The lineage goes back much further than Parenthood/FNL. Ken Olin of thirtysomething is a producer on This Is Us and directed this episode among others. Sometimes I see threads of those old characters, especially in the grand gestures— Jack getting an office job is a Michael Steadman duty thing, Kevin literally running…

The show loves Klingons. How about Commander Kruge from Star Trek III?

Vinyl 2: Electric Bugaloo

Alex was easily the Braverman of the Week.

I may be the only one who stopped watching Seinfeld when Susan died, but I can't sift 1200+ comments to find out. The suspense has killed me. AVENGE ME!

The new vinyl siding is much warmer than digital siding.