Party of Five
clockwise from left: Scott Wolf, Paula Devicq, Matthew Fox, Neve Campbell, Lacey Chabert, Jacob Smith
Genre	Drama
Created by	Christopher Keyser Amy Lippman
Starring	Scott Wolf Neve Campbell Matthew Fox Lacey Chabert Scott Grimes Paula Devicq Jennifer Love Hewitt Jeremy London Jennifer Aspen
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	142 ([[List of Party of Five episodes|List of episodes]])
Production
Running time	60 minutes (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	FOX
Original run	September 12, 1994 – May 3, 2000
Links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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The show, a drama aimed at the teenage market and set in San Francisco, centered on five siblings who grow up orphans after their parents were killed by a drunk driver in an auto accident. Before becoming a hit, it dodged cancellation due to disappointing ratings for the early episodes. This does not cite its references or sources. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ...

Several of the key cast members, including Jennifer Love Hewitt, who went on to star in the CBS hit series, Ghost Whisperer, and Neve Campbell, went on to carve out careers in Hollywood during and after the series. Matthew Fox went on to star in the 2004 ABC primetime hit drama Lost, while Scott Wolf would go on to co-star in Everwood and The Nine. Both Fox & Hewitt are currently under contract with ABC Television Studio (formerly Touchstone Television). This article contains a trivia section. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... Ghost Whisperer is an American television drama-fantasy-thriller about a young woman who can communicate with the spirits of the dead. ... Neve Adrianne Campbell (born October 3, 1973) is a Canadian actress. ... ... Matthew Fox (July 14, 1966) is an actor and former model. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning serial drama television series that follows the lives of a group of plane crash survivors on a mysterious tropical island, somewhere in the South Pacific. ... Scott Wolf on Everwood Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor. ... Everwood is a prime time television drama which aired in the United States on the WB network. ... The Nine, (or Nine) is an American television serial drama that premiered October 4, 2006, on ABC, in the 10 oclock (Eastern Standard Time zone) slot after Lost. ... ABC Television Studio (Formerly Touchstone Television) is an television production company that was once part of movie studio Touchstone Pictures from 1985 to 2007, when it was renamed to its latest inception. ...

The show was also followed by a spinoff titled Time of Your Life, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt as her character Sarah Reeves moving to New York. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... Time of Your Life cast Time of Your Life was a Party of Five spinoff starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, playing the role of Sarah Reeves, the same role she played in the parent show. ... This article contains a trivia section. ...

The show was produced by Columbia Pictures Television, High Productions and Keyser/Lippman Productions and distributed by Columbia TriStar Domestic Television and the Fox Network, which aired the show in the U.S. Reruns of the show are distributed by Sony Pictures Television. Columbia Pictures Television logo, used from 1992-2001. ... The Fox Broadcasting Company is a television network in the United States. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Theme Song

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The Cast

• Scott Wolf played Bailey Salinger.
• Matthew Fox played Charlie Salinger.
• Neve Campbell played Julia Salinger.
• Lacey Chabert played Claudia Salinger.
• The role of the youngest, Owen Salinger, was recast no less than 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 until the end of the show. Although he is the fifth family member referred to in the show's title, none of the actors portraying the character were ever in the opening credits, except Nick Rees who played the party gatecrasher.
• Paula Devicq played Kirsten Bennett Thomas Salinger (seasons 1-2, 5-6, recurring otherwise).
• Scott Grimes played Will McCorkle (seasons 1-2, 6, recurring otherwise).
• Jennifer Blanc played Kate Bishop.
• Michael Goorjian played Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring otherwise).
• Jennifer Love Hewitt played Sarah Reeves (seasons 2-6). This character was also the center of a spin-off drama called Time of Your Life on the Fox Network, which also starred Jennifer Garner. The show was cancelled during its first season.
• Alexondra Lee played Callie Martel (season 3).
• Jeremy London played Griffin Chase Holbrook (seasons 4-6, recurring otherwise). This character was played by James Marsden only in episode 22 (The Ides of March).
• Jennifer Aspen played Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring otherwise).
• Carroll O'Connor played the grandpa, Jacob (Jake) Gordon (6 episodes, season 2).
• Brenda Strong played Kathleen Isley (6 episodes, season 2)
• Megan Ward played Jill Holbrook (9 episodes, season 1)

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DVD Releases

Season Releases

The first season, consisting of 22 episodes, was released in May 2004 on Region 1 DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Season Two, again 22 episodes, was released on December 20, 2005. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD (commonly known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video, DVD, and UMD distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. ...

See also

Main article: List of Party of Five episodes

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References

• John J. O'Connor. "Trying to Make a House a Home." The New York Times. October 17, 1994. C16.
• Brenda Scott Royce. Party of Five: The Unofficial Companion. Los Angeles: Renaissance Books, 1998.

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