Parenthood

1990 - 1991

Pilot

20th August 1990

Episode 1

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.

My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW

22nd September 1990

Episode 2

The kids get chicken pox.

The Plague

29th September 1990

Episode 3

Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.

I Never Invested for My Father

6th October 1990

Episode 4

Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.

Love Stinks

13th October 1990

Episode 5

Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.

Cards & Cars

20th October 1990

Episode 6

Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.

Hollow Halloween

27th October 1990

Episode 7

Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.

Small Surprises

3rd November 1990

Episode 8

With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversaryâ€”until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.

Take My Parents, Please

10th November 1990

Episode 9

A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball

19th November 1990

Episode 10

Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevinâ€”making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.

Gil vs. the Deck

16th December 1990

Episode 11

Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.

Fun for Kids

11th August 1991

Episode 12

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Top Cast

Ken Ober•Mary Jackson•Leonardo DiCaprio

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.

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Ken Ober

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Mary Jackson

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Leonardo DiCaprio

Garry Buckman-Lampkin

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William Windom

Ed Begley Jr. Image

Ed Begley Jr.

Ivyann Schwan Image

Ivyann Schwan

Thora Birch Image

Thora Birch

Taylor Buckman

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David Arquette

Tod Hawks

Sheila MacRae Image

Sheila MacRae

Jayne Atkinson Image

Jayne Atkinson

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Max Elliott Slade

Maryedith Burrell Image

Maryedith Burrell

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Bess Meyer

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Ski Carr

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Ron Howard

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Joss Whedon

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