Parenthood (1990)

Comedy · Drama

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.

IMDb rating: 5.6 (457 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +2.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

7.78 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 8.1 49 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.3	173
2	My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW	7.6	179
3	The Plague	7.8	179
4	I Never Invested for My Father	8.4	172
5	Love Stinks	7.8	176
6	Cards and Cars	8.4	174
7	Hollow Halloween	6.8	170
8	Small Surprises	8.0	178
9	Take My Parents, Please	7.2	169
10	Thanksgiving with a T That Rhymes with B That Stands for Basketball	8.3	171
11	Gil vs. the Deck	7.7	176
12	Fun for Kids	8.1	174