Party of Five / Episode List
This episode list contains all episodes of the US drama series Party of Five , sorted by the US premiere . The television series comprises a total of six seasons with 142 episodes each about 60 minutes long.
Overview
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | German-language first broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 22nd | September 12, 1994 | March 15, 1995 | March 2, 1996 | August 10, 1996 |
| 2 | 22nd | September 27, 1995 | March 27, 1996 | September 20, 1997 | February 21, 1998 |
| 3 | 25th | August 21, 1996 | April 2, 1997 | February 28, 1998 | September 12, 1998 |
| 4th | 24 | 17th September 1997 | May 13, 1998 | September 26, 1998 | March 20, 1999 |
| 5 | 25th | September 16, 1998 | May 19, 1999 | February 27, 2000 | September 10, 2000 |
| 6th | 24 | October 5, 1999 | May 3, 2000 | May 17, 2001 | June 22, 2001 |
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Five in a lifetime | pilot | Sep 12 1994 | 2nd Mar 1996 | Richard Pearce | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 2 | 2 | Schoolwork | Homework | 19 Sep 1994 | 9 Mar 1996 | Richard Pearce | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 3 | 3 | Sports friends | Good Sports | 26 Sep 1994 | 16. Mar. 1996 | Steve Robman | WK Scott Meyer |
| 4th | 4th | The first time | Worth Waiting For | Oct 3, 1994 | 23 Mar 1996 | Stephen Cragg | Susannah Grant |
| 5 | 5 | Competitors | All's fair | Oct 10, 1994 | 30th Mar 1996 | Peter O'Fallon | Ann Lewis Hamilton |
| 6th | 6th | Future prospects | Fathers and Sons | Oct 17, 1994 | Apr 6, 1996 | Ellen S. Pressman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 7th | 7th | Teething problems | Much Ado | Oct. 24, 1994 | Apr 13, 1996 | Ken Topolsky | Hollis Rich |
| 8th | 8th | Bed stories | Kiss Me Kate | Nov 2, 1994 | Apr 20, 1996 | Richard Pearce | Susannah Grant |
| 9 | 9 | Confessions | Something Out of Nothing | Nov 7, 1994 | Apr 27, 1996 | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman & Susannah Grant |
| 10 | 10 | Forgive and forget? | Thanksgiving | Nov 14, 1994 | May 4, 1996 | Michael Engler | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 11 | 11 | Everything is going down the drain | Private lives | Nov 21, 1994 | May 11, 1996 | Peter O'Fallon | WK Scott Meyer |
| 12 | 12 | Relationship boxes | Games People Play | Nov 28, 1994 | May 18, 1996 | Michael Engler | Susannah Grant |
| 13 | 13 | Painful experiences | Grownups | Dec 12, 1994 | May 25, 1996 | Ellen S. Pressman | Ann Lewis Hamilton |
| 14th | 14th | equal rights for all | Not fade away | Jan. 4, 1995 | Jun 1, 1996 | Peter O'Fallon | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 15th | 15th | Oliver | It's Not Easy Being Green | Jan. 11, 1995 | Jun 8, 1996 | Michael Engler | Susannah Grant |
| 16 | 16 | earthquake | Aftershock | Jan. 18, 1995 | Jun 15, 1996 | Ken Topolsky | Ann Lewis Hamilton & Mark B. Perry |
| 17th | 17th | Parenting problems | In Loco Parentis | Feb. 1, 1995 | Jun 22, 1996 | Ken Topolsky | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 18th | 18th | Who should take care of it? | Who Cares? | Feb 15, 1995 | Jul 13, 1996 | Ellen S. Pressman | Susannah Grant |
| 19th | 19th | Moved to Seattle | Brother's Keeper | Feb 22, 1995 | Jul 20, 1996 | Richard Chamberlin | Mark B. Perry |
| 20th | 20th | Always trouble with Charlie | The Trouble With Charlie | 1st Mar 1995 | Jul 27, 1996 | Ken Topolsky | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 21st | 21st | The marathon dance | All-nighters | March 8 1995 | Aug 3, 1996 | Steve Robman | Susannah Grant & Mark B. Perry |
