"Going Once, Going Twice" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.70 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Fiona (Emmy Rossum) and Sean (Dermot Mulroney) visit Patrick (Brent Sexton), who confirms he took a $60,000 loan on the house and is unable to pay it, resulting in their eviction.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) accompanies Helene (Sasha Alexander) to an academic conference in Indianapolis, where she will promote her new book based on her research.
However, at the conference, a man notes that new discoveries in the past weeks have basically dismissed the entire book, devastating Helene.
Ian tries to flirt with the firefighter who saved him but learns he is married; he ends up exchanging a conversation with another co-worker, Caleb (Jeff Pierre).
Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "It's a good thing that the Gallaghers’ future is uncertain — it's better for the show that the path forward is unpredictable, and so pulling the trigger on losing the house is a positive development for the season ahead.
"[5] Amanda Michelle Steiner of Entertainment Weekly wrote "while not a single one of them has ever been able to live peacefully for a full season, they'd always had a place to land: their home.
"[6] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "We'll find out just how far down this evicted rabbit hole Shameless will go when moving day comes next week!