Parenthood is the second television adaptation of the 1989 movie of the same name, and like the first series (which lasted just 12 episodes in 1990), it's executive produced by Ron Howard (who directed the film) and airs on NBC.The show explores the lives of the various families belonging to the Braverman clan. Needs More Love.
This TV Series provides examples of:
Actor Allusion: One episode has Lauren Graham and Mae Whitman's characters talking about a movie they just seen that stars Michael Cera. Funny, I almost forgot about whom played Michael Cera's girlfriend back on Arrested Development (and kick Cera's ass in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World).
In Season 3 Alex is explaining to Haddie why he doesn't think he should go to a high school party. Max says it's not a good idea because of the underage drinking, which he knows about because he watches Friday Night Lights.
Adults Are Useless: Some of the parents have this problem; Julia can't seem to do much of anything right with her daughter, Crosby is a Bumbling Dad for quite a few episodes. Adam and Kristina have mostly ignored their daughter while trying to deal with their son, who has Asperger's Syndrome.
The Alcoholic: Alex is in AA. Seth (Amber and Drew's father) is an alcoholic and has other substance abuse problems as well.
Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Sarah. She yells after her kids to "make good choices!" on their first day of school. After this, Amber asks her to drop her off a few blocks from the front door. Adam and Kristina also qualify, considering their "MY DAUGHTER IS DATING!" freakout.
Asperger Syndrome: Adam and Kristina's son Max is diagnosed with it in the first episode.
Bratty Teenage Daughter: Amber is this. Haddie also sometimes fills this role, although it is justified with her. Sarah apparently used to be this.
Bromantic Foil: Crosby towards Adam, to an extent. One is happy in his role as a father, confident, and responsible, and the other has absolutely no idea what he's doing.
Bumbling Dad: The only dad without shades of this seems to be Joel.
Butt Monkey: Amber in the First Season seemed to be treated this way by everyone.
Cast Incest: Lauren Graham and Peter Krause, who play siblings Sarah and Adam, are currently dating.
Children Raise You: This happens to Crosby, and a variation happens to Sarah.
Clear My Name: Amber is accused of smoking Marijuana, but she insists she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's actually Haddie's pot.
Hollywood Dateless: A female example with Sarah; early in the season it is a joke between the women that she hasn't had a date in years, despite being attractive. Possibly justified in that she has two teenagers, and all men are terrified of women who already have kids. Totally not justified in that later on, two very different men who know she has children fall for her very quickly.
Informed Flaw: Up until the point where he cheats on Jasmine, Crosby's irresponsible/deadbeat nature is this. Other Characters treat him as though he's a "screw up" and constantly talk him down, but the audience is only treated to a likeable character responding rather well to sudden fatherhood.
It's not until after his infidelity that the gets a bit of a Face Heel Turn and starts actually exhibiting the informed behaviour on screen.
What Could Have Been: Maura Tierney was originally cast as Sarah, but she developed breast cancer during production of the first season, which led to the role being recast with Lauren Graham and the series premiere being pushed back from September 2009 to March 2010.
Your Cheating Heart: Zeek and Camille have both cheated on each other, Camille more recently.
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