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"PARENTHOOD" "SEVEN NAMES" 10/26/2010 (10:00PM - 11:00PM) (Tuesday) : ADAM FACES A MAJOR DILEMMA AT WORK, JASMINE AND CROSBY ANNOUNCE THEIR FUTURE PLANS AND SARAH DEALS WITH PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES-WILLIAM BALDWIN GUEST STARS -- In the midst of a financial crisis, Adam (Peter Krause) must make an important decision that will alter the company 's future. Jasmine (Joy Bryant) and Crosby (Dax Shepard) announce their future plans to Jabbar (Tyree Brown), who reacts surprisingly to the news. Meanwhile, Sarah (Lauren Graham) and Amber (Mae Whitman) argue over Amber's incessant partying with her new found friend. Sarah experiences challenges at work and even deeper issues with Gordon (guest star William Baldwin). Elsewhere, Camille (Bonnie Bedelia) joins Haddie (Sarah Ramos) for community service. Max Burkholder, Erika Christensen, Miles Heizer, Sam Jaeger, Craig T. Nelson, Monica Potter and Savannah Paige Rae also star. Source

[auntbee]

Gordon is such a jerk. Run, Sarah, run.

I've had to fire people, so I know just how Adam felt. Poor guy.

I'm glad that Amber and Sarah were abe to resolve their issue. And Kelsey is strange.

[lgfan]

Two episodes in a row that I have really enjoyed!

Lauren's so pretty.... just had to say that.

I'm enjoying Haddie so much more this season- "so dock my pay...". LOL

Less Kristina and even less Max... win-win!

It's funny to me that this episode was promo'd so much all week for the "cliffhanger" from last week and yet I didn't feel like that was really even that big a part of this episode.

I'm actually enjoying Joel and Julia right now, but really is it that hard to come up with the idea of hiring a nanny?

I loved that Sarah told Kelsey's Mom. Absolutely the right way to go. So is that now the end of Kelsey? Another storyline cut short just like that?

Can't wait to see Gordon and Sarah in the limo...

ETA: How could I forget to mention.... Kraham scenes again!!!! Finally!

[Sophiejune]

Yup another episode I really enjoyed... I loved the Amber and Sarah scenes and of course the Adam and Sarah scenes.
Haddie wasn't annoying for a change... I like that Joel is being a man instead of being walked all over by Julia. I really felt for Adam, it is so hard to fire someone unless of course you are firing a jerk.

[eeb5981]

I really liked this episode too!

I've liked Julia so much more this season but I do agree; how hard is it to figure out that you need to hire someone?

I felt like Amber was being a bit dramatic with not wanting to tell her friends' mom but then I realized that I'm probably just old and can't relate to being a dramatic teenager anymore I do love the Sarah/Amber scenes. Poor Drew continues to be excluded though. He wasn't even in the car when Sarah was driving Amber to school!

Also, Lauren looked great in that scene with Kelsey's mom (and I love that Kate was back for another episode).

[lancer1993]

Another nice episode.

The Crosby/Jasmine story was a little lacking, nice that Crosby went to Adam and talked about it, funny when he tried to talk to Jabbar's new friend about it. I just thought we'd get more about it but I guess they had a lot to get through again this week.

The Amber stuff was great, Sarah grounding here was understandable and then finding out Kelsey lied to her parents (Nice to see Kate again) The scenes with Sarah and Amber were some of their best, just a shame it's pushing Drew to the sideline. He hasn't has a real story since the screw up with Holly. Also nice to see Sarah talking to her parents about Amber and what to do.

I like that Joel is working but it kinda came out of no where, I know they have been talking about it but still and of course it was going to cause problems. I love how they have twisted the who working parent theme, but with the roles switched. Nice they worked things out in the end but why didn't they just ask Camille or Zeek to help in the first place?

It's weird how we all of a sudden meet more of the T&S staff, just as they are to be fired, I think Adam handled it well in the end. It was fun to see him practice is firing speech for Kristina and Haddie.

Haddie & Camille doing community service was a nice touch and the conflict with Alex was nice to watch, Kristina 'kick him where it counts' lol.

Gordon trying to woo Sarah and them being watched by Camille, Zeek and Amber was a nice touch. I think she's falling for him but as Adam bluntly said, I hope she is careful not to end up as another notch on his head board.

Adam snapping at Sarah was understandable and the whole knocking thing, I know people like that it's really annoying at the best of times. Oh what I don't get is if T&S is on a tight budget then what's with the coffee run, or is that paid for by the people wanting the coffee?

The ending with yet another family gathering and the announcement was great way to round off this weeks show.

Now we have 2 weeks for the next one.

Poor Drew continues to be excluded though. He wasn't even in the car when Sarah was driving Amber to school!

What would have been nice is if they got to school and Drew got out meeting up with Holly and they had made up. But what's this 3 weeks and nothing from Drew, did he even go trick or treating last week?

Music list thanks to NBC
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Episode 207: Seven Names
1. 'Gone Gone Gone' by The Donkeys
2. 'Needn’t Say A Thing' by Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore
3. 'Bitter Heart' by Zee Avi
4. 'Try' by Wesseltoft, Bugge & Sidsel Endresen
5. 'Something About Your Love' by Mason Jennings

[the_strawberry_girl]

It seems like Julia is so organized and in control, that I have a hard time believing that she and Joel didn't have a backup plan about what to do if they were both working. But I suppose maybe they didn't anticipate Joel's job being as demanding as it was.

