6.9/10170 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/1990
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.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/10179 votes
#2 - My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/1990
The kids get chicken pox.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joss Whedon
- 7.1/10179 votes
#3 - The Plague
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/1990
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
Director: Betty Thomas
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10172 votes
#4 - I Never Invested for My Father
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/6/1990
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: Russ Woody
- 6.8/10176 votes
#5 - Love Stinks
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/13/1990
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/10174 votes
#6 - Cards & Cars
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/20/1990
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: N/A
- 6.5/10171 votes
#7 - Hollow Halloween
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/27/1990
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joss Whedon
- 6.9/10178 votes
#8 - Small Surprises
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/3/1990
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversary—until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/10169 votes
#9 - Take My Parents, Please
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/10/1990
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/10171 votes
#10 - Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/19/1990
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevin—making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/10176 votes
#11 - Gil vs. the Deck
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/16/1990
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.
Director: Allan Arkush
Writer: Joss Whedon
- 7.2/10174 votes
#12 - Fun for Kids
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/1991
No description available
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Parenthood" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 170 votes. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by N/A, it aired on 8/20/1990. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW".