If your family drama cannot be “Modern Family” or “Brothers and Sisters,” then what can it be? It almost inevitably will be NBC’s “Parenthood,” a mid-season, post-Olympic experiment boldly launched in February, 2010. The “Parenthood” experiment tests the hypothesis that good writers...
If your family drama cannot be “Modern Family” or “Brothers and Sisters,” then what can it be? It almost inevitably will be NBC’s “Parenthood,” a mid-season, post-Olympic experiment boldly launched in February, 2010. The “Parenthood” experiment tests the hypothesis that good writers and actors can find the middle ground between “Modern Family’s” understated but outrageous satire and “Brothers and Sisters’” intensity.
Producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are re-working the basic premise of Parenthood, the 1989 movie starring Steve Martin as a frazzled father trying with all his might to do the right thing for everyone he loves. The New York Times accurately observes, “’Parenthood,’ with its polished scripts and beautifully shot exteriors, seems like a last gasp of television past,” big-big production values and a cast of small-screen all-stars including Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, and Lauren Graham. “Parenthood’s” plots and dialogue exploit the irony in everyday family life, winning empathetic laughs and wry smiles where other teams might push too hard for punchlines. Some of the dialogue has the same brilliant serrated edge that distinguished “Gilmore Girls,” but, as Lauren Graham points out, “I do not have to talk so fast.” Like all good comedy, the teasing and quirkiness are fundamentally good-natured, and every episode features at least one weep-worthy segment.
Because “Parenthood” is not “Modern Family” or “Brothers and Sisters,” it has become the rarest of rare productions at NBC—a hit.
Season:Episode
Title
Queue
S04:E05
There's Something I Need to Tell You...
Complete Season
"There's Something I Need to Tell You..." Full Episode (43:41)
S04:E04
The Talk
Complete Season
"The Talk" Full Episode (43:42)
S04:E03
Everything Is Not Okay
Complete Season
"Everything Is Not Okay" Full Episode (43:32)
S04:E02
Left Field
Complete Season
Season 4 Episode 2: Left Field
"Left Field" Full Episode (43:5)
S04:E01
Family Portrait
Complete Season
Season 4 Episode 1: Family Portrait
"Family Portrait" Full Episode (43:47)
S03:E18
My Brother's Wedding
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 18: My Brother's Wedding
"My Brother's Wedding" Full Episode (43:49)
My Brother's Wedding (43:49)
"Adam Doubles Down" Clip (01:00)
"The Worry's in the Details" Clip (00:59)
"Big News!" Clip (01:01)
"Zoe Checks in" Clip (01:15)
"Brother vs. Brother" Clip (02:55)
Brother vs. Brother (02:55)
Big News! (01:01)
The Worry's in the Details (00:59)
Zoe Checks in (01:15)
Adam Doubles Down (01:00)
S03:E17
Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 17: Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You
"Remember Me, I'm the One Who Loves You" Full Episode (43:59)
Remember Me, I'm the One Who Lov... (43:59)
"Utter Devastation" Clip (02:16)
"Guess Who's Going Camping?" Clip (01:16)
"Broken Water!" Clip (01:34)
Utter Devastation (02:16)
Broken Water! (01:34)
Guess Who's Going Camping? (01:16)
S03:E16
Tough Love
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 16: Tough Love
"Tough Love" Full Episode (43:57)
Tough Love (43:57)
"Totally Interrupted!" Clip (//)
"An Awkward Drive" Clip (01:21)
Totally Interrupted! (01:15)
An Awkward Drive (01:21)
S03:E15
Politics
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 15: Politics
"Politics" Full Episode (43:37)
Politics (43:37)
"Sink or Swim Time" Clip (01:10)
"A First Kiss" Clip (02:07)
A First Kiss (02:07)
Sink or Swim Time (01:10)
S03:E14
It Is What It Is
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 14: It Is What It Is
"It Is What It Is" Full Episode (43:44)
It Is What It Is (43:44)
"When Kids Leave the Nest" Clip (02:33)
When Kids Leave the Nest (02:33)
S03:E13
Just Smile
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 13: Just Smile
"Just Smile" Full Episode (42:52)
"Secrets of a Son" Clip (00:58)
"Crank in the Makeup Chair" Clip (00:38)
"Amber's New Job" Clip (01:06)
Secrets of a Son (00:58)
Secrets of a Son (00:58)
Amber's New Job (01:06)
Crank in the Makeup Chair (00:38)
S03:E12
Road Trip
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 12: Road Trip
"Road Trip" Full Episode (42:34)
"Kristina's Words of Wisdom" Clip (03:35)
"People Are People" Clip (01:25)
Kristina's Words of Wisdom (03:35)
People Are People (01:25)
S03:E11
Missing
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 11: Missing
"Missing" Full Episode (43:26)
"This Is Not a Negotiation!" Clip (00:48)
"Max Comes Home" Clip (03:39)
Max Comes Home (03:39)
This Is Not a Negotiation! (00:48)
S03:E10
Mr. Honesty
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 10: Mr. Honesty
