这部电视剧翻拍自曾经票房大热的同名电影《为人父母》，担任执行制片人的是Ron Howard和Brian Grazer（曾凭借《美丽心灵》问鼎奥斯卡奖），Jason Katims（《胜利之光》）兼任编剧和执行制片人，艾美奖得主Thomas Schlamme（《西区故事》）导演首集。故事讲述了Braverman一家并不完美但多姿多彩的生活－－四个兄弟姐妹分享为人父母带来的烦恼、悲伤和喜悦。演员整容令人眩目，包括Peter Krause、Lauren Graham、Craig T. Nelson、Dax Shepard、Bonnie Bedelia、Monica Potter、Erika Christensen、Sarah Ramos和Savannah Argenti。 当饱受金钱困扰的单身妈妈Sarah Braverman（Lauren Graham，《吉尔莫女孩》），卖掉了弗雷斯诺（加利福尼亚中部城市）的公寓，带着她两个玩劣不堪的孩子Amber（Mae Whitman）和Drew（Miles Heizer）回到伯克利（加利福尼亚西部城市）的父母家里时，受到了父母的热情欢迎。顽固不化的父亲Zeek（Craig T. Nelson）和个性强硬的母亲Camille（Bonnie Bedelia）的婚姻此时已很成问题。Sarah很快见到了她的兄弟姐妹们－－妹妹Julia（Erika Christensen ）和兄弟Crosby（Dax Shepard）、Adam（Peter Krause）。真是家家有本难念的经，这番「家人团聚」对于帮助他们面对现代家庭生活的挑战至关重要。 该剧除了主题同样讲述「为人父母之道」外，几乎与原作（电影）毫无瓜葛。 Braverman家和所有三代同堂的家庭一样，有争执、有嬉闹、有亲情。他们世代居住在伯克利的老房子里，Sarah（Lauren Graham）是惟一踏出过伯克利的家庭成员，却因为财政危机不得不带着两个未成年的孩子Drew（Miles Heizer）和Amber（Mae Whitman）离开弗雷斯诺回到父母身边，与父亲Zeek（Craig T. Nelson）和母亲Camille（Bonnie Bedelia）住在一起。 Sarah的兄弟姐妹－－魅力男孩Adam（Peter Krause），工作狂Julia（Erika Chrstensen）和懒鬼Crosby（Dax Shepard），各有各的烦心事儿。身为律师的Julia惭愧地发现，女儿Sydney（Savannah Argenti）和待业在家的老爸Joel（Sam Jaeger）更加亲昵；音乐制作人Crosby的女友兼老板Katie（Marguerite Moreau）正给他施加「生育压力」；Adam和他憔悴不堪的妻子Kristina（Monica Potter）有个古灵精怪的儿子Max（Max Burkholder），Max最近被查出患有某种疾病，www.tctv.cc提供这可能改变这一家人的命运。 家家有本难念的经，戏里戏外都一样。Zeek认为对付Max就得来硬的，但是Adam竭力维护Max和女儿Hattie（Sarah Ramos），不想让他们遭遇自己童年时的经历；Julia想撮合Sarah和Jim（Mike O'Malley），这位Julia曾经错过的「旧爱」现在是星巴克咖啡店的职员，还是个激情四溢的诗人；Crosby遭到前女友兼舞蹈演员的纠缠，只好求Adam来救火，自己好抽身去解决他和Katie的问题。然而，无论是傻呵呵的Jim偶然迸发出的魅力，还是专横跋扈的Zeek不经意间表达出的温柔，事情的发展往往出人意料。对于Hattie这样的小辈也一样，当她「奉命」管教野孩子Amber时，才发现真正有问题的人其实是她自己。 每个人心中都有一副为人父母的预设图景，尽管对于Braveman一家而言，最终为人父母并不像他们预期的那样，但家人可以帮助他们度过
The four vampires of the residence gather to discuss what they should do with Guillermo, who killed the Vampire Council. Laszlo is happy that they're fine, but Nadia isn't so sure. She figures that Guillermo is Nandor's responsibility, but he points out that Guillermo did it to save them. Colin doesn't care, and Nadia and the Doll insist that they have to kill Guillermo. Nandor reminds them that they're still in danger, and the Council will send more assassins and only Guillermo can protect them.
