Even The Gallaghers Flunked This Shameless Quiz. Who Can Ace It?
- by Kristin_M
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For those people out there who have not yet seen an episode of Showtime's Shameless, we simply can not be friends.
Just kidding.
In all honesty, though, WATCH THIS SHOW, PEOPLE. The Shameless cast is incredibly talented and dynamic, the plot scenarios never get old and boring and it's a pretty hysterical show, all while hitting on real-life topics and problems. The premise of the show is based on a very dysfunctional family and their everyday life as they try and survive in South-side Chicago. Thanks to their wacko father and their absent and royally messed up mother, the Gallagher children live their lives out of the box, to put it mildly. What starts as a love-hate relationship with these raunchy, no BS, wild-and-out characters quickly turns into a love-love relationship with each one of them.
Plenty of people out there consider themselves to be total and utter Shameless fans, but are they really? Let's put those folks to the test and see if they really know the ins and outs of the best show on television. It's time to see who is truly an honorary Gallagher and who is lacking in their Shameless trivia.
Which cast members are pals in real life?
Plenty of shows house actors and actresses that play pals on the screen, but are also super close in real life. Shameless is no exception in this interesting co-worker/bestie dynamic. Two of the show's cast members have acted on set together before. These individuals in question met while filming for another sitcom and formed a friendship that has lasted throughout the years. Now they ironically find themselves working with one another on Shameless, adding yet another layer to their relationship. Which two Shameless actors are pals in real life?
Which cast member actually started their acting career in the great city of Chicago?
One actor who works on the set of Shameless feels right at home in the city of Chicago, where the show is set in. While a lot of the actual shooting takes place on the Warner Brothers back lot in California, a few weeks of exterior shooting does occur in the Windy City. When these exterior shots are done back in the midwest, one actor feels right at home, because he got his start in the biz right there in Chicago. Which cast member started their acting career in the great city of Chicago?
Jeremy Allen (Lip) dated which Shameless actress in real life?
Sometimes actresses and actors take their on-screen romances off-screen for a time. It isn't unusual for the liens of love to become crossed in the world of entertainment. Shows like Saved By the Bell were notorious for their on-screen/off-screen love affairs where it seemed like everyone dated everyone at one point or another. Shameless has only one romance that occurred in both film and real life. Which Shameless actor and actress were an item in the show and in real life?
What prank did actor Justin Chatwell play on Emmy Rossum prior to their kissing scenes?
When actors spend countless hours shooting scenes with one another, they sometimes get close. While plenty of actors and actresses take that closeness to a romantic level, others become more like brother and sister. Emmy Rossum and Justin Chatwin had an intense, romantic chemistry onscreen, but off-screen, they were anything but. In fact, Chatwin would often play tricks on Rossum during their scenes together. What prank did the actor often play on his beautiful costar before shooting kissing scenes?
Who is the actress that plays Sheila Jackson?
Fans of Shameless indeed have recognized some seasoned actors and actresses in one season of another. Of Course, William H. Macy is a legendary Holywood actor, and Emmy Rossum has also been a recognizable face in the film industry, before Shameless hitting the screen. When viewers were introduced to the character Shiela Jackson, Karen's mother, they couldn't help but think to themselves, "Where have I seen here before?" The answer is: probably lots of places. The actress who portrays Sheila is a very accomplished actress who has appeared in countless projects. Who is the actress that plays Sheila Jackson?
Shameless creator John Wells had an unusual rule on set. What was it?
Plenty of show creators, writers, and directors establish rules for the cast and crew while they film and work on set. The producer of Saved By The Bell refused to allow any swearing on set to fully encompass the wholesome vibe that the show was aiming for. That rule would never fly on the set of Shameless as swearing is about as frequent as breathing with the characters of this raunchy show, but one thing is banned by the show's creator, John Wells. What is the unusual rule John Wells has for actors on set?
What country gets the claim the original Shameless?
