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www.ntnews.com.au Monday, August 23, 2010. NT NEWS. 17 PUB: NT NE- WS- DA TE: 23-A GE: 17 C LO- R: C M Y K Another go at parents Ron Howard Q&A DARREN DEVLYN talks to Parenthood executive producer Ron Howard Q: You grew up in tele- vision. Where do you think television is today? A: I am excited about it. The short, 12 and 13-episodes-a-season cable shows have really been great for the medium be- cause I think it challenges the more traditional net- work shows in exciting ways. I love the variety that you find on TV. Q: What is it about Parent- hood (Howard was behind the 1989 movie and the sitcom spin-off in 1990) that keeps you coming back? A: Well, we are intensely proud of the film Parent- hood. We would toy oc- casionally with trying to do a sequel. But we just felt another two hours (movie) on the subject was not go- ing to be particularly more informative. A series would allow the characters to develop. This was too good a thing not to pursue. Q: How did (Happy Days co-stars) Marion Ross and Tom Bosley and Andy Grif- fith contribute to your view of parenthood? A: Andy was an incredibly significant figure in my life, but I never confused him as a father figure. A great mentor, definitely. But, you know, when try- ing to figure out what Cheryl (wife) and I should do with our four kids, my thoughts would go to my own father and mother and Cheryl’s to hers. Parenthood, Channel 7, Tuesday, 9.30pm
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DARREN DEVLYN talksto Parenthood executiveproducer Ron Howard
Q: You grew up in tele-vision. Where do you thinktelevision is today?
A: I am excited about it.The short, 12 and13-episodes-a-season cableshows have really beengreat for the medium be-cause I think it challengesthe more traditional net-work shows in excitingways. I love the varietythat you find on TV.
Q: What is it about Parent-hood (Howard was behindthe 1989 movie and thesitcom spin-off in 1990) thatkeeps you coming back?
A: Well, we are intenselyproud of the film Parent-hood. We would toy oc-casionally with trying todo a sequel. But we just feltanother two hours (movie)on the subject was not go-ing to be particularly moreinformative. A serieswould allow the charactersto develop. This was toogood a thing not to pursue.
Q: How did (Happy Daysco-stars) Marion Ross andTom Bosley and Andy Grif-fith contribute to yourview of parenthood?
A: Andy was an incrediblysignificant figure in mylife, but I never confusedhim as a father figure. Agreat mentor, definitely.But, you know, when try-ing to figure out whatCheryl (wife) and I shoulddo with our four kids, mythoughts would go to myown father and mother andCheryl’s to hers.
Parenthood, Channel 7,
Tuesday, 9.30pm