Nandor figures that they should slumber on it. Guillermo's bell rings from the basement, and they go down to check on Guillermo. It's been a month since they imprisoned him and haven't decided Guillermo's fate, and they go to Guillermo's cell. Guillermo says that his bathroom bucket is empty. Colin offers to empty it so he can see if Guillermo is sending out secret messages.
Nadia throws raw chicken at Guillermo so he can eat, and Guillermo says that he wouldn't kill them. He reminds that he saved their lives, and he asks if they've just procrastinating without him. Colin uses a cattle prod and shocks himself, and Guillermo yells that he just wants to protect them
Once the vampires leave, Guillermo talks to the camera crew and admits that there's good wifi in the basement. He shows them around his cell, and figures the vampires can't do anything without him. He shows that he can get out, and explains that he's been sneaking out while his captors slumber. Guillermo goes upstairs and keeps the house functioning, and the vampires don't notice because they think it happens automatically. Guillermo then goes to a diner to eat, and admits that he's co-dependent.
Guillermo returns to his cell before everyone wakes up, and listens as the vampires discuss his fate. When they hear him move, Guillermo returns to his cell and locks himself up. Nandor comes down and asks how his familiar is holding out, and admits that it's likely they'll kill Guillermo.
The familiar says that he's a soldier and lives by the code of the warrior. Nandor agrees and brings more raw chicken for Guillermo. The vampire then goes, turning the lights on.
Guillermo has put up security camera to keep an eye on the vampires, and sees bats circling the house. Colin reports that Guillermo isn't sending out secret messages but will continue to check Guillermo's bucket.
A vampire enters the room as mist. Guillermo runs in and kills it. The female vampire, the Guide, survives, and says that she isn't there to kill anyone. She congratulates Guillermo on being a vampire-hunter, and says that they hadn't heard from them but sent 87 ravens as messengers. They also tried to use the telephone, but it's Guillermo's job to answer the phone and he was locked up.
The Guide says that the Supreme Worldwide Vampiric Council has sent her to show them a VCR with their message. After they chain up Guillermo, the Guide plays the tape. The Head of the Council applauds them for eliminating 70% of the most powerful vampires in the Tri-State area. The Head reminds them that the law is that vampires do not kill vampires. The Council figures the four vampires know how to get things done, so they've been appointed the leaders of the Eastern Seaboard Vampiric Council. The Council will be monitoring them.
The Guide tells the vampire that she has assisted every Council since 1769, and she's honored to assist them. The next night, she'll take them to the Council building.
Colin brings Guillermo to them, and Nandor says that their final decision about Guillermo is that they won't kill him for now. They've decided to make Guillermo a fully-fledged member of the team, but not a vampire. Instead they're going to make him a vampires' bodyguard. Guillermo takes it rather than die, and the vampires accept Guillermo's acceptance.
Before the vampires remove the chains from Guillermo, they use four-way hypnosis on him and Laszlo warns that the odds of Guillermo being mentally stable afterward are slim. Guillermo agrees, and they try to hypnotize him.
Guillermo tells the film crew that after years of the vampires hypnotizing him, he's immune to vampiric hypnosis. He just lets them think they can hypnotize him.
The vampires hypnotize Guillermo to never harm them, and he plays along when he comes out of his "trance".
The next night, the Guide takes the group to the local Council building and shows them around. Wraith Dancers come in and give the vampires their Council Robes, and asks which one will assume the Master's Throne. The Guide explains that only one of them can be Supreme Leader. Everybody but Laszlo argues who should be the Supreme Leader.by:www.tuikan.cc