"Mr. Honesty" Full Episode (43:42)
"A Really Big Fight" Clip (04:14)
A Really Big Fight (04:14)
A Really Big Fight (04:14)
S03:E09
Sore Loser
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 9: Sore Loser
"Sore Loser" Full Episode (43:36)
"Mom Thwarts First Love" Clip (01:37)
"Mom Thwarts First Love" Clip (01:37)
"Learning to Let Go" Clip (01:41)
Learning to Let Go (01:41)
Learning to Let Go (01:41)
Mom Thwarts First Love (01:37)
Mom Thwarts First Love (01:37)
S03:E08
In-Between
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 8: In-Between
"In-Between" Full Episode (43:45)
"Something to Worry About" Clip (01:12)
"Seriously?" Clip (01:00)
Something to Worry About (01:12)
Seriously? (01:00)
Seriously? (01:00)
S03:E07
Forced Family Fun
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 7: Forced Family Fun
"Forced Family Fun" Full Episode (43:42)
"Supporting Seth" Clip (02:39)
"Ambush!" Clip (02:15)
"The Power of Pregnancy" Clip (00:50)
"Jabbar and Dr. Joe" Clip (00:39)
Ambush! (02:15)
Jabbar and Dr. Joe (00:39)
Supporting Seth (02:39)
The Power of Pregnancy (00:50)
The Power of Pregnancy (00:50)
S03:E06
Tales From the Luncheonette
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 6: Tales From the Luncheonette
"Tales from the Luncheonette" Full Episode (43:43)
S03:E05
Nora
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 5: Nora
"Nora" Full Episode (43:41)
"Once More With Feeling" Clip (00:57)
"First Dates" Clip (00:56)
First Dates (00:56)
Once More With Feeling (00:57)
S03:E04
Clear Skies From Here on Out
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 4: Clear Skies From Here on Out
"Clear Skies from Here On Out" Full Episode (43:40)
"Zeek Makes the Magic" Clip (01:34)
"Does Zeek Have A New Leading Lady?" Clip (01:10)
"Sarah and Mark Get Intimate" Clip (00:40)
Does Zeek Have A New Leading Lady? (01:10)
Sarah and Mark Get Intimate (00:40)
Zeek Makes the Magic (01:34)
S03:E03
Step Right Up
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 3: Step Right Up
"Step Right Up" Full Episode (43:25)
"Connect, Compliment and Close" Clip (02:29)
Connect, Compliment and Close (02:29)
Connect, Compliment and Close (02:29)
S03:E02
Hey, If You're Not Using That Baby...
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 2: Hey, If You're Not Using That Baby...
"Hey, if You're Not Using That Baby..." Full Episode (43:24)
S03:E01
Don't Want to Do This Without You
Complete Season
Season 3 Episode 1: Don't Want to Do This Without You
"I Don't Want to Do This Without You" Full Episode (43:16)
"Home Alone" Clip (01:46)
"Sarah's 40th B'Day Party" Clip (02:54)
Home Alone (01:46)
Sarah's 40th B'Day Party (02:54)
S02:E22
Hard Times Come Again No More
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 22: Hard Times Come Again No More
"A Trip to the Junkyard" Clip (02:35)
"Hard Times Again No More" Clip (00:31)
Hard Times Again No More (00:31)
A Trip to the Junkyard (02:35)
S02:E21
Slipping Away
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 21: Slipping Away
S02:E20
New Plan
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 20: New Plan
S02:E19
Taking the Leap
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 19: Taking the Leap
"All About Jabbar" Clip (01:56)
All About Jabbar (01:56)
S02:E18
Qualities and Difficulties
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 18: Qualities and Difficulties
"The Runners Stumble" Clip (02:38)
The Runners Stumble (02:38)
S02:E17
Do Not Sleep With Your Autistic Nephew's Therapist
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 17: Do Not Sleep With Your Autistic Nephew's Therapist
"Bomb Dropping" Clip (01:27)
Bomb Dropping (01:27)
S02:E16
Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 16: Amazing Andy and His Wonderful World of Bugs
"Scary Stuff" Clip (01:41)
Scary Stuff (01:41)
S02:E15
Just Go Home
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 15: Just Go Home
"You're Very Controlling" Clip (02:43)
You're Very Controlling (02:43)
S02:E14
A House Divided
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 14: A House Divided
"I'm Baked" Clip (02:36)
I'm Baked (02:36)
S02:E13
Opening Night
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 13: Opening Night
"I Hate You" Clip (00:59)
I Hate You (00:59)
S02:E12
Meet the New Boss
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 12: Meet the New Boss
"I Just Want It Black" Clip (01:17)
I Just Want It Black (01:17)
S02:E11
Damage Control
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 11: Damage Control
"You're Absolutely Right, I'm Black" Clip (04:59)
You're Absolutely Right, I'm Black (04:59)
S02:E10
Happy Thanksgiving
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 10: Happy Thanksgiving
"Take It to the Field" Clip (04:34)
Take It to the Field (04:34)
S02:E09
Put Yourself Out There
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 9: Put Yourself Out There
