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It introduces us to Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy), the drunken patriarch, and his eldest daughter Fiona (Emmy Rossum), who holds the family together with duct tape and sheer will. The pilot episode is a masterclass in establishing a tone that balances abject poverty with hilarious, heartwarming moments.