Party of Five
Party of Five

Party of Five

1994 6 Seasons 142 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Drama

Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.

Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Pilot

Five children orphaned by their parent's fatal auto accident seek to make their way in San Francisco.

EP 2

Homework

Bailey develops a crush on Kirsten; Julia strives to be popular; Claudia searches for the Salinger's long lost grandfath

EP 3

Good Sports

Bailey's loyalty to his football teammates places him in jeopardy; Julia's generosity to some popular new friends causes

EP 4

Worth Waiting For

Julia is tempted by sex; Kirsten gives Charlie another chance; Bailey falls in love.

EP 5

All's Fair

An old girlfriend tempts Charlie; Claudia and Julia both lie to get what they want.

EP 6

Fathers and Sons

Bailey tries to impress Kate's father; Charlie balks at the constant comparisons with his own dad.

EP 7

Much Ado About Nothing

Charlie's infidelity jeopardizes his relationship with Kirsten; Bailey's preoccupation with Kate angers Claudia.

EP 8

Kiss Me, Kate

Bailey and Kate disagree over sex; Charlie sets out to impress a potential employer; Claudia's success goes to her head;

EP 9

Something Out of Nothing

The arrival of an old family friend disrupts the Salinger household.

EP 10

Thanksgiving

The release of the drunk driver who killed their parents divides the family.

EP 11

Private Lives

Keeping too many secrets from each other threatens the Salinger's future together.

EP 12

Games People Play

Kristen and Charlie sleep together. Later, she is cold to him and tells him that she slept with him because she is sick

EP 13

Grownups

Bailey meets Jill Holbrook, a pretty waitress who he falls for and ends up sleeping with her. Morgan begins to drink aft

EP 14

Not Fade Away

Claudia spends time thinking about converting to Judaism. Julian finds her mother's old journal and finds that her mothe

EP 15

It's Not Easy Being Green

Charlie tries out how Kirsten's relationship with Ben Atkins is. Julia is surprised to find out that Justin is dating Li

EP 16

Aftershocks

After an earthquake, Claudia and Jill start acting weard, escpecially Jill. Charlie is suspicious about Jill's behaviour

EP 17

In Loco Parentis

Jill has a car crash and Bailey thinks she might be on drugs. Julia and Justin tell his mom that they're going out. Just

EP 18

Who Cares?

Bailey urgently travells to L.A. to find missing Jill. In the meantime, everyone is too occupied with Claudia's 12th bir

EP 19

Brother's Keeper

After receiving a opportunity to get a great job, which one person can get one in their live, Charlie needs to do some t

EP 20

The Trouble with Charlie

Bailey gets into big doubts, when Kate, who has returned back, and Jill both want to get back together with him and cont

EP 21

All-Nighters

Bailey interferes in Jill's business when she decides to take over of preparations for a school dance marathon. Julia do

EP 22

The Ides of March

After Jill dies because of overdosing, Bailey refuses to believe that she's dead. In the meantime, Griffin Holbrook; Jil

EP 1

Ready or Not

The arrival of Charlie's old girlfriend, Pamela Rush, interrupts Kirsten and Charlie's wedding plans. She claims that Ch

EP 2

Falsies

Claudia feels out of place in junior high school. Will, along with Bailey, checks out an Eastern college. Julia and Just

EP 3

Dearly Beloved

After being irritated by the family's interference in her wedding plans, Kirsten and Charlie decide to run off to Reno a

EP 4

Have No Fear

Joe suffers a heart attack and Charlie takes over management of Salingers. Julia assumes Griffin will want to have sex w

EP 5

Change Partners ... and Dance

Claudia breaks her arm while ice-skating with everybody, and Ross worries about her future as a violinist. Julia gets Gr

EP 6

Analogies

Kristen's parents arrive suddenly to spend some time with them. They're staying in the house, and they drive Kristen cra

EP 7

Where There's Smoke

A fire destroys the restaurant. The insurance company refuses to give Charlie the money because they think he did it. Kr

