Parenthood

Season 1

1990 · 12 episodes · 6h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Pilot

   20 Aug 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. 2

   2. My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW

   22 Sept 1990 · 30 min

   The kids get chicken pox.

3. 3

   3. The Plague

   29 Sept 1990 · 30 min

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

4. 4

   4. I Never Invested for My Father

   6 Oct 1990 · 30 min

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

5. 5

   5. Love Stinks

   13 Oct 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. 6

   6. Cards & Cars

   20 Oct 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. 7

   7. Hollow Halloween

   27 Oct 1990 · 30 min

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

8. 8

   8. Small Surprises

   3 Nov 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. 9

   9. Take My Parents, Please

   10 Nov 1990 · 30 min

   A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

10. 10

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

    19 Nov 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. 11

    11. Gil vs. the Deck

    16 Dec 1990 · 30 min

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

12. 12

    12. Fun for Kids

    11 Aug 1991 · 30 min