| 22nd | 22nd | The pain threshold | The Ides of March | 15th Mar 1995 | Aug 10, 1996 | Ellen S. Pressman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | Bonfires | Ready or Not | 27 Sep 1995 | - | Peter O'Fallon | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 24 | 2 | Moral stories | Falsies | Oct. 4, 1995 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | Mark B. Perry |
| 25th | 3 | Wedding preparations | Dearly Beloved | Oct 18, 1994 | - | Michael Engler | Lisa Melamed |
| 26th | 4th | heart pain | Have no fear | Oct 25, 1995 | - | Rodman Flender | Melissa Gould |
| 27 | 5 | Change of partner | Change Partners ... and Dance | Nov 1, 1995 | - | Ken Topolsky | Susannah Grant |
| 28 | 6th | Family ties | Analogies | Nov 8, 1995 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 29 | 7th | It's all a matter of trust | Where There's Smoke | Nov 15, 1995 | - | Daniel Attias | Mark B. Perry |
| 30th | 8th | Hen party with obstacles | Best laid plans | Nov 22, 1995 | - | Rodman Flender | Lisa Melamed |
| 31 | 9 | Nightmare in white | The Wedding | Dec 13, 1995 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 32 | 10 | Illusions | Grand delusions | Dec 20, 1995 | - | Ken Topolsky | Susannah Grant |
| 33 | 11 | Wrong role play | Unfair Advantage | Jan. 3, 1996 | - | Michael Engler | Mark B. Perry & Lisa Melamed |
| 34 | 12 | Dirty tricks | Hold on tight | Jan. 10, 1996 | - | Oz Scott | Melissa Gould |
| 35 | 13 | Bad use | Poor substitutes | Jan. 17, 1996 | - | Davis Guggenheim | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 36 | 14th | All's well that ends well | Strange Bedfellows | Jan. 24, 1996 | - | Steve Robman | Mark B. Perry |
| 37 | 15th | The benefactor | Benefactors | Jan. 31, 1996 | - | Daniel Attias | Susannah Grant |
| 38 | 16 | Come and go | Comings and Goings | Feb. 7, 1996 | - | Ken Topolsky | Melissa Gould |
| 39 | 17th | Valentine's day | Valentine's Day | Feb 14, 1996 | - | David Semel | PK Simonds |
| 40 | 18th | A question of conscience for Julia | Before and After | Feb 21, 1996 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 41 | 19th | Changes | Altered States | Feb. 28, 1996 | - | Michael Engler | Susannah Grant |
| 42 | 20th | Poetry and truth | Happily Ever After | 20 Mar 1996 | - | Rodman Flender | PK Simonds, Lisa Melamed & Melissa Gould |
| 43 | 21st | From the dream ?, part 1 | Spring Breaks: Part 1 | 27 Mar 1996 | - | Daniel Attias | Mark B. Perry |
| 44 | 22nd | From the dream ?, part 2 | Spring Breaks: Part 2 | 27 Mar 1996 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
season 3
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 1 | Out of the blue | Summer fun, summer not | Aug 21, 1996 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 46 | 2 | Farewells | Going, going, gone | Aug 28, 1996 | - | Michael Engler | PK Simonds & Mark B. Perry |
| 47 | 3 | Devastated | Short cuts | 4th Sep 1996 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | Lisa Melamed |
| 48 | 4th | A high price | Deal With It | Sep 11 1996 | - | Dennie Gordon | Susannah Grant |
| 49 | 5 | Matriculation examination | Mixed signals | Sep 18 1996 | - | Ken Topolsky | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 50 | 6th | Homecoming | Going home | 25 Sep 1996 | - | Daniel Attias | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 51 | 7th | Little devilries | Personal demons | Oct 30, 1996 | - | Michael Engler | Mark B. Perry |