While many of us fell in love with Frank and the South Side Gallaghers, the Shameless concept that us Americans became obsessed with wasn't an original concept. The U.S. version of Shameless is based on the original Shameless, which was created in a completely different county. The basic ideas and character names remain the same, but many differences between the two Shameless shows exist, as real fans of the series will tell anyone with one ear. What country gets to claim the original Shameless?
Which one of the Gallagher sons is not Frank's biological child?
There is a whole gaggle of Gallagher kids running around Chicago's south side, all of whom were sired by the often intoxicated and often absent Frank Gallagher. Well...all but one of those kids if we are splitting hairs here. At one point in the hit series, one of the Gallagher kids discovers that Frank is not his biological father. His daddy turns out to be one of Frank's brothers! Which one of the dysfunctional Gallagher sons is not Frank's biological kid?
What is Lip's full name?
What's in a name? Some of our favorite Shameless characters have names that we barely ever hear. In eight long seasons of Shameless, we have heard certain character's real names mentioned only briefly or in passing. Remember Fiona's hot and heavy love interest in earlier seasons? Steve? Yeah, his real name ends up being Jimmy. Lip is one of the most wayward, yet lovable, and genius Gallaghers there is, but Lip is a nickname. What is Lip's full biological name?
What does Ian Gallagher get diagnosed with at the end of season 4?
Ian Gallagher has a heck of a deck stacked against him. Not only does he live the majority of his teen years keeping his sexuality hidden from his family and his less-than-culturally-sensitive family and rough and tumble community, but he struggles with his mental health and stability as well. Ian experiences some severe and scary episodes of mental illness in Season 4 that parallel those of his biological mother. He ends up being diagnosed with what specific mental health condition?
What is the name of Kevin and V's dive bar?
The Gallagher's loyal best friends and next door neighbors, Kevin and Veronica, are just about as dysfunctional as America's favorite "no-collar" working family is. They work at and eventually end up owning a dive bar that is located in their run down, South-side neighborhood. This bar is not only the couple's place of establishment, but it is also where Frank Gallagher spends the vast majority of his waking hours. What is the name of Kevin and V's infamous dive bar?
Why doesn't Fiona go through with her first wedding?
Fiona goes through men like many of us go through lattes. The girl has some commitment and trust issues. Jimmy/Steve did a number on her ability to trust a man, but when a certain someone came into her life, we all thought that perhaps he would be the one to heal her heart. The groom to (not) be was older, established, a father and had fought his fair share of demons throughout his life. The pair eventually got engaged and made it all the way to their wedding day, but the marriage never happened. Why didn't Fiona go through with her first wedding?
What is the name of the Gallagher kids' mother?
The Gallagher kids mostly raise themselves and each other. Sure, Papa Frank is in and out of the home, but he isn't exactly a responsible parent who is committed to providing for his kids. Their biological mother crashes in and out of their lives until she finally meets her end in season seven. While it is the viewers' instinct to despise this character for leaving her children abandoned with their father, we grow to sympathize with the Gallagher mother because she is a lost soul and a complete hot mess of a human being. What is the name of the Gallagher kids' mother?
What does Debbie name her baby?
Little Debbie suddenly became a little mama when she got pregnant by a boy from school. Debbie has some definite daddy issues, and while she had hoped she, the teen papa and the baby would be an instant family, that didn't exactly turn out all sunshine and roses for her. The daddy didn't stick around, and Debbie gave birth to the first of the next generation of Gallaghers. What did little sister Debbie end up naming her little bundle of joy?
Why did Ethan Cutkoski ask to be written out of a few episodes?
Actor Ethan Cutkoski plays bad boy of the bunch, Carl. Viewers watched young Carl go from a delinquent, pyromaniac to a young military man who gets hitched and tries to help support his wayward family. During filming, Ethan Cutkoski asked the writers and producers to temporarily write his character out of the show for a specific reason. They agreed, but thankfully his hiatus was short-lived. The show wouldn't be the same without Carl Gallagher's schemes and ill choices.
What is the name of the diner where Fiona works?
