Pilotshameless : Season 1 Episode 1 ✦ Original

: Allison Janney originally played the role of Sheila Jackson in the unaired version of the pilot before Joan Cusack took over for the broadcast. Critical Reception

The pilot episode of the American series Shameless , which premiered on January 9, 2011, serves as a gritty introduction to the dysfunctional Gallagher family living on Chicago's South Side. Episode Overview PilotShameless : Season 1 Episode 1

: Though the series premiered in 2011, the pilot was actually shot in December 2009 . : Allison Janney originally played the role of

: The episode opens with an iconic monologue by Frank Gallagher, the alcoholic patriarch who neglects his six children. which premiered on January 9