Summer Loving (Shameless)

"Summer Loving" is the second episode of the second 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 1.25 million household viewers and gained a 0.7 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

With Sheila (Joan Cusack) continuing to improve on her agoraphobia, Frank (William H. Macy) worries he might get kicked out of the house.

At the Alibi, he finds a new financial plan in former bar patron Dottie (Molly Price), whose declining health makes her an ideal match for him.

Tim Basham of Paste gave the episode a 7.4 out of 10 and wrote, "More than a score of running subplots could muddy up an hour-long cable series, but Shameless' creators weave them all into a cohesive story, dodging between the comedic and the tragic.

"[4] Kevin Fitzpatrick of TV Overmind wrote, "I didn't find anything all that emotionally affecting about Shameless's second entry into the season, but 'Summer Loving' at least keeps enough brewing for more interesting episodes ahead.

In "Summer Loving," he was off on his latest misadventure of cozying up to a dying woman in order to get her pension when she finally kicks the bucket.