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Jailbirds or Scott Free? Showtime's scurrilous Frank and Hank of Shameless and Californication

By April MacIntyre Mar 24, 2011, 6:02 GMT

03/10/2011 - William H. Macy - "The Lincoln Lawyer" Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals - ArcLight Theatre - Hollywood, CA, USA © Andrew Evans / PR Photos

Were there ever such piss-poor examples of paternal leadership than Showtime's Hank Moody of "Californication," and Frank Gallagher of "Shameless?"

I think not.

We wouldn't have it any other way as the lead actors, David Duchovny and William H. Macy, each have to face a judge and jury on their respective finales. 

Bonus intel: William H. Macy will chat with Jay Leno on The Tonight Show, March 25th

On what is being billed as the "Biggest Sunday Ever." is the trainwreck of familial bliss, aka the Gallagher and the Moody household drama wrapping up eye popping seasons of shock and awe, naked, inappropriate sexual conquests, crime, fraud, statutory rape and various illegal drug use.

On Sunday, March 27th, it’s time for the season finales and all anyone can think about is….prison, and will Hank and Frank be hoping not to drop the soap?

Will Frank (William H. Macy) go for what he did to Karen (Laura Slade Wiggins)? Will Steve (Justin Chatwin) go for the car ring smash-‘n-grab? Will Lip (Jeremy Allen White) and Ian (Cameron Monaghan) share a cell with Mickey (Noel Fisher) for mistaken property theft? And will Hank (David Duchovny) go up the river for statutory rape?! 

Tune in on Sunday, March 27th for the season finales of "Shameless" at 10PM ET/PT and "Californication" at 9p PT/ET