EP 8

Best Laid Plans

musical guest: Sophie B. Hawkins Kristen prohibits Dudley to give Charlie a bachelor's party, so he asks Bailey if he w

EP 9

The Wedding

It's the wedding day. Charlie is not sure and asks Kristen to wait 6 more months, but she doesn't understand. He feels p

EP 10

Grand Delusions

Charlie decides to take Claudia with him to Mexico. Charlie meets a woman at the hotel lobby and Claudia gets mad at him

EP 11

Unfair Advantage

A teacher is hitting on Julia and she feels uncomfortable. He asks her if he can give her a ride home and tries to kiss

EP 12

Hold on Tight

Claudia tells Charlie that Kristen called. He goes after her, but she just wanted some help with the taxes. They have di

EP 13

Poor Substitutes

After a woman mistakes Sarah for someone else's daughter, she decides to try to find her birth mother. They find her on

EP 14

Strange Bedfellows

Claudia is caught smoking, and her teacher advises Charlie to make a deal with her. The deal is that Claudia won't smoke

EP 15

Benefactors

One of Charlie's clients tries to seduce him. Emily says she thinks it's too soon to sleep with Charlie, so he sleeps wi

EP 16

Comings and Goings

Emily finds out about Charlie's affair and they break up. Kathleen tells him that she doesn't want to be just another gi

EP 17

Valentine's Day

It's Valentine's Day. Bailey has unromantic plans and Sarah doesn't like it. An old friend of hers comes back from Parag

EP 18

Before and After

Julia is pregnant. She's not sure if she wants to have an abortion. Charlie finds her pregnancy test in the trash and ta

EP 19

Altered States

Julia doesn't want to go to school, and when she does she feels awful and guilty. She lies to Justin and Charlie and run

EP 20

Happily Ever After

Jake is missing and Bailey worries about him never coming back. He comes back and apologizes, but Bailey can't get over

EP 21

Spring Breaks (1)

Bailey is feeling distant from Sarah because she is spending all her free time with the band. She and Matt get robbed at

EP 22

Spring Breaks (2)

Kathleen is taking the restaurant and Charlie asks Jake to help him. Charlie wants Kristen back. He follows her and send

EP 1

Summer Fun, Summer Not

Bailey and Will plan a trip to Mexico, and the girls want to go too. The car breaks down in the middle of nowhere and la

EP 2

Going, Going, Gone

Will is leaving for college and his new roommate comes from Seattle so they can go together. He's a freak, but Will has

EP 3

Short Cuts

Bailey meets a guy at his first day of college. This guy convinces Bailey to take easy classes so he can take good grade

EP 4

Deal With It

Kristen is getting more and more depressed, and not even a job as Salinger's hostess makes her feel better. Charlie trie

EP 5

Mixed Signals

Julia moves into the attic now that Bailey is living with Callie. Cooper wants to sleep with Julia, but she's not ready

EP 6

Going Home

Kristen's parents arrive and Charlie gets furious with Claudia for calling them. Gene keeps blaming Charlie for her cond

EP 7

Personal Demons

Charlie is angry because Kristen is gone. Grace comes into the restaurant looking for support in her homeless program. S

EP 8

Not So Fast

Julia meets a Stansford teacher who is also a writer. They become friends and she gets inspired to write. She asks for h

EP 9

Gimme Shelter

Charlie has a slogan contest at Salinger's and the winner wants to bring homeless people to have dinner at the restauran

EP 10

Close to You

Bailey saves Callie from being raped. She is scared of going out of the house and Sarah tries to be her friend and wonde

EP 11

I Do

Joe is getting married, which reminds Charlie of his own wedding. If he and Kristen got married, they would be celebrati

EP 12

Desperate Measures

Charlie decides to go to Chicago to see Kristen and leaves Julia in charge. Kristen is very happy to see him, although E

EP 13

Christmas

It's Christmas. Jake comes back. Charlie decides to get rid of all Kristen's stuff left so he can finally move on with h

