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	{{short description\|American teen and family drama television series}}		{{short description\|American teen and family drama television series (1994–2000)}}
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	\| country = United States		\| country = United States
	\| language = English		\| language = English
	\| num_seasons = 6		\| num_seasons = 6
	\| num_episodes = 142		\| num_episodes = 142
	\| list_episodes = List of Party of Five episodes		\| list_episodes = List of Party of Five episodes
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	* Christopher Keyser		* Christopher Keyser
	* Amy Lippman		* Amy Lippman
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	* Paul Marks		* Paul Marks
	* P.K. Simonds		* P.K. Simonds
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	* Richard Freeman		* Richard Freeman
	* Steve Potter		* Steve Potter
	* David Dworetzky		* David Dworetzky
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	\| runtime = 43–45 minutes		\| runtime = 43–45 minutes
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	'''''Party of Five''''' is an American ~~television~~ ] and ] created by ] and ] that originally aired on ] ~~for six seasons~~ from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000. The series featured an ] led by ] as Bailey, ] as Charlie, ] as Julia, and ] as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included ], ], ], ], and ]. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, ''Party of Five'' explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.<ref name="Chicago Tribune" />		'''''Party of Five''''' is an American ] and ] television series created by ] and ] that originally aired on ] from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000, with a total of six seasons consisting of ]. The series featured an ] led by ] as Bailey, ] as Charlie, ] as Julia, and ] as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included ], ], ], ], ], and ]. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, ''Party of Five'' explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.<ref name="Chicago Tribune" />

	Despite receiving positive reviews from television critics after its debut, including '']'' naming it "The Best Show You're Not Watching" in 1995,<ref>{{cite book \|title=TV Guide Book of Lists \|url=https://archive.org/details/tvguidebookoflis0000unse \|url-access=registration \|year=2007 \|publisher=Running Press \|isbn=978-0-7624-3007-9 \|pages=}}</ref> the series suffered from low ratings during its first and second seasons, during which speculation arose that it would soon be cancelled.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Vineyard \|first=Jennifer \|date=September 3, 2014 \|title='Everybody Wants to Live': An Oral History of Party of Five's First Season \|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/party-of-five-oral-history-1994-1995-week.html \|access-date=2022-06-26 \|website=] \|language=en-us}}</ref> In 1996, ''Party of Five'' won the ], after which ratings and popularity grew for the majority of the remainder of the series.<ref name="AV Club">{{cite web\|last=VanDerWerff \|first=Emily \|title=Party Of Five is the great forgotten drama of the '90s \|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/iparty-of-fivei-is-the-great-forgotten-drama-of-th-100492 \|work=] \|date=July 22, 2013 \|access-date=October 6, 2019\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327122823/http://www.avclub.com/article/iparty-of-fivei-is-the-great-forgotten-drama-of-th-100492 \|archive-date=March 27, 2016}}</ref> A ] ~~starring Hewitt debuted on the network in 1999~~, '']'', ~~which~~ was cancelled after one season.		Despite receiving positive reviews from television critics after its debut, including '']'' naming it "The Best Show You're Not Watching" in 1995,<ref>{{cite book \|title=TV Guide Book of Lists \|url=https://archive.org/details/tvguidebookoflis0000unse \|url-access=registration \|year=2007 \|publisher=Running Press \|isbn=978-0-7624-3007-9 \|pages=}}</ref> the series suffered from low ratings during its first and second seasons, during which speculation arose that it would soon be cancelled.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Vineyard \|first=Jennifer \|date=September 3, 2014 \|title='Everybody Wants to Live': An Oral History of Party of Five's First Season \|url=https://www.vulture.com/2014/09/party-of-five-oral-history-1994-1995-week.html \|access-date=2022-06-26 \|website=] \|language=en-us}}</ref> In 1996, ''Party of Five'' won the ], after which ratings and popularity grew for the majority of the remainder of the series.<ref name="AV Club">{{cite web\|last=VanDerWerff \|first=Emily \|title=Party Of Five is the great forgotten drama of the '90s \|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/iparty-of-fivei-is-the-great-forgotten-drama-of-th-100492 \|work=] \|date=July 22, 2013 \|access-date=October 6, 2019\|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327122823/http://www.avclub.com/article/iparty-of-fivei-is-the-great-forgotten-drama-of-th-100492 \|archive-date=March 27, 2016}}</ref>

			A ], '']'', starring Hewitt, debuted on Fox on October 25, 1999, and was cancelled after one season and 19 episodes.

	== Synopsis ==		== Synopsis ==
	The show, set in ], centered on the five Salinger siblings (the "party of five" of the show's title), who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a ]. The family is composed of 24-year-old Charlie (]), the eldest, a womanizing, immature manual laborer who struggles with the responsibility of being the new head of the family; 16-year-old Bailey (]), the once-rebellious teen forced into a role of responsible caretaker and later veering into alcoholism; 15-year-old Julia (]), a sensitive teen; 11-year-old Claudia (]), a precocious ] musician; and baby Owen, age one.		The show, set in ], centered on the five Salinger siblings (the "party of five" of the show's title), who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a ]. The family is composed of 24-year-old Charlie (]), the eldest, a womanizing, immature manual laborer who struggles with the responsibility of being the new head of the family; 16-year-old Bailey (]), the once-rebellious teen forced into a role of responsible caretaker and later veering into alcoholism; 15-year-old Julia (]), a sensitive teen; 11-year-old Claudia (]), a precocious ] musician; and baby Owen, age one.

	The siblings take over the running of their family's restaurant, Salinger's. Charlie initially serves as bartender and manager, and later Bailey takes over. Over the years, the Salingers face various struggles: the long-term effects of parental loss; in season 3, Bailey's attempt to recover from alcoholism; in season 4, Charlie's diagnosis with cancer; and in season 5, Julia's dealing with ] in a relationship.<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news \|author=Parish Perkins \|first=Ken \|date=September 12, 1994 \|title=Party Of Five Fares Better Than 'On Our Own' \|work=] \|url=~~http~~://~~articles~~.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-12/~~features/9409120012_1_big-brother-~~family-matters-~~party~~ \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|access-date=2020-01-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606142649/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-12/features/9409120012_1_big-brother-family-matters-party \|archive-date=June 6, 2012}}</ref>		The siblings take over the running of their family's restaurant, Salinger's. Charlie initially serves as bartender and manager, and later Bailey takes over. Over the years, the Salingers face various struggles: the long-term effects of parental loss; in season three, Bailey's attempt to recover from alcoholism; in season four, Charlie's diagnosis with cancer; and in season five, Julia's dealing with ] in a relationship.<ref name="Chicago Tribune">{{cite news \|author=Parish Perkins \|first=Ken \|date=September 12, 1994 \|title=Party Of Five Fares Better Than 'On Our Own' \|work=] \|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/09/12/family-matters-25/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2020-01-02 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606142649/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-12/features/9409120012_1_big-brother-family-matters-party \|archive-date=June 6, 2012}}</ref>

	As the series progressed, romantic relationships became plot points and new cast members joined the show, including ] as Sarah, Bailey's girlfriend; ] as Griffin, Julia's "bad-boy" boyfriend and later husband; and ] as Kirsten, Owen's nanny, who develops an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlie throughout the series, until they get married during the show's sixth and final season.		As the series progressed, romantic relationships became plot points and new cast members joined the show, including ] as Sarah, Bailey's girlfriend; ] as Griffin, Julia's "bad-boy" boyfriend and later husband; and ] as Kirsten, Owen's nanny, who develops an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlie throughout the series, until they get married during the show's sixth and final season.