"Stay Away from What's Mine" Clip (02:00)
Stay Away from What's Mine (02:00)
S02:E08
If This Boat Is a Rockin'
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 8: If This Boat Is a Rockin'
"I Hit a Guy" Clip (02:49)
I Hit a Guy (02:49)
S02:E07
Seven Names
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 7: Seven Names
"Facing Reality" Clip (02:39)
Facing Reality (02:39)
S02:E06
Orange Alert
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 6: Orange Alert
"He's a Braverman" Clip (01:56)
He's a Braverman (01:56)
S02:E05
The Booth Job
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 5: The Booth Job
"Pillow Talk" Clip (03:19)
Pillow Talk (03:19)
S02:E04
Date Night
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 4: Date Night
"I Don't Have a Life" Clip (02:07)
I Don't Have a Life (02:07)
S02:E03
I'm Cooler Than You Think
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 3: I'm Cooler Than You Think
"Relationships Present Challenges" Clip (02:16)
Relationships Present Challenges (02:16)
S02:E02
No Good Deed
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 2: No Good Deed
"77 Minutes" Clip (02:18)
77 Minutes (02:18)
S02:E01
I Hear You, I See You
Complete Season
Season 2 Episode 1: I Hear You, I See You
"Who Has the Fertilizer?" Clip (01:10)
Who Has the Fertilizer? (01:10)
S01:E13
Lost and Found
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 13: Lost and Found
S01:E12
Team Braverman
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 12: Team Braverman
S01:E11
Solace
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 11: Solace
S01:E10
Namaste No More
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 10: Namaste No More
S01:E09
Perchance to Dream
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 9: Perchance to Dream
S01:E08
Rubber Band Ball
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 8: Rubber Band Ball
S01:E07
What's Goin' On Down There?
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 7: What's Goin' On Down There?
S01:E06
The Big O
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 6: The Big O
S01:E05
The Situation
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 5: The Situation
S01:E04
Whassup
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 4: Whassup
S01:E03
The Deep End Of The Pool
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 3: The Deep End Of The Pool
S01:E02
Man Versus Possum
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 2: Man Versus Possum
S01:E01
Pilot
Complete Season
Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot
S00:Video
Moving Day!
Complete Season
"Moving Day!" Clip (0:31)
S00:Video
Kristina Tells the Family
Complete Season
"Kristina Tells the Family" Clip (3:32)
S00:Video
A Father-Daughter Talk
Complete Season
"A Father-Daughter Talk" Clip (2:50)
S00:Video
The Brush-Off
Complete Season
"The Brush-Off" Clip (1:13)
S00:Video
Crossing A Line
Complete Season
"Crossing A Line" Clip (0:30)
S00:Video
A Veteran Comes Home
Complete Season
"A Veteran Comes Home" Clip (2:3)
S00:Video
Figuring Out How to Be Dad
Complete Season
"Figuring Out How to Be Dad" Clip (1:59)
S00:Video
Max's Amazing List
Complete Season
"Max's Amazing List" Clip (1:15)
S00:Video
Do You Hear That?
Complete Season
"Do You Hear That?" Clip (0:45)
S00:Video
Jason Ritter Interview
Complete Season
"Jason Ritter Interview" Clip (1:46)
S00:Video
The Toughest Decisions
Complete Season
"The Toughest Decisions" Clip (0:30)
S00:Video
A Rough Talk With the Boss
Complete Season
"A Rough Talk With the Boss" Clip (2:11)
S00:Video
Let Me Be Scared
Complete Season
"Let Me Be Scared" Clip (2:7)
S00:Video
First Day of School Surprise
Complete Season
"First Day of School Surprise" Clip (0:44)
S00:Video
Devastating News
Complete Season
"Devastating News" Clip (2:13)
S00:Video
Forgetting Jabbar
Complete Season
"Forgetting Jabbar" Clip (1:26)
S00:Video
Drew's First Day of School
Complete Season
"Drew's First Day of School" Clip (0:52)
S00:Video
Dax On Jay-Z
Complete Season
"Dax On Jay-Z" Clip (0:33)
S00:Video
Jason Ritter Interview
Complete Season
"Jason Ritter Interview" Clip (1:48)
S00:Video
Joy Bryant Interview
Complete Season
"Joy Bryant Interview" Clip (1:39)
S00:Video
Monica Potter Interview
Complete Season
"Monica Potter Interview" Clip (1:46)
S00:Video
Bonnie Bedelia Interview
Complete Season
"Bonnie Bedelia Interview" Clip (1:38)
S00:Video
Talkin' 'Bout Religion
Complete Season
"Talkin' 'Bout Religion" Clip (1:55)
S00:Video
Lauren Graham and Ray Romano Interview
Complete Season
"Lauren Graham and Ray Romano Interview" Clip (1:42)
S00:Video
Dax Sheperd Interview
Complete Season
"Dax Sheperd Interview" Clip (2:14)
S00:Video
Erika Christensen & Sam Jaeger Interview
Complete Season
"Erika Christensen & Sam Jaeger Interview" Clip (2:3)
S00:Video
Craig T. Nelson Interview
Complete Season
"Craig T. Nelson Interview" Clip (1:34)
S00:Video
Parenthood Is...