EP 14

Life's Too Short

Libby, Julia's old friend, killed herself. Justin and Julia feel like if they paid more attention to her she would be al

EP 15

Significant Others

Bailey is very excited with wrestling and wants to tryout for All Stars. Although Coach Petrocelli doesn't think he is a

EP 16

I Declare

Bailey is not doing so well in school. Callie throws a big party at their place and the landlord threats to kick them ou

EP 17

Misery Loves Company

Will surprises Bailey showing up at his place. Will thinks Bailey drinks too much, and asks Sarah what's going on, but s

EP 18

MYOB

Bailey is spending so much money on drinking that he can't even afford rent. Julia wants to get Bailey and Sarah back to

EP 19

Point of No Return

Grace's parents are spending time with them, and Grace doesn't like it, but Charlie does. Claudia is spending time with

EP 20

Intervention

The Salinger family tries to solve Bailey's drinking problem. Claudia calls him and tells a story about Owen falling dow

EP 21

Hitting Bottom

Bailey is alone. The Salingers strategy to not speak to him doesn't seem to be working. Bailey keeps drinking and drinki

EP 22

Leap of Faith

Bailey starts to go to AA meetings, and on his first meeting he bumps into Walter Alcott, the man that killed his parent

EP 23

Promises, Promises

Bailey is sober for a week. Callie gets jealous because Bailey is spending much more time with Sarah than with her, so s

EP 24

A Little Faith

Claudia is invited to play in L.A., and nobody can take her there, but Bailey. They go and Claudia kicks him out of the

EP 25

You Win Some, You Lose Some

Sarah dumped her boyfriend. Her mom tells Bailey that she got into Brown, and Bailey gets mad at her because she is movi

EP 1

What a Drag

Julia has some troubles with catching up as a married woman. Claudia wants to be popular in high school. Sarah's father

EP 2

Past Imperfect

Griffin is annoyed when his boring friend comes to a visit. Claudia gets busted while snooping inside Reed Isley's locke

EP 3

Handicaps

Griffin holds back the truth about his financial problems to Julia. Bailey and Sarah decide to move in together, believi

EP 4

Zap

Julia's co-worker Daniel misreads her intentions and kisses her. He tells her she does not seems like a married woman. M

EP 5

Fight or Flight

Charlie and Nina's relationship gets slowed down when they realize they have different looks at the world. Bailey and An

EP 6

Immediate Family

Following Julia's advice, Griffin tries to bond with her brother Charlie, who confesses to Nina that he loves her. Baile

EP 7

Positive Attitude

Griffin still keeps the truth about his finance problems away from Julia and decides to borrow a lot of money from a bus

EP 8

Sickness, Health / Richer, Poorer

Julia finally finds out about Griffin's financial problems before they renew their wedding vows. Nina can't face the fac

EP 9

Truth Be Told

Now when she knows the truth about their financial problem Julia starts working on resolving the problem with Griffin. M

EP 10

Adjustments

Sarah convinces Julia that she needs to find a real job for herself. Charlie won't accept the help that his family is of

EP 11

S'Wunnerful Life

Sarah and Bailey host a Christmas party, while Charlie decides to go on a long distances trip with Kirsten. Will realize

EP 12

Empty Shoes

Bailey realizes he needs to fire Julia from his restaurant, because she is a terrible waitress. Charlie asks for help at

EP 13

Parent Trap

Tired of hiding their relationship to Natalie, Bailey and Annie decide to tell her the truth, who does not takes it too

EP 14

Of Human Bonding

Charlie puts on a new behaviour, prompted by his fellow friend who is also a patient. Julia spends time with Jeanie, a w

EP 15

Here and Now

Charlie finds out his friend Kevin is in complete remission and is convinced that his recovery made his chances to recov

EP 16

I Give Up

Griffin is selling the shop and the only one interested in buying it is his business opponent. He has no choice and sell

EP 17

Of Sound Mind and Body

Charlie asks Kristen if he can leave Claudia and Owen for her if he dies. She wants to, but Paul doesn't like children s

