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The Best Episodes of Party of Five

Every episode of Party of Five ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Party of Five!

Best episode
S3E20 Intervention
9.5172 votes
Worst episode
S1E3 Good Sports
7.3149 votes
Top season
Season 6
8.3avg
Binge time
4d 7h
142 episodes
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Party of Five Season 3 Episode 20 - Intervention
    9.5/10(172 votes)

    S3:E20

    The Salinger family tries to solve Bailey's drinking problem. Claudia calls him and tells a story about Owen falling down the stairs. Bailey rushes to the house, when Charlie, Julia, Claudia, Grace and Sarah hold him. One by one, they all try to show Bailey that he has a drinking problem. He refuses to accept it and fights with everybody. Joe arrives and tells Bailey that his father had a drinking problem too, but he stayed sober 18 year until he died. Bailey doesn't believe it, but Charlie does and proves to be true. They all try to get Bailey into an AA program, but he refuses. When everybody had already given up, Claudia tells Bailey that if he doesn't face his problem and look for help, than he will no longer be a part of the family. Bailey leaves.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  2. Party of Five Season 4 Episode 9 - Truth Be Told
    9.0/10(95 votes)

    S4:E9

    Now when she knows the truth about their financial problem Julia starts working on resolving the problem with Griffin. Meanwhile, Charlie's relatives struggle to deal with the fact that Charlie is sick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 12 - Bad Behavior
    8.9/10(129 votes)

    S6:E12

    Bailey has a bad day. Both Charlie and Kirsten try to spend time together, but their jobs say different. Julia gets into trouble after she writes an article about a non-enrolled classmate. Claudia meets a boy from the past and learns more about her instinct in boys. A boy in school tells Owen that Victor is a faggot.

    Director:Harry Winer
    Writers:Melissa Rosenberg, Allan Heinberg

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  4. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 16 - Blast the Past
    8.9/10(80 votes)

    S6:E16

    Bailey refuses to accept that he's ok. He wants to get help even tough he doesn't have drinking problems anymore. He realizes that he's only happy when other people are miserable. He makes up with Holly. Kristen is feeling weird at work and Charlie worries about her, fearing a depression, but the reason she has been an emotional roller coaster is because she's pregnant. Julia gets an email from Justin and decides to go to Vegas and stop him from getting married. Adam confesses his love to her and she decides to let Justin get on with his life, even tough he's not sure Laura is the one. Claudia gets mad at Todd because he doesn't pay attention to her, but he was just afraid of doing something wrong. She kisses him. Joe is tired of Charlie not trusting him anymore, so he decides to leave the restaurant, but Charlie asks him to stay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Melissa Rosenberg

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  5. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 24 - ...That Ends Well (2)
    8.8/10(113 votes)

    S6:E24

    Kirsten and Charlie find out that they are having a baby boy. Claudia and Bailey exchange their good news to each other. Julia wants to surprise the family with her news at the restaurant. At dinner, everyone announces that they all will be leaving San Francisco, but it results into a problem. Charlie convinces his siblings to leave San Francisco. And after six years alone without their parents, the Salingers decide to sell their family house. (THE END)

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  6. Party of Five Season 3 Episode 21 - Hitting Bottom
    8.8/10(91 votes)

    S3:E21

    Bailey is alone. The Salingers strategy to not speak to him doesn't seem to be working. Bailey keeps drinking and drinking, and he misses his game. Coach Petrocelli gets really disappointed at him. Bailey can't stay sober. He tries to have sex with Callie, but she tells him that he really has a problem. Claudia goes to Avery searching for answers for questions about her father. She blames Bailey problem on her father, but Charlie tells her that he got over his drinking problem, and became a wonderful father, as she knew him. Griffin comes back and Julia spends the night with him. Bailey picks Owen at the daycare and disappears with him. When he gets to the house, Charlie kicks him out, and Sarah goes after him. She tries to talk to him, but he doesn't want to. They get on the car, and Bailey crashes it, hurting Sarah. At the hospital, Bailey cries and asks Sarah for help.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 11 - Fear and Loathing
    8.8/10(72 votes)

    S6:E11

    A bully tortures Owen at school and Victor is ready to help him. Bailey thinks about how far should his relationship with Holly go. Julia and Claudia leave for a trip to visit some colleges. Luke moves in with Daphne. Kirsten goes on a surgery that could help her become pregnant.