	== Cast and characters ==		== Cast and characters ==
			===Cast timeline===
			{\| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
			! rowspan="2" \| Actor
			! rowspan="2" \| Character
			! colspan="6" \| Seasons
			\|-
			! \|]
			! \|]
			! \|]
			! \|]
			! \|]
			! \|]
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Bailey Salinger
			\| colspan="6" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Charlie Salinger
			\| colspan="6" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Julia Salinger
			\| colspan="6" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Claudia Salinger
			\| colspan="6" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Kirsten Bennett Salinger
			\| colspan="2" {{CMain\|Main}}{{efn\|Devicq departs in "Poor Substitutes" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 2.13). She returns in a recurring role from "Spring Breaks" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 2.21).}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Will McCorkle
			\| colspan="2" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CGuest\|Guest}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CMain\|Main}}{{efn\|Grimes returns to the opening credits from "Wrestling Demons" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 6.4).}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Sarah Reeves Merrin
			\| {{n/a\|}}
			\| colspan="5" {{CMain\|Main}}{{efn\|Hewitt departs in "Bye, Bye, Love" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 6.3).}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Justin Thompson
			\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CGuest\|Guest}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Callie Martel
			\| colspan="2" {{n/a\|}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CMain\|Main}}{{efn\|Lee is added to the opening credits in "Not So Fast" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 3.8), before departing in "Promises, Promises" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 3.23).}}
			\| colspan="3" {{n/a\|}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Griffin Chase Holbrook
			\|{{cGuest\|Guest}}{{efn\|] initially plays the character in "The Ides of March" ({{Abbr\|ep.\|episode}} 1.22).}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="3" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|]
			\|Daphne Jablonsky
			\| colspan="3" {{n/a\|}}
			\| colspan="2" {{CRecurring\|Recurring}}
			\| colspan="1" {{CMain\|Main}}
			\|-
			\|}

			;Cast notes
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	=== Main ===		=== Main ===
	<!-- The show's credit order places Scott Wolf before Matthew Fox, and per MOS:TVCAST, that is how they should be ordered, despite Wolf's character being younger. -->		<!-- The show's credit order places Scott Wolf before Matthew Fox, and per MOS:TVCAST, that is how they should be ordered, despite Wolf's character being younger. -->
	* ] as Bailey Salinger ~~(ages 16–21)~~; the second-born sibling who is forced to grow up fast after growing up as a rebellious teenager and deal with life after his parents' deaths.		* ] as Bailey Salinger; the second-born sibling who is forced to grow up fast after growing up as a rebellious teenager and deal with life after his parents' deaths. He is 16 at the start of the series, 21 at its conclusion.
	* ] as Charlie Salinger ~~(ages 24–30)~~; the eldest sibling who struggles to live his own life in the reluctant role of legal guardian to his brothers and sisters. Immature and insecure, he dropped out of college his senior year to "find himself" and was planning to re-enroll when his parents' deaths made him his siblings' legal guardian.		* ] as Charlie Salinger; the eldest sibling who struggles to live his own life in the reluctant role of legal guardian to his brothers and sisters. Immature and insecure, he dropped out of college his senior year to "find himself" and was planning to re-enroll when his parents' deaths made him his siblings' legal guardian. He is 24 at the start of the series, 30 at its conclusion.
	* ] as Julia Salinger ~~(ages 15–20)~~; a highly intelligent, emotionally sensitive teen who struggles to adjust to being an orphan and having more family responsibilities.		* ] as Julia Salinger; a highly intelligent, emotionally sensitive teen who struggles to adjust to being an orphan and having more family responsibilities. She is 15 at the start of the series, 20 at its conclusion.
	* ] as Claudia Salinger ~~(ages 11–17)~~; a gifted violinist struggling to build a life for herself and also deal with being an orphan.		* ] as Claudia Salinger; a gifted violinist struggling to build a life for herself and also deal with being an orphan. She is 11 at the start of the series, 17 at its conclusion.
	* ] as Kirsten Bennett Salinger (seasons 1–2, 5–6, recurring seasons 2–4); a graduate student who is hired as Owen Salinger's ] and becomes romantically involved with Charlie off-and-on during the series, eventually marrying by season six and being pregnant with their first child by the end of series.		* ] as Kirsten Bennett Salinger (seasons 1–2, 5–6, recurring seasons 2–4); a graduate student who is hired as Owen Salinger's ] and becomes romantically involved with Charlie off-and-on during the series, eventually marrying him by season six and being pregnant with their first child by the end of the series.
	* ] as Will McCorkle (seasons 1–2, 6, recurring seasons 3–5); Bailey's best friend from high school.		* ] as Will McCorkle (seasons 1–2, 6, recurring seasons 3–5); Bailey's best friend from high school.
	*] as Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring seasons 1, 3–6); Julia's friend, and later off-and-on boyfriend, during the series.		*] as Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring seasons 1, 3–6); Julia's friend, and later off-and-on boyfriend, during the series.
	* ] as Sarah Reeves Merrin (seasons 2–6); Bailey's sensitive, off-and-on girlfriend from high school who struggles to "find herself" after she finds out that she was adopted.		* ] as Sarah Reeves Merrin (seasons 2–6); Bailey's sensitive, off-and-on girlfriend from high school who struggles to "find herself" after she finds out that she was adopted.
	* ] as Callie Martel (season 3); Bailey's roommate and girlfriend during his freshman year at college.		* ] as Callie Martel (season 3); Bailey's roommate and girlfriend during his freshman year at college.
	* ] as Griffin Chase Holbrook (seasons 4–6, recurring seasons 2–3); A moody and troubled teenager whom Julia dates, and later marries and divorces. Older brother of Jill Holbrook. The character was originally portrayed by ] in the first-season finale episode.<ref name="eonline25">{{cite web \|author=Bricker \|first=Tierney \|date=September 12, 2019 \|title=25 Shocking Party of Five Secrets Revealed \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1072196/25-shocking-party-of-five-secrets-revealed \|website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date= 23 July 2017 \|last= Johnson \|first= Blanche \|title= James Marsden talks 'Westworld's' success, recalls early days on 'iconic' shows like 'Party of Five' \|url= https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/james-marsden-talks-westworlds-success-recalls-early-days-on-iconic-shows-like-party-of-five \|website= Fox News \|quote= ... not knowing if 'Party of Five' was going to be picked up I went into that, and ‘Party of Five’ had to recast because I was off on another show. }}</ref>		* ] as Griffin Chase Holbrook (seasons 4–6, recurring seasons 2–3); A moody and troubled teenager whom Julia dates, and later marries and divorces. Older brother of Jill Holbrook, Bailey's ex-girlfriend who dies from a drug overdose. The character was originally portrayed by ] in the first-season finale episode.<ref name="eonline25">{{cite web \|author=Bricker \|first=Tierney \|date=September 12, 2019 \|title=25 Shocking Party of Five Secrets Revealed \|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1072196/25-shocking-party-of-five-secrets-revealed \|website=]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|date= 23 July 2017 \|last= Johnson \|first= Blanche \|title= James Marsden talks 'Westworld's' success, recalls early days on 'iconic' shows like 'Party of Five' \|url= https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/james-marsden-talks-westworlds-success-recalls-early-days-on-iconic-shows-like-party-of-five \|website= Fox News \|quote= ... not knowing if 'Party of Five' was going to be picked up I went into that, and ‘Party of Five’ had to recast because I was off on another show. }}</ref>
	* ] as Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring seasons 4–5); a part-time ] who becomes briefly romantically involved with Charlie and later has his baby.		* ] as Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring seasons 4–5); a part-time ] who becomes briefly romantically involved with Charlie and later has his baby.

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	The following lists all actors who appeared in five or more episodes during the run of the show.		The following lists all actors who appeared in five or more episodes during the run of the show.
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			* Owen Salinger, the youngest sibling was recast three times as the character grew. He was played by Alexander and Zachary Ahnert in the pilot episode, Brandon and Taylor Porter as an infant, Andrew and Stephen Cavarno as a preschooler, and ] as a school-age child until the end of the show. He is 1 at the start of the series, 6 at its conclusion.

