a wealthy family, they try to scheme a fake wedding for the dowry. Meanwhile, Frank gets some bad news about his health.