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Podcast: Doom Generation
Episode: Parenthood (1989): "It's Garrrry, our boy!"
Description: This week we're bringing you a story about the Buckman family and the many branches of its tree. Patriarch, Frank (Jason Robards) whos barely watched his family grow is now watching the trails of his children. Eldest son Gil (Steve Martin) is having a hard time at work and is trying his best to raise his 3 (for now) kids with his wife, Karen (Mary Steenburgen). Eldest daughter Helen (Dianne Wiest) is raising her kids alone, Julie (Martha Plimpton) is running around with her loser boyfriend, Tod and Garry (Joaquin "Leaf" Phoenix) is struggling through puberty and missing the guidance...