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'Shameless' (US) Season 3 Episode 9: "Frank the Plumber"

On this week’s Shameless (US) season 3, episode 9 “Frank the Plumber,” 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 gay rights movement where he meets Abraham Paige, a powerful activist.

The series meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad’s a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is – well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how.

Shameless (US) premiered on January 9, 2011, and stars William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey and Emma Kenney.

Shameless (US) season 3 episode 10 “Frank the Plumber,” airs March 17, at 9 pm on Showtime. Spoiler pictures below:

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