Grounded for Life
Kenny Ortega directed 1 episode of the comedy television series Grounded for Life created by Bill Martin and Mike Schiff (airing 2001 – 2005), which Kenny got nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Choreography.
The show follows the life of the Finnerty family, in an Irish neighborhood on Staten Island, New York. Sean (played by Donal Logue) and Claudia (played by Megyn Price) were eighteen when they got married and had their first child. In the present day, they have three children and still young themselves, so their parenting skills are sometimes outlandish and they still have their own "wild oats to sow". The family survives one catastrophe after another.
Episode Directed by Kenny Ortega:
- Mrs. Finnerty, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter (16 May 2001)
Awards:
- Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Choreography (Kenny Ortega)
- 2002 Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series – Supporting Young Actor – Timmy Fitzpatrick