    Director:Joe Pennella
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Party of Five Season 3 Episode 12 - Desperate Measures
    8.7/10(89 votes)

    S3:E12

    Charlie decides to go to Chicago to see Kristen and leaves Julia in charge. Kristen is very happy to see him, although Ellie is not. She tells him that she wants to run away to San Francisco, but half way there she realizes she's not ready to go back and they return to Chicago. She says he's her problem. Charlie leaves her there. Julia is more concerned about her personal life than her brother and sister. Claudia claims to be sick, but Julia won't believe her until she gets a call from the hospital saying Claudia had appendicitis and had a surgery. She won't forgive Julia until she overhears how sorry she is. Bailey lies to Sarah in order not to sleep with her. He skips practice and Sarah finds a drunk Bailey passed out at his place. He tells her he slept with Callie, but they don't break up. Callie is tired of being used by Bailey.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Mark B. Perry

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  9. Party of Five Season 5 Episode 19 - Judgment Day
    8.7/10(74 votes)

    S5:E19

    The fight between Charlie and Bailey for the custody of Owen continues. After Julia finally breaks up with Ned and moves out of his apartment, he starts stalking her.

    Director:Adam Nimoy
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
    8.6/10(148 votes)

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  11. Party of Five Season 2 Episode 9 - The Wedding
    8.6/10(97 votes)

    S2:E9

    It's the wedding day. Charlie is not sure and asks Kristen to wait 6 more months, but she doesn't understand. He feels pressured and can't handle it. Everybody is worried about what's happening. Ellie tells Kristen to pressure Charlie, and so she tells him that is now or never. He leaves the house. Just as she is announcing to everybody that the wedding is off, he shows up. He decided to get married in order not to lose her forever. He is waiting for her in the altar, but she never shows up. He goes talk to her and she tells him that they shouldn't get married like this, afraid of what might happen in the future. She gives him the wedding ring back and leaves. Bailey tells Will that he might love Sarah and she feels the same way, so Will decides to step out of the picture letting them stay together. Julia and Justin get drunk and have sex.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  12. Party of Five Season 3 Episode 19 - Point of No Return
    8.6/10(94 votes)

    S3:E19

    Grace's parents are spending time with them, and Grace doesn't like it, but Charlie does. Claudia is spending time with Avery, which makes his son jealous of her. Bailey spends all his money in drinking and can't afford a clown for Owen's birthday party, so he dresses as a clown. He gets to the party drunk and ruins it. Martin tells Charlie that Bailey might have a drinking problem, but Charlie refuses to accept that idea, even though everybody else thinks so too. Julia breaks up with Sam because he's a racist.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  13. Party of Five Season 3 Episode 6 - Going Home
    8.6/10(87 votes)

    S3:E6

    Kristen's parents arrive and Charlie gets furious with Claudia for calling them. Gene keeps blaming Charlie for her condition and threats to sue him. Ellie can't interfere because she doesn't want to ruin her marriage again. They decide to take Kristen back to Chicago, and Charlie tries to stop them, but Kristen is too disturbed to decide anything. Julia and Sarah go to Dartsmouth for their interviews but they can't keep their minds away from home, so Julia realizes it's better to go to a college close to home. Callie is having problems with her father and she and Bailey drink to celebrate their independence. Bailey and Julia decide to go home to comfort Charlie and Claudia can't forgive herself for what happened.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  14. Party of Five Season 4 Episode 19 - Go Away
    8.6/10(77 votes)

    S4:E19

    Julia, Bailey and Charlie leave to their family cabin up in the Sierras to relax for some time. Claudia is convinced that noone really cares about her anymore and sends off some college applications. Julia talks to Griffin about Rosalie. Bailey finds out Annie was forced to go into a rehab clinic.

    Director:Jan Eliasberg
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  15. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 8 - Faith, Hope and Charity
    8.6/10(69 votes)

    S6:E8

    Julia decides to break up with Evan after she discovers his emotional-unavailability. Claudia gets drunk when noone reacts on Derek's problems. Charlie considers leaving his job and working at the factory. Bailey spends time dating a lot of girls and gets interested in Holly. Daphne and Griffin survive a terrible motorcycle accident and the Salingers are ready to pay for his expensive hand surgery.

    Director:Dan Attias
    Writers:Melissa Rosenberg, Amy Lippman

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  16. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 20 - The Trouble with Charlie
    8.5/10(105 votes)

    S1:E20

    Bailey gets into big doubts, when Kate, who has returned back, and Jill both want to get back together with him and continue their relationship where it stopped. Charlie becomes troubled when he grounds Claudia and does not gives Bill a raise. In the meantime, Julia wins a award for her writing, but she's not in the bad mood, because she humiliated her siblings.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  17. Party of Five Season 2 Episode 22 - Spring Breaks (2)
    8.5/10(88 votes)

