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PARENTHOOD: THE COMPLETE SERIES
July 26, 2015  | By David Bianculli
 

One of the few happy by-products of the end of a beloved series is the subsequent release of that series in a complete DVD box set. With this collection covering all 103 episodes, NBC’s 2010-2015 drama series is there for the savoring, all over again or for the first time. Series creator Jason Katims, who did similarly great and singular work in Friday Night Lights, finds high levels of both comedy and drama by looking at family dynamics. Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard, Monica Potter, Erica Christensen and Craig T. Nelson are among the stars, and guest stars making a major impact include Ray Romano and Jason Ritter. Story lines cover such raw topics as cancer and Asperger syndrome, but also the kind of lighter moments more typical of the 1989 Steve Martin Parenthood movie on which this series was based. Family dramas don’t get much better than this. – David Bianculli

 
 
 
 
 
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