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This is a great show and something that fills the massive gap in my life after Gilmore Girls and Brothers & Sisters. My only gripe about the DVD is that the first episode is ruined by the sound being out-of-sync with the pictures, but it seems to be the only episode affected. Thumbs up!

After not being sure what to expect, (I had watched the Steve Martin film ages ago and enjoyed it) this came as a pleasant surprise. Parenthood is not a comedy vehicle, although there are plenty of laugh-out-loud scenes. It is a very involving and poignant drama. The first two episodes are inevitable; a little bogged down with the introduction of the characters, (and there are plenty of them) but it then becomes a simple but effective evocation of family life. There is excellent acting throughout with no-one taking a 'star' role. Peter Krause and Bonny Bedelia are both brilliant, and Lauren Graham can do no wrong. You definitely have to watch this.