    S2:E22

    Kathleen is taking the restaurant and Charlie asks Jake to help him. Charlie wants Kristen back. He follows her and send her 7 dozen roses in her wedding day. She tells him that she won't get back to him just because everything else is not working out, but that's not his reason. He tells her to marry Michael if she thinks he's the one. She can't make up her mind. Charlie shows up at her wedding and she runs away with him. Bailey breaks up with Sarah because he doesn't want her to feel sorry for him and because they're having too much problems. Julia and Will try to open his eyes. Jake tells Bailey that he has to decide what to do with his college money: save the restaurant or go to college, so he decides to save the restaurant and stay for Sarah. Julia and Justin have a fight because both of them have somebody else in their lives. They decide to break up, but Julia can't live without Justin, and so he tells her to be strong. Claudia is tired of Jody and her boyfriend, so they split. Sh

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  18. Party of Five Season 3 Episode 11 - I Do
    8.5/10(83 votes)

    S3:E11

    Joe is getting married, which reminds Charlie of his own wedding. If he and Kristen got married, they would be celebrating their first anniversary. Charlie asks Grace to the wedding, but she gets confused when he makes a speech that is definitely about Kristen. She tells him to make decisions about his life. Sarah wants to fix Callie with her cousin, but Callie turns it into a double date right away. She feels like Bailey and her are getting apart, and she decides to sleep with him, but Bailey can't do it. They promise to give it another try, but Bailey sleeps with Callie again. Sam doesn't want anything with Julia and Claudia says she's pathetic, but Julia insists and Sam decides to go back to the house.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Party of Five Season 4 Episode 7 - Positive Attitude
    8.5/10(78 votes)

    S4:E7

    Griffin still keeps the truth about his finance problems away from Julia and decides to borrow a lot of money from a business associate. Charlie collapses on the racquetball court and later tells everything to Kirsten. Sarah is convinced that now is the right time for her to lose her virginity, but her plan fails. Due to her decidion, Bailey ends up in bed with Annie.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Party of Five Season 5 Episode 23 - I'll Show You Mine
    8.5/10(76 votes)

    S5:E23

    Claudia tries to slow down her new relationship with Cody. Meanwhile, Julia moves closer to her writing professor while Sarah and Bailey move even more away from each other. Charlie tries to talk to Kirsten, but learns that the easy way is not the way he has to go with Kirsten.

    Director:Jan Eliasberg
    Writers:John Romano, Allan Heinberg

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  21. Party of Five Season 5 Episode 20 - The Wish
    8.5/10(74 votes)

    S5:E20

    Claudia is preparing to celebrate her sixteenth birthday and her only wish is that the whole family gets back together. A city-wide power failure traps Julia and Griffin in an elevator. Paul talks to Charlie about Kirsten and tells him that she belongs to him.

    Directors:Steven Robman, Adam Nimoy
    Writer:Tammy Ader

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  22. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 23 - All's Well... (1)
    8.5/10(74 votes)

    S6:E23

    Bailey decides to go to Wharton Business School at UPenn in Philadelphia, but has a hard time trying to convince Owen to go with him. Claudia decides that she wants to go to Stansford instead of Julliard so that she is closer to home and Todd. Todd tells her not to give up an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Julia gets a job offer from the National Organization for Women (NOW). Daphne becomes miserable in Texas.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Party of Five Season 4 Episode 12 - Empty Shoes
    8.5/10(73 votes)

    S4:E12

    Bailey realizes he needs to fire Julia from his restaurant, because she is a terrible waitress. Charlie asks for help at home and the restaurant after he realizes he is unable to function. Claudia realizes that Reed does not has the same feeling to her like she does to him.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Party of Five Season 5 Episode 18 - Driven to Extremes
    8.5/10(73 votes)

    S5:E18

    Charlie and Bailey continue to fight over Owen's custody while Owen's learning disability grows. With Maggie's help, Griffin whisks Julia away from Ned to convince her to leave him.

    Directors:Joe Pennella, Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:John Romano

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  25. Party of Five Season 6 Episode 10 - Dog Day After New Year
    8.5/10(68 votes)

    S6:E10

    Bailey goes to a wedding with Holly and all her relatives think they're married. Julia's new editor hasn't answered her about her book, so she tries to find her and not just sit and wait. When she finds her, she tells Julia that another book with the same story of hers has been published, so her book won't be published anymore. Thurber, the family dog, is sick. Claudia takes him to the veterinary. Charlie and Kirsten are in a double date with Daphne. Charlie quits his job after his boss says no to his projects, but when they talk, he gets back. Bailey and Claudia decide to put Thurber to sleep, and the whole family spread his ashes in the park, saying goodbye for the last time to the long-time friend.

    Director:Keith Samples
    Writers:Julia Dahl, Tom Garrigus

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Best Episodes Summary

"Intervention" is the best rated episode of Party of Five. It scored 9.5/10 from 172 votes. Directed by Steven Robman and written by Amy Lippman, it aired on February 19, 1997. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Truth Be Told".

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