After Fiona hits a rough patch and ends up in the slammer, she lands a stable job working at a local diner. It is there that she turns over a new leaf so to speak and starts on a new path in regards to her career. This diner is also the place where she meets and falls in love with her almost-husband Sean. What is the name of the Chicago diner that Fiona (and eventually Lip and Carl) works at?
Who does Fiona marry?
While Fiona and Sean never did make it to the altar, Fiona did get hitched to someone else in season five. The ever impulsive Fiona thought that she had finally found her rock when she fell for the nice guy for once. The marriage was very short-lived, and bad blood ensued between the pair. It turns out nice guys just aren't Fiona's cup of tea, (honestly guys...Fiona and Steve-Jimmy forever right?!) Who did Fiona Gallagher end up marrying in season five?
Which actor/actress has also written and directed for the show?
The cast of Shameless is truly a talented lot of human beings, and many of the cast members have starred in other projects that earned them prestigious accolades in the entertainment industry before Shameless's debut. One actor/actress, in particular, has ventured out past acting and participated in both the writing and directing of the gritty hit Showtime series. Which Shameless cast member acted, wrote for and directed some episodes for the show? Talk about a multi-talented human being!
What does Frank use for collateral when he loses a gambling bet?
Family patriarch Frank Gallagher has no shortage of bad habits, that's for sure. When it comes to parenting, he is about as neglectful and irresponsible as it gets. More than once, we see him make choices regarding his children that nearly make our stomachs turn. Frank will not ever be winning the coveted Father of the Year award, let's just say that. He finds himself in a gambling debt pickle when he ends up owing a whole lot more than he has. What does he use as collateral to squeak out of this situation?
What does Karen do on her father's grave?
Karen might not be a Gallagher, but she is just as dysfunctional as the clan, actually maybe a bit more! The former girlfriend of Lip Gallagher is a love-addicted, daddy-hating, nutjob who indeed goes off the deep end emotionally and perhaps mentally before she ends up with severe brain damage due to a car "accident." (PS- Never mess with Mandy.) When her father passes away by his hand from the crushing guilt of failing his daughter as a father, Karen does what to his grave?
Which well-known actor was the first choice to play Frank Gallagher?
It's hard to think of anyone, but William H. Macy playing Frank Gallagher, especially considering Shameless is now entering its ninth season on Showtime! While Macy and Frank will forever by synonymous in fans' heads, the show's producers had another A-list actor in mind when they were casting for the hit television show. What actor passed up the chance to be an infamous Gallagher because he was already committed to acting in another television show at the time or production?
How many Liams has Shameless had?
It isn't uncommon for young cast members to get replaced by older looking actors as the character matures throughout the seasons. While we loved the heck out of baby Liam in Shameless's season one and season two, he had to grow up at some point. After all, the show is entering its ninth season in a matter of weeks. While the rest of the cast stayed on and grew up in front of the cameras, there has been more than one little Liam join the cast over the years. How many Liams has Shameless had?
Which Gallagher is actually a smoker in real life?
The Gallaghers do a whole lot of drinking, swearing, and scamming. If they are awake, then we can be sure one or more of them is engaging in a few of those behaviors. This rough and tumble family puffs on cancer sticks pretty often. Fiona, Lip, and Ian all frequently smoke on screen, but only one of them is a real-life smoker. (Go back and watch some of the smoking scenes and then try to answer this one.)
Which two Shameless actors appear together on Castle Rock?
Some actors just can't seem to get away from one another. They work on a particular show together, only to move onto another project and find that they are once again appearing side by side in front of the cameras. The Shameless cast really likes each other, so when two of the cast members found out that they would be acting in another show together, they didn't mind one bit. What two cast members from Shameless also appear together on Castle Rock?
What is the premiere date for Shameless: Season Nine?
For true Shameless fans, the wait time between season premieres is grueling. We have watched the Gallaghers and rooted for these dysfunctional characters now for eight long seasons. How much longer will we all be waiting to see Frank, Fiona, Lip and the gang raise some hell in season nine? Will Fiona ever find a stable, healthy love? Will Lip get his act together? Will Frank ever turn over a new leaf? These burning questions must be answered. When will our favorite show return?