			* ] as Joe Mangus (seasons 1–6); co-owner of the family restaurant Salinger's, who grew up with their father Nick in an orphanage, taking over as full-time owner after Nick's death. He also often acts as a father figure to the children.
	* The role of the youngest, Owen Salinger; (ages 1–6) was recast three times as the character grew. He was played by Alexander and Zachary Ahnert in the pilot episode, Brandon and Taylor Porter as an infant, Andrew and Stephen Cavarno as a preschooler, and ] as a school-age child until the end of the show.
			* ] as Ross Werkman (seasons 1–6); a professional violinist and Claudia's personal violin tutor and friend.
	* ] as Joe Mangus (55 episodes, seasons 1–6); a good-natured older man who grew up with the Salingers' father Nick in an orphanage and co-founded, co-owned, and managed the family restaurant Salinger's, taking over as full-time owner after Nick's death. He also often acts as a father figure to Nick's children.
			* Cari Shayne as Nina DiMayo (seasons 1–2); Julia's rebellious, outgoing friend from high school.
	* ] as Ross Werkman (22 episodes, seasons 1–6); a professional violinist and Claudia's personal violin tutor and friend.
	* ~~Cari~~ ~~Shayne~~ as ~~Nina~~ ~~DiMayo~~ (~~nine~~ ~~episodes, seasons 1–2~~); ~~Julia~~'s ~~rebellious, outgoing~~ ~~friend~~ from high school.		* ] as Kate Bishop (season 1); Bailey's first girlfriend from high school.
	* ] as ~~Kate~~ ~~Bishop~~ (~~eight episodes,~~ season 1); ~~Bailey~~'s ~~first girlfriend~~ from ~~high~~ school.		* ] as Artie Baum (season 1); Claudia's friend from elementary school, a fellow child violinist.
	* ] as ~~Artie Baum~~ (~~seven episodes,~~ season 1); ~~Claudia~~'s ~~friend from elementary school, a fellow child~~ ~~violinist~~.		* ] as Bill (season 1); Owen's part-time nanny.
			* ] as Jill Holbrook (season 1); Bailey's outgoing and troubled girlfriend, younger sister of Griffin Holbrook.
	* ] as Bill (six episodes, season 1); Owen's part-time nanny.
			* ] as Ellie Bennett (seasons 2–3, 6); Kirsten's mother.
	* ] as Jill Holbrook (nine episodes, season 1); Bailey's outgoing and troubled girlfriend. Younger sister of Griffin Holbrook. (Deceased)
	* ~~Wendle~~ ~~Josepher~~ as ~~Lori/Mercy~~ ~~(six episodes,~~ seasons ~~1, 3–4~~); a ~~school~~ friend of ~~Julia's~~		* ] as Jody Lynch (seasons 2–3); Claudia's troublemaking friend from junior high school.
	* ] as ~~Ellie~~ ~~Bennett~~ (~~six episodes,~~ seasons ~~2–3, 6~~); ~~Kirsten~~'s mother.		* ] as Mrs. Reeves (seasons 2–5); Sarah's adoptive mother.
	* ] as ~~Jody~~ ~~Lynch~~ ~~(seven episodes,~~ seasons 2–3); ~~Claudia~~'s ~~troublemaking~~ ~~friend~~ ~~from~~ ~~junior~~ ~~high~~ ~~school~~.		* ] as Jacob "Jake" Gordon (seasons 2–3); the Salingers' maternal grandfather, father of their deceased mother, Diana Gordon Salinger.
			* ] as Kathleen Isley (season 2); a wealthy TV producer whom Charlie dates. When Charlie broke up with her after feeling like a "kept man", she maliciously uses her wealth to nearly close down the family restaurant.
	* ] as Mrs. Reeves (nine episodes, seasons 2–5); Sarah's adoptive mother.
			* ] as Grace Wilcox (season 3); a social worker and peer counselor who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend. She also runs a successful election campaign to become a ].
	* ] as Jacob (Jake) Gordon (six episodes, seasons 2–3); the Salingers' maternal grandfather (father of their deceased mother, Diana Gordon Salinger).
			* ] as Sam Brody (season 3); a construction worker who briefly becomes Julia's boyfriend.
	* ] as Kathleen Isley (six episodes, season 2); a wealthy TV producer whom Charlie dates. When Charlie broke up with her after realizing that being with her made him feel like a "kept man" she maliciously retaliated by using her wealth to purchase, and nearly succeeded in closing down, the family restaurant.
			* ] as Coach Russ Petrocelli (season 3); Bailey's wrestling coach during his first year at college.
	* ] as Grace Wilcox (16 episodes, season 3); a social worker and peer counselor who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend. She also runs a successful election campaign to become a ].
	* ] as ~~Sam Brody~~ (~~10 episodes,~~ season 3); ~~a construction~~ worker who ~~briefly~~ ~~becomes~~ ~~Julia~~'s ~~boyfriend~~.		* Jackie Mari Roberts as Marcia (season 3); Grace's co-worker, who later works for Grace's city council election campaign.
	* ] as ~~Coach~~ ~~Russ Petrocelli~~ (~~six episodes,~~ season 3); ~~Bailey's~~ ~~wrestling~~ ~~coach~~ ~~during~~ ~~his~~ ~~first~~ ~~year~~ at ~~college~~.		* ] as Reed Isley (season 4); a high-school football player whom Claudia has a crush on and pursues.
	* ~~Jackie~~ ~~Mari Roberts~~ as ~~Marcia~~ (~~five episodes,~~ season 3); ~~Grace's~~ ~~co-worker,~~ who ~~later~~ ~~works~~ ~~for Grace~~'s ~~city council election campaign~~.		* ] as Annie Mott (season 4); a divorced single mother who briefly becomes Bailey's girlfriend.
			* Allison Bertolino as Natalie Mott (season 4); Annie's young daughter.
	* ] as Reed Isley (eight episodes, season 4); a high-school football player whom Claudia has a crush on and pursues.
	* ] as ~~Annie~~ ~~Mott~~ (~~18 episodes,~~ season 4); a ~~divorced single mother~~ who briefly becomes ~~Bailey~~'s girlfriend.		* ] as Nina Rondstadt (season 4); a zoologist who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend.
			* ] as Dr. Paul Thomas (seasons 4–5); Kirsten's husband, who then becomes her ex-husband.
	* Allison Bertolino as Natalie Mott (15 episodes, season 4); Annie's young daughter.
			* Brenda Wehle as Dr. Stephanie Rabin (seasons 4–5); Charlie's oncologist during his cancer treatments.
	* ] as Nina Rondstadt (five episodes, season 4); a zoologist who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend.
			* ] as Rosalie (season 4); a garage co-worker with whom Griffin cheats on Julia.
	* ] as Dr. Paul Thomas (12 episodes, seasons 4–5); Kirsten's husband, who then becomes her ex-husband.
			* ] as Jamie Burke (seasons 4–5); Claudia's friend and later love interest, who is the son of a rival restaurant owner.
	* Brenda Wehle as Dr. Stephanie Rabin (eight episodes, seasons 4–5); Charlie's oncologist during his cancer treatments.
			* ] as Ned Grayson (seasons 5–6); Julia's boyfriend during her first year at Stanford who later abuses her.
	* ] as Rosalie (seven episodes, season 4); a garage co-worker with whom Griffin cheats on Julia.
			* ] as Maggie (season 5); Julia's college roommate who dated Ned before he cheated on her with Julia.
	* ] as Jamie Burke (six episodes, seasons 4–5); a friend of Claudia's who turns out to be the son of a rival restaurant owner and they briefly dated.
	* ] as ~~Ned~~ ~~Grayson~~ (20 ~~episodes, seasons 5–6~~); Julia's ~~boyfriend during her first year~~ at ~~Stanford~~ ~~who~~ ~~later abuses~~ ~~her~~.		* ] as Josh Macon (season 5); one of Julia's friends at college and Julia's crush.
	* ] as ~~Maggie~~ (~~11 episodes,~~ season 5); ~~Julia's~~ ~~college~~ ~~roommate~~ ~~who~~ ~~dated~~ ~~Ned~~ ~~before~~ ~~he cheated on her~~ ~~with~~ ~~Julia~~.		* ] as Hallie (season 5); a classmate of Claudia's at her New England boarding school.
	* ] as ~~Josh~~ ~~Macon~~ (~~seven episodes,~~ season 5); ~~one~~ of ~~Julia~~'s ~~friends~~ at ~~college~~ ~~and~~ ~~Julia's~~ ~~crush~~.		* ] as Parker Brookes (season 5); a classmate of Claudia's at her New England boarding school.
			* Chad Todhunter as Cody (seasons 5–6); Claudia's troubled boyfriend from the band that she joins with Griffin.
	* ] as Hallie (five episodes, season 5); a classmate of Claudia's at her New England boarding school.
	* ] as ~~Parker~~ ~~Brookes~~ (~~five episodes,~~ season 5); ~~Claudia~~'s ~~classmate~~ at ~~her~~ ~~New~~ ~~England~~ ~~boarding~~ ~~school~~.		* ] as Evan Stilman (season 6); Julia's writing editor with whom she becomes briefly romantically involved.
			* ] as Alexa (season 6); a cheerleader friend of Claudia's.
	* Chad Todhunter as Cody (10 episodes, seasons 5–6); Claudia's troubled boyfriend from the band that she joins with Griffin.
	* ] as ~~Evan~~ ~~Stilman~~ (~~eight episodes,~~ season 6); ~~Julia~~'s ~~writing~~ ~~editor~~ ~~with whom she~~ becomes ~~briefly~~ romantically involved.		* ] as Cameron Welcott (season 6); Alexa's football-player boyfriend who becomes romantically involved with Claudia.
	* ] as ~~Alexa~~ (~~seven episodes,~~ season 6); a ~~cheerleader~~ friend of ~~Claudia~~'s.		* ] as Victor (season 6); Daphne's gay friend who works as her daughter's nanny, and later works as Owen's nanny for the Salingers.
	* ] as ~~Cameron~~ ~~Welcott~~ (~~six episodes,~~ season 6); ~~Alexa's~~ ~~football-player~~ ~~boyfriend~~ ~~who~~ ~~becomes~~ ~~romantically~~ ~~involved~~ with ~~Claudia~~.		* ] as Myra Wringler (season 6); a troubled high school student who clashes with Charlie.
	* ] as ~~Victor~~ ~~(11~~ ~~episodes,~~ season 6); ~~Daphne's~~ ~~gay~~ ~~friend~~ who ~~works~~ ~~as her daughter~~'s ~~nanny, and later works as Owen's nanny for the Salingers~~.		* ] as Holly Marie Beggins (season 6); an English pre-med student who becomes Bailey's girlfriend.
	* ] as ~~Myra~~ ~~Wringler~~ (~~five episodes,~~ season 6); a ~~troubled~~ ~~high~~ ~~school~~ ~~student~~ ~~who~~ ~~clashes with Charlie~~.		* ] as Luke Sheppard (season 6); Daphne's boyfriend who's in the ].
	* ] as ~~Holly~~ ~~Marie Beggins~~ (~~12 episodes,~~ season 6); an ~~English pre-med~~ ~~student~~ who ~~becomes~~ ~~Bailey's~~ ~~girlfriend~~.		* ] as Adam Matthews (season 6); an aspiring writer who briefly dates Julia.
	* ] as ~~Luke~~ ~~Sheppard~~ (~~seven episodes,~~ season 6); ~~Daphne~~'s boyfriend who's in ~~the~~ ].		* ] as Todd Marsh (season 6); Claudia's boyfriend who works as a ] and is a fellow violinist.
	* ] as Adam Matthews (seven episodes, season 6); An aspiring writer who briefly dated Julia.
	* ] as Todd Marsh (nine episodes, season 6); Claudia's boyfriend who works as a ] and is a fellow violinist.
	}}		}}

