Party of Five
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| Party of Five | |
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| Format | 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 seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 142 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | September 12, 1994 – May 3, 2000 |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Party of Five is an American dramatic television series that premiered on FOX Network, September 12, 1994 and ended on May 3, 2000 after six seasons.
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. As a result, it is one of the lowest rated shows ever to win a Golden Globe award (1996 -Best Drama).
During the series, both Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt starred in their own slasher films, Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer, which re-ignited the horror film industry. Jennifer Love Hewitt and Matthew Fox went on to star in CBS's hit series, Ghost Whisperer and in the 2004 ABC primetime hit drama Lost, respectively, while Scott Wolf would go on to co-star in Everwood and The Nine. Both Fox and Hewitt are currently under contract with ABC Studios (formerly Touchstone Television).
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.
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.
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[edit] Cast
[edit] Main
- Scott Wolf played Bailey Salinger.
- Matthew Fox played Charlie Salinger.
- Neve Campbell played Julia Salinger.
- Lacey Chabert played Claudia Salinger.
- 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).
- Michael Goorjian played Justin Thompson (season 2, recurring otherwise).
- Jennifer Love Hewitt played Sarah Reeves (seasons 2-6). After a few episodes in season 6, this character was written off the show to be the center of a spin-off drama called Time of Your Life on the Fox Network. 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 seasons 2-3). This character was played by James Marsden only in episode 22 (The Ides of March).
- Jennifer Aspen played Daphne Jablonsky (season 6, recurring otherwise).
[edit] Supporting
- Scott Bairstow played Ned Grayson (20 episodes, seasons 5-6).
- Tamara Taylor played Grace Wilcox (16 episodes, season 3).
- 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)
- Jennifer Blanc played Kate Bishop.
- The role of the youngest, Owen Salinger, was recast no fewer 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 was ever in the opening credits.
[edit] Main Crew
Ian Biederman, Tom Garriguso, Karen Krenis, Mark B. Perry, Dan Peterson, Daniel Attias, Dulia Dahl, Michael Engler, Susannah Grant, Allan Heinberg, Valerie Joseph, Christopher Keyser, John Romano, Melissa Rosenberg, P.K. Simonds, Ken Topolsky, Amy Lippman, Paul Marks, Lisa Melamed, Bruce J. Nachbar, Steven Robman.
[edit] Theme song
"Closer To Free" was performed by The BoDeans
Early in the series "Climb on (A Back That's Strong)" by Shawn Colvin from her album "Fat City" was also used. Due to music licensing issues it was not included on the Season 1 DVD.
[edit] DVD releases
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has released the first 2 seasons of Party of Five on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Season 3 was released on March 25, 2008, more than two years after the release of season 2. [1]
| DVD Name | Region | Release Date | Ep # | Additional Information |
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| The Complete First Season | 1 | May 4, 2004 | 22 | Commentary Tracks with the cast and the creators, "Party of Five: A Look Back" featurette, Nine-part making-of featurette, "Party of Five: A Family Album" |
| 2 | Sep 25, 2006 | |||
| The Complete Second Season | 1 | Dec 20, 2005 | 22 | Commentary Tracks, Jennifer Love Hewitt featurette. |
| 2 | Sep 3, 2007 | |||
| The Complete Third Season | 1 | Mar 25, 2008 | 25 | No special features. |
| 2 | Unconfirmed |
[edit] See also
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- Party of Five at TV.com
- IMDb entry
- Party of Five at TKTV
- Party of Five at allmovie
- Party of Five at epguides.com
- Information on Season 1, Season 2, Season 3, Season 4
- Party of Five Petition Online petition to bring out Seasons 4-6 on DVD
| Preceded by The X-Files |
Golden Globe - Best Television Series Drama 1996 |
Succeeded by The X-Files |
