Party of Five/Pilot

Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1
Airdate	September 12, 1994
Written by	Amy Lippman & Christopher Keyser
Directed by	Richard Pearce
— N/A	1x02 → Homework
Party of Five — Season One

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Pilot is the first episode of the first season of Party of Five.

Starring: Scott Wolf (Bailey Salinger), Matthew Fox (Charlie Salinger), Neve Campbell (Julia Salinger Holbrook), Lacey Chabert (Claudia Salinger), Paula Devicq (Kirsten Bennett)

Guest Starring: Mitchell Anderson (Ross Werkman), Johnny Whitworth (P.K.)

and Tom Mason (Joe)

Featuring: Maxine Miller (Mrs. Kelleher), Kevin McNulty (Plumber), Byron Lucas (Doug), Sandy Tucker (Mrs. Elleson), Susan McLennan (Nanny), Jay Brazeau (Pawnbroker), Delores Drake (Mrs. Pick), Suzy Joachim (Janet), Alan Lysell (Teacher)

Plot Overview

Six months after the death of their parents in a car accident caused by a drunk driver, the five Salinger orphans are struggling to make ends meet and trying to keep the family together to raise their baby brother, Owen; Bailey hires grad student Kirsten Bennett to be Owen's new nanny; Charlie loses $12,000 of the family's money after getting scammed, but his father's business partner, Joe helps him out.

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• Whereas the remainder of the series was filmed in California, this episode was filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia.