About this season
Parenthood is an American comedy-drama series based on the 1989 film of the same name. Executive produced by Ron Howard, the series aired for one season on NBC. Parenthood was one of many failed movie-to-TV adaptations in the fall of 1990 which included Working Girl, Baby Talk, Ferris Bueller and Uncle Buck.
Episodes (12)
1. Pilot
Aired 20 August 1990 • 30 min
Garry hopes his dad will appear at his baseball team's championship game, but Helen doubts her indifferent ex will show up; Marilyn gives Susan's childhood stewardess doll to Patty.
2. My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW
Aired 22 September 1990 • 30 min
The kids get chicken pox.
3. The Plague
Aired 29 September 1990 • 30 min
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
4. I Never Invested for My Father
Aired 6 October 1990 • 30 min
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
5. Love Stinks
Aired 13 October 1990 • 30 min
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.
6. Cards & Cars
Aired 20 October 1990 • 30 min
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.
7. Hollow Halloween
Aired 27 October 1990 • 30 min
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
8. Small Surprises
Aired 3 November 1990 • 30 min
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.
9. Take My Parents, Please
Aired 10 November 1990 • 30 min
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
10. Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball
Aired 19 November 1990 • 30 min
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.
11. Gil vs. the Deck
Aired 16 December 1990 • 30 min
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.
12. Fun for Kids
Aired 11 August 1991 • 30 min