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	] chairman ] commissioned the show as a possible replacement for '']'', which was then in its fourth season. Grushow stated that "I wanted a show that would possess many of the same values that '90210' had in the beginning. A show about teenagers and for teenagers. I pitched the notion of a group of kids who lost their parents in a tragic accident and therefore were forced to raise themselves."<ref>{{cite news \|author=Keck \|first=William \|date=2000-05-03 \|title=It's a Goodbye 'Party' for the Salingers \|work=] \|url=~~http~~://~~articles~~.latimes.com/~~2000~~/may/03~~/entertainment/~~ca-25885 \|url-status=~~dead~~ \|access-date=2018-07-31 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224061604/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/03/entertainment/ca-25885 \|archive-date=December 24, 2012}}</ref>		] chairman ] commissioned the show as a possible replacement for '']'', which was then in its fourth season. Grushow stated that "I wanted a show that would possess many of the same values that '90210' had in the beginning. A show about teenagers and for teenagers. I pitched the notion of a group of kids who lost their parents in a tragic accident and therefore were forced to raise themselves."<ref>{{cite news \|author=Keck \|first=William \|date=2000-05-03 \|title=It's a Goodbye 'Party' for the Salingers \|work=] \|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-may-03-ca-25885-story.html \|url-status=live \|access-date=2018-07-31 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224061604/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/may/03/entertainment/ca-25885 \|archive-date=December 24, 2012}}</ref>