EP 18

True or False

Claudia gets help from a psychologist. Griffin discovers that he cannot fight with his growing attraction to Rosalie any

EP 19

Go Away

Julia, Bailey and Charlie leave to their family cabin up in the Sierras to relax for some time. Claudia is convinced tha

EP 20

Square One (1)

Charlie decides to throw up a party due to his remission, but everyone has something else to do on the date he wants to

EP 21

Free and Clear (2)

Sarah and Bailey spend time taking care of Annie'd daughter and Sarah realizes she still has feelings for him. Julia and

EP 22

Opposites Distract

Julia expects help from Justin to solve her marriage, but it all turns out differently. Sarah wants to make peace betwe

EP 23

Fools Rush In

Griffin wins a free trip to Los Angeles when he turns out to be the thousandth customer at the supermartket. He and Juli

EP 24

Fools Rush Out

Sarah confesses to Bailey that she still loves him. They get back together and finish in bed together. Julia gets accept

EP 1

Moving On

Julia packs her bags and leaves to Stanford, while Bailey has to take off Claudia away to Massachusetts to boarding scho

EP 2

Separation Anxiety

Sarah receives a terrible news – her parents have separated. Claudia feels like a nerd in the school, but as time

EP 3

Naming Names

Julia and Griffin have a little game going on - they both lie to each other, In the meantime, Charlie is very happy to f

EP 4

A Mid-Semester's Night Dream

Charlie and Daphne make peace between each other and Daphne confides to him that she is scared. Julia tries to stay away

EP 5

The Baby

Daphne collapses and is taken to the hospital, where she and Charlie are have to decide between a premature birth or Dap

EP 6

Forgive and/or Forget

Owen is upset when all the attention goes to Daphne and Charlie's baby. Daphne is worried about how will she do with the

EP 7

Tender Age

Owen runs away from Charlie in the mall and the family must look for him. Julia invites Ned to the house for the Thanks

EP 8

Love and War

Charlie has some hard time trying to be there for both Owen and Diana. Bailey fights with the owner of a new restaurant.

EP 9

Gifts

After finding out more about Ned's relationship with his parents and his brother, Julia wants to get closer to Ned's bro

EP 10

One Christmas to Go

Ned does his best to keep Julia by himself during the holidays. Daphne's irresponsible mother visits and Daphne realizes

EP 11

Rings of Saturn

When Charlie can't take care of him, Bailey takes Owen on a camping trip. Kirsten and Paul talk about adopting a baby. D

EP 12

Witness For the Persecution

A shocked Julia won't talk to anyone about Ned's violent behavior. Griffin tries to get Claudia to join his band, but ne

EP 13

Fillmore Street

Griffin tries to help Julia when he learns about Ned's short temper. Claudia becomes friends with Cody when she decides

EP 14

Stand by Me

Julia's ex-boyfriend Justin visits and fuels Ned's jealousy and anger. Kirsten decides to end separate from Paul and tur

EP 15

Whatever Works

Determined to find Daphne, Charlie leaves for Los Angeles. Griffin gets no help from Bailey or Charlie when Julia convin

EP 16

Party of Freud

Bailey finds out that Owen may have a learning disability. Charlie tries to convince Daphne to return to San Francisco.

EP 17

fam-i-ly

Charlie and Baily fight over Owen's custody. After learning of Ned's abuse from Maggie, both Bailey and Charlie try to

EP 18

Driven to Extremes

Charlie and Bailey continue to fight over Owen's custody while Owen's learning disability grows. With Maggie's help, Gri

EP 19

Judgment Day

The fight between Charlie and Bailey for the custody of Owen continues. After Julia finally breaks up with Ned and moves

EP 20

The Wish

Claudia is preparing to celebrate her sixteenth birthday and her only wish is that the whole family gets back together.

