"You'll Know the Bottom When You Hit It" is the twelfth episode of the ninth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
It is the 108th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Joe Lawson, and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.
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 0.81 million household viewers and gained a 0.24 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) helps Xan (Amirah Johnson) in packing her stuff, just as Naylor (Sharif Atkins) arrives to assign her to a new foster house.
Frank (William H. Macy) buys a remote electric generator from a neighbor, and offers Fiona (Emmy Rossum) a partnership in which they can sell cold products, which she accepts.
Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Debbie (Emma Kenney) continue fighting for Kelly (Jess Gabor), trying to win her over by watching her baseball game.
The episode was written by co-executive producer Joe Lawson, and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini.
Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "There is so little positive momentum on the edges of this story that it's hard not to imagine it all falling apart in Fiona's absence, with the writers only then realizing they've got no foundation left to hold it together.
"[5] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a 2.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote "Right now though, the show is doing no favors in making us want to watch that house after Rossum's gone, which is a bizarre choice.
"[7] Jade Budowski of Decider wrote "Emmy Rossum has just two more weeks left on Shameless, and we still haven't the slightest clue how she'll be written off.