"Party of Five" (1994)TV series 1994-2000

Creators:

Christopher Keyser
Amy Lippman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

12 September 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Five siblings are left to fend their own way in the world when their parents are killed by a drunk driver...

Plot Keywords:

Pretty Girl | Lesbianism | Orphan | Teen | Dead Parent

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 24 nominations

Cast

Scott Wolf	...	Bailey Salinger / ... (143 episodes, 1994-2000)
Neve Campbell	...	Julia Salinger (143 episodes, 1994-2000)
Matthew Fox	...	Charlie Salinger (142 episodes, 1994-2000)
Lacey Chabert	...	Claudia Salinger (142 episodes, 1994-2000)
Jennifer Love Hewitt	...	Sarah Reeves (98 episodes, 1995-1999)
Jeremy London	...	Griffin Holbrook (89 episodes, 1995-2000)
Paula Devicq	...	Kirsten Bennett / ... (89 episodes, 1994-2000)
Scott Grimes	...	Will McCorkle (70 episodes, 1994-2000)

Runtime:

60 min (142 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

Jerry O'Connell was originally cast as Bailey Salinger. He quit the role, just before the pilot was filmed, to star as Quinn in "Sliders" (1995).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The 5 Wood (#4.5)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Closer to Free

One of the best TV shows

I started to see this show from the beginning and I was fascinated by the whole concept of it. The struggle for survival of the Salinger family after their parents being killed in a car accident is the plot of the story. Only five of them, Charlie (the oldest), Julia, Beily Claudia, and a little Owen left in the big family house. They had to solve all the problems by themselves, and there were lots of problems: money problems, Beily's alcoholism, Claudia teenage crisis and, finally, Charlie's cancer. They had to be strong to keep going. The show was very realistic, very often particular situations did not have a Happy end, like in other shows( Beverly Hills 90210, for example).It was fascinating, because at that time it was the only series that actually dealt with real life situation. We all know that life is tough, and the script writers dared to show it up.

The cast was just great: Neve Campbell, Scott Wolf, Lecey Chabert, Jennifer Love Hewit, all of them are extremely talented and they did their best in the show. I loved it so much! It was definitely one of the best TV shows!