	When ] and ] came on board to create the show, they disliked the more lighthearted premise the network had come up with, essentially of a bunch of teens without parents left to go wild, which Keyser called a "'']'' kind of thing." They decided to take the show in a more dramatic direction, where the characters have to deal with the serious repercussions of being orphaned and growing up.<ref>{{cite video\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzBkXMXBSg4\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/uzBkXMXBSg4\| archive-date=2021-11-07 \| url-status=live\| title=ATX Festival Q&A: Party of Five (2013)\| author=ATX Festival\| publisher=YouTube.com\| date=2013-04-19\| access-date=2018-08-05}}{{cbignore}}</ref>		When ] and ] came on board to create the show, they disliked the more lighthearted premise the network had come up with, essentially of a bunch of teens without parents left to go wild, which Keyser called a "'']'' kind of thing." They decided to take the show in a more dramatic direction, where the characters have to deal with the serious repercussions of being orphaned and growing up.<ref>{{cite video\| url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzBkXMXBSg4\| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/uzBkXMXBSg4\| archive-date=2021-11-07 \| url-status=live\| title=ATX Festival Q&A: Party of Five (2013)\| author=ATX Festival\| publisher=YouTube.com\| date=2013-04-19\| access-date=2018-08-05}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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	! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" \|		! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" \|Monday 9:00<br/>Wednesday 9:00
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	\| September 12, 1994		\| September 12, 1994
	\| March 15, 1995		\| March 15, 1995
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	\| September 27, 1995		\| September 27, 1995
	\| March 27, 1996		\| March 27, 1996
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	\| August 21, 1996		\| August 21, 1996
	\| April 2, 1997		\| April 2, 1997
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	\| September 17, 1997		\| September 17, 1997
	\| May 13, 1998		\| May 13, 1998
	! style="text-align:center" \|#56<ref name="9798season">{{cite news\|url=~~http~~://~~www.~~ew.com~~/ew~~/article/~~0,,283382,00.html~~ \|title=The Final Countdown \|publisher=] Published in issue #434 May 29, 1998 \|access-date=December 2, 2010 \|date=May 29, 1998 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924184101/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C283382%2C00.html \|archive-date=September 24, 2010 }}</ref>		! style="text-align:center" \|#56<ref name="9798season">{{cite news\|url=https://ew.com/article/1998/05/29/what-ranked-and-what-tanked/ \|title=The Final Countdown \|publisher=] Published in issue #434 May 29, 1998 \|access-date=December 2, 2010 \|date=May 29, 1998 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100924184101/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C283382%2C00.html \|archive-date=September 24, 2010 }}</ref>
	! style="text-align:center" \|6.7<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/05/weekly-nielsen-ratings-1997-98-tv-season.html \|title=Weekly Nielsen Ratings: 1997-98 TV Season \|date=May 23, 2021 \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=Ratings Ryan}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center" \|6.7<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/05/weekly-nielsen-ratings-1997-98-tv-season.html \|title=Weekly Nielsen Ratings: 1997-98 TV Season \|date=May 23, 2021 \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=Ratings Ryan}}</ref>
	\| style="text-align:center" \|11.5<ref name="9798season" />		\| style="text-align:center" \|11.5<ref name="9798season" />
	\|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"		\|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
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	! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" \| Wednesday 9:00
	\| September 16, 1998		\| September 16, 1998
	\| May 19, 1999		\| May 19, 1999
	! style="text-align:center" \|#65<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1998-99-ratings-history.html \|title=1998-99 Ratings Guide \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=The TV Ratings Guide}}</ref>		! style="text-align:center" \|#65<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thetvratingsguide.com/1991/08/1998-99-ratings-history.html \|title=1998-99 Ratings Guide \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=The TV Ratings Guide}}</ref>
	! style="text-align:center" \|7.2<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/NIELSEN-RANKINGS-FOR-1998-99-2928332.php \|title=NIELSEN RANKINGS FOR 1998-99 \|date=May 28, 1999 \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=SF Gate}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center" \|7.2<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/NIELSEN-RANKINGS-FOR-1998-99-2928332.php \|title=NIELSEN RANKINGS FOR 1998-99 \|date=May 28, 1999 \|access-date=June 26, 2022 \|website=SF Gate}}</ref>
	\| style="text-align:center" \|9.90<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/07/broadcast-cable-nielsens-week-ending_6.html \|title=Week Ending May 23, 1999 \|date=July 6, 2020 \|website=Ratings Ryan \|access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref>		\| style="text-align:center" \|9.90<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ratingsryan.com/2020/07/broadcast-cable-nielsens-week-ending_6.html \|title=Week Ending May 23, 1999 \|date=July 6, 2020 \|website=Ratings Ryan \|access-date=June 26, 2022}}</ref>
	\|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"		\|- style="background-color:#F9F9F9"
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	! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" \| Tuesday 9:00		! style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:12px;font-weight:normal;text-align:left;line-height:110%" \| Tuesday 9:00<br/>Wednesday 9:00
	\| October 5, 1999		\| October 5, 1999
	\| May 3, 2000		\| May 3, 2000
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	On April 27, 1999, ] released the season 2 episode "The Wedding", the season 3 episode "Intervention", and the season 4 episode "Richer, Poorer, Sickness, and Health" on ].<ref name="VHSep31">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: The Wedding (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832582 }}</ref><ref name="VHSep64">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: The Intervention (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832590 }}</ref><ref name="VHSep77">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: Richer, Poorer, Sickness, and Health (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832604 }}</ref>		On April 27, 1999, ] released the season 2 episode "The Wedding", the season 3 episode "Intervention", and the season 4 episode "Richer, Poorer, Sickness, and Health" on ].<ref name="VHSep31">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: The Wedding (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832582 }}</ref><ref name="VHSep64">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: The Intervention (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832590 }}</ref><ref name="VHSep77">{{cite book\|title=Party of Five: Richer, Poorer, Sickness, and Health (VHS) (1994) \|isbn=0767832604 }}</ref>

	] released all six seasons of ''Party of Five'' on DVD in Region 1 between 2004 and 2013.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 4, 2004 \|title=Party of Five: The Complete First Season \|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/11070/party-of-five-the-complete-first-season/ \|access-date=2022-06-18 \|website=DVD Talk}}</ref><ref name="DVDs2r1">{{cite web \|title=Party of Five – The Complete Second Season (1994) \|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BNXD6O/ \|access-date=March 3, 2011 \|website=Amazon}}</ref><ref name="DVDs1r1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party/1161 \|title=Party of Five – Season 1 announced, including WINNING Cover Art! \|last=Lambert \|first=David \|publisher=] \|date=February 23, 2004 \|access-date=March 3, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123150400/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party/1161 \|archive-date=November 23, 2011 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="DVDs3r1">{{cite news \|first=David \|last=Lambert \|title=Invitation to a Party at Last! 3rd Season Set Coming in March, 3rd Season Arrives 2¼ Years After The 2nd Season! \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-3/8726 \|publisher=] \|date=January 4, 2008 \|access-date=January 18, 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107083243/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-3/8726 \|archive-date=January 7, 2008 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-4/18156 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Update about Party of Five – The Complete 4th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308211219/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-4/18156 \|archive-date=March 8, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-5-Box-Art/18619 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Box Art for Party of Five – The Complete 5th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629005818/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-5-Box-Art/18619 \|archive-date=June 29, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-6/18906 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Box Art for Party of Five – The Complete 6th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903050700/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-6/18906 \|archive-date=September 3, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>		] released all six seasons of ''Party of Five'' on DVD in Region 1 between 2004 and 2013.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=May 4, 2004 \|title=Party of Five: The Complete First Season \|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/11070/party-of-five-the-complete-first-season/ \|access-date=2022-06-18 \|website=DVD Talk}}</ref><ref name="DVDs2r1">{{cite web \|title=Party of Five – The Complete Second Season (1994) \|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BNXD6O/ \|access-date=March 3, 2011 \|website=Amazon\|date=December 20, 2005 }}</ref><ref name="DVDs1r1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party/1161 \|title=Party of Five – Season 1 announced, including WINNING Cover Art! \|last=Lambert \|first=David \|publisher=] \|date=February 23, 2004 \|access-date=March 3, 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123150400/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party/1161 \|archive-date=November 23, 2011 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="DVDs3r1">{{cite news \|first=David \|last=Lambert \|title=Invitation to a Party at Last! 3rd Season Set Coming in March, 3rd Season Arrives 2¼ Years After The 2nd Season! \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-3/8726 \|publisher=] \|date=January 4, 2008 \|access-date=January 18, 2008 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107083243/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-3/8726 \|archive-date=January 7, 2008 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-4/18156 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Update about Party of Five – The Complete 4th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130308211219/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-4/18156 \|archive-date=March 8, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-5-Box-Art/18619 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Box Art for Party of Five – The Complete 5th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629005818/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-5-Box-Art/18619 \|archive-date=June 29, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-6/18906 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Box Art for Party of Five – The Complete 6th Season – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903050700/http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-6/18906 \|archive-date=September 3, 2013 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref>

