What are the best episodes of Parenthood?

The best rated episodes of Parenthood are: My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW - S1E2 rated 8.4, The Plague - S1E3 rated 8.3, Love Stinks - S1E5 rated 8.2

What are the worst episodes of Parenthood?

The lowest rated episodes of Parenthood are: Take My Parents, Please - S1E9 rated 7.0, Pilot - S1E1 rated 7.2, Cards & Cars - S1E6 rated 7.8

Parenthood Episode Rating Graph

Aug 1990 - Aug 1991

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Browse episode ratings trends for Parenthood. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Parenthood's 12 episodes.

Best Episodes of Parenthood

My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW
S1 Ep2
8.4
22nd Sep 1990
The kids get chicken pox.
The Plague
S1 Ep3
8.3
29th Sep 1990
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
Love Stinks
S1 Ep5
8.2
13th Oct 1990
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.

Worst Episodes of Parenthood

Take My Parents, Please
S1 Ep9
7.0
10th Nov 1990
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.2
20th Aug 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.
Cards & Cars
S1 Ep6
7.8
20th Oct 1990
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.

Parenthood Episode Guide

Pilot
S1 Ep1
7.2
20th Aug 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.
My Dad Can Beat Up Your BMW
S1 Ep2
8.4
22nd Sep 1990
The kids get chicken pox.
The Plague
S1 Ep3
8.3
29th Sep 1990
Gil volunteers to help untangle his father's finances; Patty freezes during a ballet recital.
I Never Invested for My Father
S1 Ep4
8.2
6th Oct 1990
Julie walks out on Tod when she discovers he's planning the formal wedding they never had.
Love Stinks
S1 Ep5
8.2
13th Oct 1990
Gil's jealous when Max prefers to spend time with Grandpa; Helen is attracted to a housepainter who's like an older Tod.
Cards & Cars
S1 Ep6
7.8
20th Oct 1990
Gil and Karen's plans for an old-fashioned Hallowe'en make the kids feel dowdy next to their Ninja Turtled friends.
Hollow Halloween
S1 Ep7
7.8
27th Oct 1990
Helen finds Garry kissing a girl in his room; Gil and Karen try to get rid of a pesky raccoon.
Small Surprises
S1 Ep8
8.2
3rd Nov 1990
With the kids away, Gil and Karen anticiapte a romantic 11th anniversaryâ€”until Gil's mom shows up on their doorstep.
Take My Parents, Please
S1 Ep9
7.0
10th Nov 1990
A Thanksgiving to remember at the Buckman house.
Thanksgiving with a T that Rhymes with B that Stands for Basketball
S1 Ep10
8.0
19th Nov 1990
Building an outdoor deck makes Gil a hero to Kevinâ€”making it difficult for Gil to quit as he'd like.
Gil vs. the Deck
S1 Ep11
7.8
16th Dec 1990
Tod's stripper mother visits; Frank locks horns with Nathan over child-rearing.