Parenthood - Season 1
1 - Pilot
Air Date: August 20, 1990
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
Air Date: September 22, 1990
The kids get chicken pox.
3 - The Plague
Air Date: September 29, 1990
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
4 - I Never Invested for My Father
Air Date: October 6, 1990
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
5 - Love Stinks
Air Date: October 13, 1990
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
Air Date: October 20, 1990
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
Air Date: October 27, 1990
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
8 - Small Surprises
Air Date: November 3, 1990
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
Air Date: November 10, 1990
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
10 - Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball
Air Date: November 19, 1990
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
Air Date: December 16, 1990
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.
12 - Fun for Kids
Air Date: August 11, 1991