	In August 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including ''Party of Five''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 \|title=Site News DVD news: Mill Creek Licenses 52 TV Shows from Sony for Low-Cost DVD Release – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134321/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 \|archive-date=October 6, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> They subsequently re-released season 1 on DVD on June 24, 2014, followed by season 2 on January 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-1/19718 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Release Date for Party of Five – Season 1 – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422201037/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-1/19718 \|archive-date=April 22, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-2/20419 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Announcement for Party of Five – The Complete 2nd Season (MCE) – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028043633/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-2/20419 \|archive-date=October 28, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> On January 5, 2016, Mill Creek released a complete series set featuring all six seasons of the series, available together for the first time.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-The-Complete-Series/21671 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Announcement for Party of Five – The Complete Series – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029010559/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-The-Complete-Series/21671 \|archive-date=October 29, 2015 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Party of Five - The Complete Series \|url=https://www.millcreekent.com/products/party-of-five \|access-date=2022-06-18 \|website=Mill Creek Entertainment \|language=en}}</ref>		In August 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including ''Party of Five''.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 \|title=Site News DVD news: Mill Creek Licenses 52 TV Shows from Sony for Low-Cost DVD Release – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006134321/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Site-News-Mill-Creek-Sony-License-Deal/18902 \|archive-date=October 6, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> They subsequently re-released season 1 on DVD on June 24, 2014, followed by season 2 on January 6, 2015.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-1/19718 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Release Date for Party of Five – Season 1 – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422201037/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-1/19718 \|archive-date=April 22, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-2/20419 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Announcement for Party of Five – The Complete 2nd Season (MCE) – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028043633/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-Season-2/20419 \|archive-date=October 28, 2014 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref> On January 5, 2016, Mill Creek released a complete series set featuring all six seasons of the series, available together for the first time.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-The-Complete-Series/21671 \|title=Party of Five DVD news: Announcement for Party of Five – The Complete Series – TVShowsOnDVD.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029010559/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Party-The-Complete-Series/21671 \|archive-date=October 29, 2015 \|df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Party of Five - The Complete Series \|url=https://www.millcreekent.com/products/party-of-five \|access-date=2022-06-18 \|website=Mill Creek Entertainment \|language=en}}</ref>

	In January 2016, it was announced that ] had acquired the rights to every episode of the series.<ref name="variety1-9-2016">{{cite web\|last=Wagmeister \|first=Elizabeth \|title=Hulu Inks Multi-Year Licensing Deal with Sony: Acquires 'Dawson's Creek,' 'Party of Five,' More \|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hulu-sony-licensing-deal-library-dawsons-creek-party-of-five-1201675825/ \|publisher=Michelle Sobrino \|work=] \|date=January 9, 2016 \|access-date=April 9, 2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420183501/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hulu-sony-licensing-deal-library-dawsons-creek-party-of-five-1201675825/ \|archive-date=April 20, 2016 }}</ref>		In January 2016, it was announced that ] had acquired the rights to every episode of the series.<ref name="variety1-9-2016">{{cite web\|last=Wagmeister \|first=Elizabeth \|title=Hulu Inks Multi-Year Licensing Deal with Sony: Acquires 'Dawson's Creek,' 'Party of Five,' More \|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hulu-sony-licensing-deal-library-dawsons-creek-party-of-five-1201675825/ \|publisher=Michelle Sobrino \|work=] \|date=January 9, 2016 \|access-date=April 9, 2016 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420183501/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/hulu-sony-licensing-deal-library-dawsons-creek-party-of-five-1201675825/ \|archive-date=April 20, 2016 }}</ref>

			In 2021, it was announced by a Sony representative that the show had been remastered in 4K HDR quality.<ref name="hollywoodreporter1-23-2021">{{cite web\|last=Giardina \|first=Caroline \|title="It's Not Slowing Down": Streaming Fuels Demand for Film and TV Restoration \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/film-tv-restoration-plans-1234972146/ \|website=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=January 23, 2021 \|access-date=September 25, 2023}}</ref> The show's remastered version was made available for streaming in multiple ] regions starting in 2022, although only in 1080p quality thus far.<ref name="primevideo10-25-2022">{{cite web\|title=All seasons of Party of Five are now streaming - Prime Video \|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=639629297802271 \|website=Facebook\|date=October 25, 2022 \|access-date=September 25, 2023}}</ref><ref name="justwatch">{{cite web\|title=Cinco en familia (1994) Título original: Party of Five \|url=https://www.justwatch.com/mx/serie/cinco-en-familia \|website=Just Watch\|access-date=September 25, 2023}}</ref><ref name="twitter">{{cite web\|title=08/01/2023 Cinco en familia - Temporadas 1-6 (1994) \|url=https://twitter.com/NovedadesPrime/status/1612016902011764736 \|website=Twitter\|access-date=September 25, 2023}}</ref>

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American teen and family drama television series (1994–2000) This article is about the original 1994 Fox series. For the 2020 Freeform series reboot, see Party of Five (2020 TV series).

Party of Five

Genre	Family drama Teen drama
Created by	Christopher Keyser Amy Lippman
Starring	Scott Wolf Matthew Fox Neve Campbell Lacey Chabert Scott Grimes Paula Devicq Jennifer Love Hewitt Michael Goorjian Alexondra Lee Jeremy London Jennifer Aspen
Opening theme	"Closer to Free" by BoDeans
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	142 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Christopher Keyser Amy Lippman Ken Topolsky P.K. Simonds Bruce J. Nachbar Mark B. Perry John Romano Mitchell Burgess Robin Green
Producers	Paul Marks P.K. Simonds Bruce J. Nachbar Steven Robman Daniel Attias Ian Biederman Allan Heinberg
Editors	Richard Freeman Steve Potter David Dworetzky
Running time	43–45 minutes
Production companies	Keyser/Lippman Productions Columbia Pictures Television (1994–1997) (Seasons 1–3) Columbia TriStar Television (1997–2000) (Seasons 4–6)
Original release
Network	Fox
Release	September 12, 1994 (1994-09-12) – May 3, 2000 (2000-05-03)
Related
Time of Your Life

Party of Five is an American teen and family drama television series created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000, with a total of six seasons consisting of 142 episodes. The series featured an ensemble cast led by Scott Wolf as Bailey, Matthew Fox as Charlie, Neve Campbell as Julia, and Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger, who with their baby brother Owen (played by several actors) constitute five siblings whom the series follows after the loss of their parents in a car accident. Notable co-stars included Scott Grimes, Paula Devicq, Michael Goorjian, Ben Browder, Jeremy London, and Jennifer Love Hewitt. While categorized as a series aimed at teenagers and young adults, Party of Five explored several mature themes, including substance and domestic abuse, teen pregnancy, mental illness, cancer, and the long-term effects of parental loss.

Despite receiving positive reviews from television critics after its debut, including TV Guide naming it "The Best Show You're Not Watching" in 1995, the series suffered from low ratings during its first and second seasons, during which speculation arose that it would soon be cancelled. In 1996, Party of Five won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama, after which ratings and popularity grew for the majority of the remainder of the series.

A spin-off, Time of Your Life, starring Hewitt, debuted on Fox on October 25, 1999, and was cancelled after one season and 19 episodes.

Synopsis

The show, set in San Francisco, centered on the five Salinger siblings (the "party of five" of the show's title), who become orphans after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. The family is composed of 24-year-old Charlie (Matthew Fox), the eldest, a womanizing, immature manual laborer who struggles with the responsibility of being the new head of the family; 16-year-old Bailey (Scott Wolf), the once-rebellious teen forced into a role of responsible caretaker and later veering into alcoholism; 15-year-old Julia (Neve Campbell), a sensitive teen; 11-year-old Claudia (Lacey Chabert), a precocious child prodigy musician; and baby Owen, age one.

The siblings take over the running of their family's restaurant, Salinger's. Charlie initially serves as bartender and manager, and later Bailey takes over. Over the years, the Salingers face various struggles: the long-term effects of parental loss; in season three, Bailey's attempt to recover from alcoholism; in season four, Charlie's diagnosis with cancer; and in season five, Julia's dealing with domestic violence in a relationship.

As the series progressed, romantic relationships became plot points and new cast members joined the show, including Jennifer Love Hewitt as Sarah, Bailey's girlfriend; Jeremy London as Griffin, Julia's "bad-boy" boyfriend and later husband; and Paula Devicq as Kirsten, Owen's nanny, who develops an on-again-off-again relationship with Charlie throughout the series, until they get married during the show's sixth and final season.

