Party Of Five

1994

4.2

6 reviews

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Season 3 episodes (25)

1 Summer Fun, Summer Not

8/21/96

Season-only

Kirsten's mom arrives to stay with the Salingers as a male bonding adventure exposes differences between Bailey and Will; Julia is surprised by Griffin's sudden appearance, and Claudia returns from summer camp with her first boyfriend.

2 Going, Going, Gone

8/28/96

Season-only

As Kirsten's new job strains her relationship with Charlie, Julia questions her rekindled romance with Griffin; Claudia faces the loss of her new boyfriend while Bailey sees Will falling under the spell of his new college roommate.

3 Short Cuts

9/4/96

Season-only

As Bailey succumbs to the temptation to cheat and Julia stumble upon Justin's revealing scholarship essay, Kirsten gets some bad news about her doctoral dissertation.

4 Deal With It

9/11/96

Season-only

As Charlie watches Kirsten grows ever-more depressed and Bailey's new roommate upsets Sarah, Julia's relationship with Cooper has its ups and downs.

5 Mixed Signals

9/18/96

Season-only

As Callie's busy love life causes problems for Bailey, Julia considers resuming a sexual relationship; Claudia's best friend reveals a terrible secret while Kirsten's depression takes a toll on Charlie.

6 Going Home

9/25/96

Season-only

As Kirsten's parents arrive to take over the care of their daughter, the Salingers draw together to protect Charlie.

7 Personal Demons

10/30/96

Season-only

As Claudia turns to supernatural to help the family, Bailey has a sexual encounter with Callie, and Charlie hires a drifter at the restaurant.

8 Not So Fast

11/6/96

Season-only

As Bailey's battle with the chicken pox exposes his affair with Callie and Julia is stung by a college professor's assessment of her work, Claudia falls under the spell of her mother's musical colleague.

9 Gimme Shelter

11/13/96

Season-only

Charlie's treatment of some homeless customers sparks a boycott of his restaurant as an aimless Bailey seeks direction on the school's wrestling team.

10 Close To You

11/20/96

Season-only

Bailey becomes Callie's confidant after rescuing her from a date rape; Charlie tries to keep from being drawn into a new relationship; Julia goes out on a limb to keep Sam from being fired.

11 I Do

11/27/96

Season-only

The anniversary of his wedding disaster hits Charlie hard; Sarah decides to use sex to revive her flagging relationship with Bailey.

12 Desperate Measures

12/11/96

Season-only

With Charlie in Chicago to see Kirsten, Julia tries to slip off to be with Sam; Bailey tells Sarah the truth about his relationship with Callie.

13 Christmas

12/18/96

Season-only

The Salinger's grandfather Jake makes a surprise appearance at Christmas to find that all is not well at home.

14 Life's Too Short

1/8/97

Season-only

A high school reunion reveals some long-held secrets in Charlie's past; a friend's suicide causes Julia and Sarah to reexamine their own lives.

15 Significant Others

11/28/12

Season-only

As Charlie finds he's attracted to Grace, Julia faces difficult choices in her relationship with Sam; Bailey finds unexpected success at wrestling.

16 I Declare

1/22/97

Season-only

Julia makes an unexpected decision about college, as Claudia exposes a gay teacher; Charlie and Grace struggle with their a new relationship as Bailey attempts to keep from being thrown off the wrestling team.

17 Misery Loves Company

1/29/97

Season-only

A fire lands Grace at the Salinger's just as Julia moves out to escape a domineering Charlie; Will arrives home unexpectedly to find Bailey's been drinking too much.

18 M.Y.O.B.

2/5/97

Season-only

As Grace grows uncomfortable staying at the Salinger's, Claudia tries to make help by volunteering; Julia and Sarah team up to stop Bailey's drinking.

19 Point Of No Return

2/12/97

Season-only

Bailey's drinking disrupts Owen's birthday party; Grace bristles at the arrival of her parents; Julia suspects Sam of harboring racist views; Claudia offers to help Avery's teenage son feel more at home.

20 The Intervention

2/19/97

Season-only

The Salingers band together to confront Bailey about his alcoholism.

21 Hitting Bottom

2/26/97

Season-only

Bailey's drinking endangers Owen and puts Sarah in the hospital; Griffin returns to find Julia's situation has changed; Claudia blames their late father for all the family's problems.

22 Leap Of Faith

3/5/97

Season-only

A big insurance settlement leads Griffin's father to ask for money; Grace decides to run for office; and Bailey encounters the unexpected at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

23 Promises, Promises

3/19/97

Season-only

As Grace's campaign continues to create havoc at the Salingers, Bailey decides to move back home; Julia's lax attitude about school concerns Griffin, while Sarah meets someone new.

24 A Little Faith

1/15/13

Season-only

While chaperoning Claudia in Los Angeles, Bailey resumes drinking; Charlie discovers Grace doesn't want children; and Julia must decide whether to help Griffin realize a dream.

25 You Win Some, You Lose Some

4/2/97

Season-only

As Julia is invited to spend the summer in Europe with Justin and Bailey learns Sarah is going away to college, Charlie's relationship with Grace is tested by her unwillingness to have children.

About this show

After the tragic death of his parents, Bailey (sixteen), his two younger sisters and their baby brother are left in the care of the eldest but least dependable sibling Charlie, who is only twenty-four. As they try to adjust to a new life, their inheritance edges toward bankruptcy. It's up to the Salinger kids to pull together as they tackle modern-day adult life an the challenges of growing-up.

Ratings and reviews

4.2

6 reviews