8.3/1012 votes#1 - Anniversary Party
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/7/2006
Cameron throws a 25th anniversary party for his mother, Colleen, and stepfather, Wendal, which threatens to be a disaster when Wendal confides to Cameron that he's thinking of leaving Colleen.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Nick Holly, Fred Goss
- 5.8/106 votes
#2 - Bowling Night
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/7/2006
Colleen learns of Wendal's plan to leave her at their anniversary party, and after discovering that the entire family knew but her, confronts them at their traditional bowling night.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Nick Holly, Fred Goss
- 6.8/106 votes
#3 - Film Festival
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/14/2006
In an effort to be supportive of awkward son Henry, Cameron and the family attend his school film festival, despite Henry's protests. Upon watching the film, it becomes painfully obvious why he didn't want them there in the first place. Meanwhile, younger sister Jenna tries to prove to Cameron that she is a "grown-up."
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Nick Holly, Fred Goss
- 7.8/106 votes
#4 - BBQ Therapy
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/14/2006
Cameron throws his annual barbeque, which quickly becomes a comedy of errors with one miscommunication after another among family members – and Cameron at the center of it all – turning what should be a fun family get-together into a group therapy session.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/105 votes
#5 - Family Finance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/21/2006
Cameron borrows money from his sister Sharon, which definitely doesn't come without a price of its own. Meanwhile, instead of coming to his father, Cameron, with his problem of a very personal nature, Henry opts to confide in his stepmother, Liz, which irks Cameron. And Whitey takes a job at Don's auto parts store, but it soon becomes apparent that things aren't working out.
Director: David Steinberg
Writer: Justin Adler
- 5.0/1010 votes
#6 - Karaoke
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2006
Cameron's lack of enthusiasm at wife Liz's acceptance into graduate school – and his mockery of younger sister Jenna's aspirations to be a singer – put him on the outs with the family, and he tries to shake the label of "dream squasher" after the family accuses him of being unsupportive.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#7 - Hospital Visit
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/28/2006
In the middle of an argument with Cameron, Colleen is rushed to the hospital with chest pains. Fearing she's had a heart attack, the family rushes to be by her side... with Cameron feeling especially guilty that the stress of their fight brought it on.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Justin Adler, Tom Huang
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Surprise Party
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/28/2006
On the eve of his 40th birthday, Cameron gets laid off from work and keeps it a secret from his family... who are planning to throw him a surprise party.
Director: Anson Williams
Writer: Wil Calhoun, Julie Bean
- 6.7/1010 votes
#9 - House Party
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/4/2006
When Don and Sharon go away for the night to rekindle their romance, Jeff throws a house party. Concerned, Carrie calls her Uncle Cameron to put an end to it... but seeing it as an escape, he joins the fun and brings reluctant son Henry with him.
Director: Robert Berlinger
Writer: Jordana Arkin
- NaN/100 votes
#10 - The Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/4/2006
After 35 years, Cameron and Sharon's father, Merv, returns out of the blue. They decide to have a family dinner to discuss where he's been all these years, but a sudden turn of events leaves their questions still unanswered. Meanwhile, when Jenna finds out that Whitey is dating a stripper, she forbids him from seeing their son.
Director: Nick Holly
Writer: Nick Holly, Fred Goss
- NaN/100 votes
#11 - Paige Returns
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired Unknown
Cameron's ex-wife Paige returns and wants custody of Henry, and plans to move to Florida to raise bees.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: N/A
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Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Anniversary Party" is the best rated episode of "Sons & Daughters" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 12 votes. Directed by Fred Goss and written by Nick Holly, Fred Goss, it aired on 3/7/2006. This episode is rated 2.5 points higher than the second-best, "Bowling Night".