Cast and characters

Cast timeline

Actor	Character	Seasons
Actor	Character	1	2	3	4	5	6
Scott Wolf	Bailey Salinger	Main
Matthew Fox	Charlie Salinger	Main
Neve Campbell	Julia Salinger	Main
Lacey Chabert	Claudia Salinger	Main
Paula Devicq	Kirsten Bennett Salinger	Main		Recurring		Main
Scott Grimes	Will McCorkle	Main		Recurring	Guest		Main
Jennifer Love Hewitt	Sarah Reeves Merrin		Main
Michael Goorjian	Justin Thompson	Recurring	Main	Recurring	Guest		Recurring
Alexondra Lee	Callie Martel			Main
Jeremy London	Griffin Chase Holbrook	Guest	Recurring		Main
Jennifer Aspen	Daphne Jablonsky				Recurring		Main

Cast notes

Devicq departs in "Poor Substitutes" (ep. 2.13). She returns in a recurring role from "Spring Breaks" (ep. 2.21).
Grimes returns to the opening credits from "Wrestling Demons" (ep. 6.4).
Hewitt departs in "Bye, Bye, Love" (ep. 6.3).
Lee is added to the opening credits in "Not So Fast" (ep. 3.8), before departing in "Promises, Promises" (ep. 3.23).
James Marsden initially plays the character in "The Ides of March" (ep. 1.22).

Main

Scott Wolf as Bailey Salinger; the second-born sibling who is forced to grow up fast after growing up as a rebellious teenager and deal with life after his parents' deaths. He is 16 at the start of the series, 21 at its conclusion.
Matthew Fox as Charlie Salinger; the eldest sibling who struggles to live his own life in the reluctant role of legal guardian to his brothers and sisters. Immature and insecure, he dropped out of college his senior year to "find himself" and was planning to re-enroll when his parents' deaths made him his siblings' legal guardian. He is 24 at the start of the series, 30 at its conclusion.
Neve Campbell as Julia Salinger; a highly intelligent, emotionally sensitive teen who struggles to adjust to being an orphan and having more family responsibilities. She is 15 at the start of the series, 20 at its conclusion.
Lacey Chabert as Claudia Salinger; a gifted violinist struggling to build a life for herself and also deal with being an orphan. She is 11 at the start of the series, 17 at its conclusion.
Paula Devicq as Kirsten Bennett Salinger (seasons 1–2, 5–6, recurring seasons 2–4); a graduate student who is hired as Owen Salinger's nanny and becomes romantically involved with Charlie off-and-on during the series, eventually marrying him by season six and being pregnant with their first child by the end of the series.
Scott Grimes as Will McCorkle (seasons 1–2, 6, recurring seasons 3–5); Bailey's best friend from high school.
Michael Goorjian as Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring seasons 1, 3–6); Julia's friend, and later off-and-on boyfriend, during the series.
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Sarah Reeves Merrin (seasons 2–6); Bailey's sensitive, off-and-on girlfriend from high school who struggles to "find herself" after she finds out that she was adopted.
Alexondra Lee as Callie Martel (season 3); Bailey's roommate and girlfriend during his freshman year at college.
Jeremy London as Griffin Chase Holbrook (seasons 4–6, recurring seasons 2–3); A moody and troubled teenager whom Julia dates, and later marries and divorces. Older brother of Jill Holbrook, Bailey's ex-girlfriend who dies from a drug overdose. The character was originally portrayed by James Marsden in the first-season finale episode.
Jennifer Aspen as Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring seasons 4–5); a part-time stripper who becomes briefly romantically involved with Charlie and later has his baby.

Recurring

The following lists all actors who appeared in five or more episodes during the run of the show.

Owen Salinger, the youngest sibling was recast three times as the character grew. He was played by Alexander and Zachary Ahnert in the pilot episode, Brandon and Taylor Porter as an infant, Andrew and Stephen Cavarno as a preschooler, and Jacob Smith as a school-age child until the end of the show. He is 1 at the start of the series, 6 at its conclusion.
Tom Mason as Joe Mangus (seasons 1–6); co-owner of the family restaurant Salinger's, who grew up with their father Nick in an orphanage, taking over as full-time owner after Nick's death. He also often acts as a father figure to the children.
Mitchell Anderson as Ross Werkman (seasons 1–6); a professional violinist and Claudia's personal violin tutor and friend.
Cari Shayne as Nina DiMayo (seasons 1–2); Julia's rebellious, outgoing friend from high school.
Jennifer Blanc as Kate Bishop (season 1); Bailey's first girlfriend from high school.
Michael Shulman as Artie Baum (season 1); Claudia's friend from elementary school, a fellow child violinist.
David Burke as Bill (season 1); Owen's part-time nanny.
Megan Ward as Jill Holbrook (season 1); Bailey's outgoing and troubled girlfriend, younger sister of Griffin Holbrook.
Kathleen Noone as Ellie Bennett (seasons 2–3, 6); Kirsten's mother.
Marla Sokoloff as Jody Lynch (seasons 2–3); Claudia's troublemaking friend from junior high school.
Alyson Reed as Mrs. Reeves (seasons 2–5); Sarah's adoptive mother.
Carroll O'Connor as Jacob "Jake" Gordon (seasons 2–3); the Salingers' maternal grandfather, father of their deceased mother, Diana Gordon Salinger.
Brenda Strong as Kathleen Isley (season 2); a wealthy TV producer whom Charlie dates. When Charlie broke up with her after feeling like a "kept man", she maliciously uses her wealth to nearly close down the family restaurant.
Tamara Taylor as Grace Wilcox (season 3); a social worker and peer counselor who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend. She also runs a successful election campaign to become a city councilwoman.
Ben Browder as Sam Brody (season 3); a construction worker who briefly becomes Julia's boyfriend.
Dan Lauria as Coach Russ Petrocelli (season 3); Bailey's wrestling coach during his first year at college.
Jackie Mari Roberts as Marcia (season 3); Grace's co-worker, who later works for Grace's city council election campaign.
Andrew Keegan as Reed Isley (season 4); a high-school football player whom Claudia has a crush on and pursues.
Paige Turco as Annie Mott (season 4); a divorced single mother who briefly becomes Bailey's girlfriend.
Allison Bertolino as Natalie Mott (season 4); Annie's young daughter.
Jessica Lundy as Nina Rondstadt (season 4); a zoologist who briefly becomes Charlie's girlfriend.
Tim DeKay as Dr. Paul Thomas (seasons 4–5); Kirsten's husband, who then becomes her ex-husband.
Brenda Wehle as Dr. Stephanie Rabin (seasons 4–5); Charlie's oncologist during his cancer treatments.
Ever Carradine as Rosalie (season 4); a garage co-worker with whom Griffin cheats on Julia.
Ross Malinger as Jamie Burke (seasons 4–5); Claudia's friend and later love interest, who is the son of a rival restaurant owner.
Scott Bairstow as Ned Grayson (seasons 5–6); Julia's boyfriend during her first year at Stanford who later abuses her.
Heather McComb as Maggie (season 5); Julia's college roommate who dated Ned before he cheated on her with Julia.
Adam Scott as Josh Macon (season 5); one of Julia's friends at college and Julia's crush.
Joanna Garcia as Hallie (season 5); a classmate of Claudia's at her New England boarding school.
Lynsey Bartilson as Parker Brookes (season 5); a classmate of Claudia's at her New England boarding school.
Chad Todhunter as Cody (seasons 5–6); Claudia's troubled boyfriend from the band that she joins with Griffin.
Kyle Secor as Evan Stilman (season 6); Julia's writing editor with whom she becomes briefly romantically involved.
Maggie Lawson as Alexa (season 6); a cheerleader friend of Claudia's.
Andrew Levitas as Cameron Welcott (season 6); Alexa's football-player boyfriend who becomes romantically involved with Claudia.
Wilson Cruz as Victor (season 6); Daphne's gay friend who works as her daughter's nanny, and later works as Owen's nanny for the Salingers.
Lauren Ambrose as Myra Wringler (season 6); a troubled high school student who clashes with Charlie.
Rhona Mitra as Holly Marie Beggins (season 6); an English pre-med student who becomes Bailey's girlfriend.
Charles Esten as Luke Sheppard (season 6); Daphne's boyfriend who's in the U.S. Army.
Sean Maher as Adam Matthews (season 6); an aspiring writer who briefly dates Julia.
Thomas Ian Nicholas as Todd Marsh (season 6); Claudia's boyfriend who works as a session musician and is a fellow violinist.