| 52 | 8th | Not a prodigy | Not so fast | Nov 6, 1996 | - | Ken Topolsky | Karen Krenis |
| 53 | 9 | Bad headlines | Gimme Shelter | Nov 13, 1996 | - | Steve Robman | Susannah Grant |
| 54 | 10 | Dangerous proximity | Close to you | Nov 20, 1996 | - | Vicky Jackson LeMay | Catherine Butterfield |
| 55 | 11 | wedding day | I do | Nov 27, 1996 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | PK Simonds & Lisa Melamed |
| 56 | 12 | Mixed feelings | Desperate measures | Dec 11, 1996 | - | Michael Engler | Mark B. Perry |
| 57 | 13 | Christmas frustration | Christmas | Dec 18, 1996 | - | Dennie Gordon | Susannah Grant |
| 58 | 14th | Fear of life | Life's Too Short | Jan 15, 1997 | - | Eric Jewett | Lisa Melamed, Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 59 | 15th | Lonely Hearts | Significant Others | Jan 15, 1997 | - | Ken Topolsky | PK Simonds |
| 60 | 16 | Step by step | I declare | Jan. 22, 1997 | - | Michael Engler | Chris Levinson |
| 61 | 17th | Up and away | Misery Loves Company | Jan. 29, 1997 | - | Rodman Flender | Mark B. Perry |
| 62 | 18th | Strangers in the house | MYOB | Feb 5, 1997 | - | Daniel Attias | Lisa Melamed |
| 63 | 19th | Bad surprises | Point of no return | Feb 12, 1997 | - | Michael Engler | Susannah Grant |
| 64 | 20th | Closed society | intervention | Feb 19, 1997 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 65 | 21st | Wrong turns | Hitting bottom | Feb 26, 1997 | - | Dennie Gordon | PK Simonds |
| 66 | 22nd | Bitter truths | Leap of Faith | 5th Mar 1997 | - | Susannah Grant | Lisa Melamed |
| 67 | 23 | The new beginning | Promises, promises | 19 Mar 1997 | - | Lou Antonio | Mark B. Perry |
| 68 | 24 | Bailey's fight | A Little Faith | 26th Mar 1997 | - | Ken Topolsky | Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman & Chris Levinson |
| 69 | 25th | The ways of the heart | You Win Some, You Lose Some | Apr 2, 1997 | - | Michael Engler | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
Season 4
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 1 | Gone stupid | What a drag | 17 Sep 1997 | - | Michael Engler | Mark B. Perry |
| 71 | 2 | Shadow of the past | Past Imperfect | Sep 24 1997 | - | Ken Topolsky | PK Simonds |
| 72 | 3 | Stumbling blocks | Handicaps | Oct 1, 1997 | - | Lou Antonio | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 73 | 4th | love at first sight | Zap | Oct 15, 1997 | - | Eric Jewett | Mitchell Burgess & Robin Green |
| 74 | 5 | Julia is growing up | Fight or Flight | Oct 22, 1997 | - | Patrick Norris | Julia Dahl |
| 75 | 6th | Bailey's drama | Immediate family | Oct 29, 1997 | - | Daniel Attias | Mark B. Perry |
| 76 | 7th | A heavy blow | Positive attitude | Nov 5, 1997 | - | Michael Engler | PK Simonds |
| 77 | 8th | Julia's big day | Sickness / Health, Richer / Poorer | Nov 12, 1997 | - | Rodman Flender | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 78 | 9 | Help Charlie | Truth be told | Nov 19, 1997 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 79 | 10 | Desperately looking for a job | Adjustments | Dec 3, 1997 | - | Vicky Jackson LeMay | Mitchell Burgess & Robin Green |
| 80 | 11 | Blessing in disguise | S'Wunnerful Life | Dec 10, 1997 | - | Jan Eliasberg | Mark B. Perry |
| 81 | 12 | The professional | Empty Shoes | Jan. 7, 1998 | - | Arvin Brown | PK Simonds |
| 82 | 13 | Crises of faith | Parent trap | Jan. 14, 1998 | - | Kevin Inch | Tammy Ader |
| 83 | 14th | Freedoms | Of human bonding | Jan. 21, 1998 | - | Brian Mertes | Julia Dahl, Mitchell Burgess & Robin Green |
