The BEST episodes of Shameless
Every episode of Shameless ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shameless!
The lives and relationships of a group of siblings and their estranged father Frank Gallagher on a rough Manchester estate.
#1 - Frank in the Frame
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 9/27/2011
The landmark 100th episode. Micky gives Mimi an ultimatum: either the new boiler goes or he does. And there's uproar in The Jockey when Frank pockets Cynthia's scratch card.
#4 - The Wedding
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2006
Frank and Sheila's wedding day looms, but there's a surprise in store for Frank when Sheila reveals what really happened to her ex-husband Sheldon.
#7 - The Countdown
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2008
A normal drunken night out turns into a nightmare for Frank when he mistakes an electrical generator for a urinal. Hospital tests reveal that he has a heart condition and may not last to the weekend.
#9 - Baby
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/17/2006
After being knocked to the ground during a purse robbery at the shop, a heavily pregnant Mandy Maguire gives birth to Lip's daughter. But the Maguires won't let him anywhere near them.
#10 - The Maguire Motto
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/18/2011
Mimi might wear the trousers in the family, but it's time Billy pulled his weight, so Mimi sets a profitable challenge to test his manhood. And Micky takes over the community service play.
#17 - Dead (2)
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2004
Frank is only worrying about himself as usual, and things are not looking good. The housing office is on to him, his debts are piling up and the bailiffs are still on the doorstep.
#19 - PC Gallagher
Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/25/2011
The game is up for Billy and Mimi when Micky catches them in a compromising position. And while Mimi is over the moon, Billy is bricking it as the Maguire brothers are out for his blood...
#24 - In with the Maguire's
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2006
The Gallagher clan can't believe it when Carl starts to bring money into the household. But his mini-enterprise soon attracts the attention of the police.
#25 - We're Going to the Moon
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2004
Frank is nowhere to be seen, which is a bit odd as it's giro day. The family panic when a body is found in the canal, but Frank turns up in Calais, with no passport and no clue how he got there.