Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
The kids get chicken pox.
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.