Parenthood

1. Pilot

Air Date: 1990-08-20

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: 1990-09-22

The kids get chicken pox.

3. The Plague

Air Date: 1990-09-29

Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.

4. I Never Invested for My Father

Air Date: 1990-10-06

Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.

5. Love Stinks

Air Date: 1990-10-13

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: 1990-10-20

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: 1990-10-27

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: 1990-11-03

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: 1990-11-10

A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.

10. Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball

Air Date: 1990-11-19

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: 1990-12-16

Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.

12. Fun for Kids

Air Date: 1991-08-11