The Fighting Irish
Episode 5 · 2002-10-27

- Drama
- Family
Episode overview
Jimmy (still sporting a shiner from their first date) asks Meg to be his partner on Bandstand. A Notre Dame recruiter is interested in JJ, but when J.J. doesn't show Jack will have to carry the ball for his son. Patty wants a new water heater and goes around timing everyone's showers to show they need one. Beth tries her best to get through to J.J., but he brushes her off and while Jack is meeting with the recruiter, he gets drunk with Tommy. Helen's walks out on the doctor,when she firsts goes about birth control.Megs thinks her and Jimmy are destined to be a real couple,but he says he only wants to be friends. Jack gives J.J. the cold shoulder over his blowing off the Recruiting meeting. Helen returns to the doctor a second time and it goes much smoother. Things change at the big game,when the team needs a big play, J.J. fakes an injury, before scoring the game winning touchdown on the play Jack taught him.
45 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Pilot2002-09-29
2. The End of the Innocence2002-10-06
3. New Frontier2002-10-13
4. Pryor Knowledge2002-10-20
5. The Fighting Irish2002-10-27
6. Soldier Boy2002-11-03
7. Cold Snap2002-11-10
8. Black and White2002-11-17
9. The Home Front2002-12-01
10. Silent Night2002-12-15
11. I Wanna Hold Your Hand2003-01-05
12. Great Expectations2003-01-12
13. The Pursuit of Happiness2003-02-02
14. Heartache2003-02-09
15. False Start2003-02-16
16. Act of Contrition2003-03-02
18. The One2003-03-16
19. Where the Boys Are2003-03-30
20. The Carpetbaggers2003-04-06
21. Fear Itself2003-04-13
22. Secrets and Lies2003-04-27
23. Down the Shore2003-05-04
24. High Hopes2003-05-11
25. City on Fire2003-05-18