Complete Season
"Parenthood Is..." Clip (02:45)
S00:Video
Coping With Surrender
Complete Season
"Coping With Surrender" Clip (02:03)
S00:Video
All Things Adam
Complete Season
"All Things Adam" Clip (06:46)
S00:Video
Becoming Your Parents
Complete Season
"Becoming Your Parents" Clip (04:15)
S00:Video
Day in the Life: Max's Trailer
Complete Season
"Day in the Life: Max's Trailer" Clip (01:42)
S00:Video
Writers Roundtable: On Asperger's
Complete Season
"Writers Roundtable: On Asperger's" Clip (06:44)
S00:Video
Best and Worst
Complete Season
"Best and Worst" Clip (05:13)
S00:Video
Surprises
Complete Season
"Surprises" Clip (04:31)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Monica
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Monica" Clip (01:28)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Lauren
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Lauren" Clip (01:26)
S00:Video
Writers' Roundtable: Adoption, Autism and More
Complete Season
"Writers' Roundtable: Adoption, Autism and More" Clip (05:31)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Mae
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Mae" Clip (00:54)
S00:Video
All Things Kids
Complete Season
"All Things Kids" Clip (03:49)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Dax and Joy
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Dax and Joy" Clip (03:37)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Peter
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Peter" Clip (01:59)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Erika
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Erika" Clip (02:09)
S00:Video
Writers' Roundtable: from Idea to Fruition
Complete Season
"Writers' Roundtable: from Idea to Fruition" Clip (04:47)
S00:Video
Day in the Life: More Fan Questions
Complete Season
"Day in the Life: More Fan Questions" Clip (02:58)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Miles
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Miles" Clip (01:32)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Sarah
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Sarah" Clip (01:31)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Craig
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Craig" Clip (02:35)
S00:Video
At the Wedding: Bonnie
Complete Season
"At the Wedding: Bonnie" Clip (02:15)
S00:Video
Day in the Life: On the Lot
Complete Season
"Day in the Life: On the Lot" Clip (03:45)
S00:Video
All Things Sarah
Complete Season
"All Things Sarah" Clip (07:40)
S00:Video
Invasion of Privacy
Complete Season
"Invasion of Privacy" Clip (04:18)
S00:Video
Day in the Life: Fan Questions
Complete Season
"Day in the Life: Fan Questions" Clip (03:44)
S00:Video
Embarassing Moments
Complete Season
"Embarassing Moments" Clip (04:31)
S00:Video
Giving It All
Complete Season
"Giving It All" Clip (01:28)
S00:Video
Traditions
Complete Season
"Traditions" Clip (03:20)
S00:Video
The Next Generation
Complete Season
"The Next Generation" Clip (04:13)
S00:Video
Learning to Apologize
Complete Season
"Learning to Apologize" Clip (01:27)
S00:Video
Being Cool
Complete Season
"Being Cool" Clip (04:38)
S00:Video
Dawes On Parenthood
Complete Season
"Dawes On Parenthood" Clip (03:22)
S00:Video
"Forever Young" Music Video
Complete Season
""Forever Young" Music Video" Clip (04:27)
S00:Video
Your Kids' Biggest Fan
Complete Season
"Your Kids' Biggest Fan" Clip (04:35)
S00:Video
Teens
Complete Season
"Teens" Clip (04:14)
S00:Video
Catch up With Erika Christensen and Sam Jaeger
Complete Season
"Catch up With Erika Christensen and Sam Jaeger" Clip (09:57)
S00:Video
All Things Julia
Complete Season
"All Things Julia" Clip (07:39)
S00:Video
First Day, New Job
Complete Season
"First Day, New Job" Clip (00:57)
S00:Video
Writers' Roundtable: the Impact of Fans
Complete Season
"Writers' Roundtable: the Impact of Fans" Clip (04:30)
S00:Video
Writers' Roundtable: Haddie and Alex
Complete Season
"Writers' Roundtable: Haddie and Alex" Clip (02:50)