Production

Fox Entertainment Group chairman Sandy Grushow commissioned the show as a possible replacement for Beverly Hills, 90210, which was then in its fourth season. Grushow stated that "I wanted a show that would possess many of the same values that '90210' had in the beginning. A show about teenagers and for teenagers. I pitched the notion of a group of kids who lost their parents in a tragic accident and therefore were forced to raise themselves."

When Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman came on board to create the show, they disliked the more lighthearted premise the network had come up with, essentially of a bunch of teens without parents left to go wild, which Keyser called a "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead kind of thing." They decided to take the show in a more dramatic direction, where the characters have to deal with the serious repercussions of being orphaned and growing up.

Jerry O'Connell was initially offered the role of Bailey, but he chose to sign with the series Sliders instead. Scott Wolf auditioned and was cast the very same day, the first of the actors to be cast. Neve Campbell, who was still living in Canada at the time, auditioned for Party of Five while she was in Los Angeles interviewing with different talent agencies to represent her. She auditioned along with her then-roommate Tara Strong, and ended up winning the role of Julia and moving to Los Angeles for the show, after it was picked up by Fox for a full series.

The show was produced by Columbia Pictures Television (CPT) and High Productions. CPT would later be folded into Columbia TriStar Domestic Television, which soon afterward became Sony Pictures Television.

Nielsen ratings

Season	Episodes	Timeslot (ET)	Season Premiere	Season Finale	Rank	Rating (Households)	Viewers (in millions)
1	22	Monday 9:00 Wednesday 9:00	September 12, 1994	March 15, 1995	#82	5.0	—
2	22	Wednesday 9:00	September 27, 1995	March 27, 1996	#96	7.1	—
3	25		August 21, 1996	April 2, 1997	#72	6.7	8.9
4	24		September 17, 1997	May 13, 1998	#56	6.7	11.5
5	25		September 16, 1998	May 19, 1999	#65	7.2	9.90
6	24	Tuesday 9:00 Wednesday 9:00	October 5, 1999	May 3, 2000	#113	4.3	6.135

Episodes

Main article: List of Party of Five episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally released
Season	Episodes	First released	Last released
1	22	September 12, 1994 (1994-09-12)	March 15, 1995 (1995-03-15)
2	22	September 27, 1995 (1995-09-27)	March 27, 1996 (1996-03-27)
3	25	August 21, 1996 (1996-08-21)	April 2, 1997 (1997-04-02)
4	24	September 17, 1997 (1997-09-17)	May 13, 1998 (1998-05-13)
5	25	September 16, 1998 (1998-09-16)	May 19, 1999 (1999-05-19)
6	24	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)	May 3, 2000 (2000-05-03)

Home media

On April 27, 1999, Columbia TriStar Home Video released the season 2 episode "The Wedding", the season 3 episode "Intervention", and the season 4 episode "Richer, Poorer, Sickness, and Health" on VHS.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released all six seasons of Party of Five on DVD in Region 1 between 2004 and 2013.

In August 2013, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment had acquired the rights to various television series from the Sony Pictures library including Party of Five. They subsequently re-released season 1 on DVD on June 24, 2014, followed by season 2 on January 6, 2015. On January 5, 2016, Mill Creek released a complete series set featuring all six seasons of the series, available together for the first time.

In January 2016, it was announced that Hulu had acquired the rights to every episode of the series.

In 2021, it was announced by a Sony representative that the show had been remastered in 4K HDR quality. The show's remastered version was made available for streaming in multiple Prime Video regions starting in 2022, although only in 1080p quality thus far.

DVD Name	Ep #	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4	DVD Special Features
The Complete 1st Season	22	May 4, 2004 June 24, 2014 (re-release)	Sept, 25 2006	May 5, 2006 June 7, 2017 (re-release)	Audio Commentary On Selected Episodes. "Party of Five: A Family Album", 17 minutes of a documentary about the shows first 4 seasons. 9 Behind the Scenes Featurettes with the Cast and Crew (On Original DVD Release Only)
The Complete 2nd Season	22	December 20, 2005 January 6, 2015 (re-release)	Sept, 3 2007	February 14, 2007 June 7, 2017 (re-release)	Audio Commentary On Selected Episodes. Documentary on the Series Featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt. (On Original DVD Release Only)
The Complete 3rd Season	25	March 25, 2008	N/A	June 7, 2017	Minisodes
The Complete 4th Season♦	24	March 5, 2013	N/A	June 7, 2017	None
The Complete 5th Season♦	25	July 2, 2013	N/A	June 7, 2017	None
The Complete 6th and Final Season♦	24	October 1, 2013	N/A	June 7, 2017	None
The Complete Series	142	January 5, 2016	N/A	November 1, 2017	"Party of Five: A Family Album", the complete 44 minute documentary.

♦ - Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release.

Critical reception

For the show's first season, review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 85% based on 13 critic reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A sincere family drama full of tear-jerking moments, Party of Five excels at its authentic depiction of young adult issues."

Awards and nominations


Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
ALMA Awards	2000	Emerging Actor in a Drama Series	Wilson Cruz	Won
Casting Society of America	1995	Best Casting for Pilot Episode	Mary V. Buck and Susan Edelman for "Pilot"	Nominated
GLAAD Media Award	2000	Outstanding TV Individual Episode	"I'll Show You Mine"	Nominated
GLAAD Media Award	1996	Outstanding Television Series		Nominated
Golden Globe Awards	1997	Best Television Series - Drama		Nominated
Golden Globe Awards	1996	Best Television Series - Drama		Won
Humanitas Prize	1998	60 Minute Category	Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman for "Before and After"	Nominated
Humanitas Prize	1996	60 Minute Category	Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman for "Thanksgiving"	Won
Kids' Choice Awards	2000	Favorite Television Actress	Jennifer Love Hewitt	Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	1996	Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series	"The Wedding"	Nominated
Teen Choice Awards	1999	TV – Choice Actor	Scott Wolf	Nominated
		TV – Choice Actress	Neve Campbell	Nominated
		TV – Choice Actress	Jennifer Love Hewitt	Nominated
		TV – Choice Drama		Nominated
Writers Guild of America Awards	1997	Television: Episodic Drama	Mark B. Perry for "Falsies"	Nominated
Young Artist Awards	1999	Best Performance in a TV Drama or Comedy Series - Leading Young Actress	Lacey Chabert	Won
YoungStar Awards	1998	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series		Won
YoungStar Awards	1997	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series		Won

Reboot

Main article: Party of Five (2020 TV series)

In January 2018, Freeform ordered a pilot for a reboot of Party of Five, featuring five children who must take care of themselves after their parents are deported back to Mexico. In April 2020, the reboot was canceled after one season.

In popular culture

Party of Five is credited with " televised stories about and targeted at young adults away from the soap-opera genre and make the medium safer for the more realistic teenagers we’d meet later on Dawson’s Creek, Freaks and Geeks, Friday Night Lights, and Gilmore Girls."

In 2021, Party of Five was one of the shows featured in the third episode of season 1 of Vice Media's Dark Side of the 90s entitled "TV for Teens."

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External links

Party of Five at IMDb
The Original Party of Five Was a Surprisingly Important Series in Esquire
Clip from pilot episode
Sony Pictures Museum

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