Parenthood

You, Me, and TV

In this episode we break down the pilot episode of Parenthood, which was developed by Jason Katims, and premiered on March 6, 2010. Parenthood aired for six seasons on NBC, and all six seasons are available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.

As always, we take a look at the Netflix description: “Autism, rebellion, and heavy teen drama. An angst-filled group of siblings struggle to raise their kids.” Although this description makes the show sound like the hottest new show for teens, we note that this is definitely more of a grown-up dramedy.

We also discuss the 1989 movie, directed by Ron Howard, and the first incarnation of the Parenthood television show in 1990. That first series featured David Arquette, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Thora Birch among others, but was cancelled after only one season.

Additionally, we analyze the various family relationships in the show and find connections within our own lives. For example, in the opening scene--hold on one second my mom is calling me--okay, where was I? Oh, right. Yeah, in that opening--oh, one more second, I’m getting another call now, this time it’s my mother-in-law--okay. Like I was saying, in that opening scene Adam keeps getting interrupted as he is trying to exercise, but the show highlights that it’s all worth it because family is everything.

In addition to our detailed breakdown of the episode (including how it addresses a character with autism), we conclude the podcast with a game of Made for TV or Completely Made Up. In this game, Mike reads the synopsis for a television show that is based on a movie. The movies are all real; the only catch is that some of the shows are not. Gia must determine which ones were actually “Made for TV,” and which ones Mike “Completely Made Up.”

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