EP 21

Get Back

Both Charlie and Julia have to decide on a second chance with their former partners. At Owen's insistence, Bailey thinks

EP 22

Fragile

As Sarah and Bailey move back to the Salinger house, Charlie and Kirsten's relationship grows as he moves into her apart

EP 23

I'll Show You Mine

Claudia tries to slow down her new relationship with Cody. Meanwhile, Julia moves closer to her writing professor while

EP 24

Haunted

Julia spends all her time dating Josh and after a talk with Perry, she realizes just how much she needs some time alone.

EP 25

Otherwise Engaged

Both Sarah and Kirsten accept their marriage proposals from Charlie and Bailey. Daphne has a hard time trying to fit in

EP 1

Don't Let Go

Bailey tries to plan a perfect wedding for Charlie and Kirsten. But when his plans fail, he tells Charlie to plan his ow

EP 2

Naked

Charlie and Kirsten have a terrible honeymoon, but when they start to experiment sexually, they end up having a great ti

EP 3

Bye, Bye, Love

Daphne hires Victor as a nanny for Diana, and gets help job-hunting from Kirsten. Charlie counsels a troubled teen at wo

EP 4

Wrestling Demons

Victor turns the house into a haunted one for Owen on Halloween. Julia realizes that she has feelings for Evan. Charlie

EP 5

The Shortest Distance

Kirsten and Charlie are having difficulty with the regimen associated with trying to get pregnant. His effort to pay for

EP 6

Too Close

Bailey goes to a bar and almost drinks, but meets a woman named Tracy, who turns out to be married. Griffin sees Daphne

EP 7

We Gather Together

Charlie convinces Myra's mother to drop charges against him. Claudia decides to not report Derek's attack in order to de

EP 8

Faith, Hope and Charity

Julia decides to break up with Evan after she discovers his emotional-unavailability. Claudia gets drunk when noone reac

EP 9

Ties That Bind

Bailey continues dating Holly, a very interesting girl. They spend the night together and end up under the sheets. Griff

EP 10

Dog Day After New Year

Bailey goes to a wedding with Holly and all her relatives think they're married. Julia's new editor hasn't answered her

EP 11

Fear and Loathing

A bully tortures Owen at school and Victor is ready to help him. Bailey thinks about how far should his relationship wit

EP 12

Bad Behavior

Bailey has a bad day. Both Charlie and Kirsten try to spend time together, but their jobs say different. Julia gets into

EP 13

The Declaration of Co-Dependence

Joe tells Bailey that he's been stealing money from the restaurant to pay for his divorce. Bailey covers for him taking

EP 14

One for the Road

Charlie wants Diana to stay in San Francisco with him, but Daphne says she wants her in Texas with her. Julia and Justin

EP 15

What If ...

In this special episode, we, the viewers, get to take a look at what the Salingers' lives would have been like if their

EP 16

Blast the Past

Bailey refuses to accept that he's ok. He wants to get help even tough he doesn't have drinking problems anymore. He rea

EP 17

Getting There

When Bailey returns to Holly, her sister Fiona visits her and Bailey spend time with her to find out just what he wants

EP 18

Too Cool for School

Adam mysteriously leaves San Francisco. Bailey finds out more about life and gets interesten in economics. Todd leaves f

EP 19

Isn't It Romantic

Julia sees Ned in the street, and that brings back memories about her past. Holly's student visa is locked and she has t

EP 20

Great Expectations

Will and Holly get married. The immigration inspector is investigating them. Adam comes back from Mexico and asks Julia

EP 21

Taboo or Not Taboo

Will keeps avoiding Holly, but Bailey is pushing him to move in with her. A reporter wants to do an article on Julia and

EP 22

Falling Forward

A rival company is closing down, so Charlie and Bailey decide to take their clients. Suddenly, Mitch has a heart attack

EP 23

All's Well... (1)

Bailey decides to go to Wharton Business School at UPenn in Philadelphia, but has a hard time trying to convince Owen to

EP 24

...That Ends Well (2)

Kirsten and Charlie find out that they are having a baby boy. Claudia and Bailey exchange their good news to each other.

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