I was glad to have some Sarah/Adam scenes again.

I thought Amber as a dramatic teen was actually pretty spot on. When you are a teen, everything feels like the end of the world. Sarah did the right thing by telling Kelsey's mom.

I was glad Amber admitted that Kelsey was sort of weird, because as I was watching her melt down, I was thinking to myself "weren't you recently annoyed with her for wanting to smoke pot instead of party, and wasn't her behavior wearing thin?".

[lancer1993]

Next time...

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[Danke]

I liked the episode. I really liked Sarah´s and Adam´s storylines. Crosby´s engagement wasn´t in the centre and so the last dinner scene felt kind of anticlimatic to me. Or maybe it was because of me knowing that the scene was coming from the promo. But they just announced it and it ended right away, I thought it would be longer. Also they muted Sarah´s line that we´ve seen in the clip from interview with Joy.

And about the next episode promo. I really don´t like that Gordon feels the need to woo Sarah with a limo. I´m dreading the scene, I hope it will be played better than I think. I guess I´m still not on board with the Sarah/Gordon relationship. Though Lauren was cute in the scene with Gordon. And her clothes were funny, it´s exactly how I tend to dress in my parents house.lol

[-Denise-]

Hee another episode I really enjoyed. I'm totally on team Sarah/Gordon. I really like him for some reason. He's kind of a jerk, but he's nice towards Sarah. I don't know, I like it. I'm curious how it's going to play out!

Also Adam and firing people. It was kind of funny, because the way he was going to do it was against everything I learned in school on how to fire people lol. But Haddie and Kristina commented on it so let's hope he did better than that. It's hard though. Poor him.

The Sarah and Amber scenes were so great. I so love seeing those two together on screen. They're perfect together. But on the other hand, there's been a lot of Sarah/Amber lately. Where's Drew these days?

Oh and Kate Jennings Grant again YAY!

[gilmoregilmore]

I really enjoy this episode it wasnt as great as the one from last week, but its improving... i love that i can not decide if i like gordon or not! because towards Adam he is a jerk and i hate him but with sarah he is so nice a likeable! im just not sure!

i even enjoy julia and joel storyline i thought it was nice play by both erika and sam. Im not sure about sarah and amber, it was a little to soapie for me!...

ohh and lovee haddie and the homeless guy! i want them together!... soo cute!

[sydsgirl1]

Gordon seems to be like marmite..people either love him or hate him.

I LOVE HIM. Seriously. I think he and Sarah have a LOT of chemistry, way more than she did with Mike or Mark or Jim.

The eppy was lovely, and did anyone else notice that Haddie seemed really pretty tonight?

[lancer1993]

I'm wondering how much of what Adam said will come true in regards to Gordon, is he doing all this to got Sarah into bed?

[lgfan]

I really like Gordon too. I like that he is multifaceted. I mean, they could have just made him a creepy playboy but they gave him a softer side also. I actually feel like he is a fuller character than Adam is. I don't know, Adam is just always so perfect all the time. I get sick of it sometimes.

ETA: Craig, if Gordon is just doing this to get Sarah in bed then he's got me fooled too. I will be very disappointed if that is the case.

[Claireem86]

Originally Posted by lgfan (View Post) I really like Gordon too. I like that he is multifaceted. I mean, they could have just made him a creepy playboy but they gave him a softer side also. I actually feel like he is a fuller character than Adam is. I don't know, Adam is just always so perfect all the time. I get sick of it sometimes.

I love Gordon too (I never thought from the sides/casting that I would) but he's a great character. I too like the softer side and the similarities to Sarah (her junkie ex husband/his drunk ex wife) I also love his impractical, yet well-intentioned gestures towards her!

First taking her to the booth job, swooping into the pool, then rocking up to take her away for a few days seemingly oblivious to the fact that she needs to plan for her family and job He's a great, flawed character and I'll be sad to see the back of this overgrown kid!

I adored Amber again in this ep - I have such a thing for the Whitman that it's a little ridiculous I spend a lot of my time thinking that I'm old or that life's going too fast for me but then I see episodes like this and I remember throwing those wobblies like it was yesterday. I swear that the Sarah/Amber scene in the driveway was taken from my back catalogue

I really enjoyed Julia and Joel in this ep. I have to say, that I did find Joel to be a little unreasonable. I do understand him wanting to be out but I have to agree that in terms of maintaining their lifestyle, Julia's (billable) time is more important. They really need to sit down and organise decent childcare - it DOES exist!!! And with her parents willing and able, all she needs to do is be more prepared with meals if she doesn't want her fed crap

Lauren's curls are back

Jabbar's little friend made me laugh again such a lovely, weird little kid!

Haddie is very mature at times and completely clueless at others, I kinda love that about her! And yeah, she did look cute in the ep

And Katka, I don't know about the limo scene - I think it looks pretty promising. Shoving them in a confined space with alcohol and no easy escape (if they keep moving) could lead to some interesting stuff!

Two weeks I'm actually going to have to put more effort into finding a job!