Parenthood

S01E05: Love Stinks

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

Overview

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

S01E01 Pilot

August 20, 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.

S01E02 My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW

September 22, 1990 30 min
The kids get chicken pox.

S01E03 The Plague

September 29, 1990 30 min
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.

S01E04 I Never Invested for My Father

October 6, 1990 30 min
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.

S01E05 Love Stinks

October 13, 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.

S01E06 Cards & Cars

October 20, 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.

S01E07 Hollow Halloween

October 27, 1990 30 min
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.

S01E08 Small Surprises

November 3, 1990 30 min
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.

S01E09 Take My Parents, Please

November 10, 1990 30 min
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

S01E10 Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball

November 19, 1990 30 min
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.

S01E11 Gil vs. the Deck

December 16, 1990 30 min
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.

S01E12 Fun for Kids

August 11, 1991 30 min

Cast

Ken Ober
Ken Ober
Mary Jackson
Mary Jackson
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
Garry Buckman-Lampkin
William Windom
William Windom
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr.
Ivyann Schwan
Ivyann Schwan
Thora Birch
Thora Birch
Taylor Buckman
David Arquette
David Arquette
Tod Hawks
Sheila MacRae
Sheila MacRae
Jayne Atkinson
Jayne Atkinson
Max Elliott Slade
Max Elliott Slade
Maryedith Burrell
Maryedith Burrell

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