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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Party of Five Season 3 Episode 13 - Christmas
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Christmas

    S3:E13

    It's Christmas. Jake comes back. Charlie decides to get rid of all Kristen's stuff left so he can finally move on with his life. He tries to help a homeless man at the restaurant. Sarah and Callie are away for the holidays and Bailey wants to spend it all by himself, but Coach doesn't let him. Julia notices that Jake can't see very well and he tells her he's going blind. Charlie sees him leaving and Jake says he has to go for his chemotherapy appointment. Julia asks Bailey to spend Christmas in the house and he brings Coach with him since his daughter is not coming anymore. Stuart gives Claudia a very expensive gift and she tries to give him a bad gift, but he loves it. She tells him that she doesn't like him in that way, and he gets mad, but apologizes and stay over for Christmas dinner. Grace shows up and Charlie invites her to stay, and they all celebrate Christmas.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  2. Party of Five Season 4 Episode 11 - S'Wunnerful Life
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - S'Wunnerful Life

    S4:E11

    Sarah and Bailey host a Christmas party, while Charlie decides to go on a long distances trip with Kirsten. Will realizes that he and Bailey are living in totally different worlds. Julia pains a nice picture inspired by Justin.

    Director:Jan Eliasberg
    Writer:Mark B. Perry

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  3. Party of Five Season 5 Episode 10 - One Christmas to Go
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - One Christmas to Go

    S5:E10

    Ned does his best to keep Julia by himself during the holidays. Daphne's irresponsible mother visits and Daphne realizes just how much she is like her. Bailey has teach him Owen that stealing is wrong.

    Director:Lou Antonio
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 22 - The Ides of March
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - The Ides of March

    S1:E22

    After Jill dies because of overdosing, Bailey refuses to believe that she's dead. In the meantime, Griffin Holbrook; Jill's brother; comes in and does not wants to have any business with Julia, so he trie to avoid her. Finally, Charlie and Kirsten get engaged.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  5. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 10 - Thanksgiving
    3.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - Thanksgiving

    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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  6. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Pilot

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Richard Pearce
    Writers:Amy Lippman, Christopher Keyser

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  7. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 2 - Homework
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Homework

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  8. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 3 - Good Sports
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Good Sports

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:W.K. Scott Meyer

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  9. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 4 - Worth Waiting For
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Worth Waiting For

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Stephen Cragg
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  10. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 5 - All's Fair
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - All's Fair

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Ann Lewis Hamilton

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  11. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 6 - Fathers and Sons
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Fathers and Sons

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  12. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 7 - Much Ado About Nothing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Much Ado About Nothing

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Ken Topolsky
    Writer:Hollis Rich

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  13. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 8 - Kiss Me, Kate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Kiss Me, Kate

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Richard Pearce
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  14. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 9 - Something Out of Nothing
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Something Out of Nothing

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  15. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 11 - Private Lives
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Private Lives

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:W.K. Scott Meyer

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  16. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 12 - Games People Play
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Games People Play

    S1:E12

    Kristen and Charlie sleep together. Later, she is cold to him and tells him that she slept with him because she is sick and scared. Bailey plans a trip with Kate. Her father wants to send her to a boarding school in Connecticut, but Bailey finds out that she is wants to go. They fight and Kate tells him that she will have sex with him, but he refuses to because she doesn't mean that. Julia and Morgan go on a date. Nina tells her to be mysterious, surprising and make him jealous. Claudia overhears their conversation and do all that to get Arnie's attention. Charlie tells Kristen that he loves her and will be there for her. She tells him that she can't have babies.

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  17. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 13 - Grownups
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Grownups

    S1:E13

    Bailey meets Jill Holbrook, a pretty waitress who he falls for and ends up sleeping with her. Morgan begins to drink after his club is closed down and he is forced to pay a fine. Julia wants to help, but he doesn't accept her apology or her money to pay the fine. Claudia receives her first period. Kirsten's family wants her to return home to Chicago.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Ann Lewis Hamilton

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  18. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 14 - Not Fade Away
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Not Fade Away

    S1:E14

    Claudia spends time thinking about converting to Judaism. Julian finds her mother's old journal and finds that her mother planned to have an affair with another man. In the meantime, Kirsten moves into Charlie's room and gets under a fight with Julia.

    Director:Peter O'Fallon
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  19. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 15 - It's Not Easy Being Green
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - It's Not Easy Being Green

    S1:E15

    Charlie tries out how Kirsten's relationship with Ben Atkins is. Julia is surprised to find out that Justin is dating Libby Dwyer, her friend. Claudia's relationship with Artie is in big question when she take over his role in ""Oliver"".

    Director:Michael Engler
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  20. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 16 - Aftershocks
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Aftershocks

    S1:E16

    After an earthquake, Claudia and Jill start acting weard, escpecially Jill. Charlie is suspicious about Jill's behaviour and he's convinced that the main problem are drugs. In the meantime, Julia's friendship with Libby is again shaken because Justin.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Mark B. Perry, Ann Lewis Hamilton

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  21. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 17 - In Loco Parentis
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - In Loco Parentis

    S1:E17

    Jill has a car crash and Bailey thinks she might be on drugs. Julia and Justin tell his mom that they're going out. Justin gets mad at her for spending too much time with his mom, and she tells him how much she misses a mother to talk to. Arnie's parents are breaking up, and Claudia makes a plan to get them back together, but it fails. Charlie tries to be a better father for Owen, and the baby says ""dad"" to Charlie. Bailey goes to Jill's mom for help, but she doesn't care. Jill is missing and her mom goes to Bailey for help, apologizing for her previous rudeness.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Amy Lippman

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  22. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 18 - Who Cares?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Who Cares?

    S1:E18

    Bailey urgently travells to L.A. to find missing Jill. In the meantime, everyone is too occupied with Claudia's 12th birthday. Julia spends some time with Danny, a male who is HIV positive.

    Director:Ellen S. Pressman
    Writer:Susannah Grant

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  23. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 19 - Brother's Keeper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Brother's Keeper

    S1:E19

    After receiving a opportunity to get a great job, which one person can get one in their live, Charlie needs to do some thinking, because if he would go, the whole family would have to move to Seattle. Bailey and Julian get stuck together on a math class.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 20 - The Trouble with Charlie
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - The Trouble with Charlie

    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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  25. Party of Five Season 1 Episode 21 - All-Nighters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - All-Nighters

    S1:E21

    Bailey interferes in Jill's business when she decides to take over of preparations for a school dance marathon. Julia does not wants to rush into having sex with Justin. Charlie realizes that he needs his family now more than ever, so he's in doubts about leaving the house.

    Director:Steven Robman
    Writers:Susannah Grant, Mark B. Perry

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Best Episodes Summary

"Christmas" is the best rated episode of "Party of Five". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Dennie Gordon and written by Susannah Grant, it aired on 12/18/1996. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "S'Wunnerful Life".