Parenthood

UPFRONTS 2013

NBC's 2013-2014 Schedule: New Nights for Revolution and Parenthood, No Night (Yet) for Community

We'll be honest: This schedule does not look very good at all.

By Tim Surette, May 12, 2013

THE BAR IS LOW

NBC Renews Revolution, Grimm, Parenthood, SVU, and Chicago Fire

Five dramas get early good news from the Peacock; no comedy announcements yet.

By Tim Surette, Apr 26, 2013

SOME FAMILY YOU GOT THERE, INDEED

Parenthood's Season 4 Finale: Engineered for Your Sobbing Satisfaction

By Nick Campbell, Jan 23, 2013

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM?

Parenthood "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back" Review: Control Group

This episode had a one-track mind and it had to do with control. Every character was in a situation they had an opportunity to tilt.

By Nick Campbell, Jan 16, 2013

AT LEAST MAX HAD A PRETTY GOOD WEEK

Parenthood "Small Victories" Review: Sure, But Also Some Pretty Big Losses

The only clear-cut victory to come out of this episode is that Max taking more showers.

By Nick Campbell, Jan 09, 2013

VICTOR BREAKS THE ICE

Parenthood "Keep On Rowing" Review: Sneak Attack Ninja Sadness

Even with Kristina shaving her head, Parenthood's return episode was a relatively balanced and even mostly comedic effort where Julia was the only one in a hopeless position by the end.

By Nick Campbell, Jan 02, 2013

CRACKING THE TOP 50

TV.com's Top 100 Everything of 2012, Vol. 6: Items 50-41

In Version 6.0: A beloved doc hangs up his stethoscope, a princess gets married, and a gangster receives a nasty surprise.

By TV.com Staff, Dec 28, 2012

PLAYING FAVORITES

Editors' Picks: The TV.com Staff's Top 5 TV Shows of 2012

We projected the TV.com bat-logo into the sky and summoned the site's contributors to ask them to name their five favorite shows of the year.

By TV.com Staff, Dec 20, 2012

ONCE MORE WITH SEASONAL FEELINGS

Parenthood "What to My Wondering Eyes" Review: The One Where Kristina Almost Dies and Jabbar Gets a Fishing Rod

All told, the Christmas offering of Parenthood was everything you'd expect it to be: sentimental, emotional, and, in the end, warm and fuzzy.

By Nick Campbell, Dec 12, 2012

THE FALL OF MARK AND SARAH

Parenthood "Trouble in Candyland" Review: It Only Took Ten Episodes

"Trouble in Candyland" was as entertaining an episode as we've had all season, filled with instances of drama and comedy that could've made for a fall finale if we weren't looking down the barrel of a Planet Cancer climax in less than a week.

By Nick Campbell, Dec 05, 2012

PLUS A STORYLINE FOR CROSBY!

Parenthood "You Can't Always Get What You Want" Review: Here Comes Superstorm Sarah-and-Mark

Overall, you can see how this would be Parenthood's version of a filler episode: Characters interacted, but no one actually changed anything and the episode basically reset at the end. Ah, but next week. Next week, things blow up in people's faces.

By Nick Campbell, Nov 28, 2012

PUTT-PUTTIN' AND PILL-POPPIN'

Parenthood "Together" Review: I Am a Time Bomb

It's been a while since I've seen so many hack cliches in an episode. But they were given the Parenthood treatment, which raised their game a little bit.

By Nick Campbell, Nov 14, 2012

VARIATIONS ON SADNESS

Parenthood "I'll Be Right Here" Review: All the Cuts Are the Deepest

This was a good episode, a sweet and sad one to leave us grieving for the next few weeks until we see how the Bravermans are going to handle everything.

By Nick Campbell, Oct 24, 2012

GET YOUR CRY ON

Parenthood "There's Something I Need to Tell You" Review: So Many Bombs to Drop, So Little Time

Well, it all came out this week, didn't it?

By Nick Campbell, Oct 10, 2012

VOLDEMORT AND THE N WORD

Parenthood "The Talk" Review: Kids Hear the Darndest Things

"The talk" between Crosby, Jasmine, and Jabbar was a relatively sober and honest discussion of how to approach the subject of racial slurs without sounding like anyone standing on a soapbox.

By Nick Campbell, Oct 03, 2012

THE BIG C

Parenthood "Everything Is Not Okay" Review: Emmys, Please Consider Monica Potter

Kristina, who has really ramped up in the last half-season or so, has been given a chance to take center stage, and she has done so beautifully.

By Nick Campbell, Sep 26, 2012

BE BRAVE, BRAVERMANS

Parenthood "Left Field" Review: Two Minutes Can Change Everything

From such a light installment that literally had "Funkytown" in its soundtrack, this episode ended with some surprising darkness that came out of left field (OMG that's the title!).

By Nick Campbell, Sep 19, 2012

SCHEDULING WARS

5 Great Shows That Deserve Better Timeslots

Although timeslots and traditional flow between programs means less in the DVR age, it's still nice when good shows are given a chance to shine in important spaces of the schedule. Here are five that deserve better.

By Cory Barker, Sep 13, 2012

"FAMILY ONLY. THAT'S THE POLICY."

Parenthood's Season 4 Premiere: Who Will Survive and What Will Be Left of Them?

Sometimes you watch Parenthood and you wonder how different the Bravermans really are from, say, the Manson Family or that close-knit brood from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.

By Nick Campbell, Sep 12, 2012

PLAN YOUR TV

NBC Announces Its Fall Premiere Dates... Starting in August

Grimm will be back before Labor Day, but Community won't return until October.

By Jen Trolio, Jun 14, 2012