| 84 | 15th | Here and now | Here and Now | Jan 28, 1998 | - | Daniel Attias | Mark B. Perry |
| 85 | 16 | Charlie gives up | I give up | Feb. 4, 1998 | - | Ken Topolsky | PK Simonds |
| 86 | 17th | The raven parents | Of Sound Mind and Body | Feb 11, 1998 | - | Steve Robman | Lisa Melamed |
| 87 | 18th | Double game | True or False | Feb 25, 1998 | - | Lou Antonio | Ellen Herman |
| 88 | 19th | trip to the past | Go away | 4th Mar 1998 | - | Jan Elisaberg | Amy Lippman |
| 89 | 20th | Purifying flames | Square One (1) | Apr 22, 1998 | - | Daniel Attias | PK Simonds |
| 90 | 21st | The cards don't lie | Free and Clear (2) | Apr 22, 1998 | - | Steve Robman | Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess |
| 91 | 22nd | opposites attract | Opposites distract | Apr 29, 1998 | - | Julianna Levin | Lisa Melamed |
| 92 | 23 | A surprise for Charlie | Fools Rush In | May 6, 1998 | - | Michael Engler | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 93 | 24 | Separation on trial | Fools rush out | May 13, 1998 | - | Michael Engler | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
Season 5
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | 1 | Downside of feelings | Moving on | 16 Sep 1998 | - | Ken Topolsky | PK Simonds |
| 95 | 2 | With the head through the wall | Separation Anxiety | 23 Sep 1998 | - | Daniel Attias | Tammy Ader |
| 96 | 3 | The child needs a name | Naming Names | Sep 30 1998 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 97 | 4th | Charlie's childbed | A mid-semester's night dream | Oct 28, 1998 | - | Adam Nimoy | Julia Dahl |
| 98 | 5 | For life and death | The baby | Nov 4, 1998 | - | Daniel Attias | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 99 | 6th | Every beginning is difficult | Forgive and / or Forget | Nov 11, 1998 | - | Steve Robman | PK Simonds |
| 100 | 7th | Owen's little revenge | Tender Age | Nov 18, 1998 | - | Ken Topolsky | John Romano |
| 101 | 8th | Love and war | Love and War | Dec 2, 1998 | - | Vicky Jackson LeMay | Allan Heinberg |
| 102 | 9 | Shared joy | Gifts | Dec 9, 1998 | - | Joe Ann Fogle | Julia Dahl & Tammy Ader |
| 103 | 10 | A failed Christmas | One Christmas to Go | Dec 16, 1998 | - | Ken Topolsky | PK Simonds |
| 104 | 11 | The rings of Saturn | Rings of Saturn | Jan. 13, 1999 | - | Lou Antonio | Mark Richard |
| 105 | 12 | The threat | Witness For the Persecution | Jan. 20, 1999 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | John Romano & Allan Heinberg |
| 106 | 13 | Wrong decisions | Fillmore Street | Jan. 27, 1999 | - | Eric Jewett | Julia Dahl |
| 107 | 14th | The confrontation | Stand by Me | Feb 3, 1999 | - | Jonathan Prince | Tammy Ader |
| 108 | 15th | Bend and break | Whatever Works | Feb 10, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | PK Simonds |
| 109 | 16 | Goodbye forever | Party of Frued | Feb 17, 1999 | - | Steve Robman | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
| 110 | 17th | Dear family | fam-i-ly | 3rd Mar 1999 | - | Lou Antonio | Julia Dahl |
| 111 | 18th | The end justifies the means | Driven to extremes | 10 Mar 1999 | - | Joe Pennella | Mark Richard & Allan Heinberg |
| 112 | 19th | A bitter struggle | Judgment Day | 17th Mar 1999 | - | Ellen S. Pressman | John Romano & PK Simonds |
| 113 | 20th | Power failure | The Wish | Apr. 14, 1999 | - | Adam Nimoy | Dan Peterson |
| 114 | 21st | Lovesickness | Get back | Apr 21, 1999 | - | Steve Robman | Tammy Ader |
| 115 | 22nd | Charlie is moving out | Fragile | Apr 28, 1999 | - | Harry Winer | Mimi Schmir |
| 116 | 23 | A kiss with meaning | I'll show you mine | May 5, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | Julia Dahl |
| 117 | 24 | Millennium questions | Haunted | May 12, 1999 | - | Jan Eliasberg | John Romano & Allan Heinberg |
| 118 | 25th | Two rings and an engagement | Otherwise engaged | May 19, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | Mark Richard & PK Simonds |
Season 6
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (D) | Director | script |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119 | 1 | Family cohesion | Don't let go | Oct 5, 1999 | - | Steve Robman | PK Simonds |
| 120 | 2 | Kirsten's secret | Naked | Oct 12, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | Julia Dahl |
| 121 | 3 | Looking for Cyrano | Bye, bye, love | Oct 19, 1999 | - | Adam Nimoy | Allan Heinberg & Mimi Schmir |
| 122 | 4th | The haunted house | Wrestling Demons | Oct 26, 1999 | - | Lou Antonio | Melissa Rosenberg |
| 123 | 5 | The route is the goal | The Shortest Distance | Nov 2, 1999 | - | Eric Jewett | Tom Garriguso & Ian Biederman |
| 124 | 6th | Too close | Too close | Nov 9, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | Julia Dahl & PK Simonds |
| 125 | 7th | Baby break | We Gather Together | Nov 16, 1999 | - | Steve Robman | Allan Heinberg |
| 126 | 8th | Blows of fate | Faith, Hope and Charity | Nov 30, 1999 | - | Daniel Attias | Melissa Rosenberg, Christopher Keyser, Amy Lippman & Mimi Schmir |
| 127 | 9 | One for all, all for one | Ties That Bind | Dec 7, 1999 | - | Lou Antonio | Mimi Schmir & Robin Schiff |
| 128 | 10 | A day like any other | Dog Day After New Year | Jan. 11, 2000 | - | Keith Samples | Julia Dahl & Tom Garrigus |
| 129 | 11 | relationship problems | Fear and Loathing | Jan. 18, 2000 | - | Joe Pennella | Ian Biederman |
| 130 | 12 | Bad behavior | Bad Behavior | Jan 25, 2000 | - | Harry Winer | Melissa Rosenberg & Allan Heinberg |
| 131 | 13 | Heavy decisions | The Declaration of Co-Dependence | Feb. 1, 2000 | - | Danny Leiner | Mimi Schmir |
| 132 | 14th | The trap | One for the Road | Feb 8, 2000 | - | Steve Robman | Ian Biederman & PK Simonds |
| 133 | 15th | What happened if | What If ... | Feb 22, 2000 | - | Ken Topolsky | Allan Heinberg & PK Simonds |
| 134 | 16 | Declarations of love | Blast the past | 14 Mar 2000 | - | Daniel Attias | PK Simonds & Melissa Rosenberg |
| 135 | 17th | Dreams of the future | Getting There | 21 Mar 2000 | - | Joe Penella | Tom Garrigus |
| 136 | 18th | Study - no thanks! | Too Cool for School | Apr 4, 2000 | - | Scott Brazil | Ian Biederman & Mimi Schmir |
| 137 | 19th | Love moves mountains | Isn't it romantic | Apr 11, 2000 | - | Ken Topolsky | Allan Heinberg |
| 138 | 20th | The marriage of convenience | Great Expectations | Apr 18, 2000 | - | Christian D. Della Penna | Emily Whitesell |
| 139 | 21st | In a bind | Taboo or Not Taboo | Apr 19, 2000 | - | Matthew Fox | Mimi Schmir & Melissa Rosenberg |
| 140 | 22nd | Looking forward | Falling Forward | Apr 26, 2000 | - | David Dworetzky | Allan Heinberg, Tom Garrigus & Ian Biederman |
| 141 | 23 | Mood of optimism, part 1 | All's well ... | May 3, 2000 | - | Steve Robman | PK Simonds |
| 142 | 24 | Mood of optimism, part 2 | ... That Ends Well | May 3, 2000 | - | Ken Topolsky | Christopher Keyser & Amy Lippman |
Web links
- Episode list in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Episode list at TheFutonCritic.com
- List of episodes at Fernsehserien.de